In 1986, Jenny Williams, Wendy Piltz, Gail Kingston, and Lydia Thompson joined Mary Pickett (Captain) and Shirley Ploog for the second Lacrosse World Cup – in Pennsylvania, USA.
In a phenomenal World Cup for Australia, it finished the minor round undefeated facing the USA again in the final. Australia took the World Cup gold with a comfortable 10-7 margin.
It was a David and Goliath triumph for Australia, the result of an emerging style of play which had its roots in South Australia – and especially the new crop of PE teachers whose game sense and analysis were well developed.
SA’s Kathy Benger was one of two credentialled umpires at the world tournament.
