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

The following eight teams competed for the title:

Results

All times are local (NZST).

Preliminary round

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

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, North Harbour
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, Taupo
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)

Fifth to eighth place classification

 
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
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
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
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

 
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
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
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
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

Final standings

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

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

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

  •  ––  Dominic Newman
  •  ––  Zachery Woods
  •  ––  Jeremy Morris

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

  •  ––  Joseph Crooks
  •  ––  Jonathan Keaney
  •  ––  Kim Kingstone
  •  ––  Cameron Hayde
  •  ––  Oliver Logan
  •  ––  Nitin Ahuja
  •  ––  Matthew Young
  •  ––  Nicholas Woods
  •  ––  Andrew Scanlon
  •  ––  Robert Capizzi
  •  ––  David Kosoof
  •  ––  Richmond Lum
  •  ––  Kieran O'Connor

1 goal

  •  ––  Ryan Archibald
  •  ––  Jonathon Bilkey
  •  ––  Timothy Drummond
  •  ––  Arun Panchia
  •  ––  Michael Ritchie
  •  ––  George Connell
  •  ––  Trevor Garrett
  •  ––  Mitchell Hayde
  •  ––  Angus Hazlett
  •  ––  Jason Niles
  •  ––  Nicholas Finlayson
  •  ––  Blair Hilton
  •  ––  Dane Lett
  •  ––  Harrison Miskimmin
  •  ––  Bradley Read
  •  ––  Alexander Shaw
  •  ––  Jacob Smith
  •  ––  Matthew Symonds
  •  ––  Rowan Yeo
  •  ––  Jake Blanks
  •  ––  Tarrant Hami-Jones
  •  ––  Leo Mitai-Wells
  •  ––  Benjamin Tanner
  •  ––  Joshua Ephraums
  •  ––  Lloyd Gurr
  •  ––  Cameron Hellier
  •  ––  Dion Watts
  •  ––  Nicholas Elder
  •  ––  James Hanham
  •  ––  Alexander Hannon
  •  ––  Jackson Humphries
  •  ––  Craig Jones
  •  ––  Nathaniel Joy
  •  ––  Callum Bailey
  •  ––  Kirk Shimmins

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

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  2. "Hockey: Capital Men claim shield in thrilling shootout". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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