2015 Men's Ford National Hockey League

The 2015 Men's Ford National Hockey League was the 17th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in various cities across New Zealand, from 29 August to 20 September.

2015 Men's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates29 August – 20 September
Teams8
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions ––  Capital (4th title)
Runner-up ––  Southern
Third place ––  Auckland
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored180 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Nicholas Haig (8 goals)
Best player ––  Blair Tarrant
2014 (previous) (next) 2016

Capital won the title for the fourth time, defeating Southern 4–3 in penalties after the final finished as 0–0 draw.[1][2] Auckland finished in third place defeating Canterbury 3–2 in the third place match.[3]

Participating teams edit

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results edit

All times are local (NZST).

Preliminary round edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  ––  Auckland 7 6 0 0 1 20 9 +11 24 Advanced to Semi-Finals
2  ––  Southern 7 4 0 2 1 19 10 +9 18
3  ––  Midlands 7 4 1 0 2 19 10 +9 18
4  ––  Capital 7 3 1 0 3 17 12 +5 14
5  ––  North Harbour 7 3 1 0 3 17 20 −3 14
6  ––  Canterbury 7 2 1 3 1 21 16 +5 13
7  ––  Central 7 1 1 0 5 20 29 −9 6
8  ––  Northland 7 0 0 0 7 11 38 −27 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

29 August 2015
14:00
North Harbour  ––  6–3  ––  Northland
Edwards   5'
Coughlan   19'51'
Mitani   35'57'
Capizzi   39'
Report Staples   34'43'
Ephraums   52'
North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
29 August 2015
14:00
Midlands  ––  0–1  ––  Auckland
Report M. Child   3'
Rosa Birch Park, Pukekohe
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
29 August 2015
14:00
Central  ––  0–5  ––  Capital
Report Finlayson   6'
Jenness   18'49'
Van Woerkom   22'
Miskimmin   40'
Hockey Manawatu Inc, Palmerston North
29 August 2015
14:00
Canterbury  ––  2–2  ––  Southern
Lane   11'
Newman   21'
Report Morris   34'
Russell   41'
Penalties
Haig  
Niles  
C. Hayde  
Bain  
Lane  
——
Haig  
Lane  
C. Hayde  
5–4   Inglis
  Ross
  Russell
  Davidson
  Tarrant
——
  Inglis
  Ross
  Davidson
Porritt Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)

6 September 2015
14:00
Auckland  ––  4–1  ––  Northland
Rowsell   40'
Keaney   50'
M. Child   55'
Crooks   56'
Report Hellier   16'
Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Nichol (NZL)
6 September 2015
14:00
Midlands  ––  2–1  ––  Central
Rees-Gibbs   22'46' Report Blanks   41'
Taupo Hockey Club, Taupō
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Devendra Patel (NZL)
6 September 2015
14:00
Capital  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury
Yeo   2'
Jenness   59'
Report Bain   20'57'
Lane   23'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
6 September 2015
14:00
Southern  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
O'Connor   18' Report Elder   11'
Coughlan   52'
Otago Hockey Association, Dunedin
Umpires:
Nicholas Saunders (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)

12 September 2015
11:00
Capital  ––  1–1  ––  Southern
Lett   6' Report Inglis   33'
Penalties
Hilton  
Van Woerkom  
Read  
Miskimmin  
Ebbers  
3–2   Tarrant
  Shimmins
  Ross
  Bailey
  Inglis
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
12 September 2015
13:00
Canterbury  ––  4–4  ––  Central
Davidson   13'42'
C. Hayde   40'
Lane   54'
Report Jimmieson   1'
Wilson   37'48'
Atkinson   45'
Penalties
Lane  
Bain  
Haig  
C. Hayde  
Newman  
——
Haig  
C. Hayde  
3–4   Alexander-Parker
  Hanks
  Davison
  Wilson
  Atkinson
——
  Wilson
  Davison
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Devendra Patel (NZL)
12 September 2015
15:00
North Harbour  ––  2–7  ––  Auckland
Jones   38'
Bennett   39'
Report Rowsell   2'
M. Child   20'
S. Child   35'45+'
J. Panchia   39'
Drummond   55'
Ritchie   56'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Mark Rippin (NZL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
12 September 2015
17:00
Northland  ––  2–6  ––  Midlands
Staples   28'
Scanlon   53'
Report Tanner   13'
Abbott   17'
Hami-Jones   19'
Rees-Gibbs   21'
Z. Woods   45+'48'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)

13 September 2015
10:30
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Central
Archibald   29'
Rowsell   37'
Kingstone   56'
Report Jimmieson   15+'
Wilson   18'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
13 September 2015
12:30
Canterbury  ––  3–3  ––  Midlands
Haig   3'5'58' Report N. Woods   10'
Linehan   30'49'
Penalties
Bain  
Haig  
C. Hayde  
Davidson  
2–4   Sarikaya
  N. Woods
  Tanner
  Coxhead
  Rees-Gibbs
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
13 September 2015
14:30
Northland  ––  0–4  ––  Southern
Report Morris   11'47'
Inglis   12'33'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Devendra Patel (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)
13 September 2015
16:30
North Harbour  ––  1–2  ––  Capital
Edwards   24' Report Van Woerkom   25'
Jenness   41'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

14 September 2015
13:00
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Canterbury
J. Panchia   34'
Bilkey   51'
Report Newman   54'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
14 September 2015
15:00
Central  ––  3–4  ––  North Harbour
Davison   14'14'32' Report Mitani   13'
Kosoof   39'
Hanham   45'
Joy   53'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
14 September 2015
17:00
Southern  ––  2–1  ––  Midlands
O'Connor   16'
Lum   36'
Report Abbott   54'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
14 September 2015
19:00
Capital  ––  5–0  ––  Northland
Hilton   20'
Shaw   23'
Logan   29'
Read   37'
Jenness   45+'
Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)

16 September 2015
12:30
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Capital
J. Panchia   3'
Kingstone   48'
Report Smith   59'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
16 September 2015
14:30
Southern  ––  7–3  ––  Central
Shimmins   9'
Inglis   17'18'
Morris   34'
Lum   39'
Bailey   40'
Russell   48'
Report Wilson   14'
Ahuja   41'
Davison   52'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)
16 September 2015
16:30
Northland  ––  1–6  ––  Canterbury
Scanlon   37' Report Haig   19'26'28'34'
Newman   34'
C. Hayde   50'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
16 September 2015
18:30
Midlands  ––  2–0  ––  North Harbour
Mitai-Wells   15'
Z. Woods   17'
Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Devendra Patel (NZL)

17 September 2015
13:00
Southern  ––  2–1  ––  Auckland
Russell   6'
Morris   59'
Report Rowsell   60+'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
17 September 2015
15:00
Midlands  ––  5–1  ––  Capital
Linehan   6'
Rees-Gibbs   12'
Z. Woods   36'57'
Abbott   43'
Report Logan   36'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
17 September 2015
17:00
Canterbury  ––  2–2  ––  North Harbour
Newman   14'
Garrett   38'
Report Bennett   6'
Edwards   45+'
Penalties
Lane  
Haig  
C. Hayde  
Garrett  
1–3   Mitani
  Edwards
  Hanham
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
17 September 2015
19:00
Central  ––  7–4  ––  Northland
Atkinson   1'53'
Davison   10'26'
Jimmieson   15+'
Young   25'43'
Report Gurr   2'
Watts   40'
Staples   56'57'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

Classification round edit

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
19 September 2015
 
 
 ––  North Harbour6
 
20 September 2015
 
 ––  Northland0
 
 ––  North Harbour2
 
19 September 2015
 
 ––  Canterbury3
 
 ––  Canterbury6
 
 
 ––  Central1
 
Seventh Place
 
 
20 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Northland1
 
 
 ––  Central5
Crossover edit
19 September 2015
10:00
Canterbury  ––  6–1  ––  Central
Connell   4'
Niles   9'
Newman   13'
M. Hayde   20'
Lane   24'
Bain   43'
Report Wilson   60'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Devendra Patel (NZL)
Bevan Nichol (NZL)

19 September 2015
14:00
North Harbour  ––  6–0  ––  Northland
Bennett   3'
Kosoof   14'
Hannon   15+'
Coughlan   23'
Mitani   47'
Humphries   54'
Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Seventh and eighth place edit
20 September 2015
11:00
Northland  ––  1–5  ––  Central
Staples   54' Report Wilson   2'39'
Atkinson   14'
Ahuja   38'
Davison   51'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Benjamin Grant (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place edit
20 September 2015
11:15
North Harbour  ––  2–3  ––  Canterbury
Hazlett   40'
Davidson   43'
Haig   60+'
Report Capizzi   36'
Bennett   49'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Benjamin Goodwright (NZL)

First to fourth place classification edit

 
Semi-FinalsFinal
 
      
 
19 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Auckland2
 
20 September 2015
 
 ––  Capital3
 
 ––  Capital (pen.)0 (4)
 
19 September 2015
 
 ––  Southern0 (3)
 
 ––  Southern2
 
 
 ––  Midlands0
 
Third Place
 
 
20 September 2015
 
 
 ––  Auckland3
 
 
 ––  Midlands2
Semi-finals edit
19 September 2015
12:00
Auckland  ––  2–3  ––  Capital
A. Panchia   8'
Keaney   60'
Report Symonds   12'
Jenness   37'
Van Woerkom   59'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Benjamin Wilson (NZL)
Mark Rippin (NZL)

19 September 2015
14:00
Southern  ––  2–0  ––  Midlands
Inglis   19'
Russell   54'
Report
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Third and fourth place edit
20 September 2015
11:00
Auckland  ––  3–2  ––  Midlands
Crooks   28'
S. Child   42'47'
Report N. Woods   9'
Abbott   30'
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
Gareth Greenfield (NZL)
Andrew Spence (NZL)
Final edit
20 September 2015
15:00
Capital  ––  0–0  ––  Southern
Report
Penalties
Jenness  
Ebbers  
Read  
Van Woerkom  
Hilton  
4–3   Inglis
  Ross
  Tarrant
  Bailey
  Shimmins
Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
   ––  Capital 9 4 2 0 3 20 14 +6 20 Gold Medal
   ––  Southern 9 5 0 3 1 21 10 +11 23 Silver Medal
   ––  Auckland 9 7 0 0 2 25 14 +11 28 Bronze Medal
4  ––  Midlands 9 4 1 0 4 21 15 +6 18
5  ––  Canterbury 9 4 1 3 1 30 19 +11 21
6  ––  North Harbour 9 4 1 0 4 25 23 +2 18
7  ––  Central 9 2 1 0 6 26 36 −10 10
8  ––  Northland 9 0 0 0 9 12 49 −37 0

Goalscorers edit

There were 180 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References edit

  1. ^ "Auckland Women, Capital Men win Ford NHL". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Hockey: Capital Men claim shield in thrilling shootout". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ "2015 Ford National League Men". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links edit