Moira Anita Senior (born 22 July 1976 in

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) is a

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striker from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the

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in Sydney. She competed at the

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either side of the Sydney Olympics, at the

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and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Injury suspended her career until a return to international hockey in late 2004 when she was named in the Champions Trophy side after completing the 2004 NHL as one of the top goal scorers. She scored eight goals for the Central Mysticks, who won the women's title. Senior missed selection for the US tour in May 2005 to make way for developing players but was recalled to the side for the Champions Challenge in

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in July. A shin injury prevented her from making the trip. She is one out of three players who survived from the Sydney team. The others are

Diana Weavers Diana Elizabeth Weavers (born 4 May 1975 in Darfield, New Zealand) is a field hockey defender from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She also competed with ''The Black Sticks'' ...

and

Suzie Muirhead Suzie Ngaire Muirhead (née Pearce; born 10 April 1975) is a field hockey defender who was a member of the New Zealand team which finished sixth at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She also competed with ''The Black Sticks'' at the 1998 and ...

International senior competitions

* 1998 –

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, Utrecht * 1998 –

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, Kuala Lumpur * 1999 – Champions Trophy, Brisbane * 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milon Keynes * 2000 – Champions Trophy, Amstelveen * 2000 –

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, Sydney * 2002 –

, Manchester * 2004 – Champions Trophy, Rosario

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* New Zealand female field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from New Plymouth Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Field hockey players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub