2018 Women's Premier Hockey League (South Africa)

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Tournament details
Host country Johannesburg
City South Africa
Dates18 July 2019 (2019-07-18)–4 August 2019 (2019-08-04)
Teams6
Venue(s) Randburg Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions ––  Blyde River Bunters
Runner-up ––  Madikwe Rangers
Third place ––  St. Lucia Lakers
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) ––  Carmen Smith (5 goals)
Best player ––  Kara-Lee Botes
Best young player ––  Lezaan Jansen van Vuuren
Best goalkeeper  ––  Phumelela Mbande
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The 2018 Women's Premier Hockey League was the 3rd edition of the Premier Hockey League, the annual tournament women's field hockey championship of South Africa. [1]

Contents

The Blyde River Bunters won the tournament for the first time, defeating the Madikwe Rangers 1–0 in the final. [2]

Competition format

Format

The 2018 Premier Hockey League followed a single round-robin format, followed by a classification round.

During the pool stage teams played each other once. The top four ranked teams qualified for the Classification Round. Team 1 played Team 4, while Team 2 played Team 3 in the two semi-finals. The two victorious teams moved onto the Final, while the losing teams competed for third place.

Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:

Participating teams

Each squad consists of 20 players, made up of 7 marquee players as determined by SA Hockey’s team, with a further 3 players into their 20 from the "new generation" pool featuring the country’s most exciting young talent. Coaches were forced to release between 4 and 8 players from the 2018 squads ahead of the draft. [3]

Blyde River Bunters

Head Coach: Marcelle Keet

  1. Phumelela Mbande (C, GK)
  2. Marissa Poolman
  3. Minke van Heerden
  4. Meeghan Klomp
  5. Courtney du Preez
  6. Izelle Verster
  7. Elmien Marais
  8. Julia Fleming
  9. Nicole Kemp
  10. Mmamoagi Kungoane
  11. Thati Segaole
  12. Lelethu Ndakisa
  13. Sarah Bingham
  14. Miecke Flemming
  15. Jessica de Bruyn-Smith
  16. Kim Mentor
  17. Carmen Smith
  18. Nicolene Terblanche
  19. Kirsty Adams
  20. Anél LuŰs
Madikwe Rangers

Head Coach: Bevan Bennet

  1. Mmatshepo Modipane (GK)
  2. Nomnikelo Veto
  3. Nicole Bartsch
  4. Claire Gibbings
  5. Lezaan Janse van Vuren
  6. Ashleigh Datnow
  7. Londeka Dlamini
  8. Sylvia van Jaarsveldt
  9. Hildah Dikhudu
  10. Shindre-Lee Simmons
  11. Lisa-Marié Deetlefs (C)
  12. Andrea Leader
  13. Elan-Margo van Vught
  14. Monique Bartsch
  15. Cheneal Raubenheimer
  16. Amoré de Wet
  17. Courtney Abrahams
  18. Isabella da Rocha
  19. Malikah Potgieter
  20. Kristen Paton
Namaqualand Daisies

Head Coach: Andi Bernstein

  1. Lize’ Steyn
  2. Amy Greaves
  3. Gretchin Davids
  4. Tayla Johnson
  5. Cindy Bothma
  6. Dunell van Taak
  7. Nicole Koenig
  8. Lauren Nina
  9. Toni Marks (C)
  10. Marizen Marais
  11. Natalie Esteves (C)
  12. Didi Mgwenya
  13. Aimee-Leigh Pote
  14. Carli Pretorius
  15. Refilwe Ralikontsane
  16. Christine Seggie
  17. Chardinay Penniston
  18. Brady Wiseman
  19. Jacinta Jubb
  20. Sisipho Magwaza
Orange River Rafters

Head Coach:

  1. Cheree Greyvenstein (GK)
  2. Amy Etherington
  3. Zeena Martin
  4. Zimkhitha Weston
  5. Kelsey Minnaar
  6. Donna Small
  7. Mia Barnard
  8. Casey-Jean Botha
  9. Lerato Mahlangu
  10. Sulette Damons
  11. Sare Laubscher
  12. Francisca Darkoh
  13. Candice Silent
  14. Nicole Walraven (C)
  15. Anneke Beukman
  16. Charné Maddocks
  17. Luche Klaasen
  18. Badrunnisaa Halliday
  19. Juliet Horne
  20. Zimasa Dunywa
  21. Chane Hartel
  22. Simone Gouws
St. Lucia Lakers

Head Coach: Inky Zondi

  1. Moya Smith (GK)
  2. Lisa Hawker
  3. Demi Harmse
  4. Jenna Shuker
  5. Tegan Fourie
  6. Stephanie Baxter
  7. Bianca Wood
  8. Shelley Russell
  9. Kara Botes
  10. Polly Mashau
  11. Lerato Mahole
  12. Megan Anderson
  13. Heraldine Olin
  14. Erin Christie (C)
  15. Chané Hill
  16. Paige Phillips
  17. Ayanga Baleni
  18. Alexandra Kavanagh
  19. Karen Bowyer
  20. Tiffany Jones
Wineland Wings

Head Coach: Lenise Marais

  1. Zimisele Shange (GK)
  2. Michelle Dykman
  3. Sandisiwe Tabata
  4. Robyn Johnson
  5. Candice Manuel
  6. Ashleigh Thomas
  7. Tarryn Glasby (C)
  8. Nompilo Thenjwayo
  9. Jessica Lardant
  10. Jamie Southgate
  11. Sasha Sivertsen
  12. Edith Molikoe
  13. Thando Chithi
  14. Michelle Dias
  15. Hope Nkosi
  16. Chelsea Manoek
  17. Stephanie Botha
  18. Jessica O'Connor
  19. Lida Kotze
  20. Sonika van Heerden
  21. Miche Bennett
  22. Carly Redcliffe
  23. Leigh Paulsen
  24. Charlize Swanepoel (GK)

Results

Pool stage

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 ––  Orange River Rafters 55000103+715 Semi-Final
2 ––  Blyde River Bunters 5400163+312
3 ––  St. Lucia Lakers530024409
4 ––  Madikwe Rangers 5110356−16
5 ––  Namaqualand Daisies 5010429−73
6 ––  Wineland Wings5002336−32
Source: SA Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Matches

11 August 2018
10:00
Orange River Rafters  –– 3-2 ––  Wineland Wings
Walraven Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Hartel Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Martin Field hockey ball.svg 31'		 Report Glasby Field hockey ball.svg 1', 46'
11 August 2018
14:00
Blyde River Bunters  –– 1-0 ––  Madikwe Rangers
Kungoane Field hockey ball.svg 33' Report
12 August 2018
08:00
Namaqualand Daisies  –– 1-2 ––  St. Lucia Lakers
Marks Field hockey ball.svg 53' Report Hill Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Botes Field hockey ball.svg 48'
12 August 2018
12:00
Orange River Rafters  –– 3-1 ––  Madikwe Rangers
Damons Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Mahlangu Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Minnaar Field hockey ball.svg 20'		 Report Deetlefs Field hockey ball.svg 13'
12 August 2018
16:00
Blyde River Bunters  –– 2–1 ––  Wineland Wings
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Segaole Field hockey ball.svg 23'		 Report Glasby Field hockey ball.svg 10'
16 August 2018
10:00
Orange River Rafters  –– 2–0 ––  Blyde River Bunters
Mahlangu Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Barnard Field hockey ball.svg 49'		 Report
16 August 2018
12:00
Namaqualand Daisies  –– 1–4 ––  Madikwe Rangers
Nina Field hockey ball.svg 23' Report van Jaarsveldt Field hockey ball.svg 42', 45'
Veto Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Deetlefs Field hockey ball.svg 57'
16 August 2018
16:00
St. Lucia Lakers  –– 1–0 ––  Wineland Wings
Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 27' Report
17 August 2018
12:00
Orange River Rafters  –– 1–0 ––  St. Lucia Lakers
Botha Field hockey ball.svg 35' Report
17 August 2018
16:00
Namaqualand Daisies  –– 1–1 ––  Wineland Wings
Esteves Field hockey ball.svg 43' Report Lardant Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Penalties
Jubb Field hockey pengoal.svg
Nina Field hockey pengoal.svg
Marks Field hockey penmiss.svg
Esteves Field hockey pengoal.svg		3–1Field hockey pengoal.svg Glasby
Field hockey penmiss.svg Molikoe
Field hockey penmiss.svg Sivertsen
Field hockey penmiss.svg Lardant
18 August 2018
08:00
Blyde River Bunters  –– 2–0 ––  Namaqualand Daisies
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Kungoane Field hockey ball.svg 59'		 Report
18 August 2018
12:00
St. Lucia Lakers  –– 1–0 ––  Madikwe Rangers
Fourie Field hockey ball.svg 28' Report
19 August 2018
08:00
Madikwe Rangers  –– 2–2 ––  Wineland Wings
Paton Field hockey ball.svg 40', 60' Report Manuel Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Botha Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Penalties
Deetlefs Field hockey penmiss.svg
Bartsch Field hockey pengoal.svg
Isabella Field hockey penmiss.svg
van Jaarsveldt Field hockey pengoal.svg
Paton Field hockey pengoal.svg		3–1Field hockey pengoal.svg Johnson
Field hockey penmiss.svg Glasby
Field hockey penmiss.svg Sivertsen
Field hockey penmiss.svg Manuel
19 August 2018
12:00
Blyde River Bunters  –– 2–0 ––  St. Lucia Lakers
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 39', 54' Report
19 August 2018
16:00
Orange River Rafters  –– 1–0 ––  Namaqualand Daisies
Mahlangu Field hockey ball.svg 28' Report

Classification stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 August 2018
 
 
 ––  Orange River Rafters 2 (1)
 
26 August 2018
 
 ––  Madikwe Rangers (pen.)2 (3)
 
 ––  Madikwe Rangers 0
 
25 August 2018
 
 ––  Blyde River Bunters 1
 
 ––  Blyde River Bunters (pen.) 1 (3)
 
 
 ––  St. Lucia Lakers1 (2)
 
Third place
 
 
26 August 2018
 
 
 ––  Orange River Rafters 0
 
 
 ––  St. Lucia Lakers3

Semi-finals

25 August 2018
10:00
 ––  Blyde River Bunters 1–1 ––  St. Lucia Lakers
Smith Field hockey ball.svg 56' Report Anderson Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Penalties
Segaole Field hockey penmiss.svg
Marais Field hockey pengoal.svg
Verster Field hockey pengoal.svg
Smith Field hockey penmiss.svg
Van Heerden Field hockey pengoal.svg		3–2Field hockey pengoal.svg Botes
Field hockey penmiss.svg Jones
Field hockey pengoal.svg Fourie
Field hockey penmiss.svg Wood
Field hockey penmiss.svg Baxter
Umpires:
Lizé Strydom (RSA)
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
25 August 2018
14:00
Orange River Rafters  –– 1–1 ––  Madikwe Rangers
Maddocks Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Damons Field hockey ball.svg 16'		 Report Van Jaarsveldt Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Simmons Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Penalties
Maddocks Field hockey penmiss.svg
Barnard Field hockey pengoal.svg
Small Field hockey penmiss.svg
Botha Field hockey penmiss.svg		1–3Field hockey pengoal.svg Deetlefs
Field hockey penmiss.svg Bartsch
Field hockey penmiss.svg Raubenheimer
Field hockey pengoal.svg Janse van Vuren
Field hockey pengoal.svg Van Jaarsveldt
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Wanri Venter (RSA)

Third place game

26 August 2018
10:00
Orange River Rafters  –– 1–1 ––  St. Lucia Lakers
Report Baxter Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Jones Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Botes Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Umpires:
Melissa Taylor (RSA)
Lizé Strydom (RSA)

Final

26 August 2018
14:00
Madikwe Rangers  –– 0–1 ––  Blyde River Bunters
Report Verster Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Umpires:
Wanri Venter (RSA)
Michelle Joubert (RSA)

Awards

Player of the tournamentGoalkeeper of the tournamentTop goalscorerYoung Player of the tournament
Kara-Lee Botes (Lakers) Phumelela Mbande (Bunters) Carmen Smith (Bunters) Lezaan Jansen van Vuuren (Bunters)

[4]

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg ––  Blyde River Bunters
Silver medal icon.svg ––  Madikwe Rangers
Bronze medal icon.svg ––  St. Lucia Lakers
4 ––  Orange River Rafters
5 ––  Namaqualand Daisies
6 ––  Wineland Wings

Goalscorers

There have been 47 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 2.47 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: SAHA

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