2014 Women's Ford National Hockey League

The 2014 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 16th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in 8 cities across New Zealand, from 30 August to 14 September.

2014 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates30 August – 14 September
Teams8
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Auckland (5th title)
Runner-up ––  Northland
Third place ––  Midlands
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored133 (3.69 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Sian Fremaux
 ––  Michaela Curtis (7 goals)
Best player ––  Stacey Michelsen
2013 (previous) (next) 2015

Auckland won the title for the fifth time, defeating Northland 1–0 in the final.[1][2] Midlands finished in third place after winning the third place match 2–0 over Canterbury.[3]

Participating teams edit

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Auckland 7 6 0 0 1 18 9 +9 24 Advanced to Semi-Finals
2  ––  Canterbury 7 4 1 1 1 20 9 +11 19
3  ––  Northland 7 4 1 1 1 13 11 +2 19
4  ––  Midlands 7 3 2 0 2 14 10 +4 16
5  ––  Capital 7 2 0 1 4 19 16 +3 9
6  ––  Central 7 2 0 1 4 11 14 −3 9
7  ––  North Harbour 7 1 2 0 4 8 15 −7 8
8  ––  Southern 7 0 0 2 5 6 25 −19 2
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 edit

30 August 2014
11:30
Southern  ––  1–4  ––  Auckland
Spratt   41' Report C. Harrison   14'39'
S. Harrison   23'
Jones   35'
Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
30 August 2014
12:00
Northland  ––  2–1  ––  North Harbour
Douglas   4'
C. Michelsen   32'
Report Goad   29'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
30 August 2014
12:30
Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Capital
Fremaux   2'31'55' Report Reidy   41'
Canterbury Hockey Association, Christchurch
Umpires:
Mark Rippin (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
30 August 2014
13:00
Central  ––  2–3  ––  Midlands
Curtis   18'
Herbert   30'
Report Jaques   45'
MacDonald   54'
O'Donnell   57'
TET MultiSports Centre, Stratford
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

31 August 2014
12:00
Auckland  ––  1–3  ––  Northland
Kwek   59' Report S. Michelsen   36'48'
Hotham   39'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
31 August 2014
12:00
Southern  ––  1–9  ––  Canterbury
Jopp   22' Report McCann   2'
Reid   4'55'
Merry   5'49'
Fremaux   10'48'
Grant   18'
Cocks   34'
Aorangi Park, Timaru
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
31 August 2014
12:00
Midlands  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
Ashton   38' Report Judge   35'
Goad   56'
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
31 August 2014
12:00
Capital  ––  2–3  ––  Central
Punt   3'
Roberts   21'
Report K. Anderson   3'
Curtis   37'
Van Woerkom   51'
Kapiti Sports Turf, Paraparaumu
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

6 September 2014
10:30
Auckland  ––  2–0  ––  Midlands
S. Harrison   47'
Forgesson   60'
Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
6 September 2014
12:30
North Harbour  ––  1–2  ––  Canterbury
Henry   31' Report Fremaux   27'
Merry   59'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
6 September 2014
14:30
Northland  ––  2–1  ––  Capital
S. Michelsen   47'50' Report Morgan   44'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
6 September 2014
16:30
Central  ––  1–0  ––  Southern
Ritchie   14' Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

7 September 2014
11:00
Canterbury  ––  2–2  ––  Midlands
G. Blackwood   21'
Reid   56'
Report MacDonald   11'
Gloyn   44'
Penalties
Fremaux  
Merry  
Reid  
Hayward  
Grant  
1–2   O'Donnell
  Charlton
  MacDonald
  Charlton
  Gilmore
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
7 September 2014
13:00
North Harbour  ––  1–2  ––  Auckland
Goad   46' Report S. Harrison   33'
Kwek   54'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
7 September 2014
15:00
Capital  ––  5–1  ––  Southern
O'Callaghan   17'
Smith   32'56'
Garden-Bachop   52'
Punt   58'
Report Holland   22'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)
7 September 2014
17:00
Central  ––  2–3  ––  Northland
Ritchie   35'
Curtis   43'
Report C. Michelsen   1'49'
Gunson   31'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

8 September 2014
11:30
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Canterbury
Forgesson   29'
Kwek   44'
Report Hayward   1'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
8 September 2014
13:30
Midlands  ––  2–2  ––  Capital
MacDonald   2'
Ashton   50'
Report De Klijn   4'
Simmonds   12'
Penalties
O'Donnell  
Charlton  
MacDonald  
Hepi  
Gilmore  
——
Gilmore  
6–5   Reidy
  O'Callaghan
  Simmonds
  Cole
  Hadfield
——
  Reidy
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
8 September 2014
15:30
Northland  ––  2–2  ––  Southern
Nichol   10'
MacAlister   43'
Report Lane   5'
Miller   22'
Penalties
Gunson  
C. Michelsen  
MacAlister  
S. Michelsen  
3–1   McLean
  Simpson
  Jopp
  Wickens
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
8 September 2014
17:30
North Harbour  ––  1–1  ––  Central
Judge   35' Report Curtis   17'
Penalties
Hall  
Nana  
Henry  
McCaw  
Conway  
3–2   Curtis
  Brady
  Herbert
  Ritchie
  Van Woerkom
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

10 September 2014
12:00
Canterbury  ––  1–1  ––  Northland
Masefield   50' Report Rosser   39'
Penalties
Fremaux  
Reid  
Hayward  
McCann  
3–1   Gunson
  Miller
  Jurisisch
  MacAlister
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
10 September 2014
14:00
Auckland  ––  3–1  ––  Central
Forgesson   10'
C. Harrison   17'36'
Report Curtis   19'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
10 September 2014
16:00
Capital  ––  6–1  ––  North Harbour
Morgan   3'29'
Punt   19'23'
Smith   51'
Reidy   52'
Report Nana   45'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
10 September 2014
18:00
Midlands  ––  3–0  ––  Southern
Hepi   41'
Kernaghan   47'
Charlton   55'
Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

11 September 2014
11:30
Canterbury  ––  2–1  ––  Central
McCann   1'
Cocks   23'
Report Ritchie   36'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
11 September 2014
13:30
Capital  ––  2–4  ––  Auckland
Reidy   23'
Simmonds   28'
Report S. Harrison   4'
Kwek   20'
Forgesson   36'48'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
11 September 2014
15:30
Midlands  ––  3–0  ––  Northland
MacDonald   3'
Gloyn   7'
Ashton   11'
Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
11 September 2014
17:30
Southern  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour
McLean   14' Report Henderson   6'
Penalties
Wickens  
Simpson  
McLean  
Irwin  
Jopp  
1–2   Hall
  Nana
  Henry
  Goad
  Thomas
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

Classification round edit

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
13 September 2014
 
 
 ––  Capital1
 
14 September 2014
 
 ––  Southern2
 
 ––  Southern1
 
13 September 2014
 
 ––  Central2
 
 ––  Central3
 
 
 ––  North Harbour0
 
Seventh Place
 
 
14 September 2014
 
 
 ––  Capital1
 
 
 ––  North Harbour2
Crossover edit
13 September 2014
10:30
Central  ––  3–0  ––  North Harbour
K. Anderson   17'
Norman   30'
Curtis   56'
Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

13 September 2014
12:30
Capital  ––  1–2  ––  Southern
O'Callaghan   11' Report Irwin   2'
McLean   10'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Seventh and eighth place edit
14 September 2014
08:00
Capital  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
Atcheler   3' Report Goad   7'
Green   17'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Lucy Townend (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place edit
14 September 2014
10:15
Southern  ––  1–2  ––  Central
Lane   13' Report Ritchie   53'
Curtis   59'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 September 2014
 
 
 ––  Auckland3
 
14 September 2014
 
 ––  Midlands2
 
 ––  Auckland1
 
13 September 2014
 
 ––  Northland0
 
 ––  Canterbury1
 
 
 ––  Northland3
 
Third Place
 
 
14 September 2014
 
 
 ––  Midlands2
 
 
 ––  Canterbury0
Semi-finals edit
13 September 2014
10:00
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Midlands
C. Harrison   10'47'
Kwek   22'
Report FitzSimons   19'
Kernaghan   35'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

13 September 2014
12:00
Canterbury  ––  1–3  ––  Northland
Fremaux   38' Report S. Michelsen   13'40'
Gunson   53'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)
Third and fourth place edit
14 September 2014
10:00
Midlands  ––  2–0  ––  Canterbury
Palmer   8'
Ashton   16'
Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Final edit
14 September 2014
12:00
Auckland  ––  1–0  ––  Northland
Forgesson   6' Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Awards edit

Player of the Tournament Top Goalscorers
 ––  Stacey Michelsen  ––  Sian Fremaux
 ––  Michaela Curtis

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
   ––  Auckland 9 8 0 0 1 22 11 +11 32 Gold Medal
   ––  Northland 9 5 1 1 2 16 13 +3 23 Silver Medal
   ––  Midlands 9 4 2 0 3 18 13 +5 20 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Canterbury 9 4 1 1 3 21 14 +7 19
5  ––  Central 9 4 0 1 4 16 15 +1 17
6  ––  Southern 9 1 0 2 6 9 28 −19 6
7  ––  North Harbour 9 2 2 0 5 10 19 −9 12
8  ––  Capital 9 2 0 1 6 21 20 +1 9

Goalscorers edit

There were 133 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 3.69 goals per match.

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References edit

  1. ^ "Auckland Men and Women win Ford NHL double". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Auckland take out national hockey league title". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2014 Ford National League Women". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

External links edit