2009 Women's Ford National Hockey League

The 2009 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 11th edition of the women's field hockey tournament in New Zealand. The competition was held in five cities across the country, from 12 to 27 September.

2009 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates12–27 September
Teams8
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Central (2nd title)
Runner-up ––  Midlands
Third place ––  North Harbour
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Top scorer(s) ––  Kayla Sharland
 ––  Gemma Flynn (8 goals)
Best player ––  Clarissa Eshuis
2008 (previous) (next) 2010

Central won the title for the second time, defeating Midlands 4–3 in the final.[1][2] North Harbour finished in third place after winning the bronze medal match 2–1 over Auckland.[3]

Participating teams edit

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results edit

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Central 7 6 0 1 20 6 +14 18 Advanced to Semi-Finals
2  ––  Midlands 7 5 0 2 22 7 +15 15
3  ––  Auckland 7 4 1 2 14 8 +6 13
4  ––  North Harbour 7 4 0 3 18 10 +8 12
5  ––  Wellington 7 3 0 4 17 19 −2 9
6  ––  Canterbury 7 3 0 4 12 15 −3 9
7  ––  Northland 7 1 2 4 10 15 −5 5
8  ––  Southern 7 0 1 6 2 35 −33 1
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

12 September 2009
13:00
Midlands  ––  2–0  ––  Auckland
Eshuis   17'
Flynn   41'
Report
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
12 September 2009
13:00
Northland  ––  2–4  ––  North Harbour
Weir   45'48' Report S. Michelsen   3'
C. Michelsen   9'
McQuinn   42'
Edwards   62'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
12 September 2009
13:00
Central  ––  5–2  ––  Wellington
Paewai   12'
Drysdale   31'
K. Sharland   37'
Hamahona   49'
Curtis   58'
Report N. Roberts   8'
Küfer   64'
Hockey Manawatu Inc., Palmerston North

13 September 2009
11:00
Southern  ––  0–6  ––  Canterbury
Report Wetherall   15'
Wall   21'
Morrison   23'
Perry   46'
B. Blackwood   51'
Fremaux   57'
Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin

19 September 2009
12:00
Midlands  ––  10–0  ––  Southern
Wharerau   13'14'
Wickens   24'
Flynn   29'34'60'
Eshuis   38'
McGarvey   40'
Finlayson   55'
Maunder   67'
Report
Porritt Park, Christchurch
19 September 2009
14:00
Canterbury  ––  2–1  ––  Northland
Saunders   5'70' Report Thorpe   47'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
19 September 2009
15:00
Auckland  ––  1–4  ––  Wellington
Forgesson   54' Report N. Roberts   11'19'
Küfer   17'
Punt   32'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
19 September 2009
17:00
North Harbour  ––  1–3  ––  Central
S. Michelsen   39' Report Paewai   18'57'
K. Sharland   53'
Porritt Park, Christchurch

20 September 2009
11:00
Northland  ––  1–3  ––  Midlands
Thorpe   22' Report Eshuis   10'
McGarvey   15'
Flynn   61'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
20 September 2009
13:00
Wellington  ––  4–0  ––  Southern
Muirhead   30'
Schürmann   43'
Küfer   51'
N. Roberts   64'
Report
Porritt Park, Christchurch
20 September 2009
16:00
North Harbour  ––  3–0  ––  Canterbury
Green   2'
Buchanan   52'
Webster   68'
Report
Porritt Park, Christchurch
20 September 2009
18:00
Auckland  ––  1–0  ––  Central
Forgesson   65' Report
Porritt Park, Christchurch

21 September 2009
11:00
Wellington  ––  2–3  ––  Midlands
Hall   19'
Muirhead   45'
Report Eshuis   7'
Flynn   9'
Bagley   66'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
21 September 2009
13:00
Southern  ––  1–4  ––  North Harbour
Wilson   14' Report Maloney   33'
Webster   44'
S. Michelsen   48'
McQuinn   60'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
21 September 2009
15:00
Canterbury  ––  0–2  ––  Auckland
Report S. Harrison   16'
Forgesson   36'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
21 September 2009
17:00
Central  ––  2–1  ––  Northland
K. Sharland   23'59' Report J. McLeod   64'
Porritt Park, Christchurch

23 September 2009
12:00
Auckland  ––  2–2  ––  Northland
S. Harrison   56'
Glynn   70+'
Report C. Harrison   4'
Pivac   47'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
23 September 2009
14:00
Central  ––  3–0  ––  Southern
O'Callaghan   8'
K. Sharland   10'
Hamahona   51'
Report
Porritt Park, Christchurch
23 September 2009
16:00
Midlands  ––  1–2  ––  Canterbury
McGarvey   5' Report Maley   11'
Wetherall   34'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
23 September 2009
16:00
North Harbour  ––  6–1  ––  Wellington
Dunn   6'53'
S. Michelsen   37'50'
McQuinn   67'
Webster   68'
Report Punt   44'
Porritt Park, Christchurch

24 September 2009
13:00
Southern  ––  0–7  ––  Auckland
Report Ryan   1'
Glynn   13'14'49'
Dorrington   27'
Forgesson   50'56'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
24 September 2009
15:00
Northland  ––  2–1  ––  Wellington
J. McLeod   15'
Weir   41'
Report Küfer   58'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
24 September 2009
17:00
North Harbour  ––  0–2  ––  Midlands
Report McGarvey   11'
Eshuis   68'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
24 September 2009
19:00
Canterbury  ––  0–5  ––  Central
Report Curtis   3'
O'Callaghan   32'39'
Paewai   48'
Hamahona   65'
Porritt Park, Christchurch

26 September 2009
09:00
Northland  ––  1–1  ––  Southern
Williams   16' Report Watson   30'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
26 September 2009
10:00
Auckland  ––  1–0  ––  North Harbour
Ryan   61' Report
Porritt Park, Christchurch
26 September 2009
13:00
Midlands  ––  1–2  ––  Central
Flynn   12' Report Paewai   65'
Hamahona   69'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
26 September 2009
14:00
Wellington  ––  3–2  ––  Canterbury
Schürmann   13'
Marshall   34'
Hall   35+'
Report Maley   20'
Devine   59'
Porritt Park, Christchurch

Classification round edit

Seventh and eighth place edit

27 September 2009
08:00
Northland  ––  6–0  ––  Southern
Pivac   1'
J. McLeod   2'6'
Weir   41'
Rowsell   51'
Douglas   55'
Report
Porritt Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Carlene Goad (NZL)
Helen Travers (NZL)

Fifth and sixth place edit

27 September 2009
12:00
Wellington  ––  3–2  ––  Canterbury
A. Roberts   9'
Schürmann   15'
Shaw   63'
Report Hayward   11'
Merry   28'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Toni Maddaford (NZL)

Third and fourth place edit

27 September 2009
09:00
Auckland  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
Kight   54' Report S. Michelsen   4'
Buchanan   50'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

Final edit

27 September 2009
13:20
Central  ––  4–3 (a.e.t.)  ––  Midlands
Hamahona   9'
K. Sharland   52'70+'79'
Report Eshuis   38'42'
Flynn   54'
Porritt Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
   ––  Central 8 7 0 1 24 9 +15 21 Gold Medal
   ––  Midlands 8 5 0 3 25 11 +14 15 Silver Medal
   ––  North Harbour 8 5 0 3 20 11 +9 15 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Auckland 8 4 1 3 15 10 +5 13
5  ––  Wellington 8 4 0 4 20 21 −1 12
6  ––  Canterbury 8 3 0 5 14 18 −4 9
7  ––  Northland 8 2 2 4 16 15 +1 8
8  ––  Southern 8 0 1 7 2 41 −39 1

Goalscorers edit

There were 136 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Hockey New Zealand awards round up an end to thrilling NHL Finals". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ "NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE 2009 – WOMENS FINAL: 1 v 2: Central vs. Midlands". hockeynzlivescore.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ "2011 Ford NHL Match Sheets". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

External links edit