| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Australia |
| Dates | 14–26 August 1967 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Australia |
| Third place |  South Africa |
The 1967 World Netball Championships was the second edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial international netball competition. The 1967 tournament was held in Perth, Western Australia, and featured eight teams. New Zealand were the winners. [1] [2]
| Place | Nation [3] | Played | Won | Lost | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | New Zealand | 7 | 7 | 0 | 387 | 164 | 14 |
 | Australia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 287 | 176 | 12 |
 | 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 |
| 14 August | Australia | 60–13 | Scotland | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 14 August | New Zealand | 41–39 | South Africa | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 15 August | England | 37–2 | Singapore | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 15 August | Trinidad and Tobago | 30–23 | Jamaica | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 17 August | Australia | 35–29 | South Africa | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
White  25McLean 10 | Klusmann 18 Laubscher 11 |
| 17 August | New Zealand | 76–14 | Scotland | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Solomn 54 Harnett 22 | Gavin 7 Cameron 7 |
| 18 August | England | 32–29 | Trinidad and Tobago | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 18 August | Jamaica | 53–8 | Singapore | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 19 August | Australia | 40–33 | Jamaica | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 19 August | New Zealand | 50–24 | England | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 19 August | Scotland | 40–26 | Singapore | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 19 August | South Africa | 35–32 | Trinidad and Tobago | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 22 August | New Zealand | 51–20 | Jamaica | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Solomon 34 Harnett 17 | Edmondson 15 Fraser 5 |
| 22 August | Trinidad and Tobago | 73–9 | Singapore | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Moore 43 Francis 30 | Meng 8 Chun 1 |
| 22 August | Australia | 31–22 | England | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| White 27 McLean 4 | Green 12 Wheeler 10 |
| 22 August | South Africa | 50–17 | Scotland | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Joubert 37 Laubscher 13 | Gavin 11 Davidson 6 |
| 23 August | England | 57–13 | Scotland | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Day 33 Wheeler 24 | Cameron 12 Davidson 1 |
| 23 August | South Africa | 26–19 | Jamaica | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Klusmann 19 Laubscher 7 | Edmondson 7 Fraser 6Dalhouse 6 |
| 23 August | Australia | 54–17 | Singapore | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Harris 30 McLean 24 | Lee Meng 12 Hung Keng 5 |
| 23 August | New Zealand | 53–28 | Trinidad and Tobago | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Solomon 31 Harnett 22 | Moore 15 Francis 13 |
| 25 August | Australia | 33–22 | Trinidad and Tobago | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 25 August | South Africa | 30–29 | England | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 25 August | New Zealand | 76–5 | Singapore | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 25 August | Jamaica | 59–23 | Scotland | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 26 August | England | 48–26 | Jamaica | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 26 August | South Africa | 68–10 | Singapore | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 26 August | Trinidad and Tobago | 48–23 | Scotland | Matthews Centre, Perth |
| 26 August | New Zealand | 40–34 | Australia | Matthews Centre, Perth | ||
| Solomon 27 Harnett 13 | White 27 McLean 7 |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Coach: Taini Jamison | Australia Coach: Marg 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 Ellie Roberts Marlene Wagner |
Source: [4]
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