1949 England Scotland Wales Netball Series

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1949 England Scotland Wales Netball Series
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of England.svg  England
City London
Venue(s)GEC Ground, Wembley
Dates7 May 1949
Teams3
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England
Runners-upFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Third placeFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
1951 →

The 1949 England Scotland Wales Netball Series was organised by the All England Netball Association. The series featured three netball test matches played on 7 May 1949. It saw England, Scotland and Wales all play their debut netball test matches. The three netball matches were played outdoors at the General Electric Company ground on Preston Road in Wembley, London. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] England won both of their matches by the same score, 25–3, and won the series. [3] The Wales v Scotland match was much more closely fought. Scotland, after a poor start were 6–0 down but then established a 10–9 lead. Wales however fought back and pipped Scotland to win 14–13. [4]

Contents

Squads

Participating teams and rosters [4]
Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [6] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales [7]
Elizabeth Rodger (Hertfordshire)
Mary Thomas (Lincolnshire East) [8]
Anne Greasley (Bedfordshire East)
O. De Lacey (Lancashire)
B. Parfitt (Middlesex)
Mary French (Surrey) [9]
E Owen (c) (Lancashire)
Reserves:
E. Needham (Midlands)
B. Cooper
E Salter		Rita Rice (née Renfrew) (c) (Glasgow)
Rena Johnson (Glasgow)
Helen Glen (Edinburgh)
Lily Keith (née Hunter) (Aberdeen)
Helen M. McLeish (née Fleming) (Dunfermline)
Mary Noel Milne (née Brebner) (Aberdeen)
Doris Breen (née Fitzpatrick) (Glasgow)
Reserves:
Eileen (Binkie) MacLean (Glasgow)
Beth Robertson (née Smith) (Dunfermline)		B Williams (Flint/N Wales)
Marjorie Whitley (Flint/N Wales) [10]
A. Shorey (Caernarfonshire) [11]
E. Travis (Caernarfonshire) [12]
Iris Fine (Cardiff) [13]
Sybil Nest Butler-Jones (c) (Cardiff)
Pat Meaden (Swansea) [14]
Reserves:
J. Sweeting (Cardiff)
M. Pritchard (Caernarfonshire)
Head Coach:
Coaches/Selectors ?:
Stella McGuire, Catherine Sweeney		Head Coach:

Umpires

UmpireAssociation
R. M. Harris England
A. M. Ward England
I. Calder Scotland
M. Williams Jones Wales

Source: [4]

Matches

Saturday, 7 May 1949Flag of England.svg  England 25–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  
14.15
Saturday, 7 May 1949Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 14–13Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  
15.20
Saturday, 7 May 1949Flag of England.svg  England 25–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  
16.25

Sources: [15] [16]

Final table

PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 2200506+444
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21011738-212
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20021639-230

References

  1. ↑ "1949 England v Scotland, May". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "1949 England v Wales, May". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 "All England Netball Association: A History of Netball in England Through the Ages To Present Day" (PDF). www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. June 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Our History – 73 Years since the first Thistles international match – 1947-1949". www.netballscotland.com. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Our Journey". walesnetball.com. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Scottish Thistles Player Numbers 1949-2025" (PDF). www.netballscotland.com. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Welsh Netball International Player's Numbers" (PDF). welshnetball.co.uk. February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mary Thomas, MBE". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mary French - "The Times" Obituary". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "2 – Marjorie Whitley". walesnetball.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "3 – A Shorey". walesnetball.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "4 – E Travis". walesnetball.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "5 – Iris Fine". walesnetball.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "7 – Pat Meaden". walesnetball.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Women Netball International Tests Matches 1949". www.todor66.com. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Scottish Thistles Matches 1949-2024" (PDF). www.netballscotland.com. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
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