2017 Women's Ford National Hockey League

The 2017 Women's Ford National Hockey League was the 19th edition of the women's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in Wellington, New Zealand from 16–24 September.

2017 Women's
Ford National Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityWellington
Dates16–24 September
Teams8
Venue(s)National Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions ––  Midlands (2nd title)
Runner-up ––  Northland
Third place ––  Auckland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored89 (3.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) ––  Rachel McCann
 ––  Jodie Nichol (6 goals)
Best player ––  Elizabeth Gunson
2016 (previous) (next) 2018

The tournament saw an increase to eight teams from the seven that contested the 2016 edition.[1]

Midlands won the title for the second time, defeating Northland 4–2 in the final.[2][3] Auckland finished third after defeating North Harbour 3–0 in a penalty shoot-out after the third place match finished 1–1.[1]

Participating teams edit

Results edit

First round edit

Pool A edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts
1  ––  Auckland 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 12
2  ––  Canterbury 3 2 0 0 1 4 1 +3 8
3  ––  Capital 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 4
4  ––  Southern 3 0 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
16 September 2017
10:45
Auckland  ––  2–0  ––  Capital
Steele   11'
Tuilotolava   41'
Report
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
16 September 2017
12:45
Canterbury  ––  3–0  ––  Southern
McCann   11'
Wium   35'
Kiddle   38'
Report
Umpires:
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

17 September 2017
11:00
Auckland  ––  2–1  ––  Southern
King   5'
Ritchie   10'
Report Duncan   11'
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
17 September 2017
13:00
Capital  ––  0–1  ––  Canterbury
Report McCann   22'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

19 September 2017
17:00
Canterbury  ––  0–1  ––  Auckland
Report Harrison   40'
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
19 September 2017
19:00
Capital  ––  4–2  ––  Southern
Velzian   9'
Lawton   28'
Chisholm   57'59'
Report McLean   11'
Jopp   34'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

Pool B edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L PF PA PD Pts
1  ––  Northland 3 2 1 0 0 9 7 +2 10
2  ––  Midlands 3 2 0 0 1 7 4 +3 8
3  ––  North Harbour 3 0 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
4  ––  Central 3 0 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
16 September 2017
14:45
Midlands  ––  2–3  ––  Northland
McCaw   4'
Gloyn   16'
Report Lench   4'
McBurnie   23'
Michelsen   56'
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
16 September 2017
16:45
North Harbour  ––  1–1  ––  Central
Dickins   18' Report Rainey   14'
Penalties
Elliott  
Hyatt-Brown  
Dickins  
Teschke  
Henry  
3–1   Carey
  P. Norman
  Curtis
  Ralph
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

17 September 2017
15:00
Midlands  ––  4–1  ––  Central
FitzSimons   1'33'56'
McCaw   25'
Report Pearson   12'
Umpires:
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
17 September 2017
17:00
Northland  ––  4–3  ––  North Harbour
Michelsen   5'
Ashton   15+'
Neal   20'
McBurnie   28'
Report Polovnikoff   13'
Teschke   14'
Elliott   44'
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)

19 September 2017
13:00
Northland  ––  2–2  ––  Central
Nichol   53'58' Report Ralph   7'
Carey   17'
Penalties
Neal  
Lench  
Pilmer  
Michelsen  
Gunson  
3–1   Whitelock
  Norman
  Curtis
  Carey
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
19 September 2017
15:00
North Harbour  ––  0–1  ––  Midlands
Report McCaw   36'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Katrina Woolf (NZL)

Classification round edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 September 2017
 
 
 ––  Auckland (pen.)1 (3)
 
22 September 2017
 
 ––  Central1 (2)
 
 ––  Auckland1
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  Midlands3
 
 ––  Midlands1
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  Capital0
 
 ––  Midlands4
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  Northland2
 
 ––  Northland7
 
22 September 2017
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 ––  Northland3
 
21 September 2017
 
 ––  North Harbour2 Third Place
 
 ––  Canterbury1
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  North Harbour2
 
 ––  Auckland (pen.)1 (3)
 
 
 ––  North Harbour1 (0)
 

Quarter-finals edit

21 September 2017
13:00
Northland  ––  7–1  ––  Southern
Neal   4'37'
Nichol   25'28'51'
Gunson   33'
Michelsen   35'
Report McLean   44'
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Julena Phillips (NZL)

21 September 2017
13:15
Canterbury  ––  1–2  ––  North Harbour
Hayward   32' Report Dickins   18'58'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)

21 September 2017
15:00
Auckland  ––  1–1  ––  Central
Inglis   6' Report Rainey   7'
Penalties
Harrison  
King  
Jones  
Steele  
Middleton  
——
Harrison  
3–2   Waddell
  P. Norman
  Curtis
  Phillips
  Pearson
——
  Curtis
Umpires:
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)

21 September 2017
15:15
Midlands  ––  1–0 Capital  –– 
McCaw   4' Report
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)

Fifth to eighth place classification edit

 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
22 September 2017
 
 
 ––  Central (pen.)1 (3)
 
24 September 2017
 
 ––  Capital1 (1)
 
 ––  Central3
 
22 September 2017
 
 ––  Canterbury1
 
 ––  Southern1
 
 
 ––  Canterbury7
 
Seventh Place
 
 
24 September 2017
 
 
 ––  Capital4
 
 
 ––  Southern0
Crossover edit
22 September 2017
13:00
Southern  ––  1–7  ––  Canterbury
Jopp   25' Report McCann   3'5'11'58'
Willis   12'17'56'
Umpires:
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
Joanne Cumming (NZL)

22 September 2017
15:00
Central  ––  1–1  ––  Capital
McCullough   22' Report Chan   38'
Penalties
Waddell  
Pearson  
Curtis  
Phillips  
3–1   Neil
  Lawton
  Roberts
  MacAdre
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)
Seventh and eighth place edit
24 September 2017
08:30
Capital  ––  4–0  ––  Southern
Neil   18'
Eastman   38'
Edwards   39'
Lawton   58'
Report
Umpires:
Julena Phillips (NZL)
Lucy Lawlor (NZL)
Fifth and sixth place edit
24 September 2017
10:45
Central  ––  3–1  ––  Canterbury
Ralph   52'53'
Whitelock   54'
Report Kiddle   3'
Umpires:
Katrina Woolf (NZL)
Lani Jackman (NZL)

First to fourth place classification edit

Semi-finals edit
22 September 2017
17:00
Northland  ––  3–2  ––  North Harbour
Nichol   2'
Neal   58'
Gunson   59'
Report Pearce   22'
Dickins   48'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)

22 September 2017
19:00
Auckland  ––  1–3  ––  Midlands
King   49' Report Savory   12'
Gloyn   21'
FitzSimons   25'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Melanie Oakden (NZL)
Third and fourth place edit
24 September 2017
09:00
Auckland  ––  1–1  ––  North Harbour
King   48' Report Polovnikoff   59'
Penalties
Harrison  
King  
Jones  
3–0   Elliott
  Hyatt-Brown
  Dickins
Umpires:
Joanne Cumming (NZL)
Karen Bennett (NZL)
Final edit
24 September 2017
13:00
Midlands  ––  4–2  ––  Northland
McCaw   14'
Keddell   27'
Charlton   30'
Gloyn   33'
Report Michelsen   31'
Gunson   43'
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Amber Church (NZL)

Statistics edit

Final standings edit

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
   ––  Midlands 6 5 0 0 1 15 7 +8 20 Gold Medal
   ––  Northland 6 4 1 0 1 21 14 +7 18 Silver Medal
   ––  Auckland 6 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 16 Bronze Medal
4  ––  North Harbour 6 1 1 1 3 9 11 −2 7
5  ––  Central 6 1 1 3 1 9 10 −1 9
6  ––  Canterbury 6 3 0 0 3 13 7 +6 12
7  ––  Capital 6 2 0 1 3 9 7 +2 9
8  ––  Southern 6 0 0 0 6 5 27 −22 0

Goalscorers edit

There were 89 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.71 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2017 Ford National Hockey League Women". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Midlands and Harbour win Ford NHL titles". fieldhockey.com. Field Hockey. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Midlands women win national hockey title". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2021.