Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament

The Women's field hockey event for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium from 4–13 October 2010.^[1] The Gold medal was won by Australia, who defeated New Zealand 4–2 on penalty strokes after the match had finished 2–2. England won the bronze medal by defeating South Africa 1–0.

2010 Commonwealth Games–Women's hockey

Tournament details
Host country	India
City	New Delhi
Dates	4–13 October
Teams	10
Venue(s)	Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Australia (3rd title)
Runner-up	New Zealand
Third place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	27
Goals scored	117 (4.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Pietie Coetzee (6 goals)
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Umpires

Twelve umpires for the women's event were appointed by the International Hockey Federation.^[2]

• Gillian Batey (CAN)
• Irene Clelland (SCO)
• Frances Block (ENG)
• Elena Eskina (RUS)
• Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)
• Kelly Hudson (NZL)
• Michelle Joubert (RSA)
• Irene Presenqui (ARG)
• Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
• Chieko Soma (JPN)
• Melissa Trivic (AUS)
• Dino Willox (WAL)

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	4	3	1	0	19	4	+15	10	Semi-finals
2	South Africa	4	2	1	1	16	5	+11	7
3	India	4	2	1	1	12	4	+8	7
4	Scotland	4	1	1	2	10	9	+1	4
5	Trinidad and Tobago	4	0	0	4	1	36	−35	0

Source: The CGF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

4 October 2010 13:00 South Africa  12–0  Trinidad and Tobago Coetzee  2', 10', 26', 63' George  39' Wilson  42', 47' Chamberlain  43', 68', 70' Taylor  44' Fredericks  62' Report Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Gillian Batey (CAN)

4 October 2010 18:00 India  1–1  Scotland Handa  45' Report Cram  3' Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Chieko Soma (JPN)

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5 October 2010 13:00 Australia  11–0  Trinidad and Tobago Eastham  14' Hurtz  19', 48', 63' Blyth  27' Liddelow  30' Arrold  37' Rivers  41', 46' Taylor  50' Nelson  60' Report Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Anupama Puchimanda (IND)

5 October 2010 21:00 South Africa  2–1  Scotland Madsen  19' Coetzee  42' Report Bell  49' Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Frances Block (ENG)

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6 October 2010 13:30 Australia  2–1  India Liddelow  11' Rivers  59' Report Rampal  69' Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Frances Block (ENG)

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7 October 2010 11:00 Scotland  6–1  Trinidad and Tobago Clement  4' Kidd  16', 41' Bell  45', 50' Cram  67' Report Williams  69' Umpires: Nor Piza Hassan (MAS) Dino Willox (WAL)

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8 October 2010 08:30 Australia  1–1  South Africa Hurtz  8' Report Damons  31' Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Frances Block (ENG)

8 October 2010 10:30 India  7–0  Trinidad and Tobago S. Kaur  8', 30', 37', 54' Rani  14' Rampal  34' Handa  68' Report Umpires: Gillian Batey (CAN) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

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9 October 2010 13:30 Australia  5–2  Scotland Hollywood  3' Rivers  12' Arrold  30', 56' Nelson  43' Report Judge  50' Robertson  54' Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

9 October 2010 21:00 South Africa  1–3  India Coetzee  45' Report Thakur  11', 21' S. Kaur  35' Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	4	4	0	0	17	3	+14	12	Semi-finals
2	England	4	3	0	1	12	6	+6	9
3	Canada	4	1	0	3	6	11	−5	3
4	Wales	4	1	0	3	5	12	−7	3
5	Malaysia	4	1	0	3	4	12	−8	3

Source: The CGF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

4 October 2010 10:30 New Zealand  5–1  Wales Glynn  18' Flynn  37' Thorpe  51', 59' Eshuis  68' Report Welsford  33' Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

4 October 2010 16:00 Canada  2–3  Malaysia Roemer  56' Kozniuk  59' Report Norbaini  18', 56' Norfaraha  49' Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

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5 October 2010 08:30 England  4–1  Wales Cullen  10', 20', 41' Craddock  49' Report Thomas  69' Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Nor Piza Hassan (MAS)

5 October 2010 16:00 New Zealand  5–0  Malaysia Punt  33' Sharland  35+' Thorpe  42' C. Harrison  45' S. Harrison  60' Report Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Dino Willox (WAL)

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6 October 2010 11:00 England  4–1  Canada Rogers  19' Danson  39' Craddock  48' Cullen  68' Report Roemer  4' Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

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7 October 2010 13:00 Malaysia  1–2  Wales Nadia  39' Report Wilkinson  24' Lowry  56' Umpires: Gillian Batey (CAN) Anupama Puchimanda (IND)

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8 October 2010 13:30 England  1–4  New Zealand Ball  14' Report S. Harrison  25' Glynn  35', 51', 54' Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Irene Presenqui (ARG)

8 October 2010 18:30 Canada  2–1  Wales Baker  68' Pendleton  70' Report Batten  30' Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

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9 October 2010 14:00 England  3–0  Malaysia White  33' Danson  40' Twigg  46' Report Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Michelle Joubert (RSA)

9 October 2010 16:30 New Zealand  3–1  Canada Forgesson  36' Michelsen  47' Eshuis  69' Report Pendleton  41' Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Dino Willox (WAL)

Fifth to tenth place classification

Ninth and tenth place

11 October 2010 08:30 Trinidad and Tobago  2–1  Malaysia Wynne  48' Siu Butt  69' Report Sylvester Silin  57' Umpires: Anupama Puchimanda (IND) Dino Willox (WAL)

Seventh and eighth place

11 October 2010 20:00 Scotland  1–1  Wales Robertson  6' Report Thomas  9' Penalties Marshall Bunce Forrest 3–1 Wilkinson Mitchell Lowry Welsford Umpires: Nor Piza Hassan (MAS) Melissa Trivic (AUS)

Fifth and sixth place

11 October 2010 13:30 India  3–0  Canada Rani  18' Thokchom  66' Anjum  70' Report Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Irene Clelland (SCO)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	11 October 2010
	Australia	1
					13 October 2010
	England	0
					Australia	2 (4)
	11 October 2010
					New Zealand	2 (2)
	New Zealand	1
	South Africa	0
					Third place
					13 October 2010
					England	1
					South Africa	0

Semifinals

11 October 2010 11:00 Australia  1–0  England Blyth  38' Report Umpires: Michelle Joubert (RSA) Chieko Soma (JPN)

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11 October 2010 17:30 New Zealand  1–0  South Africa Eshuis  53' Report Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

Bronze medal match

13 October 2010 10:30 England  1–0  South Africa Twigg  13' Report Umpires: Irene Presenqui (ARG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

Gold medal match

13 October 2010 13:00 Australia  2–2 (a.e.t.)  New Zealand Arrold  9' Nelson  59' Report S. Harrison  48' Eshuis  70' Penalties Nelson Rivers Blyth Eastham Arrold 4–2 Glynn Forgesson Michelsen Sharland Umpires: Chieko Soma (JPN) Frances Block (ENG)

Statistics

Goalscorers

6 Goals

• Pietie Coetzee

5 Goals

• Surinder Kaur

4 Goals

• Nicole Arrold
• Emily Hurtz
• Megan Rivers
• Crista Cullen
• Clarissa Eshuis
• Katie Glynn

3 Goals

• Ashleigh Nelson
• Samantha Harrison
• Anna Thorpe
• Alison Bell
• Dirkie Chamberlain

2 Goals

• Madonna Blyth
• Shelly Liddelow
• Robyn Pendleton
• Diana Roemer
• Charlotte Craddock
• Alex Danson
• Georgie Twigg
• Jasjeet Kaur Handa
• Rani Rampal
• Ritu Rani
• Deepika Thakur
• Norbaini Hashim
• Holly Cram
• Nikki Kidd
• Ailsa Robertson
• Jennifer Wilson
• Sarah Thomas

1 Goal

• Casey Eastham
• Kate Hollywood
• Jayde Taylor
• Katie Baker
• Anna Kozniuk
• Chloe Rogers
• Ashleigh Ball
• Nicola White
• Saba Anjum
• Chanchan Devi Thokchom
• Norfaraha Hashim
• Nadia Abdul Rahman
• Fazilla Sylvester Silin
• Gemma Flynn
• Krystal Forgesson
• Charlotte Harrison
• Stacey Michelsen
• Anita Punt
• Kayla Sharland
• Linda Clement
• Samantha Judge
• Sulette Damons
• Farah Fredericks
• Lesle-Ann George
• Kelly Madsen
• Kathleen Taylor
• Stacey-Ann Siu Butt
• Charlene Williams
• Blair Wynne
• Emma Batten
• Claire Lowry
• Abigail Welsford
• Leah Wilkinson

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 Standings
	Australia	6	4	2	0	22	6	+16	14	Gold Medal
	New Zealand	6	5	1	0	20	5	+15	16	Silver Medal
	England	6	4	0	2	13	7	+6	12	Bronze Medal
4	South Africa	6	2	1	3	16	7	+9	7	Fourth place
5	India	5	3	1	1	15	4	+11	10	Fifth place
6	Canada	5	1	0	4	6	14	−8	3	Sixth place
7	Scotland	5	1	2	2	11	10	+1	5	Seventh place
8	Wales	5	1	1	3	6	13	−7	4	Eighth place
9	Trinidad and Tobago	5	1	0	4	3	37	−34	3	Ninth place
10	Malaysia	5	1	0	4	5	14	−9	3	Tenth place

Source: The CGF