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2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (North Harbour)

The 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was the first of two women's field hockey tournaments, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held on the North Shore, from April 12 to 16, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.[1]

Four Nations
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand New Zealand
CityNorth Shore
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)North Harbour Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored26 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Katie Glynn (5 goals)
(next) Auckland →

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, the United States, and the hosts, New Zealand, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once.[2] Three points will be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Country October 2011 FIH Ranking[3] Best World Cup finish Best Olympic Games finish
  Australia 7 Champions (1994, 1998) Champions (1988, 1996, 2000)
  India 13 Fourth Place (1974) Fourth Place (1980)
  New Zealand 6 Fourth Place (1986) Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004)
  United States 10 Third place (1994) Third place (1984)

Officials

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The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:[4]

  • Sarah Allanson (AUS)
  • Maggie Giddens (USA)
  • Melanie Oakden (NZL)
  • Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
  • Dino Willox (WAL)

Results

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All times are local (New Zealand Standard Time).

Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advanced to Final
2   New Zealand (H) 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3   India 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
4   United States 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: New Zealand Hockey Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[5]
(H) Hosts

Fixtures

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12 April 2012
16:30
Australia   4–0   United States
Schulz   19'
Rivers   22'
Nanscawen   43'
Eastham   64' 		Report
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Dino Willox (WAL)
12 April 2012
18:30
New Zealand   2–1   India
Punt   3'
Glynn   24' 		Report Anuradha   40'
Umpires:
Sarah Allanson (AUS)
Maggie Giddens (USA)
13 April 2012
16:30
United States   1–1   India
O'Donnell   66' Report Deepika   27'
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Sarah Allanson (AUS)
13 April 2012
18:30
New Zealand   1–3   Australia
Glynn   34' Report Boyce   33'
Schulz   57'
Nelson   62'
Umpires:
Dino Willox (WAL)
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
15 April 2012
16:30
Australia   1–0   India
Nanscawen   6' Report
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
15 April 2012
18:30
United States   1–3   New Zealand
Taylor   33' Report C. Harrison   23'
Glynn   43', 58'
Umpires:
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Dino Willox (WAL)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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16 April 2012
16:00
India   1–2 (a.e.t.)   United States
Chanchan   56' Report Taylor   47'
Crandall   73'
Umpires:
Sarah Allanson (AUS)
Dino Willox (WAL)

Final

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16 April 2012
18:30
Australia   2–3   New Zealand
Flanagan   51'
Schulz   64' 		Report Sharland   12'
Glynn   43'
S. Harrison   54'
Umpires:
Maggie Giddens (USA)
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    New Zealand (H) 4 3 0 1 9 7 +2 9 Tournament Champion
    Australia 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9
    United States 4 1 1 2 4 9 −5 4
4   India 4 0 1 3 3 6 −3 1
Source: New Zealand Hockey Federation
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 26 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "Four Nations". hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Hockeyroos Deny USA Clean Sweep as NZ Tour Team Announced". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ "FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ^ "FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2012" (PDF). fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ Regulations
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