2012 Women's Ford National Hockey League

The 2012 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 14th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in 8 cities across New Zealand, from 18 August to 2 September.

2012 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates18 August – 2 September
Teams8
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Canterbury (2nd title)
Runner-up ––  Auckland
Third place ––  North Harbour
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Top scorer(s) ––  Olivia Merry (10 goals)
Best player ––  Stacey Carr
2011 (previous) (next) 2013

Canterbury won the title for the second time, defeating Auckland 3–1 in the final.[1][2] North Harbour finished in third place after winning the bronze medal match 3–2 over Midlands.[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  ––  Canterbury 7 7 0 0 0 25 6 +19 28 Advanced to Semi-Finals
2  ––  Auckland 7 5 0 0 2 21 9 +12 20
3  ––  Midlands 7 4 1 0 2 18 7 +11 18
4  ––  North Harbour 7 4 0 1 2 16 7 +9 17
5  ––  Capital 7 3 1 0 3 10 16 −6 14
6  ––  Southern 7 2 0 1 4 11 19 −8 9
7  ––  Central 7 1 0 0 6 9 21 −12 4
8  ––  Northland 7 0 0 0 7 7 32 −25 0
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

18 August 2012
11:00
Canterbury  ––  4–1  ––  Southern
Merry   3'51'54'
Devine   44'
Report S. McLeod   50'
Aorangi Park, Timaru
18 August 2012
11:30
Capital  ––  3–2  ––  Central
Hall   14'62'
Terry   31'
Report Paewai   38'
Curtis   64'
National Hockey Stadium,
Wellington
18 August 2012
12:00
Northland  ––  1–7  ––  Auckland
Vette   55' Report Youman   1'59'
Saunders   13'
Wetherall   25'28'
Glauser   44'
Carter   50'
Northland Hockey Association,
Whangārei
18 August 2012
12:00
Midlands  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour
MacDonald   15' Report Dennison   29'
Penalties
5–4
Gallagher Hockey Centre,
Hamilton

19 August 2012
12:00
Southern  ––  1–1  ––  Capital
Symes   12' Report Cole   54'
Penalties
2–3
Otago Hockey Association,
Dunedin
19 August 2012
13:00
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Midlands
Wetherall   23'
Carter   37'
Report MacDonald   57'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
19 August 2012
13:00
North Harbour  ––  6–0  ––  Northland
FitzSimons   8'40'
Webster   25'61'67'
C. Michelsen   56'
Report
North Harbour Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
19 August 2012
13:00
Central  ––  0–3  ––  Canterbury
Report B. Blackwood   34'
Merry   46'
Fremaux   66'
Donnelly Park,
Levin

25 August 2012
11:00
Central  ––  3–0  ––  Northland
Hibbard   3'
K. Anderson   10'
G. Blackwood   42'
Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
25 August 2012
13:00
Midlands  ––  4–0  ––  Capital
Finlayson   43'
Cochrane   45'
Eshuis   53'
Tanner   68'
Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
25 August 2012
15:00
Auckland  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury
Carter   46'
Hollywood   51'
Report Merry   14'
McCann   26'
Cocks   48'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
25 August 2012
17:00
Southern  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
S. McLeod   7' Report Duley   32'
Goad   47'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

26 August 2012
11:00
Canterbury  ––  6–2  ––  Northland
Burnside   9'
Merry   37'39'
B. Blackwood   45'
Devine   54'
Morrison   61'
Report Pivac   44'
J. McLeod   69'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
26 August 2012
13:00
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Capital
Glynn   18'49'65' Report Hall   33'
O'Callaghan   46'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
26 August 2012
15:00
North Harbour  ––  5–1  ––  Central
Edwards   12'
Clarke   27'70'
Webster   52'
Henry   62'
Report K. Anderson   16'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
26 August 2012
17:00
Midlands  ––  4–1  ––  Southern
MacDonald   20'40'
Charlton   58'
Gloyn   60'
Report Symes   2'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

27 August 2012
12:00
Capital  ––  1–0  ––  North Harbour
Terry   5' Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
27 August 2012
14:00
Northland  ––  2–3  ––  Southern
Vette   36'
Nichol   38'
Report Symes   14'41'
Wilson   58'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
27 August 2012
16:00
Canterbury  ––  2–0  ––  Midlands
Grant   9'
Reid   12'
Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
27 August 2012
18:00
Central  ––  0–3  ––  Auckland
Report Glynn   4'17'
Carter   55'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

29 August 2012
12:00
Midlands  ––  4–1  ––  Central
Gill   8'
MacDonald   62'63'
Johnson   67'
Report Hibbard   10'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
29 August 2012
14:00
North Harbour  ––  1–3  ––  Canterbury
C. Michelsen   50' Report Fremaux   26'
B. Blackwood   52'
Merry   63'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
29 August 2012
16:00
Southern  ––  1–4  ––  Auckland
Heaps   56' Report Youman   4'32'
Glynn   45'
Sutherland   66'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
29 August 2012
18:00
Northland  ––  2–3  ––  Capital
Millington   37'
Thompson   44'
Report O'Callaghan   12'
Roberts   30'
Hall   52'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

30 August 2012
12:00
Central  ––  2–3  ––  Southern
Curtis   17'
Haenga   70+'
Report S. McLeod   30'34'
Wilson   60'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
30 August 2012
14:00
Capital  ––  0–4  ––  Canterbury
Report Marshall   7'17'
Reid   49'
Fremaux   60'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
30 August 2012
16:00
Northland  ––  0–4  ––  Midlands
Report Gill   2'
MacDonald   4'
Eshuis   59'
Tanner   64'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
30 August 2012
18:00
Auckland  ––  0–1  ––  North Harbour
Report Webster   68'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

Classification round edit

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
1 September 2012
 
 
 ––  Capital7
 
2 September 2012
 
 ––  Northland2
 
 ––  Capital2
 
1 September 2012
 
 ––  Central3
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 
 ––  Central (a.e.t)2
 
Seventh Place
 
 
2 September 2012
 
 
 ––  Northland1
 
 
 ––  Southern (a.e.t)2
Crossover edit
1 September 2012
09:00
Capital  ––  7–2  ––  Northland
Reidy   2'
J. Anderson   14'61'
Roberts   21'
Hall   33'
Terry   48'
Groen   69'
Report Nichol   5'
MacAlister   40'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

1 September 2012
11:00
Southern  ––  1–2 (a.e.t.)  ––  Central
Lane   23' Report Mountain   55'
G. Blackwood   78'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
Seventh and eighth place edit
2 September 2012
08:30
Northland  ––  1–2 (a.e.t.)  ––  Southern
Nana   45' Report Lane   62'
S. McLeod   72'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
Fifth and sixth place edit
2 September 2012
14:30
Capital  ––  2–3  ––  Central
Roberts   19'
O'Callaghan   58'
Report Hibbard   11'
Curtis   35+'
Weber   38'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 September 2012
 
 
 ––  Canterbury2
 
2 September 2012
 
 ––  North Harbour1
 
 ––  Canterbury3
 
1 September 2012
 
 ––  Auckland1
 
 ––  Auckland7
 
 
 ––  Midlands0
 
Third Place
 
 
2 September 2012
 
 
 ––  North Harbour3
 
 
 ––  Midlands2
Semi-finals edit
1 September 2012
15:00
Auckland  ––  7–0  ––  Midlands
Glynn   12'42'55'
Carter   29'44'50'
Glauser   45'
Report
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

1 September 2012
15:00
Canterbury  ––  2–1  ––  North Harbour
Fremaux   4'
Merry   11'
Report Clarke   59'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
Third and fourth place edit
2 September 2012
10:40
North Harbour  ––  3–2  ––  Midlands
A. Green   8'
Clarke   10'
Webster   58'
Report Gloyn   44'54'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland
Final edit
2 September 2012
15:00
Canterbury  ––  3–1  ––  Auckland
Merry   16'
Hayward   34'
Burnside   64'
Report Hollywood   41'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium,
Auckland

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
   ––  Canterbury 9 9 0 0 0 30 8 +22 36 Gold Medal
   ––  Auckland 9 6 0 0 3 29 12 +17 24 Silver Medal
   ––  North Harbour 9 5 0 1 3 20 11 +9 21 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Midlands 9 4 1 0 4 20 17 +3 18
5  ––  Central 9 3 0 0 6 14 24 −10 12
6  ––  Capital 9 4 1 0 4 19 21 −2 18
7  ––  Southern 9 3 0 1 5 14 22 −8 13
8  ––  Northland 9 0 0 0 9 10 41 −31 0

Goalscorers edit

There were 156 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit

  1. ^ "Good times return for heavyweights". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Auckland claim men's national hockey title". stuff.co.nz. stuff. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. ^ "NHL 2012". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

External links edit