1967 World Netball Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| City | Perth |
| Venue | Matthews Netball Centre |
| Dates | 14–26 August 1967 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Australia |
| Third place |  South Africa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Top scorer(s) | Mirth Solomon |
The 1967 World Netball Tournament was the second Netball World Cup. It featured eight teams playing a series of netball test matches at the Matthews Netball Centre in Perth, Western Australia in August 1967.[1][2] With a team coached by Taini Jamison and captained by Judy Blair, New Zealand won the tournament after winning all seven of their matches. Joan Harnett emerged as the star for New Zealand and was named player of the tournament. Mirth Solomon, who was the tournament's highest goal scorer, led the team in a victory haka.[3][4][5][6][7] The key victory came in Round 7 against the reigning champions, Australia, with a 40–34 win ensuring New Zealand won the gold. Arguably, the toughest challenge New Zealand faced during the tournament was against eventual bronze medallists South Africa.[2] In 1996, the 1967 New Zealand team was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.[8]
Teams, head coaches and captains
[edit]| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Australia[9] | Margaret Pewtress | Lynette Moroney Davey[10] |
 England[11][12][13][14] | Mary French | Marion Lofthouse |
 Jamaica | Jo Wigman | Avis Collins |
| New Zealand[1] | Taini Jamison[15] | Judy Blair[5] |
 Scotland | Katie Pie/Pye | Moira Ord |
 Singapore | Tan Hoay Djin/Ong Siong Ngo ?? | Cynthia Naidu[16] |
| South Africa | Doreen Otto | |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Lystra Lewis | Enid Browne[17] |
Sources:[18]
Match officials
[edit]- Umpires included
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Fay Bevan[19] | Australia |
| Joyce Haynes[11][12] | England |
| Maureen Milner[20] | Wales |
Matches
[edit]Round 1
[edit]| Monday, 14 August | Australia |
60–13 | Scotland |
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| Monday, 14 August | New Zealand |
41–39 | South Africa |
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| Tuesday, 15 August | England |
37–2 | Singapore |
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| Tuesday, 15 August | Trinidad and Tobago |
30–23 | Jamaica |
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Round 2
[edit]| Thursday, 17 August | Australia |
35–29 | South Africa |
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Carole Ann White  25Heather McLean 10 |
Marina Klusmann 18 Maudie Laubscher 11 |
| Thursday, 17 August | New Zealand |
76–14 | Scotland |
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| Mirth Solomon 54 Joan Harnett 22 |
E. Gavin 7 N. Cameron 7 |
| Friday, 18 August | England |
32–29 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Friday, 18 August | Jamaica |
53–8 | Singapore |
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Round 3
[edit]| Saturday, 19 August | Australia |
40–33 | Jamaica |
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| Saturday, 19 August | New Zealand |
50–24 | England |
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| Saturday, 19 August | Scotland |
40–26 | Singapore |
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| Saturday, 19 August | South Africa |
35–32 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Round 4
[edit]| Tuesday, 22 August | New Zealand |
51–20 | Jamaica |
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| Mirth Solomon 34 Joan Harnett 17 |
H. Edmondson 15 E. Fraser 5 |
| Tuesday, 22 August | Trinidad and Tobago |
73–9 | Singapore |
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| J. Moore 43 J. Francis 30 |
Lee Meng 8 Hp Poh Chun 1 |
| Tuesday, 22 August | Australia |
31–22 | England |
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| Carole Ann White 27 Heather McLean 4 |
Pat Green 12 Joyce Wheeler 10 |
| Tuesday, 22 August | South Africa |
50–17 | Scotland |
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| Elbie Joubert 37 Maudie Laubscher 13 |
E. Gavin 11 A. Davidson 6 |
Round 5
[edit]| Wednesday, 23 August | England |
57–13 | Scotland |
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| Judy Day 33 Joyce Wheeler 24 |
N. Cameron 12 A. Davidson 1 |
| Wednesday, 23 August | South Africa |
26–19 | Jamaica |
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| Marina Klusmann 19 Maudie Laubscher 7 |
H. Edmondson 7 E. Fraser 6F. Dalhouse 6 |
| Wednesday, 23 August | Australia |
54–17 | Singapore |
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| Elsma Harris 30 Heather McLean 24 |
Lee Meng 12 Hung Keng 5 |
| Wednesday, 23 August | New Zealand |
53–28 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Mirth Solomon 31 Joan Harnett 22 |
J. Moore 15 J. Francis 13 |
Round 6
[edit]| Friday, 25 August | Australia |
33–22 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Friday, 25 August | South Africa |
30–29 | England |
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| Friday, 25 August | New Zealand |
76–5 | Singapore |
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| Friday, 25 August | Jamaica |
59–23 | Scotland |
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Round 7
[edit]| Saturday, 26 August | England |
48–26 | Jamaica |
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| Saturday, 26 August | South Africa |
68–10 | Singapore |
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| Saturday, 26 August | Trinidad and Tobago |
48–23 | Scotland |
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| Saturday, 26 August | New Zealand |
40–34 | Australia |
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| Mirth Solomon 27 Joan Harnett 13 |
Carole Ann White 27 Heather McLean 7 |
Final table
[edit]| Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Zealand | 7 | 7 | 0 | 387 | 164 | 14 | |
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Australia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 287 | 176 | 12 | |
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South Africa | 7 | 5 | 2 | 277 | 183 | 10 | |
| 4 | England | 7 | 4 | 3 | 249 | 181 | 8 | |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 3 | 4 | 262 | 208 | 6 | |
| 6 | Jamaica | 7 | 2 | 5 | 224 | 226 | 4 | |
| 7 | Scotland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 214 | 376 | 2 | |
| 8 | Singapore | 7 | 0 | 7 | 77 | 398 | 0 |
Source:[1]
Medallists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Coach: Taini Jamison |
Australia Coach: Margaret Pewtress |
South Africa Coach: |
| Judy Blair (c) Ann Boelee Margaret Gardiner Pam Hamilton Joan Harnett Billie Irwin Sandra James Elizabeth Rowley Mirth Solomon Tilly Vercoe |
Chris Burton Lynette Davey (c) Stella Gollan Elsma Harris Maureen Kirsanovs Heather McLean Ellen O'Shannassy Glenyse Suiter Gaye Switch Carole Ann White |
Alet Charnley Heloise Ferreira Margaret Grant Elbie Joubert Marina Klusmann Maudie Laubscher Tobianna Louw Doreen Otto (c) Ellie Roberts Marlene Wagner |
Source:[1]
References
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- ↑ "Wales Netball Celebrates World Cup Umpires Past and Present". walesnetball.com. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
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