2015 Men's Ford National Hockey League

2015 Men's
Ford National Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
Dates	29 August – 20 September
Teams	8
Venue(s)	9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	––  Capital (4th title)
Runner-up	––  Southern
Third place	––  Auckland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	180 (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:

•  ––  Auckland
•  ––  Canterbury
•  ––  Capital
•  ––  Central
•  ––  Midlands
•  ––  Northland
•  ––  North Harbour
•  ––  Southern

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  5' Coughlan  19', 51' Mitani  35', 57' Capizzi  39' Report Staples  34', 43' Ephraums  52' North Harbour Hockey Stadium, North Harbour Umpires: Benjamin Wilson (NZL) Bevan Nichol (NZL)

29 August 2015 14:00 Midlands  ––  0–1  ––  Auckland Report M. Child  3' Rosa Birch Park, Pukekohe Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)

29 August 2015 14:00 Central  ––  0–5  ––  Capital Report Finlayson  6' Jenness  18', 49' Van Woerkom  22' Miskimmin  40' Hockey Manawatu Inc, Palmerston North

29 August 2015 14:00 Canterbury  ––  2–2  ––  Southern Lane  11' Newman  21' Report Morris  34' Russell  41' Penalties Haig Niles C. Hayde Bain Lane —— Haig Lane C. Hayde 5–4 Inglis Ross Russell Davidson Tarrant —— Inglis Ross Davidson Porritt Park, Christchurch Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Benjamin Grant (NZL)

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6 September 2015 14:00 Auckland  ––  4–1  ––  Northland Rowsell  40' Keaney  50' M. Child  55' Crooks  56' Report Hellier  16' Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Benjamin Nichol (NZL)

6 September 2015 14:00 Midlands  ––  2–1  ––  Central Rees-Gibbs  22', 46' Report Blanks  41' Taupo Hockey Club, Taupo Umpires: Lee Erskine (NZL) Devendra Patel (NZL)

6 September 2015 14:00 Capital  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury Yeo  2' Jenness  59' Report Bain  20', 57' Lane  23' National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Andrew Spence (NZL)

6 September 2015 14:00 Southern  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour O'Connor  18' Report Elder  11' Coughlan  52' Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin Umpires: Nicholas Saunders (NZL) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

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12 September 2015 11:00 Capital  ––  1–1  ––  Southern Lett  6' Report Inglis  33' Penalties Hilton Van Woerkom Read Miskimmin Ebbers 3–2 Tarrant Shimmins Ross Bailey Inglis Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Wilson (NZL) Simon Taylor (NZL)

12 September 2015 13:00 Canterbury  ––  4–4  ––  Central Davidson  13', 42' C. Hayde  40' Lane  54' Report Jimmieson  1' Wilson  37', 48' Atkinson  45' Penalties Lane Bain Haig C. Hayde Newman —— Haig C. Hayde 3–4 Alexander-Parker Hanks Davison Wilson Atkinson —— Wilson Davison Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Devendra Patel (NZL)

12 September 2015 15:00 North Harbour  ––  2–7  ––  Auckland Jones  38' Bennett  39' Report Rowsell  2' M. Child  20' S. Child  35', 45+' J. Panchia  39' Drummond  55' Ritchie  56' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Mark Rippin (NZL) David Tomlinson (NZL)

12 September 2015 17:00 Northland  ––  2–6  ––  Midlands Staples  28' Scanlon  53' Report Tanner  13' Abbott  17' Hami-Jones  19' Rees-Gibbs  21' Z. Woods  45+', 48' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Lee Erskine (NZL) Benjamin Grant (NZL)

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13 September 2015 10:30 Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Central Archibald  29' Rowsell  37' Kingstone  56' Report Jimmieson  15+' Wilson  18' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Wilson (NZL) Andrew Spence (NZL)

13 September 2015 12:30 Canterbury  ––  3–3  ––  Midlands Haig  3', 5', 58' Report N. Woods  10' Linehan  30', 49' Penalties Bain Haig C. Hayde Davidson 2–4 Sarikaya N. Woods Tanner Coxhead Rees-Gibbs Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Lee Erskine (NZL)

13 September 2015 14:30 Northland  ––  0–4  ––  Southern Report Morris  11', 47' Inglis  12', 33' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Devendra Patel (NZL) Simon Taylor (NZL)

13 September 2015 16:30 North Harbour  ––  1–2  ––  Capital Edwards  24' Report Van Woerkom  25' Jenness  41' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Goodwright (NZL) Bevan Nichol (NZL)

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14 September 2015 13:00 Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Canterbury J. Panchia  34' Bilkey  51' Report Newman  54' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Benjamin Wilson (NZL)

14 September 2015 15:00 Central  ––  3–4  ––  North Harbour Davison  14', 14', 32' Report Mitani  13' Kosoof  39' Hanham  45' Joy  53' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)

14 September 2015 17:00 Southern  ––  2–1  ––  Midlands O'Connor  16' Lum  36' Report Abbott  54' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Andrew Spence (NZL) Benjamin Grant (NZL)

14 September 2015 19:00 Capital  ––  5–0  ––  Northland Hilton  20' Shaw  23' Logan  29' Read  37' Jenness  45+' Report Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Lee Erskine (NZL) Mark Rippin (NZL)

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16 September 2015 12:30 Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Capital J. Panchia  3' Kingstone  48' Report Smith  59' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Andrew Spence (NZL)

16 September 2015 14:30 Southern  ––  7–3  ––  Central Shimmins  9' Inglis  17', 18' Morris  34' Lum  39' Bailey  40' Russell  48' Report Wilson  14' Ahuja  41' Davison  52' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Mark Rippin (NZL)

16 September 2015 16:30 Northland  ––  1–6  ––  Canterbury Scanlon  37' Report Haig  19', 26', 28', 34' Newman  34' C. Hayde  50' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Wilson (NZL) Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)

16 September 2015 18:30 Midlands  ––  2–0  ––  North Harbour Mitai-Wells  15' Z. Woods  17' Report Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Devendra Patel (NZL)

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17 September 2015 13:00 Southern  ––  2–1  ––  Auckland Russell  6' Morris  59' Report Rowsell  60+' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Goodwright (NZL) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

17 September 2015 15:00 Midlands  ––  5–1  ––  Capital Linehan  6' Rees-Gibbs  12' Z. Woods  36', 57' Abbott  43' Report Logan  36' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei

17 September 2015 17:00 Canterbury  ––  2–2  ––  North Harbour Newman  14' Garrett  38' Report Bennett  6' Edwards  45+' Penalties Lane Haig C. Hayde Garrett 1–3 Mitani Edwards Hanham Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Wilson (NZL) Lee Erskine (NZL)

17 September 2015 19:00 Central  ––  7–4  ––  Northland Atkinson  1', 53' Davison  10', 26' Jimmieson  15+' Young  25', 43' Report Gurr  2' Watts  40' Staples  56', 57' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Andrew Spence (NZL) Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

	Crossover				Fifth Place
	19 September 2015
	––  North Harbour	6
					20 September 2015
	––  Northland	0
					––  North Harbour	2
	19 September 2015
					––  Canterbury	3
	––  Canterbury	6
	––  Central	1
					Seventh Place
					20 September 2015
					––  Northland	1
					––  Central	5

Crossover

19 September 2015 10:00 Canterbury  ––  6–1  ––  Central Connell  4' Niles  9' Newman  13' M. Hayde  20' Lane  24' Bain  43' Report Wilson  60' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Devendra Patel (NZL) Bevan Nichol (NZL)

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19 September 2015 14:00 North Harbour  ––  6–0  ––  Northland Bennett  3' Kosoof  14' Hannon  15+' Coughlan  23' Mitani  47' Humphries  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  54' Report Wilson  2', 39' Atkinson  14' Ahuja  38' Davison  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  40' Davidson  43' Haig  60+' Report Capizzi  36' Bennett  49' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-Finals				Final
	19 September 2015
	––  Auckland	2
					20 September 2015
	––  Capital	3
					––  Capital (pen.)	0 (4)
	19 September 2015
					––  Southern	0 (3)
	––  Southern	2
	––  Midlands	0
					Third Place
					20 September 2015
					––  Auckland	3
					––  Midlands	2

Semi-finals

19 September 2015 12:00 Auckland  ––  2–3  ––  Capital A. Panchia  8' Keaney  60' Report Symonds  12' Jenness  37' Van Woerkom  59' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Wilson (NZL) Mark Rippin (NZL)

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19 September 2015 14:00 Southern  ––  2–0  ––  Midlands Inglis  19' Russell  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  28' S. Child  42', 47' Report N. Woods  9' Abbott  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 Ebbers Read Van Woerkom Hilton 4–3 Inglis Ross Tarrant Bailey 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
	––  Capital	9	4	2	0	3	20	14	+6	20	Gold Medal
	––  Southern	9	5	0	3	1	21	10	+11	23	Silver Medal
	––  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

•  ––  Nicholas Haig

7 goals

•  ––  Steven Davison
•  ––  Nicholas Wilson

6 goals

•  ––  Stephen Jenness
•  ––  Isaac Staples
•  ––  Hugo Inglis

5 goals

•  ––  Dominic Newman
•  ––  Zachery Woods
•  ––  Jeremy Morris

4 goals

•  ––  Simon Child
•  ––  Dwayne Rowsell
•  ––  Samuel Lane
•  ––  Martin Atkinson
•  ––  Desmond Abbott
•  ––  Matthew Rees-Gibbs
•  ––  Cory Bennett
•  ––  James Coughlan
•  ––  Genki Mitani
•  ––  Kane Russell

3 goals

•  ––  Marcus Child
•  ––  Jared Panchia
•  ––  Richard Bain
•  ––  William Davidson
•  ––  Benedict van Woerkom
•  ––  Samuel Jimmieson
•  ––  James Linehan
•  ––  Steven Edwards

2 goals

•  ––  Joseph Crooks
•  ––  Jonathan Keaney
•  ––  Kim Kingstone
•  ––  Cameron Hayde
•  ––  Oliver Logan
•  ––  Nitin Ahuja
•  ––  Matthew Young
•  ––  Nicholas Woods
•  ––  Andrew Scanlon
•  ––  Robert Capizzi
•  ––  David Kosoof
•  ––  Richmond Lum
•  ––  Kieran O'Connor

1 goal

•  ––  Ryan Archibald
•  ––  Jonathon Bilkey
•  ––  Timothy Drummond
•  ––  Arun Panchia
•  ––  Michael Ritchie
•  ––  George Connell
•  ––  Trevor Garrett
•  ––  Mitchell Hayde
•  ––  Angus Hazlett
•  ––  Jason Niles
•  ––  Nicholas Finlayson
•  ––  Blair Hilton
•  ––  Dane Lett
•  ––  Harrison Miskimmin
•  ––  Bradley Read
•  ––  Alexander Shaw
•  ––  Jacob Smith
•  ––  Matthew Symonds
•  ––  Rowan Yeo
•  ––  Jake Blanks
•  ––  Tarrant Hami-Jones
•  ––  Leo Mitai-Wells
•  ––  Benjamin Tanner
•  ––  Joshua Ephraums
•  ––  Lloyd Gurr
•  ––  Cameron Hellier
•  ––  Dion Watts
•  ––  Nicholas Elder
•  ––  James Hanham
•  ––  Alexander Hannon
•  ––  Jackson Humphries
•  ––  Craig Jones
•  ––  Nathaniel Joy
•  ––  Callum Bailey
•  ––  Kirk Shimmins

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". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 12 April 2021.
3. "2015 Ford National League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand . Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links

• Official website