2015 Men's Ford National Hockey League

2015 Men's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates29 August – 20 September
Teams8
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Capital (4th title)
Runner-up ––  Southern
Third place ––  Auckland
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored180 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Nicholas Haig (8 goals)
Best player ––  Blair Tarrant
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The 2015 Men's Ford National Hockey League was the 17th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in various cities across New Zealand, from 29 August to 20 September.

Capital won the title for the fourth time, defeating Southern 4–3 in penalties after the final finished as 0–0 draw.[1][2] Auckland finished in third place defeating Canterbury 3–2 in the third place match.[3]

Participating teams

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results

All times are local (NZST).

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Auckland 7 6 0 0 1 20 9 +11 24 Advanced to Semi-Finals
2  ––  Southern 7 4 0 2 1 19 10 +9 18
3  ––  Midlands 7 4 1 0 2 19 10 +9 18
4  ––  Capital 7 3 1 0 3 17 12 +5 14
5  ––  North Harbour 7 3 1 0 3 17 20 −3 14
6  ––  Canterbury 7 2 1 3 1 21 16 +5 13
7  ––  Central 7 1 1 0 5 20 29 −9 6
8  ––  Northland 7 0 0 0 7 11 38 −27 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

29 August 2015
14:00
North Harbour  ––  6–3  ––  Northland
Edwards field hockey ball 5'
Coughlan field hockey ball 19', 51'
Mitani field hockey ball 35', 57'
Capizzi field hockey ball 39' 		Report Staples field hockey ball 34', 43'
Ephraums field hockey ball 52'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
29 August 2015
14:00
Midlands  ––  0–1  ––  Auckland
Report M. Child field hockey ball 3'
Rosa Birch Park, Pukekohe
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
29 August 2015
14:00
Central  ––  0–5  ––  Capital
Report Finlayson field hockey ball 6'
Jenness field hockey ball 18', 49'
Van Woerkom field hockey ball 22'
Miskimmin field hockey ball 40'
Hockey Manawatu Inc, Palmerston North
29 August 2015
14:00
Canterbury  ––  2–2  ––  Southern
Lane field hockey ball 11'
Newman field hockey ball 21' 		Report Morris field hockey ball 34'
Russell field hockey ball 41'
Penalties
Haig Penalty shoot-out scored
Niles Penalty shoot-out missed
C. Hayde Penalty shoot-out missed
Bain Penalty shoot-out scored
Lane Penalty shoot-out scored
——
Haig Penalty shoot-out scored
Lane Penalty shoot-out missed
C. Hayde Penalty shoot-out scored 		5–4 Penalty shoot-out scored Inglis
Penalty shoot-out scored Ross
Penalty shoot-out missed Russell
Penalty shoot-out scored Davidson
Penalty shoot-out missed Tarrant
——
Penalty shoot-out scored Inglis
Penalty shoot-out missed Ross
Penalty shoot-out missed Davidson
Porritt Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
6 September 2015
14:00
Auckland  ––  4–1  ––  Northland
Rowsell field hockey ball 40'
Keaney field hockey ball 50'
M. Child field hockey ball 55'
Crooks field hockey ball 56' 		Report Hellier field hockey ball 16'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Nichol (NZL)
6 September 2015
14:00
Midlands  ––  2–1  ––  Central
Rees-Gibbs field hockey ball 22', 46' Report Blanks field hockey ball 41'
Taupo Hockey Club, Taupō
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Devendra Patel (NZL)
6 September 2015
14:00
Capital  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury
Yeo field hockey ball 2'
Jenness field hockey ball 59' 		Report Bain field hockey ball 20', 57'
Lane field hockey ball 23'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
6 September 2015
14:00
Southern  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
O'Connor field hockey ball 18' Report Elder field hockey ball 11'
Coughlan field hockey ball 52'
Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
12 September 2015
11:00
Capital  ––  1–1  ––  Southern
Lett field hockey ball 6' Report Inglis field hockey ball 33'
Penalties
Hilton Penalty shoot-out missed
Van Woerkom Penalty shoot-out scored
Read Penalty shoot-out scored
Miskimmin Penalty shoot-out missed
Ebbers Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Tarrant
Penalty shoot-out missed Shimmins
Penalty shoot-out missed Ross
Penalty shoot-out scored Bailey
Penalty shoot-out scored Inglis
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
12 September 2015
13:00
Canterbury  ––  4–4  ––  Central
Davidson field hockey ball 13', 42'
C. Hayde field hockey ball 40'
Lane field hockey ball 54' 		Report Jimmieson field hockey ball 1'
Wilson field hockey ball 37', 48'
Atkinson field hockey ball 45'
Penalties
Lane Penalty shoot-out missed
Bain Penalty shoot-out missed
Haig Penalty shoot-out scored
C. Hayde Penalty shoot-out scored
Newman Penalty shoot-out missed
——
Haig Penalty shoot-out scored
C. Hayde Penalty shoot-out missed 		3–4 Penalty shoot-out missed Alexander-Parker
Penalty shoot-out missed Hanks
Penalty shoot-out scored Davison
Penalty shoot-out scored Wilson
Penalty shoot-out missed Atkinson
——
Penalty shoot-out scored Wilson
Penalty shoot-out scored Davison
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Devendra Patel (NZL)
12 September 2015
15:00
North Harbour  ––  2–7  ––  Auckland
Jones field hockey ball 38'
Bennett field hockey ball 39' 		Report Rowsell field hockey ball 2'
M. Child field hockey ball 20'
S. Child field hockey ball 35', 45+'
J. Panchia field hockey ball 39'
Drummond field hockey ball 55'
Ritchie field hockey ball 56'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Mark Rippin (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
12 September 2015
17:00
Northland  ––  2–6  ––  Midlands
Staples field hockey ball 28'
Scanlon field hockey ball 53' 		Report Tanner field hockey ball 13'
Abbott field hockey ball 17'
Hami-Jones field hockey ball 19'
Rees-Gibbs field hockey ball 21'
Z. Woods field hockey ball 45+', 48'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
13 September 2015
10:30
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Central
Archibald field hockey ball 29'
Rowsell field hockey ball 37'
Kingstone field hockey ball 56' 		Report Jimmieson field hockey ball 15+'
Wilson field hockey ball 18'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
13 September 2015
12:30
Canterbury  ––  3–3  ––  Midlands
Haig field hockey ball 3', 5', 58' Report N. Woods field hockey ball 10'
Linehan field hockey ball 30', 49'
Penalties
Bain Penalty shoot-out missed
Haig Penalty shoot-out scored
C. Hayde Penalty shoot-out scored
Davidson Penalty shoot-out missed 		2–4 Penalty shoot-out scored Sarikaya
Penalty shoot-out scored N. Woods
Penalty shoot-out scored Tanner
Penalty shoot-out missed Coxhead
Penalty shoot-out scored Rees-Gibbs
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
13 September 2015
14:30
Northland  ––  0–4  ––  Southern
Report Morris field hockey ball 11', 47'
Inglis field hockey ball 12', 33'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Devendra Patel (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
13 September 2015
16:30
North Harbour  ––  1–2  ––  Capital
Edwards field hockey ball 24' Report Van Woerkom field hockey ball 25'
Jenness field hockey ball 41'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
14 September 2015
13:00
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Canterbury
J. Panchia field hockey ball 34'
Bilkey field hockey ball 51' 		Report Newman field hockey ball 54'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
14 September 2015
15:00
Central  ––  3–4  ––  North Harbour
Davison field hockey ball 14', 14', 32' Report Mitani field hockey ball 13'
Kosoof field hockey ball 39'
Hanham field hockey ball 45'
Joy field hockey ball 53'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
14 September 2015
17:00
Southern  ––  2–1  ––  Midlands
O'Connor field hockey ball 16'
Lum field hockey ball 36' 		Report Abbott field hockey ball 54'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
14 September 2015
19:00
Capital  ––  5–0  ––  Northland
Hilton field hockey ball 20'
Shaw field hockey ball 23'
Logan field hockey ball 29'
Read field hockey ball 37'
Jenness field hockey ball 45+' 		Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)
16 September 2015
12:30
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Capital
J. Panchia field hockey ball 3'
Kingstone field hockey ball 48' 		Report Smith field hockey ball 59'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
16 September 2015
14:30
Southern  ––  7–3  ––  Central
Shimmins field hockey ball 9'
Inglis field hockey ball 17', 18'
Morris field hockey ball 34'
Lum field hockey ball 39'
Bailey field hockey ball 40'
Russell field hockey ball 48' 		Report Wilson field hockey ball 14'
Ahuja field hockey ball 41'
Davison field hockey ball 52'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)
16 September 2015
16:30
Northland  ––  1–6  ––  Canterbury
Scanlon field hockey ball 37' Report Haig field hockey ball 19', 26', 28', 34'
Newman field hockey ball 34'
C. Hayde field hockey ball 50'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
16 September 2015
18:30
Midlands  ––  2–0  ––  North Harbour
Mitai-Wells field hockey ball 15'
Z. Woods field hockey ball 17' 		Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Devendra Patel (NZL)
17 September 2015
13:00
Southern  ––  2–1  ––  Auckland
Russell field hockey ball 6'
Morris field hockey ball 59' 		Report Rowsell field hockey ball 60+'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
17 September 2015
15:00
Midlands  ––  5–1  ––  Capital
Linehan field hockey ball 6'
Rees-Gibbs field hockey ball 12'
Z. Woods field hockey ball 36', 57'
Abbott field hockey ball 43' 		Report Logan field hockey ball 36'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
17 September 2015
17:00
Canterbury  ––  2–2  ––  North Harbour
Newman field hockey ball 14'
Garrett field hockey ball 38' 		Report Bennett field hockey ball 6'
Edwards field hockey ball 45+'
Penalties
Lane Penalty shoot-out missed
Haig Penalty shoot-out scored
C. Hayde Penalty shoot-out missed
Garrett Penalty shoot-out missed 		1–3 Penalty shoot-out scored Mitani
Penalty shoot-out scored Edwards
Penalty shoot-out scored Hanham
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
17 September 2015
19:00
Central  ––  7–4  ––  Northland
Atkinson field hockey ball 1', 53'
Davison field hockey ball 10', 26'
Jimmieson field hockey ball 15+'
Young field hockey ball 25', 43' 		Report Gurr field hockey ball 2'
Watts field hockey ball 40'
Staples field hockey ball 56', 57'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
19 September 2015
 
 
 ––  North Harbour6
 
20 September 2015
 
 ––  Northland0
 
 ––  North Harbour2
 
19 September 2015
 
 ––  Canterbury3
 
 ––  Canterbury6
 
 
 ––  Central1
 
Seventh Place
 
 
20 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Northland1
 
 
 ––  Central5
Crossover
19 September 2015
10:00
Canterbury  ––  6–1  ––  Central
Connell field hockey ball 4'
Niles field hockey ball 9'
Newman field hockey ball 13'
M. Hayde field hockey ball 20'
Lane field hockey ball 24'
Bain field hockey ball 43' 		Report Wilson field hockey ball 60'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Devendra Patel (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
19 September 2015
14:00
North Harbour  ––  6–0  ––  Northland
Bennett field hockey ball 3'
Kosoof field hockey ball 14'
Hannon field hockey ball 15+'
Coughlan field hockey ball 23'
Mitani field hockey ball 47'
Humphries field hockey ball 54' 		Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Seventh and eighth place
20 September 2015
11:00
Northland  ––  1–5  ––  Central
Staples field hockey ball 54' Report Wilson field hockey ball 2', 39'
Atkinson field hockey ball 14'
Ahuja field hockey ball 38'
Davison field hockey ball 51'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place
20 September 2015
11:15
North Harbour  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury
Hazlett field hockey ball 40'
Davidson field hockey ball 43'
Haig field hockey ball 60+' 		Report Capizzi field hockey ball 36'
Bennett field hockey ball 49'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-FinalsFinal
 
      
 
19 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Auckland2
 
20 September 2015
 
 ––  Capital3
 
 ––  Capital (pen.)0 (4)
 
19 September 2015
 
 ––  Southern0 (3)
 
 ––  Southern2
 
 
 ––  Midlands0
 
Third Place
 
 
20 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Auckland3
 
 
 ––  Midlands2
Semi-finals
19 September 2015
12:00
Auckland  ––  2–3  ––  Capital
A. Panchia field hockey ball 8'
Keaney field hockey ball 60' 		Report Symonds field hockey ball 12'
Jenness field hockey ball 37'
Van Woerkom field hockey ball 59'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)
19 September 2015
14:00
Southern  ––  2–0  ––  Midlands
Inglis field hockey ball 19'
Russell field hockey ball 54' 		Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Third and fourth place
20 September 2015
11:00
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Midlands
Crooks field hockey ball 28'
S. Child field hockey ball 42', 47' 		Report N. Woods field hockey ball 9'
Abbott field hockey ball 30'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Final
20 September 2015
15:00
Capital  ––  0–0  ––  Southern
Report
Penalties
Jenness Penalty shoot-out missed
Ebbers Penalty shoot-out scored
Read Penalty shoot-out scored
Van Woerkom Penalty shoot-out scored
Hilton Penalty shoot-out scored 		4–3 Penalty shoot-out scored Inglis
Penalty shoot-out scored Ross
Penalty shoot-out scored Tarrant
Penalty shoot-out missed Bailey
Penalty shoot-out missed Shimmins
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  ––  Capital 9 4 2 0 3 20 14 +6 20 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  ––  Southern 9 5 0 3 1 21 10 +11 23 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  ––  Auckland 9 7 0 0 2 25 14 +11 28 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Midlands 9 4 1 0 4 21 15 +6 18
5  ––  Canterbury 9 4 1 3 1 30 19 +11 21
6  ––  North Harbour 9 4 1 0 4 25 23 +2 18
7  ––  Central 9 2 1 0 6 26 36 −10 10
8  ––  Northland 9 0 0 0 9 12 49 −37 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand

Goalscorers

There were 180 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

  1. ^ "Auckland Women, Capital Men win Ford NHL". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Hockey: Capital Men claim shield in thrilling shootout". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ "2015 Ford National League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 12 April 2021.