Midlands (field hockey team) explained

Team:	Midlands
Colour:	FF7F00
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League:	Ford National Hockey League
Colours:	Orange, Black
Coach:	Reiner Vellinga
Captain:	Samantha Charlton

The Midlands women's field hockey team is an amateur sports team based in New Zealand. The team competes annually in the Ford National Hockey League (NHL).^{[1] [2]}

In the past 17 editions of the tournament, Midlands have only won the championship once, in 2013.^[3]

Team roster

The team has had international players, including the Dutch Fleur van Dooren and .^[4]

2017

The following is the Midlands team roster^[5] for the 2017 Ford NHL:

Head coach: Reiner Vellinga

1. Sally Rutherford (GK)
2. Anita Hope (GK)
3. Frances Davies
4. Abbie Johnston
5. Kate Kernaghan
6. Shiloh Gloyn
7. Tarryn Davey
8. Ellie McCleery
9. Megan Hull
10. Gemma McCaw
11. Alex Lukin
12. Samantha Charlton (C)
13. Kate Savory
14. Kim Tanner
15. Amy Robinson
16. Rose Keddell
17. Natasha FitzSimons
18. Julia Ebert

Notes and References

1. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/sport/midland-hockey-team-toughens-up/4CMSEPFVS4ZLO2VHMDW4TUSAVA/
2. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/hockey-midlands-teams-prepare-for-nationals/PWVVY5A7XS3JWE64MUJSWWIR2Q/
3. Web site: Past Ford NHL Winners . Hockey New Zealand . 19 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170920140418/http://www.hockeynz.co.nz/Events/2017-Ford-NHL/Past-Ford-NHL-Winners . 20 September 2017 . dead .
4. Web site: Stahr striker proving key figure in playoff push . stuff.co.nog . 22 February 2022. 31 January 2009.
5. Web site: 2017 Ford National Hockey League Women . Hockey New Zealand . 19 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210060741/http://hockeynz.co.nz/Portals/30/2017%20Documents/160917womensteams.pdf . 10 February 2018 . dead .