Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's hockey
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Dates7 – 26 March
Teams10
Venue(s)State Netball and Hockey Centre
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Runner-up India
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored136 (5.04 per match)
Top scorer(s) Nicole Hudson
Krystal Forgesson
Victoria Bunce (5 goals)
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Women's field hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games took place between 16 March and 25 March. The competition consisted of a round robin stage of two groups of five with the winners and runners-up of each group qualifying for the semifinals. All matches were played at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in the Parkville area of Melbourne.[1][2]

The Gold medal was won by Australia, who defeated 2002 champions India 1 – 0 in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating New Zealand 3 – 1 on penalty strokes.[3]

Squads

Main article: Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's team squads

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 27 2 +25 12 Semi-finals
2  India 4 2 1 1 18 7 +11 7
3  Malaysia 4 2 0 2 7 15 −8 6
4  South Africa 4 1 1 2 7 8 −1 4
5  Nigeria 4 0 0 4 1 28 −27 0
Source: The CGF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
16 March 2006
13:00
Malaysia  4–0  Nigeria
Nadia  32'
Intan  46', 54'
Norfarhara  65' 		Report
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Anne McRae (SCO)
16 March 2006
18:00
Australia  4–2  India
Beattie  1'
Smith  23'
Sanders  41'
Skirving  70' 		Report Lakra  13'
Kharb  22'
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Alison Hill (ENG)
17 March 2006
14:00
Nigeria  1–4  South Africa
Bulus  54' Report Hector  12'
Wilson  32'
Bright  41'
Marescia  53'
Umpires:
Alison Hill (ENG)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
17 March 2006
21:00
Australia  8–0  Malaysia
Sanders  9', 49'
Arrold  23'
Hollywood  25'
Hudson  28'
Faulkner  49'
Blyth  57'
Skirving  65' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
18 March 2006
13:30
South Africa  2–2  India
Du Buisson  8', 12' Report Pradhan  29', 69'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Alison Hill (ENG)
19 March 2006
11:00
Nigeria  0–12  Australia
Report Blyth  1'
Skirving  7'
Arrold  16', 19'
Hudson  30', 35', 53'
Halliday  32'
Beattie  39'
Taylor  51'
Smith  58'
Hollywood  62'
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
20 March 2006
08:30
Malaysia  2–1  South Africa
Siti  24'
Kannagi  43' 		Report Du Buisson  46'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Anne McRae (SCO)
20 March 2006
10:30
India  8–0  Nigeria
Mamta  2', 31'
Jyoti  11'
Sanggai  32'
Saba  34'
Sarita  36'
Jasjeet  47', 66' 		Report
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Alison Hill (ENG)
21 March 2006
13:30
Australia  3–0  South Africa
Faulkner  13'
Arrold  50'
Skirving  62' 		Report
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Alison Hill (ENG)
21 March 2006
21:00
Malaysia  1–6  India
Intan  61' Report Jasjeet  21'
Jyoti  27'
Sarita  30'
Mamta  32'
Asunta  41'
Saba  47'
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Anne McRae (SCO)

Pool B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 20 1 +19 12 Semi-finals
2  England 4 3 0 1 20 4 +16 9
3  Scotland 4 2 0 2 11 8 +3 6
4  Canada 4 1 0 3 5 10 −5 3
5  Barbados 4 0 0 4 0 33 −33 0
Source: The CGF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
16 March 2006
11:00
Barbados  0–4  Canada
Report Buker  4'
Michaluk  41'
Rushton  48'
Hume  65'
Umpires:
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
16 March 2006
16:00
New Zealand  2–1  Scotland
Sharland  17'
Igasan  40' 		Report Judge  59'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
17 March 2006
13:30
Canada  0–5  England
Report Wright  7'
Walsh  13', 42', 55'
Grant  58'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (ASU)
Anne McRae (SCO)
17 March 2006
16:30
Barbados  0–11  New Zealand
Report Dillon  13'
Forgesson  14', 31', 56'
Igasan  35+'
Maley  36'
Harrison  37', 38', 64'
Kreft  59'
Hollands  67'
Umpires:
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
18 March 2006
10:30
England  5–0  Scotland
Rogers  4', 37'
Clewlow  18', 40'
Grant  64' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
19 March 2006
13:00
Canada  0–3  New Zealand
Report Forgesson  26'
Igasan  53'
Sharland  54'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Alison Hill (ENG)
20 March 2006
13:30
England  10–0  Barbados
Herbert  6'
Cullen  14', 32', 34', 53'
Grant  27', 66'
Richardson  41'
Wright  44'
Danson  61' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
20 March 2006
20:30
Canada  1–2  Scotland
Michaluk  2' Report Semple  33'
Judge  45'
Umpires:
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
21 March 2006
16:00
England  0–4  New Zealand
Report Harrison  19'
Forgesson  58'
Dillon  61'
Muirhead  62'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
21 March 2006
19:00
Scotland  8–0  Barbados
Clement  14'
Bunce  28', 34', 49', 61', 67'
Semple  62'
Judge  65' 		Report
Umpires:
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Tracey Wrigley (NZL)

Classification round

Fifth to tenth place classification

Ninth and tenth place
23 March 2006
08:30
Nigeria  1–4  Barbados
Agbo  19' Report Davis  13'
Greaves  45', 62'
Haynes  58'
Umpires:
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Seventh and eighth place
23 March 2006
20:00
Canada  2–5  South Africa
Michaluk  38'
Rushton  50' 		Report Wilson  8', 25', 65'
Taylor  57'
Du Buisson  69'
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)
Fifth and sixth place
23 March 2006
13:30
Malaysia  0–3  Scotland
Report Rochlin  1'
Clement  13'
Simpson  35'
Umpires:
Alison Hill (ENG)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsGold-medal match
 
      
 
23 March 2006
 
 
 Australia3
 
25 March 2006
 
 England0
 
 Australia1
 
23 March 2006
 
 India0
 
 New Zealand0
 
 
 India1
 
Bronze-medal match
 
 
35 March 2006
 
 
 England (pen.)0 (3)
 
 
 New Zealand0 (1)
Semi-finals
23 March 2006
11:00
Australia  3–0  England
Hollywood  28'
Halliday  37'
Faulkner  69' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Anne McRae (SCO)
23 March 2006
17:30
New Zealand  0–1  India
Report Surinder  62'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Bronze-medal match
25 March 2006
10:30
England  0–0  New Zealand
Report
Penalties
3–1
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Gold-medal match
25 March 2006
13:00
Australia  1–0  India
Hudson  62' Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Anne McRae (SCO)

Statistics

Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
 Australia 6 6 0 0 31 2 +29 18 Gold Medal
 India 6 3 1 2 19 8 +11 10 Silver Medal
 England 6 3 1 2 20 7 +13 10 Bronze Medal
4  New Zealand 6 4 1 1 20 2 +18 13 Fourth place
5  Scotland 5 3 0 2 14 8 +6 9 Eliminated in
group stage
6  Malaysia 5 2 0 3 7 18 −11 6
7  South Africa 5 2 1 2 12 10 +2 7
8  Canada 5 1 0 4 7 15 −8 3
9  Barbados 5 1 0 4 4 34 −30 3
10  Nigeria 5 0 0 5 2 32 −30 0
Source: The CGF

Goalscorers

There were 136 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 5.04 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ^ "2006 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  2. ^ "Hockey Schedule and Results". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation.
  3. ^ "Hockey Schedule and Results". 2006 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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