HISTORY
OF AUSTRALIA'S
"GEMS"
(For
full results of all four
World Championships click
here
to go to the FIBA Results
section)
1st
World Championship, 1985
- USA
Sandra Brondello, Nina
Cass, Kaye Elsdon, Fiona
Gliddon, Shelley Gorman,
Gaylene McKay, Caroline
Pangrazio, Samantha
Russell, Debbie Slimmon,
Linda Smith, Michelle
Timms, Lisa Vlahov, Dick
Butler (HOD), Ray
Tomlinson (Head Coach),
Trevor Cook (Ass.Coach),
Lyn Giles (Manager), Jill
Cook (Physio), Geoff
Weeks (Referee)
| Australia |
64 |
defeated |
Cuba |
62 |
(37
- 42) |
| USA |
79 |
defeated |
Australia |
62 |
(48
- 29) |
| Korea |
95 |
defeated |
Australia |
87 |
(53
- 40) |
| Soviet
Union |
84 |
defeated |
Australia |
71 |
(46
- 38) |
| Australia |
70 |
defeated |
Spain |
64 |
(40
- 34) |
| USA |
72 |
defeated |
Australia |
62 |
(39
- 27) |
2nd
World Championship, 1989
- Spain
Natasha Bargeus, Mandy
Bonney, Annie Burgess,
Shelley Gorman, Michelle
Gubbels, Lucille
Hamilton, Michele Landon,
Narelle McConnell, Joanne
Moyle, Anne Robilliard,
Kellie Smith, Julie
Wilts, Dick Butler (HOD),
Ray Tomlinson (Head
Coach), Trevor Cook
(Ass.Coach), Lyn Giles
(Manager), Jill Cook
(Physio), Bill Mildenhall
(Referee)
| Australia |
84 |
defeated |
Zaire |
47 |
(51
- 27) |
| Australia |
71 |
defeated |
USA |
69 |
(41
- 29) |
| Australia |
79 |
defeated |
Czechoslovakia |
69 |
(43
- 33) |
| Australia |
59 |
defeated |
Korea |
51 |
(37
- 25) |
| Bulgaria |
73 |
defeated |
Australia |
62 |
(35
- 30)
(58 - 58
OT) |
| Yugoslavia |
81 |
defeated |
Australia |
65 |
(39
- 36) |
| Australia |
69 |
defeated |
Czechoslovakia |
61 |
(31
- 33) - Bronze |
3rd
World Championship, 1993
- Korea
Carla Boyd, Michelle
Brogan (Co-Capt),
Michelle Chandler
(Co-Capt), Sally Crowe,
Maryanne Di Francesco,
Kristi Harrower, Joanne
Hill, Laura Howlett,
nerida Jeffrey, Gina
Stevens, Samantha
Tomlinson, Jenny Whittle,
Dick Butler (HOD), Ray
Tomlinson (Head Coach),
Phil Brown (Ass.Coach),
Norma Connolly (Manager),
Jill Cook (Physio)
| Australia |
60 |
defeated |
Poland |
58 |
|
| Australia |
82 |
defeated |
France |
35 |
|
| Australia |
101 |
defeated |
Chinese
Taipei |
35 |
|
| Australia |
78 |
defeated |
Korea |
63 |
|
| Australia |
66 |
defeated |
Brazil |
46 |
|
| Australia |
81 |
defeated |
China |
59 |
|
| Australia |
70 |
defeated |
Russia |
52 |
Gold
Medal |
4th
World Championship, 1997
- Brazil
Jessica Bibby,
Tracey Braithwaite,
Rohanee Cox, Chika
Emeagi, Desiree Glaubitz,
Lauren Jackson,
Narelle Lindsay, Emily
McInerny, Alicia Poto
(Capt), Penny Taylor,
Kristen Veal, Samantha
Woosnam, Dick Butler
(HOD), Ray Tomlinson
(Head Coach), Philip
Brown (Ass. Coach), Norma
Connolly (Manager),
Amanda Berntsen (Physio),
Greg Hickey (Doctor)
| Russia |
66 |
defeated |
Australia |
64
(OT) |
|
| Australia |
80 |
defeated |
USA |
74 |
|
| Australia |
53 |
defeated |
Spain |
41 |
|
| Australia |
91 |
defeated |
Cuba |
58 |
|
| Australia |
93 |
defeated |
Japan |
61 |
|
| Australia |
71 |
defeated |
Brazil |
60 |
|
| USA |
78 |
defeated |
Australia |
74
(OT) |
Silver
Medal |
|
