| Netball at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games | |||||||
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| Location | Rarotonga,  Cook Islands | ||||||
| Dates | 31 July to 9 August 1985 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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Netball at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands was held from 31 July to 9 August 1985. [1]
| Netball at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | ||||||
| Dates | 31 July to 9 August 1985 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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Netball at the 1985 South Pacific Mini Games in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands was held from 31 July to 9 August 1985. [1]
| Report | Papua New Guinea  | 117 – 9 |  Nauru | Raratonga |
| Report | Cook Islands | 64 – 24 | Papua New Guinea | Raratonga |
| Place | Nation |
|---|---|
 | Cook Islands |
 | Papua New Guinea |
 |  Tonga |
| Nauru |
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