2016 Men's Ford National Hockey League

2016 Men's
Ford National Hockey League

Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
Dates	27 August – 17 September
Teams	8
Venue(s)	7 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	––  Midlands (2nd title)
Runner-up	––  Canterbury
Third place	––  Central
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	134 (5.58 per match)
Top scorer(s)	––  Martin Atkinson (10 goals)
Best player	––  David Brydon
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The 2016 Men's Ford National Hockey League was the 18th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in various cities across New Zealand, from 27 August to 17 September.

Midlands won the title for the second time, defeating Canterbury 3–1 in the final. ^{[1] [2]} Central finished in third place defeating North Harbour 3–2 in penalties following a 3–3 draw. ^[3]

Participating teams

The following eight teams competed for the title:

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

Results

All times are local (NZST).

Preliminary round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	––  Canterbury	6	4	0	0	2	20	8	+12	16	Advanced to Final
2	––  Midlands	6	4	0	0	2	18	16	+2	16
3	––  North Harbour	6	3	2	0	1	20	8	+12	16	Advanced to Third Place Match
4	––  Central	6	3	1	1	1	23	10	+13	15
5	––  Capital	6	3	0	1	2	22	11	+11	13
6	––  Auckland	6	1	0	1	4	8	17	−9	5
7	––  Northland	6	0	0	0	6	3	44	−41	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

27 August 2016 15:00 Auckland  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour Poole  46' Report Reckers  2' Penalties Jujhar Kingstone Keaney O'Connor Panchia 3–4 Reckers Bennett Muir Capizzi Elder Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Benjamin Wilson (NZL) Bevan Nichol (NZL)

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3 September 2016 14:00 Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Capital Lane  5' Bain  33' Brydon  51' Report Lett  36' Marist Hockey Club, Christchurch Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Mark Rippin (NZL)

3 September 2016 15:00 Central  ––  4–1  ––  Midlands Stewart  16' Atkinson  33', 55', 56' Report Ross  48' Park Island Hockey Stadium, Napier Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Lee Erskine (NZL)

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4 September 2016 14:00 North Harbour  ––  7–0  ––  Northland Bennett  4', 11' Capizzi  8', 31', 44' Coughlan  44' Reckers  46' Report North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Andrew Spence (NZL) Simon Taylor (NZL)

4 September 2016 14:00 Capital  ––  2–2  ––  Central Roper  51' Jenness  60' Report Thomas  35' Atkinson  59' Penalties Jenness Logan Roper Lett Van Woerkom 2–3 Wilcox Phillips Thomas Smith Atkinson National Hockey Stadium, Wellington Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Benjamin Grant (NZL)

4 September 2016 15:00 Midlands  ––  3–2  ––  Auckland Stolk  12' Lyons  20' Mitai-Wells  45' Report Jimmieson  4' Panchia  42' Hickling Park, Taupō Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Benjamin Wilson (NZL)

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10 September 2016 13:30 Midlands  ––  1–6  ––  North Harbour Ross  36' Report Jones  4', 53' Capizzi  22', 26', 39' Bennett  32' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) David Tomlinson (NZL)

10 September 2016 15:30 Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Central Mouldey  9' Lane  57' Bain  58' Report Thorn  58' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Benjamin Wilson (NZL)

10 September 2016 17:30 Northland  ––  0–2  ––  Auckland Report Borren  40' Keaney  54' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Mark Rippin (NZL) Andrew Spence (NZL)

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11 September 2016 14:00 Central  ––  3–3  ––  North Harbour Young  40' Alexander-Parker  49' Atkinson  60' Report Bennett  7', 49' Capizzi  57' Penalties Young Wilcox Thomas Hanks Atkinson 1–2 Coughlan Reckers Bennett Muir Elder Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

11 September 2016 16:00 Auckland  ––  1–7  ––  Capital Bell-Kake  27' Report Lett  17', 29', 34' Roper  30', 51', 57', 59' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Grant (NZL) Mark Rippin (NZL)

11 September 2016 18:00 Northland  ––  0–8  ––  Canterbury Report Lane  18', 32', 33' Haig  20' Niles  31' W. Hayde  34', 36' C. Hayde  56' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) David Tomlinson (NZL)

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13 September 2016 13:30 Central  ––  10–0  ––  Northland Atkinson  2', 8', 35' Alexander-Parker  12', 55' Young  27', 49' Thomas  36', 39' Phillips  52' Report Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Grant (NZL) Bevan Nichol (NZL)

13 September 2016 15:30 North Harbour  ––  2–1  ––  Canterbury Bennett  43' Capizzi  59' Report Lane  28' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Andrew Spence (NZL) Benjamin Wilson (NZL)

13 September 2016 17:30 Capital  ––  1–2  ––  Midlands Jenness  15' Report Mitai-Wells  4' Woods  9' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

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14 September 2016 14:00 North Harbour  ––  1–2  ––  Capital Capizzi  47' Report Van Woerkom  35' Yeo  50' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Gareth Greenfield (NZL) Mark Rippin (NZL)

14 September 2016 16:00 Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Auckland Davidson  15' Bain  40' Haig  59' Report Bilkey  59' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Andrew Spence (NZL)

14 September 2016 18:00 Northland  ––  1–8  ––  Midlands McKechnie  22' Report Sarikaya  4', 60' Mitai-Wells  17', 27' Woods  23' Stolk  30' Ho-García  47' Lyons  55' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Wilson (NZL) Benjamin Grant (NZL)

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16 September 2016 12:30 Midlands  ––  3–2  ––  Canterbury Stolk  3', 47' Lyons  41' Report Newman  44' Haig  47' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Simon Taylor (NZL)

16 September 2016 14:00 Capital  ––  9–2  ––  Northland Van Liemt  22' Jenness  25' Jones  35', 55' MacIntyre  39' Crossett  39' Logan  40' Van Woerkom  41' Roper  46' Report Smith  48' Cronin  58' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Benjamin Grant (NZL) Benjamin Wilson (NZL)

16 September 2016 13:00 Auckland  ––  1–3  ––  Central Panchia  52' Report Atkinson  6' Young  15', 39' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Bevan Nichol (NZL) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

17 September 2016 11:00 Capital  ––  6–4  ––  Auckland Jenness  5', 33', 56' Yeo  7' Roper  21', 46' Report Crooks  37', 47' O'Connor  44' Keaney  53' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Andrew Spence (NZL) Benjamin Wilson (NZL)

Third and fourth place

17 September 2016 11:15 North Harbour  ––  3–3  ––  Central Reckers  5' Bennett  47', 58' Report Atkinson  7' Wilcox  39' Stewart  45' Penalties Hanham Reckers Bennett Muir Elder 2–3 Young Phillips Creffier Wilcox Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Mark Rippin (NZL) David Tomlinson (NZL)

Final

17 September 2016 15:00 Canterbury  ––  1–3  ––  Midlands Haig  24' Report Lyons  9' Herewini  44', 58' Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei Umpires: Simon Taylor (NZL) Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
	––  Midlands	7	5	0	0	2	21	17	+4	20	Gold Medal
	––  Canterbury	7	4	0	0	3	21	11	+10	16	Silver Medal
	––  Central	7	3	2	1	1	26	13	+13	17	Bronze Medal
4	––  North Harbour	7	3	2	1	1	23	11	+12	17
5	––  Capital	7	4	0	1	2	28	15	+13	17
6	––  Auckland	7	1	0	1	5	12	23	−11	5
7	––  Northland	6	0	0	0	6	3	44	−41	0

Source: Hockey New Zealand

Goalscorers

There were 134 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 5.58 goals per match.

10 goals

•  ––  Martin Atkinson

9 goals

•  ––  Robert Capizzi

8 goals

•  ––  Phillip Roper
•  ––  Cory Bennett

6 goals

•  ––  Samuel Lane
•  ––  Stephen Jenness

5 goals

•  ––  Matthew Young

4 goals

•  ––  Nicholas Haig
•  ––  Dane Lett
•  ––  Joseph Lyons
•  ––  Leo Mitai-Wells
•  ––  Adriaan Stolk

3 goals

•  ––  Richard Bain
•  ––  Brennan Alexander-Parker
•  ––  Dylan Thomas
•  ––  Rob Reckers

2 goals

•  ––  Joseph Crooks
•  ––  Jonathan Keaney
•  ––  Daniel Panchia
•  ––  William Hayde
•  ––  Jared Jones
•  ––  Benedict van Woerkom
•  ––  Rowan Yeo
•  ––  Oscar Stewart
•  ––  Connor Herewini
•  ––  Nicholas Ross
•  ––  Aidan Sarikaya
•  ––  Zachary Woods
•  ––  Craig Jones

1 goal

•  ––  Mark Bell-Kake
•  ––  Jonathon Bilkey
•  ––  Guy Borren
•  ––  Samuel Jimmieson
•  ––  Kieran O'Connor
•  ––  Benjamin Poole
•  ––  David Brydon
•  ––  William Davidson
•  ––  Cameron Hayde
•  ––  Thomas Mouldey
•  ––  Dominic Newman
•  ––  Jason Niles
•  ––  Steven Crosset
•  ––  Oliver Logan
•  ––  Oliver MacIntyre
•  ––  Martin van Liemt
•  ––  Hayden Phillips
•  ––  Jonathan Thorn
•  ––  Mackenzie Wilcox
•  ––  Gabriel Ho-García
•  ––  Luther Cronin
•  ––  Hamish McKechnie
•  ––  Sanjay Smith
•  ––  James Coughlan

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

1. "Midlands, Canterbury take out Ford NHL titles". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey . Retrieved 9 April 2021.
2. "Midlands win NHL title". The New Zealand Herald . New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 9 April 2021.
3. "2016 National Hockey League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand . Retrieved 9 April 2021.

External links

• Official website