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Frances Davies (18 October 1996) is a New Zealand field hockey player.[1] She was first named to New Zealand women's national field hockey team in 2016. Her position is defender. Davies also plays for the Midlands hockey team.
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| Born |
18 October 1996 Rotorua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 130 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Davies was born in Rotorua, New Zealand and was raised in Tauranga, New Zealand.[2][3] She began playing field hockey at age six.[2] At nine years old she played field hockey at Tauranga Girls' College alongside her future New Zealand national teammate Amy Robinson.[3] Frances attended St. Peter's School in Cambridge, New Zealand.[2]
Davies was a member of New Zealand's field hockey team for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.[2] After finishing her schooling, Davies moved to Auckland, New Zealand to further her field hockey career.[3] Davies plays the position of defender.[4] She played for New Zealand in the Under-21 Junior World Cup of field hockey.[3] She was then named to the New Zealand women's national field hockey team, known as the Black Sticks, for a 2016 five-test series against Malaysia.[3] Davies was again named to the Black Sticks in 2017.[5] She was named to the Black Sticks team for the 2017 World League Final.[6] Aside from playing for the national team, Davies is also a member of the Midlands, which as of 2017 were the national champions of New Zealand hockey.[5][7]
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