2016 Women's Ford National Hockey League

2016 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates27 August – 17 September
Teams7
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Canterbury (3rd title)
Runner-up ––  North Harbour
Third place ––  Midlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored91 (3.79 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Amy Robinson (5 goals)
2015 (previous) (next) 2017

The 2016 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 18th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in 6 cities across New Zealand, from 17 August to 23 September.

Canterbury won the title for the 3rd time, defeating North Harbour 3–2 in the final.[1][2] Midlands finished in third place after winning the third place match 2–1 over Auckland.[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 6 5 0 1 0 15 6 +9 21 Advanced to Final
2  ––  North Harbour 6 4 0 1 1 9 3 +6 17
3  ––  Auckland 6 3 1 1 1 17 6 +11 15 Advanced to Third Place Match
4  ––  Midlands 6 3 1 0 2 20 8 +12 14
5  ––  Capital 6 1 1 0 4 9 19 −10 6
6  ––  Northland 6 1 0 0 5 5 22 −17 4
7  ––  Central 6 0 1 1 4 9 20 −11 3
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

27 August 2016
13:00
Auckland  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour
McDonnell field hockey ball 57' Report Winterbottom field hockey ball 60'
Penalties
Inglis Penalty shoot-out missed
McDonnell Penalty shoot-out missed
Jones Penalty shoot-out scored
King Penalty shoot-out scored
Harrison Penalty shoot-out scored
3–2 Penalty shoot-out scored Hyatt-Brown
Penalty shoot-out scored Elliot
Penalty shoot-out missed Dickins
Penalty shoot-out missed Goad
Penalty shoot-out missed Ackroyd
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

3 September 2016
12:00
Canterbury  ––  4–2  ––  Capital
Leigh field hockey ball 6'
Reid field hockey ball 19'29'
Eden field hockey ball 21'
Report Eastman field hockey ball 23'
Van Woerkom field hockey ball 36'
Marist Hockey Club, Christchurch
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
3 September 2016
13:00
Central  ––  1–5  ––  Midlands
Curtis field hockey ball 42' Report Kernaghan field hockey ball 21'
Tanner field hockey ball 36'60'
FitzSimons field hockey ball 47'
Hepi field hockey ball 50'
Park Island Hockey Stadium, Napier
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

4 September 2016
12:00
North Harbour  ––  2–0  ––  Northland
Dickins field hockey ball 33'
Hyatt-Brown field hockey ball 34'
Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
4 September 2016
12:00
Capital  ––  3–3  ––  Central
Procter field hockey ball 16'
Van Woerkom field hockey ball 25'
Linton field hockey ball 41'
Report McNaughtan field hockey ball 11'
Robinson field hockey ball 20'38'
Penalties
Reidy Penalty shoot-out scored
Mossman Penalty shoot-out scored
Roberts Penalty shoot-out scored
3–0 Penalty shoot-out missed Robinson
Penalty shoot-out missed Waddell
Penalty shoot-out missed Curtis
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
4 September 2016
13:00
Midlands  ––  1–1  ––  Auckland
Palmer field hockey ball 24' Report Wetherall field hockey ball 40'
Penalties
Hepi Penalty shoot-out scored
Gilbert Penalty shoot-out missed
FitzSimons Penalty shoot-out scored
Jaques Penalty shoot-out scored
3–1 Penalty shoot-out missed McDonnell
Penalty shoot-out scored Jones
Penalty shoot-out missed Inglis
Penalty shoot-out missed King
Hickling Park, Taupō
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

10 September 2016
14:00
Northland  ––  0–3  ––  Auckland
Report Wetherall field hockey ball 33'
McDonnell field hockey ball 53'
Simpson field hockey ball 60'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
10 September 2016
16:00
Midlands  ––  Forfeit
0–3
 ––  North Harbour
Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
10 September 2016
18:00
Canterbury  ––  1–1  ––  Central
Storey field hockey ball 57' Report Curtis field hockey ball 55'
Penalties
McCann Penalty shoot-out missed
Reid Penalty shoot-out missed
Storey Penalty shoot-out missed
0–3 Penalty shoot-out scored P. Norman
Penalty shoot-out scored Curtis
Penalty shoot-out scored Lench
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

11 September 2016
13:30
Auckland  ––  5–1  ––  Capital
Thompson field hockey ball 6'26'
Burnett field hockey ball 9'33'
Jones field hockey ball 10'
Report Procter field hockey ball 60'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
11 September 2016
15:30
Northland  ––  0–4  ––  Canterbury
Report Hill field hockey ball 28'
McCann field hockey ball 42'
Kiddle field hockey ball 46'
Bird field hockey ball 60'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
11 September 2016
17:30
North Harbour  ––  2–1  ––  Central
Dickins field hockey ball 37'
Judge field hockey ball 40'
Report Curtis field hockey ball 16'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

13 September 2016
14:00
North Harbour  ––  0–1  ––  Canterbury
Report Hill field hockey ball 14'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
13 September 2016
16:00
Midlands  ––  4–0  ––  Capital
Kernaghan field hockey ball 29'56'
Robinson field hockey ball 42'57'
Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
13 September 2016
18:00
Central  ––  2–3  ––  Northland
Curtis field hockey ball 17'
P. Norman field hockey ball 34'
Report Polovnikoff field hockey ball 15'22'
N. McLean field hockey ball 18'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

14 September 2016
13:30
Auckland  ––  1–2  ––  Canterbury
Harrison field hockey ball 54' Report MacKechnie field hockey ball 25'
Maguire field hockey ball 52'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
14 September 2016
15:30
Northland  ––  0–8  ––  Midlands
Report Robinson field hockey ball 5'14'60'
Jaques field hockey ball 10'11'35'
Turner field hockey ball 30'
FitzSimons field hockey ball 49'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
14 September 2016
17:30
Capital  ––  0–1  ––  North Harbour
Report Hyatt-Brown field hockey ball 14'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

16 September 2016
10:00
Canterbury  ––  3–2  ––  Midlands
MacKechnie field hockey ball 33'
Hill field hockey ball 51'
Eden field hockey ball 55'
Report Tanner field hockey ball 2'
Gilbert field hockey ball 29'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
16 September 2016
10:30
Central  ––  1–6  ––  Auckland
Lench field hockey ball 17' Report Harrison field hockey ball 6'34'
Doar field hockey ball 8'53'
King field hockey ball 25'
Simpson field hockey ball 39'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
14 September 2016
12:00
Capital  ––  3–2  ––  Northland
Reidy field hockey ball 25'
Roberts field hockey ball 51'
Procter field hockey ball 54'
Report Eaton field hockey ball 21'
Douglas field hockey ball 43'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

17 September 2016
09:15
Capital  ––  1–1  ––  Northland
Eastman field hockey ball 59' Report Polovnikoff field hockey ball 1'
Penalties
Reidy Penalty shoot-out missed
McFetridge Penalty shoot-out scored
Edwards Penalty shoot-out missed
Eastman Penalty shoot-out scored
Van Woerkom Penalty shoot-out scored
3–2 Penalty shoot-out missed Pilmer
Penalty shoot-out scored McLean
Penalty shoot-out missed Barnes
Penalty shoot-out missed Eaton
Penalty shoot-out scored Millington
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

Third and fourth place

17 September 2016
09:30
Auckland  ––  1–2  ––  Midlands
Ritchie field hockey ball 9' Report Turner field hockey ball 13'
McCleery field hockey ball 55'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

Final

17 September 2016
17:00
Canterbury  ––  3–2  ––  North Harbour
Merry field hockey ball 11'
Leigh field hockey ball 21'
Storey field hockey ball 30'
Report Elliot field hockey ball 27'
Dickins field hockey ball 46'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1st place, gold medalist(s)  ––  Canterbury 7 6 0 1 0 18 8 +10 25 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  ––  North Harbour 7 4 0 1 2 11 6 +5 17 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  ––  Midlands 7 4 1 0 2 22 9 +13 18 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Auckland 7 3 1 1 2 18 8 +10 15
5  ––  Capital 7 1 2 0 4 10 20 −10 8
6  ––  Northland 7 1 0 1 5 6 23 −17 5
7  ––  Central 6 0 1 1 4 9 20 −11 3

Statistics

There were 91 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.79 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

  1. ^ "Midlands, Canterbury take out Ford NHL titles". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Midlands Men and Canterbury Women take out Ford NHL titles". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2016 National Hockey League Women". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 17 March 2021.