2016 Women's Ford National Hockey League

The 2016 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 18th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in 6 cities across New Zealand, from 17 August to 23 September.

2016 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates27 August – 17 September
Teams7
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Canterbury (3rd title)
Runner-up ––  North Harbour
Third place ––  Midlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored91 (3.79 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Amy Robinson (5 goals)
2015 (previous) (next) 2017

Canterbury won the title for the 3rd time, defeating North Harbour 3–2 in the final.[1][2] Midlands finished in third place after winning the third place match 2–1 over Auckland.[3]

Participating teams

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The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Canterbury 6 5 0 1 0 15 6 +9 21 Advanced to Final
2  ––  North Harbour 6 4 0 1 1 9 3 +6 17
3  ––  Auckland 6 3 1 1 1 17 6 +11 15 Advanced to Third Place Match
4  ––  Midlands 6 3 1 0 2 20 8 +12 14
5  ––  Capital 6 1 1 0 4 9 19 −10 6
6  ––  Northland 6 1 0 0 5 5 22 −17 4
7  ––  Central 6 0 1 1 4 9 20 −11 3
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

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27 August 2016
13:00
Auckland  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour
McDonnell   57' Report Winterbottom   60'
Penalties
Inglis  
McDonnell  
Jones  
King  
Harrison  
3–2   Hyatt-Brown
  Elliot
  Dickins
  Goad
  Ackroyd
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

3 September 2016
12:00
Canterbury  ––  4–2  ––  Capital
Leigh   6'
Reid   19'29'
Eden   21'
Report Eastman   23'
Van Woerkom   36'
Marist Hockey Club, Christchurch
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
3 September 2016
13:00
Central  ––  1–5  ––  Midlands
Curtis   42' Report Kernaghan   21'
Tanner   36'60'
FitzSimons   47'
Hepi   50'
Park Island Hockey Stadium, Napier
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

4 September 2016
12:00
North Harbour  ––  2–0  ––  Northland
Dickins   33'
Hyatt-Brown   34'
Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
4 September 2016
12:00
Capital  ––  3–3  ––  Central
Procter   16'
Van Woerkom   25'
Linton   41'
Report McNaughtan   11'
Robinson   20'38'
Penalties
Reidy  
Mossman  
Roberts  
3–0   Robinson
  Waddell
  Curtis
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
4 September 2016
13:00
Midlands  ––  1–1  ––  Auckland
Palmer   24' Report Wetherall   40'
Penalties
Hepi  
Gilbert  
FitzSimons  
Jaques  
3–1   McDonnell
  Jones
  Inglis
  King
Hickling Park, Taupō
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

10 September 2016
14:00
Northland  ––  0–3  ––  Auckland
Report Wetherall   33'
McDonnell   53'
Simpson   60'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
10 September 2016
16:00
Midlands  ––  Forfeit
0–3
 ––  North Harbour
Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
10 September 2016
18:00
Canterbury  ––  1–1  ––  Central
Storey   57' Report Curtis   55'
Penalties
McCann  
Reid  
Storey  
0–3   P. Norman
  Curtis
  Lench
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

11 September 2016
13:30
Auckland  ––  5–1  ––  Capital
Thompson   6'26'
Burnett   9'33'
Jones   10'
Report Procter   60'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
11 September 2016
15:30
Northland  ––  0–4  ––  Canterbury
Report Hill   28'
McCann   42'
Kiddle   46'
Bird   60'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
11 September 2016
17:30
North Harbour  ––  2–1  ––  Central
Dickins   37'
Judge   40'
Report Curtis   16'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

13 September 2016
14:00
North Harbour  ––  0–1  ––  Canterbury
Report Hill   14'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
13 September 2016
16:00
Midlands  ––  4–0  ––  Capital
Kernaghan   29'56'
Robinson   42'57'
Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
13 September 2016
18:00
Central  ––  2–3  ––  Northland
Curtis   17'
P. Norman   34'
Report Polovnikoff   15'22'
N. McLean   18'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

14 September 2016
13:30
Auckland  ––  1–2  ––  Canterbury
Harrison   54' Report MacKechnie   25'
Maguire   52'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
14 September 2016
15:30
Northland  ––  0–8  ––  Midlands
Report Robinson   5'14'60'
Jaques   10'11'35'
Turner   30'
FitzSimons   49'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
14 September 2016
17:30
Capital  ––  0–1  ––  North Harbour
Report Hyatt-Brown   14'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

16 September 2016
10:00
Canterbury  ––  3–2  ––  Midlands
MacKechnie   33'
Hill   51'
Eden   55'
Report Tanner   2'
Gilbert   29'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
16 September 2016
10:30
Central  ––  1–6  ––  Auckland
Lench   17' Report Harrison   6'34'
Doar   8'53'
King   25'
Simpson   39'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
14 September 2016
12:00
Capital  ––  3–2  ––  Northland
Reidy   25'
Roberts   51'
Procter   54'
Report Eaton   21'
Douglas   43'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

Classification round

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Fifth and sixth place

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17 September 2016
09:15
Capital  ––  1–1  ––  Northland
Eastman   59' Report Polovnikoff   1'
Penalties
Reidy  
McFetridge  
Edwards  
Eastman  
Van Woerkom  
3–2   Pilmer
  McLean
  Barnes
  Eaton
  Millington
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

Third and fourth place

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17 September 2016
09:30
Auckland  ––  1–2  ––  Midlands
Ritchie   9' Report Turner   13'
McCleery   55'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

Final

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17 September 2016
17:00
Canterbury  ––  3–2  ––  North Harbour
Merry   11'
Leigh   21'
Storey   30'
Report Elliot   27'
Dickins   46'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Statistics

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Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
   ––  Canterbury 7 6 0 1 0 18 8 +10 25 Gold Medal
   ––  North Harbour 7 4 0 1 2 11 6 +5 17 Silver Medal
   ––  Midlands 7 4 1 0 2 22 9 +13 18 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Auckland 7 3 1 1 2 18 8 +10 15
5  ––  Capital 7 1 2 0 4 10 20 −10 8
6  ––  Northland 7 1 0 1 5 6 23 −17 5
7  ––  Central 6 0 1 1 4 9 20 −11 3

Statistics

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There were 91 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.79 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ "Midlands, Canterbury take out Ford NHL titles". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Midlands Men and Canterbury Women take out Ford NHL titles". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2016 National Hockey League Women". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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