2019 Women's Varsity Hockey (South Africa)

The 2019 Women's Hockey Varsity Hockey will be the 9th edition of the Varsity Hockey, the annual tournament women's field hockey championship of South Africa.

Tournament details
Dates3 May 2019 (2019-05-03)–20 May 2019 (2019-05-20)
Venue(s)UCT Hockey
NWU Astro
Final positions
ChampionsNWU
Runner-upMaties
Third placeTuks
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored193 (5.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)Simoné Gouws (Kovsie) (14 goals)
Best playerOnthatile Zulu (Tuks)
2018 (M) (previous) (next) 2022

In addition to the Power Play rule seen in previous seasons of Varsity Hockey, whereby each team can select to implement a two-minute period where goals count two and the opposition must bench two players, field goals will now count two.[1][2]

Venues

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Following is a list of all venues and host cities.

Cape Town Potchefstroom
UCT Hockey NWU Astro
   

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maties 7 5 0 1 1 27 6 +21 16 Semi-Final
2 NWU (H) 7 5 0 0 2 21 11 +10 15
3 Kovsie 7 4 1 0 2 40 20 +20 14
4 Tuks 7 4 0 0 3 27 16 +11 12
5 UJ (E) 7 3 1 1 2 12 16 −4 12
6 Ikeys 7 3 0 1 3 19 21 −2 10
7 WITS 7 1 1 0 5 12 24 −12 5
8 Madibaz 7 0 0 0 7 9 54 −45 0
Source: SA Hockey
(E) Eliminated; (H) Host


Fixtures

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All times are local (UTC+2).

3 May 2019
13:30
Maties 2-0 Tuks
Louwrens   39' Report
UCT
3 May 2019
15:15
UJ 1-1 Kovsie
Kruger   47' Report Louw   24'
Penalties
Paton  
Hawker  
Kruger  
Gerber  
Harmse  
Hawker  
Paton  
3-4   Hartel
  Simmons
  Gouws
  Louw
  Louw
  Louw
  Gouws
UCT
3 May 2019
17:00
Madibaz 2-6 NWU
Gwata   34' Report Ferreira   26'
Minnaar   42'58'
UCT
3 May 2019
18:45
Ikeys 5-1 Wits
Leader   20'
Koenig   38'
Maake   45'
Report Janse van Vuren   40'
UCT

4 May 2019
13:30
Kovsie 2-4 Maties
Louw   9' Report Cullinan   4'
Pote   37'54'
Phillips   45'
UCT
4 May 2019
15:15
Wits 1-4 NWU
Janse van Vuren   17' Report Pretorius   44'48'
Laubscher   50'
UCT
4 May 2019
17:00
Tuks 3-4 UJ
Zulu   8'
Esteves   24'32'
Report Terblanche   9'
Coopoosamy   22'
UCT
4 May 2019
18:45
Ikeys 5-4 Madibaz
Hutchinson   35'
Dollie   51'
Leader   54'}
Report Sissing   32'
Gouws   56'
UCT

5 May 2019
13:30
Maties 7-0 UJ
Kotze   3'
Louwrens   37'
Pote   40'
Hendricks   41'
Report
UCT
5 May 2019
15:15
Madibaz 0-7 Wits
Report Janse van Vuren   24'
Thenjwayo   44'
Dykman   51'
Datnow   52'
UCT
5 May 2019
17:00
NWU 1-4 Kovsie
De Bruyn-Smith   23' Report Botha   11'
Gouws   29'
UCT
5 May 2019
18:45
Ikeys 4-2 Tuks
Vercelotti   50'
Koenig   52'
Report Marokoane   46'
UCT

6 May 2019
12:00
Kovsie 16-2 Madibaz
Gouws   7'22'
Jacobs   32'
Louw   36'40'
Ngoetjane   42'
Botha   48'
Erasmus   60'
Report van Goeverden   40'
UCT
6 May 2019
13:45
NWU 0-3 Tuks
Jacobs   41'
Esteves   52'
Report
UCT
6 May 2019
17:00
Wits 1-2 UJ
Veto   23' Report Hawker   27'
UCT
6 May 2019
18:45
Ikeys 0-2 Maties
Report Phillips   58'
UCT

10 May 2019
13:30
Kovsie 7-0 Wits
Gouws   36'
Ralikontsane   40'
Louw   55'
Report
NWU Astro
10 May 2019
15:15
Ikeys 2-2 UJ
Vercelotti   60' Report May   43'
Penalties
Koenig  
Hutchinson  
Ewing  
Tullis  
Winter  
1-2   Terblanche
  Nkoe
  Hawker
  Gerber
NWU Astro
10 May 2019
17:00
Tuks 9-0 Madibaz
Marais   18'38'52'55'
Esteves   44'
Report
NWU Astro
10 May 2019
18:45
NWU 2-1 Maties
Silent   28' Report Phillips   39'
NWU Astro

11 May 2019
12:30
UJ 3-0 Madibaz
Paton   47'
Kriel   55'
Report
NWU Astro
11 May 2019
14:15
Kovsie 6-7 Tuks
Gouws   3'35'
Louw   46'48'
Report Anderson   11'
Esteves   13'
Marokoane   14'
Marais   33'37'
NWU Astro
11 May 2019
16:00
Wits 2-2 Maties
Thenjwayo   38' Report Botha   40'
Penalties
Bone  
Quinn  
Dykman  
Thenjwayo  
Veto  
2-3   Pote
  Bartsch
  Botha
  Kaps
  Stevens
NWU Astro
11 May 2019
17:45
NWU 6-0 Ikeys
Maddocks   32'
Silent   33'
Ledwaba   53'
Report
NWU Astro

12 May 2019
12:00
Kovsie 3-4 Ikeys
Louw   11'
Jacobs   40'
Motsa   44'
Report Leader   8'
Koenig   20'
NWU Astro
12 May 2019
13:45
Maties 7-0 Madibaz
Kaps   13'
Botha   43'
Southgate   54'
Kotze   60'
Report
NWU Astro
12 May 2019
17:00
Wits 0-3 Tuks
Report Marokoane   41'
Marais   58'
NWU Astro
12 May 2019
18:45
NWU 2-0 UJ
Pretorius   36'38' Reports
NWU Astro

Seven place game

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13 May 2019
13:30
Wits 3-2 Madibaz
Janse van Vuren   42'
Datnow   48'
Report Gouws   51'
NWU Astro

Fifth place game

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13 May 2019
15:15
UJ 0-1 Ikeys
Report Leader   18'
NWU Astro

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 May - NWU Astro
 
 
Maties7
 
20 May – NWU Astro
 
Tuks 5
 
Maties0(1)
 
13 May – NWU Astro
 
NWU 0(2)
 
Kovsie4
 
 
NWU5
 


Semi-finals

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13 May 2019
17:00
Maties 7-5 Tuks
Louwrens   2'17'
Hendricks   21'
Botha  42'
Report Esteves   41'
Zulu   42'
Thomas   48'
NWU Astro

13 May 2019
18:45
Kovsie 4-5 NWU
Ralikontsane   26'55' Report Du Preez   15'
Pretorius   19'60'
NWU Astro

Final

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20 May 2019
18:45
Maties 0-0 NWU
Report
Penalties
Pote  
Botha  
Phillips  
Bartsch  
Stevens  
1-2   Adams
  Pretorius
  Laubscher
  Smit
NWU Astro

Final standings

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Pos Team
1 NWU (H)
2 Maties
3 Kovsie
4 Tuks
5 Ikeys
6 UJ
7 WITS
8 Madibaz
Source: SA Hockey
(H) Host

Goalscorers

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There have been 193 goals scored in 33 matches, for an average of 5.85 goals per match.

14 goals

12 goals

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: SAHA

Awards

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The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer
Onthatile Zulu (Tuks)[3] Simoné Gouws (Kovsie)[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Varsity Hockey bends the rules to double the thrill". Varsity Sport. 2 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Players' thoughts on Varsity Hockey's Power Play". Varsity Sports. 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Proteas next for Varsity Hockey star". Varsity Sport. 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ "South African Hockey Association: Varsity Hockey 2019 Statistics". saha.altiusrt.com.