2015 Women's Ford National Hockey League

2015 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates29 August – 20 September
Teams8
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Auckland (6th title)
Runner-up ––  Northland
Third place ––  Midlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored170 (4.72 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Gemma McCaw (10 goals)
Best player ––  Brooke Neal
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The 2015 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 17th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in 9 cities across New Zealand, from 29 August to 20 September.

Auckland won the title for the sixth time, defeating Northland 6–0 in the final.[1][2] Midlands finished in third place after winning the third place match 7–4 over Canterbury.[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 4 1 1 1 18 9 +9 19 Advanced to Semi-Finals
2  ––  Midlands 7 4 1 0 2 27 13 +14 18
3  ––  Auckland 7 3 3 0 1 13 9 +4 18
4  ––  Northland 7 4 0 1 2 16 10 +6 17
5  ––  Central 7 3 1 1 2 15 9 +6 15
6  ––  North Harbour 7 3 0 2 2 15 12 +3 14
7  ––  Capital 7 1 0 1 5 13 23 −10 5
8  ––  Southern 7 0 0 0 7 5 37 −32 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
12:00
North Harbour  ––  2–1  ––  Northland
Webster field hockey ball 2'
Green field hockey ball 20' 		Report MacAlister field hockey ball 26'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
29 August 2015
12:00
Midlands  ––  2–3  ––  Auckland
McCaw field hockey ball 7'
Tanner field hockey ball 18' 		Report King field hockey ball 14'
C. Harrison field hockey ball 20'
Wilson field hockey ball 47'
Rosa Birch Park, Pukekohe
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
29 August 2015
12:00
Central  ––  3–2  ––  Capital
Paewai field hockey ball 15', 38'
Waddell field hockey ball 47' 		Report Ashton field hockey ball 28'
O'Callaghan field hockey ball 29'
Hockey Manawatu Inc, Palmerston North
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
29 August 2015
12:00
Canterbury  ––  4–0  ––  Southern
Symes field hockey ball 1'
Steele field hockey ball 10'
G. Blackwood field hockey ball 14'
Kiddle field hockey ball 47' 		Report
Canterbury Hockey Association, Christchurch
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
6 September 2015
12:00
Auckland  ––  0–3  ––  Northland
Report C. Michelsen field hockey ball 6'
Thorpe field hockey ball 43', 59'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)
6 September 2015
12:00
Midlands  ––  3–1  ––  Central
Tanner field hockey ball 5'
McCaw field hockey ball 12'
Robinson field hockey ball 56' 		Report Whitelock field hockey ball 28'
Taupo Hockey Club, Taupō
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
6 September 2015
12:00
Capital  ––  0–4  ––  Canterbury
Report G. Blackwood field hockey ball 11'
Fremaux field hockey ball 48'
Storey field hockey ball 52'
Steele field hockey ball 56'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
6 September 2015
12:00
Southern  ––  1–5  ––  North Harbour
Inglis field hockey ball 45' Report Pearce field hockey ball 20', 34'
Henry field hockey ball 24'
Goad field hockey ball 33'
Symons field hockey ball 47'
Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
12 September 2015
10:30
Canterbury  ––  2–1  ––  Central
McCann field hockey ball 32'
Cocks field hockey ball 33' 		Report Pollock field hockey ball 57'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
12 September 2015
12:30
Capital  ––  5–0  ––  Southern
Ashton field hockey ball 8'
Hawes field hockey ball 35'
Eastman field hockey ball 45'
Devine field hockey ball 58'
Smith field hockey ball 59' 		Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
12 September 2015
14:30
Northland  ––  2–1  ––  Midlands
S. Michelsen field hockey ball 24'
Thorpe field hockey ball 54' 		Report Kernaghan field hockey ball 41'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
12 September 2015
16:30
North Harbour  ––  0–1  ––  Auckland
Report S. Harrison field hockey ball 25'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
13 September 2015
11:00
Canterbury  ––  3–4  ––  Midlands
B. Blackwood field hockey ball 18'
Storey field hockey ball 21'
Steele field hockey ball 26' 		Report Kernaghan field hockey ball 19', 35'
McCaw field hockey ball 29'
Charlton field hockey ball 56'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
13 September 2015
13:00
North Harbour  ––  3–1  ––  Capital
Judge field hockey ball 6'
Henry field hockey ball 12'
Pearce field hockey ball 22' 		Report Punt field hockey ball 48'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)
13 September 2015
15:00
Auckland  ––  2–2  ––  Central
Forgesson field hockey ball 15'
Glynn field hockey ball 46' 		Report Whitelock field hockey ball 49', 50'
Penalties
Sutherland Penalty shoot-out scored
S. Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored
King Penalty shoot-out missed
C. Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–2 Penalty shoot-out scored Whitelock
Penalty shoot-out missed Pollock
Penalty shoot-out missed Gaddum
Penalty shoot-out scored Herbert
Penalty shoot-out missed Norman
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
13 September 2015
13:00
Northland  ––  5–3  ––  Southern
S. Michelsen field hockey ball 9', 27'
Haughn field hockey ball 19', 21'
Polovnikoff field hockey ball 40' 		Report Cowan field hockey ball 5'
Irwin field hockey ball 49'
Wickens field hockey ball 47'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
14 September 2015
12:30
Central  ––  3–0  ––  North Harbour
Curtis field hockey ball 36'
Herbert field hockey ball 40', 51' 		Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
14 September 2015
14:30
Southern  ––  1–8  ––  Midlands
Nicholson field hockey ball 9' Report Gloyn field hockey ball 4'
FitzSimons field hockey ball 6'
McCaw field hockey ball 37', 56'
Tanner field hockey ball 53'
Charlton field hockey ball 56'
O'Donnell field hockey ball 57'
Robinson field hockey ball 59'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
14 September 2015
16:30
Northland  ––  4–2  ––  Capital
McQuinn field hockey ball 28'
Gunson field hockey ball 33'
Neal field hockey ball 35'
C. Michelsen field hockey ball 44' 		Report Eastman field hockey ball 39'
Smith field hockey ball 54'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
14 September 2015
18:30
Auckland  ––  0–0  ––  Canterbury
Report
Penalties
Sutherland Penalty shoot-out scored
S. Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored
King Penalty shoot-out scored
C. Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored 		4–2 Penalty shoot-out scored Fremaux
Penalty shoot-out scored Merry
Penalty shoot-out missed McCann
Penalty shoot-out missed Tinning
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
16 September 2015
13:00
Southern  ––  0–5  ––  Central
Report Curtis field hockey ball 6', 51'
Norman field hockey ball 15'
Whitelock field hockey ball 37'
Herbert field hockey ball 59'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)
16 September 2015
15:00
Midlands  ––  2–2  ––  North Harbour
Kernaghan field hockey ball 28'
Jaques field hockey ball 57' 		Report Pearce field hockey ball 40'
Webster field hockey ball 55'
Penalties
Charlton Penalty shoot-out scored
S. O'Donnell Penalty shoot-out scored
McCaw Penalty shoot-out missed
Jaques Penalty shoot-out scored
Hepi Penalty shoot-out scored
——
Charlton Penalty shoot-out scored 		5–4 Penalty shoot-out missed Hyatt-Brown
Penalty shoot-out scored Goad
Penalty shoot-out scored Henry
Penalty shoot-out scored Dickins
Penalty shoot-out scored Pearce
——
Penalty shoot-out missed Goad
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
16 September 2015
17:00
Capital  ––  2–2  ––  Auckland
Punt field hockey ball 13'
O'Callaghan field hockey ball 16' 		Report McDonnell field hockey ball 11'
C. Harrison field hockey ball 45'
Penalties
Reidy Penalty shoot-out missed
De Klijn Penalty shoot-out missed
Hawes Penalty shoot-out scored
Roberts Penalty shoot-out missed 		1–3 Penalty shoot-out scored Sutherland
Penalty shoot-out scored S. Harrison
Penalty shoot-out scored King
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
16 September 2015
19:00
Northland  ––  1–2  ––  Canterbury
Haughn field hockey ball 54' Report Cocks field hockey ball 42', 49'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
17 September 2015
12:30
Midlands  ––  7–1  ––  Capital
McCaw field hockey ball 2', 18', 31'
Gloyn field hockey ball 14', 52'
FitzSimons field hockey ball 25'
O'Donnell field hockey ball 26' 		Report Smith field hockey ball 21'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
17 September 2015
14:30
Auckland  ––  5–0  ––  Southern
C. Harrison field hockey ball 2'
Glynn field hockey ball 7'
Forgesson field hockey ball 12'
Sutherland field hockey ball 20', 60' 		Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
17 September 2015
16:30
Central  ––  0–0  ––  Northland
Report
Penalties
Herbert Penalty shoot-out missed
Pollock Penalty shoot-out missed
Curtis Penalty shoot-out missed
Van Woerkom Penalty shoot-out scored
Ridd Penalty shoot-out missed 		1–0 Penalty shoot-out missed Gunson
Penalty shoot-out missed Neal
Penalty shoot-out missed Jurisich
Penalty shoot-out missed Hennig
Penalty shoot-out missed C. Michelsen
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
17 September 2015
18:30
Canterbury  ––  3–3  ––  North Harbour
Fremaux field hockey ball 32', 37'
G. Blackwood field hockey ball 43' 		Report Pearce field hockey ball 17', 25'
Burnside field hockey ball 55'
Penalties
Storey Penalty shoot-out scored
Merry Penalty shoot-out scored
Tinning Penalty shoot-out missed
Hayward Penalty shoot-out missed
Grant Penalty shoot-out scored 		3–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Green
Penalty shoot-out missed Pearce
Penalty shoot-out scored Henry
Penalty shoot-out scored Symons
Penalty shoot-out missed Goad
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
19 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Central5
 
20 September 2015
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 ––  Central0
 
19 September 2015
 
 ––  North Harbour5
 
 ––  North Harbour (pen.)2 (2)
 
 
 ––  Capital2 (1)
 
Seventh Place
 
 
20 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Southern0
 
 
 ––  Capital5
Crossover
19 September 2015
10:00
North Harbour  ––  2–2  ––  Capital
Dickins field hockey ball 24'
Winterbottom field hockey ball 41' 		Report Reidy field hockey ball 28'
Punt field hockey ball 58'
Penalties
Symons Penalty shoot-out missed
Judge Penalty shoot-out missed
Pearce Penalty shoot-out scored
Hira Penalty shoot-out missed
Henry Penalty shoot-out scored 		2–1 Penalty shoot-out missed Reidy
Penalty shoot-out missed Punt
Penalty shoot-out missed De Klijn
Penalty shoot-out scored Hawes
Penalty shoot-out missed O'Callaghan
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)
19 September 2015
12:00
Central  ––  5–1  ––  Southern
Norman field hockey ball 7', 54'
Herbert field hockey ball 12'
Paewai field hockey ball 16'
Curtis field hockey ball 52' 		Report Holland field hockey ball 4'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Seventh and eighth place
20 September 2015
09:00
Southern  ––  0–5  ––  Capital
Report Devine field hockey ball 19'
Smith field hockey ball 26'
Hawes field hockey ball 27'
Ashton field hockey ball 28', 41'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place
20 September 2015
09:15
Central  ––  0–5  ––  North Harbour
Report Conway field hockey ball 4'
Pearce field hockey ball 30', 51'
Blake field hockey ball 37'
Goad field hockey ball 40'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Canterbury2
 
20 September 2015
 
 ––  Northland4
 
 ––  Northland0
 
19 September 2015
 
 ––  Auckland6
 
 ––  Midlands2
 
 
 ––  Auckland3
 
Third Place
 
 
20 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Canterbury4
 
 
 ––  Midlands7
Semi-finals
19 September 2015
10:30
Canterbury  ––  2–4  ––  Northland
Merry field hockey ball 7'
Denning field hockey ball 31' 		Report Haughn field hockey ball 22'
Polovnikoff field hockey ball 26'
McQuinn field hockey ball 40'
Thorpe field hockey ball 48'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
19 September 2015
12:30
Midlands  ––  2–3  ––  Auckland
McCaw field hockey ball 5'
Charlton field hockey ball 53' 		Report Forgesson field hockey ball 24'
King field hockey ball 39'
S. Harrison field hockey ball 52'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Third and fourth place
20 September 2015
09:00
Canterbury  ––  4–7  ––  Midlands
Merry field hockey ball 9', 60+'
Tinning field hockey ball 44'
Storey field hockey ball 50' 		Report Palmer field hockey ball 5'
Charlton field hockey ball 6', 8', 45+'
Gloyn field hockey ball 28'
McCaw field hockey ball 33'
Robinson field hockey ball 51'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Final
20 September 2015
13:00
Northland  ––  0–6  ––  Auckland
Report Thompson field hockey ball 4'
Glynn field hockey ball 12'
King field hockey ball 25'
Ritchie field hockey ball 36'
S. Harrison field hockey ball 42'
Wilson field hockey ball 56'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Awards

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorer
 ––  Brooke Neal  ––  Gemma McCaw

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  ––  Auckland 9 5 3 0 1 22 11 +11 26 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  ––  Northland 9 5 0 1 3 20 18 +2 21 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  ––  Midlands 9 5 1 0 3 36 20 +16 22 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Canterbury 9 4 1 1 3 24 20 +4 19
5  ––  North Harbour 9 4 1 2 2 22 14 +8 20
6  ––  Central 9 4 1 1 3 20 15 +5 19
7  ––  Capital 9 2 0 2 5 20 25 −5 10
8  ––  Southern 9 0 0 0 9 6 47 −41 0
Source: Hockey New Zealand

Goalscorers

There were 170 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4.72 goals per match.

10 goals

8 goals

6 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 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Hockey: Northland struggle in final deja vu". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2015 Ford National League Women". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 19 March 2021.