1999 Women's Hockey International Challenge

The 1999 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Canberra and Perth, from 28 April to 9 May, 1999.[1]

Women's International Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates28 April–9 May
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Runner-up South Africa
Third place India
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored68 (4.86 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alyson Annan (10 goals)
1998 (previous) (next) 2000

Australia won the tournament, defeating South Africa 5–0 in the final. India finished in third place after winning the third place match 4–3 in penalties, defeating South Korea.[2]

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:

  • Judith Barnesby (AUS)
  • Renée Cohen (NED)
  • Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
  • Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
  • Jane Nockolds (ENG)

Results

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 6 6 0 0 30 6 +24 18 Advanced to Final
2  South Africa 6 4 0 2 16 12 +4 12
3  India 6 1 0 5 9 21 12 3
4  South Korea 6 1 0 5 4 20 16 3
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Host

Fixtures

28 April 1999
18:00 (AEST)
South Korea  0–1  South Africa
Report Coetzee  13'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
28 April 1999
20:00 (AEST)
Australia  5–1  India
Langham  24', 60'
Annan  30', 46'
Andrews  47'
Report Sita  37'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Jane Nockolds (ENG)

30 April 1999
14:00 (AEST)
South Korea  0–8  Australia
Report Andrews  5', 8'
Langham  14'
Annan  55', 56'
Powell  60'
J. Towers  66', 70'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Renée Cohen (NED)
30 April 1999
16:00 (AEST)
South Africa  3–1  India
Bentley  19'
Coetzee  36', 68'
Report Papki  25'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

1 May 1999
14:00 (AEST)
India  3–1  South Korea
Neha  13'
Pritam  19'
Manjinder  58'
Report Oh  70'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
1 May 1999
16:00 (AEST)
Australia  5–3  South Africa
Langham  5', 32'
Annan  8', 40'
Ringrose  45'
Report Coetzee  11', 35'
Geyser  54'
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Renée Cohen (NED)

5 May 1999
18:00 (AWST)
Australia  4–0  South Korea
Powell  1'
Mitchell-Taverner  6'
Dobson  12'
Annan  59'
Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
5 May 1999
20:00 (AWST)
India  2–5  South Africa
Subite  4'
Suraj  54'
Report Coetzee  2'
Bee  33'
Van Schalkwyk  53'
Wessels  62'
Bentley  65'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

6 May 1999
18:00 (AWST)
South Africa  1–3  Australia
Dare  64' Report Andrews  16', 51'
Powell  59'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
6 May 1999
20:00 (AWST)
South Korea  2–1  India
Lee E.  4'
Kim E.  52'
Report Suraj  6'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)

8 May 1999
14:00 (AWST)
India  1–5  Australia
Pritam  8' Report Langham  5', 34'
K. Towers  16'
J. Towers  53'
Annan  68'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)
8 May 1999
16:00 (AWST)
South Africa  3–1  South Korea
Bee  14'
Bentley  52'
Coetzee  64'
Report Park E.  17'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Renée Cohen (NED)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)

Third and fourth place

9 May 1999
14:00 (AWST)
India  2–2  South Korea
Papki  35'
Pritam  60'
Report Kim E.  35', 38'
Penalties
Sandeep
Suraj
Jyoti
Sita
4–3 Cho
Oh
Kim E.
Park H.
Lee E.
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

Final

9 May 1999
16:30 (AWST)
Australia  5–0  South Africa
J. Towers  15'
Annan  34', 51'
Andrews  55', 70'
Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Jane Nockolds (ENG)
Renée Cohen (NED)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
 Australia 7 7 0 0 35 6 +29 21 Tournament Champion
 South Africa 7 4 0 3 16 17 1 12
 India 7 1 1 5 11 23 12 4
4  South Korea 7 1 1 5 6 22 16 4

Goalscorers

There were 68 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 4.86 goals per match.

10 goals

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. "Women's Hockey Australia Annual Report 1999" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. "IMPRESSIVE HOCKEYROOS WIN TELSTRA CHALLENGE". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 3 December 2000. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. Regulations
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