Frances Davies
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 October 1996 Rotorua,New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Midlands | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| New Zealand | 50 | ||
Medal record | |||
Frances Davies(18 October 1996) is a New Zealandfield hockeyplayer.[1]She was first named toNew Zealand women's national field hockey teamin 2016. Her position is defender. Davies also plays for theMidlandshockey team.
Early life and education[edit]
Davies was born inRotorua, New Zealandand was raised inTauranga, New Zealand.[2][3]She began playing field hockey at age six.[2]At nine years old she played field hockey atTauranga Girls' Collegealongside her future New Zealand national teammateAmy Robinson.[3]Frances attended St. Peter's School inCambridge, New Zealand.[2]
Career[edit]
Davies was a member of New Zealand's field hockey team for the2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.[2]After finishing her schooling, Davies moved toAuckland, New Zealandto 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 theNew 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 theMidlands,which as of 2017 were the national champions of New Zealand hockey.[5][7]
References[edit]
- ^"Frances DAVIES – Olympic Hockey | New Zealand".International Olympic Committee.27 June 2016.Retrieved7 November2017.
- ^abcd"Frances Davies | New Zealand Olympic Team".New Zealand Olympic Team.9 February 2016.Retrieved7 November2017.
- ^abcde"Amy Robinson and Frances Davies named in Black Sticks squad".The New Zealand Herald.27 November 2016.ISSN1170-0777.Retrieved7 November2017.
- ^"Vantage Black Sticks Women".blacksticks.co.nz.Retrieved7 November2017.
- ^ab"Hockey: Midlands defender gets national call-up".The New Zealand Herald.11 January 2017.ISSN1170-0777.Retrieved7 November2017.
- ^"New Zealand squad named for World League Final | FIH".fih.ch.27 October 2017.Retrieved8 November2017.
- ^"Four Tauranga players named in Black Sticks".The New Zealand Herald.30 October 2017.ISSN1170-0777.Retrieved7 November2017.
External links[edit]
- Frances Daviesat theInternational Hockey Federation
- Frances DaviesatOlympedia
- Frances Daviesat theNew Zealand Olympic Committee
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- New Zealand female field hockey players
- 1996 births
- Field hockey players at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rotorua
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Female field hockey defenders
- Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand
- 21st-century New Zealand women
- 21st-century New Zealand people
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games