2015 Women's Ford National Hockey League

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2015 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates29 August – 20 September
Teams 8
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
2014 (previous)(next) 2016

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.

Contents

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

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 ––  Canterbury 74111189+919Advanced to Semi-Finals
2 ––  Midlands 741022713+1418
3 ––  Auckland 73301139+418
4 ––  Northland 740121610+617
5 ––  Central 73112159+615
6 ––  North Harbour 730221512+314
7 ––  Capital 710151323105
8 ––  Southern 70007537320
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.svg 2'
Green Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Report MacAlister Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 7'
Tanner Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Report King Field hockey ball.svg 14'
C. Harrison Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Wilson Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 15', 38'
Waddell Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Report Ashton Field hockey ball.svg 28'
O'Callaghan Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 1'
Steele Field hockey ball.svg 10'
G. Blackwood Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Kiddle Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 6'
Thorpe Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 5'
McCaw Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Robinson Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report Whitelock Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Taupo Hockey Club, Taupo
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
6 September 2015
12:00
Capital  –– 0–4 ––  Canterbury
Report G. Blackwood Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Fremaux Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Storey Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Steele Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 45' Report Pearce Field hockey ball.svg 20', 34'
Henry Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Goad Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Symons Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 32'
Cocks Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Report Pollock Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 8'
Hawes Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Eastman Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Devine Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 24'
Thorpe Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Report Kernaghan Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 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.svg 18'
Storey Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Steele Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Report Kernaghan Field hockey ball.svg 19', 35'
McCaw Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Charlton Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 6'
Henry Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Pearce Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Report Punt Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 15'
Glynn Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Report Whitelock Field hockey ball.svg 49', 50'
Penalties
Sutherland Field hockey pengoal.svg
S. Harrison Field hockey pengoal.svg
King Field hockey penmiss.svg
C. Harrison Field hockey pengoal.svg
3–2Field hockey pengoal.svg Whitelock
Field hockey penmiss.svg Pollock
Field hockey penmiss.svg Gaddum
Field hockey pengoal.svg Herbert
Field hockey penmiss.svg 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.svg 9', 27'
Haughn Field hockey ball.svg 19', 21'
Polovnikoff Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Report Cowan Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Irwin Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Wickens Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 36'
Herbert Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 9' Report Gloyn Field hockey ball.svg 4'
FitzSimons Field hockey ball.svg 6'
McCaw Field hockey ball.svg 37', 56'
Tanner Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Charlton Field hockey ball.svg 56'
O'Donnell Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Robinson Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 28'
Gunson Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Neal Field hockey ball.svg 35'
C. Michelsen Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Report Eastman Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
14 September 2015
18:30
Auckland  –– 0–0 ––  Canterbury
Report
Penalties
Sutherland Field hockey pengoal.svg
S. Harrison Field hockey pengoal.svg
King Field hockey pengoal.svg
C. Harrison Field hockey pengoal.svg
4–2Field hockey pengoal.svg Fremaux
Field hockey pengoal.svg Merry
Field hockey penmiss.svg McCann
Field hockey penmiss.svg 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.svg 6', 51'
Norman Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Whitelock Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Herbert Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 28'
Jaques Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Report Pearce Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Webster Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Penalties
Charlton Field hockey pengoal.svg
S. O'Donnell Field hockey pengoal.svg
McCaw Field hockey penmiss.svg
Jaques Field hockey pengoal.svg
Hepi Field hockey pengoal.svg
——
Charlton Field hockey pengoal.svg
5–4Field hockey penmiss.svg Hyatt-Brown
Field hockey pengoal.svg Goad
Field hockey pengoal.svg Henry
Field hockey pengoal.svg Dickins
Field hockey pengoal.svg Pearce
——
Field hockey penmiss.svg 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.svg 13'
O'Callaghan Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Report McDonnell Field hockey ball.svg 11'
C. Harrison Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Penalties
Reidy Field hockey penmiss.svg
De Klijn Field hockey penmiss.svg
Hawes Field hockey pengoal.svg
Roberts Field hockey penmiss.svg
1–3Field hockey pengoal.svg Sutherland
Field hockey pengoal.svg S. Harrison
Field hockey pengoal.svg 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.svg 54' Report Cocks Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 2', 18', 31'
Gloyn Field hockey ball.svg 14', 52'
FitzSimons Field hockey ball.svg 25'
O'Donnell Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Report Smith Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 2'
Glynn Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Forgesson Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Sutherland Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey penmiss.svg
Pollock Field hockey penmiss.svg
Curtis Field hockey penmiss.svg
Van Woerkom Field hockey pengoal.svg
Ridd Field hockey penmiss.svg
1–0Field hockey penmiss.svg Gunson
Field hockey penmiss.svg Neal
Field hockey penmiss.svg Jurisich
Field hockey penmiss.svg Hennig
Field hockey penmiss.svg 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.svg 32', 37'
G. Blackwood Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Report Pearce Field hockey ball.svg 17', 25'
Burnside Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Penalties
Storey Field hockey pengoal.svg
Merry Field hockey pengoal.svg
Tinning Field hockey penmiss.svg
Hayward Field hockey penmiss.svg
Grant Field hockey pengoal.svg
3–2Field hockey penmiss.svg Green
Field hockey penmiss.svg Pearce
Field hockey pengoal.svg Henry
Field hockey pengoal.svg Symons
Field hockey penmiss.svg Goad
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
19 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Central 5
 
20 September 2015
 
 ––  Southern 1
 
 ––  Central 0
 
19 September 2015
 
 ––  North Harbour 5
 
 ––  North Harbour (pen.)2 (2)
 
 
 ––  Capital 2 (1)
 
Seventh Place
 
 
20 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Southern 0
 
 
 ––  Capital 5
Crossover
19 September 2015
10:00
North Harbour  –– 2–2 ––  Capital
Dickins Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Winterbottom Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Report Reidy Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Punt Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Penalties
Symons Field hockey penmiss.svg
Judge Field hockey penmiss.svg
Pearce Field hockey pengoal.svg
Hira Field hockey penmiss.svg
Henry Field hockey pengoal.svg
2–1Field hockey penmiss.svg Reidy
Field hockey penmiss.svg Punt
Field hockey penmiss.svg De Klijn
Field hockey pengoal.svg Hawes
Field hockey penmiss.svg 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.svg 7', 54'
Herbert Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Paewai Field hockey ball.svg 16'
Curtis Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Report Holland Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 19'
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Hawes Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Ashton Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 4'
Pearce Field hockey ball.svg 30', 51'
Blake Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Goad Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Canterbury 2
 
20 September 2015
 
 ––  Northland 4
 
 ––  Northland 0
 
19 September 2015
 
 ––  Auckland 6
 
 ––  Midlands 2
 
 
 ––  Auckland 3
 
Third Place
 
 
20 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Canterbury 4
 
 
 ––  Midlands 7
Semi-finals
19 September 2015
10:30
Canterbury  –– 2–4 ––  Northland
Merry Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Denning Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Report Haughn Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Polovnikoff Field hockey ball.svg 26'
McQuinn Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Thorpe Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 5'
Charlton Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Report Forgesson Field hockey ball.svg 24'
King Field hockey ball.svg 39'
S. Harrison Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 9', 60+'
Tinning Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Storey Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Report Palmer Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Charlton Field hockey ball.svg 6', 8', 45+'
Gloyn Field hockey ball.svg 28'
McCaw Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Robinson Field hockey ball.svg 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.svg 4'
Glynn Field hockey ball.svg 12'
King Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Ritchie Field hockey ball.svg 36'
S. Harrison Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Wilson Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Awards

Player of the TournamentTop Goalscorer
 ––  Brooke Neal  ––  Gemma McCaw

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Gold medal icon.svg ––  Auckland 953012211+1126Gold Medal
Silver medal icon.svg ––  Northland 950132018+221Silver Medal
Bronze medal icon.svg ––  Midlands 951033620+1622Bronze Medal
4 ––  Canterbury 941132420+419
5 ––  North Harbour 941222214+820
6 ––  Central 941132015+519
7 ––  Capital 920252025510
8 ––  Southern 90009647410

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

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