Frances Davies

Frances Davies
Personal information
Born (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)
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 130 (5)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's field hockey
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rockhampton
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sydney
Silver medal – second place 2023 Whangārei

Frances Davies (18 October 1996) is a New Zealand field hockey player.[1] She was first named to New Zealand women's national field hockey team in 2016. Her position is defender. Davies also plays for the Midlands hockey team.

Early life and education

Davies was born in Rotorua, New Zealand and was raised in Tauranga, New Zealand.[2][3] She began playing field hockey at age six.[2] At nine years old she played field hockey at Tauranga Girls' College alongside her future New Zealand national teammate Amy Robinson.[3] Frances attended St. Peter's School in Cambridge, New Zealand.[2]

Career

Davies was a member of New Zealand's field hockey team for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.[2] After finishing her schooling, Davies moved to Auckland, New Zealand to 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 the New 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 the Midlands, which as of 2017 were the national champions of New Zealand hockey.[5][7]

References

  1. ^ "Frances DAVIES – Olympic Hockey | New Zealand". International Olympic Committee. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Frances Davies | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Amy Robinson and Frances Davies named in Black Sticks squad". The New Zealand Herald. 27 November 2016. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Vantage Black Sticks Women". blacksticks.co.nz. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Hockey: Midlands defender gets national call-up". The New Zealand Herald. 11 January 2017. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. ^ "New Zealand squad named for World League Final | FIH". fih.ch. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Four Tauranga players named in Black Sticks". The New Zealand Herald. 30 October 2017. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 7 November 2017.