2003 Women's Oceania Cup

The 2003 Women's Oceania Cup was the third edition of the women's field hockey tournament. It was held from 25 to 31 May in Melbourne, Wellington and Whangarei.[1]

2003 Oceania Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Australia New Zealand
Dates	25–31 May
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Australia (3rd title)
Runner-up	New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	10 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Katrina Powell (4 goals)
← 2001 (previous) (next) 2005 →

The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]

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

Squads

 Australia

Head Coach: David Bell

1. Toni Cronk (GK)
2. Louise Dobson
3. Karen Smith
5. Ngaire Smith
7. Peta Gallagher
10. Bianca Netzler
11. Emily Halliday
13. Wendy Alcorn
17. Rachel Imison (GK)
19. Donna-Lee Patrick
20. Carmel Bakurski
22. Katie Allen
24. Angela Skirving
25. Melanie Twitt
28. Julie Towers
30. Sarah Taylor
31. Katrina Powell (C)
32. Nicole Hudson

 New Zealand

1. Kayla Sharland
2. Nicole Grimwood
3. Paula Enoka
4. Janet Rowsell
5. Rachel Sutherland
6. Meredith Orr
7. Piki Hamahona
8. Jaimee Provan
10. Elizabeth Igasan
14. Suzanne Pearce
16. Helen Clarke (GK, C)
17. Caryn Paewai
18. Diana Weavers
20. Amanda Christie
21. Niniwa Roberts-Lang
23. Tara Drysdale
26. Anita Wawatai (GK)
28. Karen Syddall

Results

Pool

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	3	3	0	0	10	0	+10	9	2004 Summer Olympics
2	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	0	10	−10	0

Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]

Fixtures

25 May 2003 14:00 (AEST) Australia  2–0  New Zealand Skirving  6' Towers  46' Report State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

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29 May 2003 18:30 (NZST) New Zealand  0–2  Australia Report Gallagher  15' Powell  52' Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, Auckland Umpires: Kazuko Yasueda (JPN) Marelize de Klerk (RSA)

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31 May 2003 13:15 (NZST) New Zealand  0–6  Australia Report Skirving  5' Powell  15', 42', 54' K. Smith  17' N. Smith  64' Northland Hockey Association, Whangarei Umpires: Marelize de Klerk (RSA) Kazuko Yasueda (JPN)

Statistics

Final standings

1.  Australia
2.  New Zealand

Goalscorers

There were 10 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match.

4 goals

• Katrina Powell

2 goals

• Angela Skirving

1 goal

• Peta Gallagher
• Karen Smith
• Ngaire Smith
• Julie Towers

Source: Hockey Australia

References

1. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2002–2003" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
2. "Qualification for Athens 2004 Olympic Games clarified". Planet Field Hockey. 20 October 2003. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
3. "Hockeyroos complete Oceania clean sweep". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
4. Regulations