2012 Women's Ford National Hockey League

2012 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates18 August – 2 September
Teams8
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Canterbury (2nd title)
Runner-up ––  Auckland
Third place ––  North Harbour
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Top scorer(s) ––  Olivia Merry (10 goals)
Best player ––  Stacey Carr
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The 2012 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 14th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in 8 cities across New Zealand, from 18 August to 2 September.

Canterbury won the title for the second time, defeating Auckland 3–1 in the final.[1][2] North Harbour finished in third place after winning the bronze medal match 3–2 over Midlands.[3]

Participating teams

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Canterbury 7 7 0 0 0 25 6 +19 28 Advanced to Semi-Finals
2  ––  Auckland 7 5 0 0 2 21 9 +12 20
3  ––  Midlands 7 4 1 0 2 18 7 +11 18
4  ––  North Harbour 7 4 0 1 2 16 7 +9 17
5  ––  Capital 7 3 1 0 3 10 16 −6 14
6  ––  Southern 7 2 0 1 4 11 19 −8 9
7  ––  Central 7 1 0 0 6 9 21 −12 4
8  ––  Northland 7 0 0 0 7 7 32 −25 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Fixtures

18 August 2012
11:00
Canterbury  ––  4–1  ––  Southern
Merry field hockey ball 3', 51', 54'
Devine field hockey ball 44' 		Report S. McLeod field hockey ball 50'
Aorangi Park, Timaru
18 August 2012
11:30
Capital  ––  3–2  ––  Central
Hall field hockey ball 14', 62'
Terry field hockey ball 31' 		Report Paewai field hockey ball 38'
Curtis field hockey ball 64'
National Hockey Stadium,
Wellington
18 August 2012
12:00
Northland  ––  1–7  ––  Auckland
Vette field hockey ball 55' Report Youman field hockey ball 1', 59'
Saunders field hockey ball 13'
Wetherall field hockey ball 25', 28'
Glauser field hockey ball 44'
Carter field hockey ball 50'
Northland Hockey Association,
Whangārei
18 August 2012
12:00
Midlands  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour
MacDonald field hockey ball 15' Report Dennison field hockey ball 29'
Penalties
5–4
Gallagher Hockey Centre,
Hamilton
19 August 2012
12:00
Southern  ––  1–1  ––  Capital
Symes field hockey ball 12' Report Cole field hockey ball 54'
Penalties
2–3
Otago Hockey Association,
Dunedin
19 August 2012
13:00
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Midlands
Wetherall field hockey ball 23'
Carter field hockey ball 37' 		Report MacDonald field hockey ball 57'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
19 August 2012
13:00
North Harbour  ––  6–0  ––  Northland
FitzSimons field hockey ball 8', 40'
Webster field hockey ball 25', 61', 67'
C. Michelsen field hockey ball 56' 		Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
19 August 2012
13:00
Central  ––  0–3  ––  Canterbury
Report B. Blackwood field hockey ball 34'
Merry field hockey ball 46'
Fremaux field hockey ball 66'
Donnelly Park,
Levin
25 August 2012
11:00
Central  ––  3–0  ––  Northland
Hibbard field hockey ball 3'
K. Anderson field hockey ball 10'
G. Blackwood field hockey ball 42' 		Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
25 August 2012
13:00
Midlands  ––  4–0  ––  Capital
Finlayson field hockey ball 43'
Cochrane field hockey ball 45'
Eshuis field hockey ball 53'
Tanner field hockey ball 68' 		Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
25 August 2012
15:00
Auckland  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury
Carter field hockey ball 46'
Hollywood field hockey ball 51' 		Report Merry field hockey ball 14'
McCann field hockey ball 26'
Cocks field hockey ball 48'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
25 August 2012
17:00
Southern  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
S. McLeod field hockey ball 7' Report Duley field hockey ball 32'
Goad field hockey ball 47'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
26 August 2012
11:00
Canterbury  ––  6–2  ––  Northland
Burnside field hockey ball 9'
Merry field hockey ball 37', 39'
B. Blackwood field hockey ball 45'
Devine field hockey ball 54'
Morrison field hockey ball 61' 		Report Pivac field hockey ball 44'
J. McLeod field hockey ball 69'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
26 August 2012
13:00
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Capital
Glynn field hockey ball 18', 49', 65' Report Hall field hockey ball 33'
O'Callaghan field hockey ball 46'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
26 August 2012
15:00
North Harbour  ––  5–1  ––  Central
Edwards field hockey ball 12'
Clarke field hockey ball 27', 70'
Webster field hockey ball 52'
Henry field hockey ball 62' 		Report K. Anderson field hockey ball 16'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
26 August 2012
17:00
Midlands  ––  4–1  ––  Southern
MacDonald field hockey ball 20', 40'
Charlton field hockey ball 58'
Gloyn field hockey ball 60' 		Report Symes field hockey ball 2'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
27 August 2012
12:00
Capital  ––  1–0  ––  North Harbour
Terry field hockey ball 5' Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
27 August 2012
14:00
Northland  ––  2–3  ––  Southern
Vette field hockey ball 36'
Nichol field hockey ball 38' 		Report Symes field hockey ball 14', 41'
Wilson field hockey ball 58'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
27 August 2012
16:00
Canterbury  ––  2–0  ––  Midlands
Grant field hockey ball 9'
Reid field hockey ball 12' 		Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
27 August 2012
18:00
Central  ––  0–3  ––  Auckland
Report Glynn field hockey ball 4', 17'
Carter field hockey ball 55'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
29 August 2012
12:00
Midlands  ––  4–1  ––  Central
Gill field hockey ball 8'
MacDonald field hockey ball 62', 63'
Johnson field hockey ball 67' 		Report Hibbard field hockey ball 10'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
29 August 2012
14:00
North Harbour  ––  1–3  ––  Canterbury
C. Michelsen field hockey ball 50' Report Fremaux field hockey ball 26'
B. Blackwood field hockey ball 52'
Merry field hockey ball 63'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
29 August 2012
16:00
Southern  ––  1–4  ––  Auckland
Heaps field hockey ball 56' Report Youman field hockey ball 4', 32'
Glynn field hockey ball 45'
Sutherland field hockey ball 66'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
29 August 2012
18:00
Northland  ––  2–3  ––  Capital
Millington field hockey ball 37'
Thompson field hockey ball 44' 		Report O'Callaghan field hockey ball 12'
Roberts field hockey ball 30'
Hall field hockey ball 52'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
30 August 2012
12:00
Central  ––  2–3  ––  Southern
Curtis field hockey ball 17'
Haenga field hockey ball 70+' 		Report S. McLeod field hockey ball 30', 34'
Wilson field hockey ball 60'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
30 August 2012
14:00
Capital  ––  0–4  ––  Canterbury
Report Marshall field hockey ball 7', 17'
Reid field hockey ball 49'
Fremaux field hockey ball 60'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
30 August 2012
16:00
Northland  ––  0–4  ––  Midlands
Report Gill field hockey ball 2'
MacDonald field hockey ball 4'
Eshuis field hockey ball 59'
Tanner field hockey ball 64'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
30 August 2012
18:00
Auckland  ––  0–1  ––  North Harbour
Report Webster field hockey ball 68'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
1 September 2012
 
 
 ––  Capital7
 
2 September 2012
 
 ––  Northland2
 
 ––  Capital2
 
1 September 2012
 
 ––  Central3
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 
 ––  Central (a.e.t)2
 
Seventh Place
 
 
2 September 2012
 
 
 ––  Northland1
 
 
 ––  Southern (a.e.t)2
Crossover
1 September 2012
09:00
Capital  ––  7–2  ––  Northland
Reidy field hockey ball 2'
J. Anderson field hockey ball 14', 61'
Roberts field hockey ball 21'
Hall field hockey ball 33'
Terry field hockey ball 48'
Groen field hockey ball 69' 		Report Nichol field hockey ball 5'
MacAlister field hockey ball 40'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
1 September 2012
11:00
Southern  ––  1–2 (a.e.t.)  ––  Central
Lane field hockey ball 23' Report Mountain field hockey ball 55'
G. Blackwood field hockey ball 78'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
Seventh and eighth place
2 September 2012
08:30
Northland  ––  1–2 (a.e.t.)  ––  Southern
Nana field hockey ball 45' Report Lane field hockey ball 62'
S. McLeod field hockey ball 72'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
Fifth and sixth place
2 September 2012
14:30
Capital  ––  2–3  ––  Central
Roberts field hockey ball 19'
O'Callaghan field hockey ball 58' 		Report Hibbard field hockey ball 11'
Curtis field hockey ball 35+'
Weber field hockey ball 38'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 September 2012
 
 
 ––  Canterbury2
 
2 September 2012
 
 ––  North Harbour1
 
 ––  Canterbury3
 
1 September 2012
 
 ––  Auckland1
 
 ––  Auckland7
 
 
 ––  Midlands0
 
Third Place
 
 
2 September 2012
 
 
 ––  North Harbour3
 
 
 ––  Midlands2
Semi-finals
1 September 2012
15:00
Auckland  ––  7–0  ––  Midlands
Glynn field hockey ball 12', 42', 55'
Carter field hockey ball 29', 44', 50'
Glauser field hockey ball 45' 		Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
1 September 2012
15:00
Canterbury  ––  2–1  ––  North Harbour
Fremaux field hockey ball 4'
Merry field hockey ball 11' 		Report Clarke field hockey ball 59'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
Third and fourth place
2 September 2012
10:40
North Harbour  ––  3–2  ––  Midlands
A. Green field hockey ball 8'
Clarke field hockey ball 10'
Webster field hockey ball 58' 		Report Gloyn field hockey ball 44', 54'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
Final
2 September 2012
15:00
Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Auckland
Merry field hockey ball 16'
Hayward field hockey ball 34'
Burnside field hockey ball 64' 		Report Hollywood field hockey ball 41'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  ––  Canterbury 9 9 0 0 0 30 8 +22 36 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  ––  Auckland 9 6 0 0 3 29 12 +17 24 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  ––  North Harbour 9 5 0 1 3 20 11 +9 21 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Midlands 9 4 1 0 4 20 17 +3 18
5  ––  Central 9 3 0 0 6 14 24 −10 12
6  ––  Capital 9 4 1 0 4 19 21 −2 18
7  ––  Southern 9 3 0 1 5 14 22 −8 13
8  ––  Northland 9 0 0 0 9 10 41 −31 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand

Goalscorers

There were 156 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  2. ^ "Auckland claim men's national hockey title". stuff.co.nz. stuff. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "NHL 2012". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.