| Women's World Team 1983 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd World Women's Team Championship | |||
| Location |  Perth, Australia | ||
| Date(s) | October 31 - November 04, 1983 | ||
| Results | |||
 Champions | Australia | ||
 Runners-up |  England | ||
 Third place |  New Zealand | ||
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The 1983 Women's World Team Squash Championships were held in Perth, Australia and took place from October 31 until November 4, 1983. [1] [2]
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |  Ireland | 3-0 |
| Australia |  United States | 3-0 |
| Australia |  Wales | 3-0 |
| Australia |  Sweden | 3-0 |
| Ireland | United States | 3-0 |
| Ireland | Wales | 2-1 |
| Ireland | Sweden | 3-0 |
| United States | Wales | 2-1 |
| United States | Sweden | 2-1 |
| Wales | Sweden | 3-0 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Rhonda Thorne, Carin Clonda, Jan Miller, Diane Davis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Ireland | Mary Byrne, Rebecca Best, Geraldine Barniville, Marjorie Burke | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | United States | Alicia McConnell, Nancy Gengler, Mary Hulbert, Gail Ramsay, Carol Weymuller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Wales | Deanna Murray, Sian Washer, Debbie Turnbull | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Sweden | Agneta Samuelson, Lena Fridén, Eva Lundqvist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England |  Scotland | 3-0 |
| England | New Zealand | 3-0 |
| England |  Canada | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Scotland | 3-0 |
| New Zealand | Canada | 3-0 |
| Canada | Scotland | 2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | Martine Le Moignan, Angela Smith, Lisa Opie, Ruth Strauss, Barbara Diggens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | New Zealand | Susan Devoy, Robyn Blackwood, Joanne Williams, Donna Gurran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Canada | Elaine Hinnegan, Diane Edge, Joanne Beckwith, Andrie Levey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Scotland | Heather Wallace, Alison Cruickshank, A Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | New Zealand | 2-1 |
| England | Ireland | 3-0 |
| Position | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd place | New Zealand | Ireland | 3-0 |
| 5th place | Scotland | United States | 2-1 |
| 7th place | Wales | Canada | 2-1 |
 Australia 2 | FINAL Perth, Australia 04 November 1983 |  England 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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