2003 Men's Oceania Cup

The 2003 Men's Oceania Cup was the third edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 17–21 September in Christchurch and Wellington.[1]

2003 Oceania Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates17–21 September
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (3rd title)
Runner-up New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored19 (6.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Troy Elder (4 goals)
2001 (previous) (next) 2005

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2004 Olympic Games.[2]

Australia won the tournament for the third time, defeating New Zealand in the three–game series, 3–0.[3]

Results

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All times are local (NZST).

Pool

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 3 0 0 12 7 +5 9 2004 Summer Olympics
2   New Zealand 3 0 0 3 7 12 −5 0
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]

Fixtures

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17 September 2003
19:00
New Zealand   3–4   Australia
Shaw   14'31'69' Report Eglington   6'
Gaudoin   23'
Schubert   26'
Smith   29'
Canterbury Hockey Association, Christchurch
Umpires:
Richard Wölter (GER)
Satinder Kumar (IND)

20 September 2003
15:15
New Zealand   3–4   Australia
Hari   2'29'
Burrows   42'
Report Elder   23'40'60'
Victory   62'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Amarjit Singh (MAS)
Richard Wölter (GER)

20 September 2003
15:00
New Zealand   1–4   Australia
Burrows   6' Report Victory   19'
Gaudoin   29'
Elder   40'
McCann   61'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Satinder Kumar (IND)
Amarjit Singh (MAS)

Statistics

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Final standings

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  1.   Australia
  2.   New Zealand

Goalscorers

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There were 19 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 6.33 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2003–2004" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Qualification for Athens 2004 Olympic Games clarified". Planet Field Hockey. 20 October 2003. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. ^ "OCEANIA CUP – Kookaburras sweep Kiwis". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 2 October 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. ^ Regulations
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