2016 Men's Australian Country Championships

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2016 Men's Australian Country Championships
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
City Darwin
Teams 7
Venue(s)Marrara Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Country
Runner-up ADF
Third place Flag of Western Australia.svg WA Country
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored138 (5.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New South Wales.svg John Fernance (11 goals)
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The 2016 Men's Australian Country Championships was a field hockey tournament held in Darwin, Northern Territory between 24-31 July 2016.

Contents

NSW Country won the tournament by defeating the ADF 4–1 in the final. WA Country won the bronze medal by defeating QLD Country 1–0 in the third and fourth playoff. [1]

Teams

Unlike other National Australian Championships the Australian Country Championships only comprises teams from regional/country associations of each Australian State, as well as a team from the Australian Defence Force. [1]

Competition format

The tournament is played in a round-robin format, with each team facing each other once. Final placings after the pool matches determine playoffs.

The fifth and sixth placed teams contest the fifth and sixth-place match, the third and fourth placed teams contest the third and fourth-place match, and the top two teams compete in the final.

Results

Pool matches

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Country 6510275+2216 Final
2 ADF 64112114+713
3 Flag of Queensland.svg QLD Country 63302715+1212 3rd and 4th
4 Flag of Western Australia.svg WA Country 62221913+68
5 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VIC Country 61231425−115 5th and 6th
6 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg NT Country 61141321−84
7 Flag of South Australia.svg SA Country 6006230−280
24 July 2016
08:00
VIC Country Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg 2–6 ADF
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Cornwall Field hockey ball.svg 55'		 Report Fazel Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Fulcher Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Waters Field hockey ball.svg 34'
McClung Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Hoddinott Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Waters Field hockey ball.svg 68'
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Nathan Jennings (AUS)
Adrian Cross (AUS)
24 July 2016
10:00
NSW Country Flag of New South Wales.svg 7–0 Flag of South Australia.svg SA Country
Mackay Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Fernance Field hockey ball.svg 19', 60'
Witchard Field hockey ball.svg 23', 64'
Dillon Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Wright Field hockey ball.svg 59'		 Report
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Jai Brown (AUS)
Kristen Schenk (AUS)
24 July 2016
12:00
QLD Country Flag of Queensland.svg 2–2 Flag of Western Australia.svg WA Country
Ramsay Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Harland Field hockey ball.svg 28'		 Report Squibb Field hockey ball.svg 8'
J. Connolly Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Simon Thresher (AUS)
David Grady (AUS)
25 July 2016
16:00
WA Country Flag of Western Australia.svg 3–3 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VIC Country
S. Connolly Field hockey ball.svg 41'
J. Connolly Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Wenn Field hockey ball.svg 69'		 Report Newnham Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Rout Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Simon Thresher (AUS)
Kristen Schenk (AUS)
25 July 2016
18:00
SA Country Flag of South Australia.svg 0–7 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg NT Country
Report Hullick Field hockey ball.svg 4', 15'
Seymour Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Quan Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Lowe Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Andrade Field hockey ball.svg 62', 65'
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Nathan Jennings (AUS)
David Grady (AUS)
25 July 2016
18:00
ADF 0–3 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Country
Report Mackay Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Fernance Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Hanrahan Field hockey ball.svg 66'
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Jai Brown (AUS)
Adrian Cross (AUS)

Classification matches

Fifth and sixth place

31 July 2016
13:30
VIC Country Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg 4–5 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg NT Country
Thomson Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Ferrier Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Cullen Field hockey ball.svg 48'		 Report Andrade Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Wallin Field hockey ball.svg 34', 54', 56', 65'
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Kristen Schenk (AUS)
David Grady (AUS)

Third and fourth place

31 July 2016
16:00
QLD Country Flag of Queensland.svg 0–1 Flag of Western Australia.svg WA Country
Report Corner Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Nathan Jennings (AUS)
Jai Brown (AUS)

Final

31 July 2016
18:00
NSW Country Flag of New South Wales.svg 4–1 ADF
Mackay Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Dillon Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Hanrahan Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Wright Field hockey ball.svg 54'		 Report Fazel Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Marrara Hockey Centre
Umpires:
Simon Thresher (AUS)
Adrian Cross (AUS)

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal Result
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW Country 7610316+2519Gold Medal
Silver medal icon.svg ADF 74122218+413Silver Medal
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Western Australia.svg WA Country 73222013+711Bronze Medal
4 Flag of Queensland.svg QLD Country 73312716+1112Fourth Place
5 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg NT Country 72141825−77Fifth place
6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg VIC Country 71241830−125Sixth Place
7 Flag of South Australia.svg SA Country 6006230−280Seventh Place

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References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Men's Australian Country Championship". Hockey Australia . Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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