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Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

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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]

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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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   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

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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   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

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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   19' Report Davis   13'
Greaves   45', 62'
Haynes   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   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
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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

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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   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
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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   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
    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

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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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