# 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. 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.

## Umpires

Twelve umpires for the women's event were appointed by the International Hockey Federation.
* 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 | Semi-finals |
| 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 | |
* 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)
* 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)
* 6 October 2010 13:30
| Australia | 2–1 | India |
| Liddelow 11' Rivers 59' | Report | Rampal 69' |
* Umpires: Kelly Hudson (NZL) Frances Block (ENG)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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 | Semi-finals |
| 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 | |
* 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* 7 October 2010 13:00
| Malaysia | 1–2 | Wales |
| Nadia 39' | Report | Wilkinson 24' Lowry 56' |
* Umpires: Gillian Batey (CAN) Anupama Puchimanda (IND)
* 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)
* 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 | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 11 October 2010 | 11 October 2010 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Australia | 1 | 13 October 2010 | 13 October 2010 |
| England | 0 | 13 October 2010 | 13 October 2010 |
| England | 0 | Australia | 2 (4) |
| 11 October 2010 | 11 October 2010 | | Australia | 2 (4) |
| 11 October 2010 | 11 October 2010 | New Zealand | 2 (2) |
| New Zealand | 1 | New Zealand | 2 (2) |
| South Africa | 0 | | |
| South Africa | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 13 October 2010 | 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)
* 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 |