Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

The second edition of the women's hockey tournament at the Commonwealth Games took place during the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the Belle Vue Complex in Manchester, England. The event started on Friday, 26 July, and ended on Saturday, 3 August 2002.

2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's hockey
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
CityManchester
Dates27 July – 3 August
Teams8
Venue(s)Belle Vue Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions India (1st title)
Runner-up England
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored114 (5.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Africa Pietie Coetzee (10 goals)
1998 (previous) (next) 2006

Participating nations edit

Pool A Pool B

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 3 0 0 25 1 +24 9 Semi-finals
2   South Africa 3 2 0 1 16 5 +11 6 Quarter-finals
3   Scotland 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3
4   Malaysia 3 0 0 3 0 35 −35 0
Source: Fieldhockey Canada
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
26 July 2002
11:00
Australia   3–0   Scotland
Powell   28'
Morrison   32'
Towers   65'
Report
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
26 July 2002
13:00
Malaysia   0–11   South Africa
Report Mayer   3'5'11'
Coetzee   8'34'59'
Wilson   13'62'
Wessels   24'31'
Carlisle   51'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

27 July 2002
17:30
South Africa   1–4   Australia
Coetzee   36' Report Morrison   4'
Dobson   26'28'
Towers   31'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
27 July 2002
19:30
Scotland   6–0   Malaysia
Thomson   35'
R. Simpson   40'48'
MacDonald   50'
Gilmour   58'
Clement   65'
Report
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

29 July 2002
11:00
Australia   18–0   Malaysia
Dobson   7'37'67'
Langham-Pritchard   11'
Banning   13'48'
Hudson   14'20'22'
Morrison   25'
K. Smith   34'59'
Towers   42'
Netzler   45'
N. Smith   46'55'62'64'
Report
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
29 July 2002
14:00
South Africa   4–1   Scotland
Koornof   42'
Cotzee   43'45'
Wilson   58'
Report Simpson   9'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Semi-finals
2   England 3 1 2 0 9 4 +5 5 Quarter-finals
3   India 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4   Canada 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: Fieldhockey Canada
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
26 July 2002
16:00
New Zealand   2–2   England
Roberts-Lang   29'
Turner   33'
Report Grant   4'
Clewlow   55'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
26 July 2002
18:00
Canada   0–1   India
Report Suman   44'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

28 July 2002
09:00
India   1–3   New Zealand
Jyoti   16' Report Pearce   25'
Gubb-Suddaby   40'
Senior   67'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
28 July 2002
11:00
England   6–1   Canada
Smith   40'50'69'
Walsh   46'
Walker   56'
Bennett   66'
Report Hunt   65'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

29 July 2002
16:00
England   1–1   India
Bennett   27' Report Suman   23'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
29 July 2002
18:00
New Zealand   3–1   Canada
Provan   24'
Roberts-Lang   41'
Senior   59'
Report Cuthbert   11'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

Classification matches edit

Seventh and eighth place edit

1 August 2002
10:00
Malaysia   0–5   Canada
Report Taunton   11'
Johnson   24'
Grimes   27'
Tingley   65'68'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

First to sixth place classification edit

 
CrossoversSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
1 August 2002
 
 
  Australia1
 
31 July 2002
 
  England2
 
  England6
 
3 August 2002
 
  Scotland1
 
  England2
 
 
  India (a.e.t)3
 
 
1 August 2002
 
 
  New Zealand1
 
31 July 2002
 
  India2 Third Place
 
  South Africa3
 
3 August 2002
 
  India (a.e.t)4
 
  Australia4
 
 
  New Zealand3
 
Quarter-finals edit
31 July 2002
10:00
South Africa   3–4 (a.e.t.)   India
Coetzee   8'15'
Wilson   34'
Report Pritam   46'
Jyoti   62'64'
Suman   78'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

31 July 2002
12:30
England   6–1   Scotland
King   14'55'64'
Grant   31'
Blanks   40'
Walsh   48'
Report Judge   50'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
Fifth and sixth place edit
1 August 2002
12:30
South Africa   4–3 (a.e.t.)   Scotland
Mayer   9'
Coetzee   27'73'
Wilson   63'
Report Rochlin   30'
E. Simpson   56'
Judge   68'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
Semi-finals edit
1 August 2002
16:00
New Zealand   1–2   India
Pearce   5' Report Jyoti   33'
Mamta   62'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium

1 August 2002
18:30
Australia   1–2   England
Dobson   67' Report Walsh   17'
Grant   25'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
Third and fourth place edit
3 August 2002
13:00
Australia   4–3   New Zealand
Bakurski   8'
Banning   14'
N. Smith   44'
Powell   45'
Report Christie   10'
Provan   23'
Pearce   70'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey Stadium
Final edit
3 August 2002
15:30
England   2–3 (a.e.t.)   India
Blanks   35'
Grant   46'
Report Mamta   21'78'
Sita   31'
Stadium:
Belle Vue Hockey

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
    India 6 4 1 1 12 10 +2 13 Gold Medal
    England 6 3 2 1 19 9 +10 11 Silver Medal
    Australia 5 4 0 1 30 6 +24 12 Bronze Medal
4   New Zealand 5 2 1 2 12 10 +2 7 Fourth place
5   South Africa 5 3 0 2 23 12 +11 9 Eliminated in
crossovers
6   Scotland 5 1 0 4 11 17 −6 3
7   Canada 4 1 0 3 7 10 −3 3 Eliminated in
group stage
8   Malaysia 4 0 0 4 0 40 −40 0

Goalscorers edit

There were 114 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.7 goals per match.

10 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Medallists edit

Games Gold Silver Bronze
  India (IND)
Kanti Baa
Suman Bala
Sanggai Chanu
Tingonleima Chanu
Ngasepam Pakpi Devi
Suraj Lata Devi (c)
Sita Gussain
Saba Anjum Karim
Amandeep Kaur
Manjinder Kaur
Mamta Kharab
Jyoti Sunita Kullu
Helen Mary
Masira Surin
Pritam Rani Siwach
Sumrai Tete
  England (ENG)
Anna Bennett
Carolyn Reid
Lucilla Wright
Frances Houslop
Helen Grant
Helen Richardson
Hilary Rose
Jane Smith
Jennie Bimson
Joanne Ellis
Kate Walsh
Leisa King
Mandy Nicholson
Melanie Clewlow
Rachel Walker
Sarah Blanks
  Australia (AUS)
Angie Skirving
Bianca Langham-Pritchard
Bianca Netzler
Brooke Morrison
Carmel Bakurski
Joanne Banning
Julie Towers
Karen Smith
Katrina Powell
Louise Dobson
Melanie Twitt
Ngaire Smith
Nikki Hudson
Nina Bonner
Rachel Imison
Tammy Cole

Awards edit

 2002 women's hockey Commonwealth Games winners 
 
India
First title

Cultural depictions edit

A fictionalised version of the Indian team's victory at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was depicted in the 2007 film Chak De! India.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Palca, Joe (25 February 2009). "Singing The Praises Of Bollywood Films". WBUR-FM. NPR. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.