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)Australia Nicole Hudson
New Zealand Krystal Forgesson
Scotland Victoria Bunce (5 goals)
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Hockey at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
Tournament
menwomen
Squads
menwomen

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

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

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pool A

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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 field hockey ball 32'
Intan field hockey ball 46', 54'
Norfarhara field hockey ball 65' 		Report
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Anne McRae (SCO)
16 March 2006
18:00
Australia  4–2  India
Beattie field hockey ball 1'
Smith field hockey ball 23'
Sanders field hockey ball 41'
Skirving field hockey ball 70' 		Report Lakra field hockey ball 13'
Kharb field hockey ball 22'
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Alison Hill (ENG)
17 March 2006
14:00
Nigeria  1–4  South Africa
Bulus field hockey ball 54' Report Hector field hockey ball 12'
Wilson field hockey ball 32'
Bright field hockey ball 41'
Marescia field hockey ball 53'
Umpires:
Alison Hill (ENG)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
17 March 2006
21:00
Australia  8–0  Malaysia
Sanders field hockey ball 9', 49'
Arrold field hockey ball 23'
Hollywood field hockey ball 25'
Hudson field hockey ball 28'
Faulkner field hockey ball 49'
Blyth field hockey ball 57'
Skirving field hockey ball 65' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
18 March 2006
13:30
South Africa  2–2  India
Du Buisson field hockey ball 8', 12' Report Pradhan field hockey ball 29', 69'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Alison Hill (ENG)
19 March 2006
11:00
Nigeria  0–12  Australia
Report Blyth field hockey ball 1'
Skirving field hockey ball 7'
Arrold field hockey ball 16', 19'
Hudson field hockey ball 30', 35', 53'
Halliday field hockey ball 32'
Beattie field hockey ball 39'
Taylor field hockey ball 51'
Smith field hockey ball 58'
Hollywood field hockey ball 62'
Umpires:
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
20 March 2006
08:30
Malaysia  2–1  South Africa
Siti field hockey ball 24'
Kannagi field hockey ball 43' 		Report Du Buisson field hockey ball 46'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Anne McRae (SCO)
20 March 2006
10:30
India  8–0  Nigeria
Mamta field hockey ball 2', 31'
Jyoti field hockey ball 11'
Sanggai field hockey ball 32'
Saba field hockey ball 34'
Sarita field hockey ball 36'
Jasjeet field hockey ball 47', 66' 		Report
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Alison Hill (ENG)
21 March 2006
13:30
Australia  3–0  South Africa
Faulkner field hockey ball 13'
Arrold field hockey ball 50'
Skirving field hockey ball 62' 		Report
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Alison Hill (ENG)
21 March 2006
21:00
Malaysia  1–6  India
Intan field hockey ball 61' Report Jasjeet field hockey ball 21'
Jyoti field hockey ball 27'
Sarita field hockey ball 30'
Mamta field hockey ball 32'
Asunta field hockey ball 41'
Saba field hockey ball 47'
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Anne McRae (SCO)

Pool B

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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 field hockey ball 4'
Michaluk field hockey ball 41'
Rushton field hockey ball 48'
Hume field hockey ball 65'
Umpires:
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
16 March 2006
16:00
New Zealand  2–1  Scotland
Sharland field hockey ball 17'
Igasan field hockey ball 40' 		Report Judge field hockey ball 59'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Wendy Stewart (CAN)
17 March 2006
13:30
Canada  0–5  England
Report Wright field hockey ball 7'
Walsh field hockey ball 13', 42', 55'
Grant field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (ASU)
Anne McRae (SCO)
17 March 2006
16:30
Barbados  0–11  New Zealand
Report Dillon field hockey ball 13'
Forgesson field hockey ball 14', 31', 56'
Igasan field hockey ball 35+'
Maley field hockey ball 36'
Harrison field hockey ball 37', 38', 64'
Kreft field hockey ball 59'
Hollands field hockey ball 67'
Umpires:
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
18 March 2006
10:30
England  5–0  Scotland
Rogers field hockey ball 4', 37'
Clewlow field hockey ball 18', 40'
Grant field hockey ball 64' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
19 March 2006
13:00
Canada  0–3  New Zealand
Report Forgesson field hockey ball 26'
Igasan field hockey ball 53'
Sharland field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Alison Hill (ENG)
20 March 2006
13:30
England  10–0  Barbados
Herbert field hockey ball 6'
Cullen field hockey ball 14', 32', 34', 53'
Grant field hockey ball 27', 66'
Richardson field hockey ball 41'
Wright field hockey ball 44'
Danson field hockey ball 61' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
20 March 2006
20:30
Canada  1–2  Scotland
Michaluk field hockey ball 2' Report Semple field hockey ball 33'
Judge field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Corrine Cornelius (RSA)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
21 March 2006
16:00
England  0–4  New Zealand
Report Harrison field hockey ball 19'
Forgesson field hockey ball 58'
Dillon field hockey ball 61'
Muirhead field hockey ball 62'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
21 March 2006
19:00
Scotland  8–0  Barbados
Clement field hockey ball 14'
Bunce field hockey ball 28', 34', 49', 61', 67'
Semple field hockey ball 62'
Judge field hockey ball 65' 		Report
Umpires:
Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
Tracey Wrigley (NZL)

Classification round

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Fifth to tenth place classification

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

First to fourth place classification

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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
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23 March 2006
11:00
Australia  3–0  England
Hollywood field hockey ball 28'
Halliday field hockey ball 37'
Faulkner field hockey ball 69' 		Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Anne McRae (SCO)
23 March 2006
17:30
New Zealand  0–1  India
Report Surinder field hockey ball 62'
Umpires:
Julie Ashton-Lucy (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Bronze-medal match
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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
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25 March 2006
13:00
Australia  1–0  India
Hudson field hockey ball 62' Report
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Anne McRae (SCO)

Statistics

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Final standings

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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
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia 6 6 0 0 31 2 +29 18 Gold Medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  India 6 3 1 2 19 8 +11 10 Silver Medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

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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

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  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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