1974 World Lacrosse Championship

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1974 World Lacrosse Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Venue(s) Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
Dates30 June - 4 July
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Awards
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Jack Thomas
  1967
1978  

The 1974 World Lacrosse Championship was an international lacrosse tournament played at Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, from 30 June to 4 July 1974. It was the second World Lacrosse Championship with the first being played seven years prior. Four teams played in the 1974 championships with the United States taking out the round robin tournament defeating the other three teams that was competing in the tournament. [1] [2]

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Results

Team 1 Score Team 2
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg18–14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
United States  Flag of the United States.svg24–10Flag of England.svg  England
United States  Flag of the United States.svg26–15Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg15–3Flag of England.svg  England
United States  Flag of the United States.svg20–14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
England  Flag of England.svg19–11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Final standings

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 3307039+316
=2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3124341+22
=2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3124459152
=2Flag of England.svg  England 3123250182
Source: [ citation needed ]

Awards

The International Lacrosse Federation awarded the Ray Kinderman Trophy to the Best and Fairest Player at the conclusion of the championship. [3]

Tournament MVP

Flag of the United States.svg Jack Thomas

References

  1. "International Lacrosse Events History" (PDF). Federation of International Lacrosse.
  2. "ALL-TIME FIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS". US Lacrosse.
  3. "Men's World Championship History". www.worldlacrosse2014.com. US Lacrosse. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.