1999 Women's Hockey International Challenge

The 1999 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Canberra and Perth, from 28 April to 9 May, 1999.[1]

Women's International Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates28 April–9 May
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Runner-up South Africa
Third place India
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored68 (4.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Alyson Annan (10 goals)
1998 (previous) (next) 2000

Australia won the tournament, defeating South Africa 5–0 in the final. India finished in third place after winning the third place match 4–3 in penalties, defeating South Korea.[2]

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:

  • Judith Barnesby (AUS)
  • Renée Cohen (NED)
  • Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
  • Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
  • Jane Nockolds (ENG)

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia (H) 6 6 0 0 30 6 +24 18 Advanced to Final
2   South Africa 6 4 0 2 16 12 +4 12
3   India 6 1 0 5 9 21 −12 3
4   South Korea 6 1 0 5 4 20 −16 3
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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28 April 1999
18:00 (AEST)
South Korea   0–1   South Africa
Report Coetzee   13'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
28 April 1999
20:00 (AEST)
Australia   5–1   India
Langham   24'60'
Annan   30'46'
Andrews   47'
Report Sita   37'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Jane Nockolds (ENG)

30 April 1999
14:00 (AEST)
South Korea   0–8   Australia
Report Andrews   5'8'
Langham   14'
Annan   55'56'
Powell   60'
J. Towers   66'70'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Renée Cohen (NED)
30 April 1999
16:00 (AEST)
South Africa   3–1   India
Bentley   19'
Coetzee   36'68'
Report Papki   25'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

1 May 1999
14:00 (AEST)
India   3–1   South Korea
Neha   13'
Pritam   19'
Manjinder   58'
Report Oh   70'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
1 May 1999
16:00 (AEST)
Australia   5–3   South Africa
Langham   5'32'
Annan   8'40'
Ringrose   45'
Report Coetzee   11'35'
Geyser   54'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Renée Cohen (NED)

5 May 1999
18:00 (AWST)
Australia   4–0   South Korea
Powell   1'
Mitchell-Taverner   6'
Dobson   12'
Annan   59'
Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
5 May 1999
20:00 (AWST)
India   2–5   South Africa
Subite   4'
Suraj   54'
Report Coetzee   2'
Bee   33'
Van Schalkwyk   53'
Wessels   62'
Bentley   65'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

6 May 1999
18:00 (AWST)
South Africa   1–3   Australia
Dare   64' Report Andrews   16'51'
Powell   59'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
6 May 1999
20:00 (AWST)
South Korea   2–1   India
Lee E.   4'
Kim E.   52'
Report Suraj   6'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)

8 May 1999
14:00 (AWST)
India   1–5   Australia
Pritam   8' Report Langham   5'34'
K. Towers   16'
J. Towers   53'
Annan   68'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
8 May 1999
16:00 (AWST)
South Africa   3–1   South Korea
Bee   14'
Bentley   52'
Coetzee   64'
Report Park E.   17'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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9 May 1999
14:00 (AWST)
India   2–2   South Korea
Papki   35'
Pritam   60'
Report Kim E.   35'38'
Penalties
Sandeep  
Suraj  
Jyoti  
Sita  
4–3   Cho
  Oh
  Kim E.
  Park H.
  Lee E.
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

Final

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9 May 1999
16:30 (AWST)
Australia   5–0   South Africa
J. Towers   15'
Annan   34'51'
Andrews   55'70'
Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Renée Cohen (NED)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    Australia 7 7 0 0 35 6 +29 21 Tournament Champion
    South Africa 7 4 0 3 16 17 −1 12
    India 7 1 1 5 11 23 −12 4
4   South Korea 7 1 1 5 6 22 −16 4

Goalscorers

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There were 68 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 4.86 goals per match.

10 goals

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Hockey Australia Annual Report 1999" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "IMPRESSIVE HOCKEYROOS WIN TELSTRA CHALLENGE". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 3 December 2000. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ Regulations
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