New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
| New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CGF code | NZL |
| CGA | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Competitors | 217 |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Graeme Miller Closing: Darren Liddel |
| Officials | 80 |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 217 competitors and 80 officials to the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Graeme Miller, and at the closing ceremony Darren Liddel.
New Zealand has competed in every edition of Commonwealth Games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
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8 | 6 | 20 | 34 |
New Zealand was sixth on the medal table in 1998 with 34 medals overall, including 8 gold medals.
Gold
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Beatrice Faumuina — Women's Discus Throw
- Glen Thomson — Men's Track Points Race
- Sarah Ulmer — Women's Track Individual Pursuit (3000m)
- Christian Cullen, Rico Gear, Jonah Lomu, Caleb Ralph, Roger Randle, Amasio Valence, Bruce Reihana, Eric Rush, Dallas Seymour, and Joeli Vidiri — Men's Sevens Team Competition
- Stephen Petterson — Men's 50m Rifle Prone
- Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Clean & Jerk)
- Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Snatch)
- Darren Liddel — Men's + 105kg (Total)
Silver
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Susy Pryde — Women's Individual Road Race- Sarah Ulmer — Women's Track Points Race
- Belinda Charteris, Belinda Colling, Julie Seymour, Sonya Hardcastle, Donna Loffhagen, Bernice Mene, Lesley Nicol, Anna Rowberry, Jo Steed, Lorna Suafoa, Noeline Taurua, and Linda Vagana — Women's Team Competition
- Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees— Women's 10m Air Pistol (Pairs) - Women
- Tania Corrigan and Jocelyn Lees — Women's 25m Pistol (Pairs)
- Alan Earle and Jason Wakeling — Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs)
Bronze
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Joanne Henry — Women's Heptathlon
- Rhona Robertson and Tammy Jenkins — Women's Doubles
- Geoff Bellingham, Chris Blair, Dean Galt, Anton Gargiulo, Nick Hall, Jarrod King, and Daniel Shirley — Men's Team
- Garth da Silva — Men's Heavyweight (- 91 kg)
- Geoff Allott, Nathan Astle, Mark Bailey, Matthew Bell, Chris Drum, Stephen Fleming, Chris Harris, Matt Horne, Dion Nash, Shayne O'Connor, Adam Parore, Craig McMillan, Alex Tait, Daniel Vettori, and Paul Wiseman — Men's Team Competition
- Tim Carswell — Men's Track 20km Scratch Race
- Brendon Cameron, Tim Carswell, Greg Henderson, and Lee Vertongen — Men's Track Team Pursuit (4000m)
- Greg Henderson — Men's Track Points Race
- David Phillips — Men's Floor
- Tina Bell-Kake, Helen Clarke, Jenny Duck, Emily Gillam, Sandy Hitchcock, Anna Lawrence, Robyn Toomey, Skippy Hamahona, Suzie Pearce, Moira Senior, Jenny Shepherd, Karen Smith, Mandy Smith, Kate Trolove, Lisa Walton, and Diana Weavers — Women's Team Competition
- Millie Khan — Women's Singles
- Des Coe — Men's Trap
- Tania Corrigan — Women's 10m Air Pistol
- Sally Johnston — Women's 50m Rifle Prone
- Greg Yelavich — Men's 10m Air Pistol
- Toni Jeffs — Women's 50m Freestyle
- Trent Bray, Scott Cameron, John Davis, and Danyon Loader — Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Sarah Cook and Glen Wilson — Mixed Doubles
- Nigel Avery — Men's 105kg (Snatch)
- Nigel Avery — Men's 105kg (Total)
Cricket
[edit]New Zealand named the below squad for the tournament.[1][2]
- Roster
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| New Zealand men | Men's tournament |  KenyaW by 5 wickets |
 ScotlandW by 177 runs |
 PakistanW by 81 runs |
1 Q |  AustraliaL by 9 wickets |
 Sri LankaW by 51 runs |
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- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.799 |
| 2 | Pakistan
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.480 |
| 3 | Kenya
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.697 |
| 4 | Scotland
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2.401 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Craig McMillan (NZ) scored his 2,000th List A run.[3]
- Points: New Zealand 2, Kenya 0.
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New Zealand 2, Scotland 0.[4]
- Scotland were eliminated as a result of this match.
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New Zealand 2, Pakistan 0.[5]
- New Zealand qualified for the semi-finals and Pakistan were eliminated as a result of this match.
- Semi-final
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Bronze medal match
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
New Zealand Team
[edit]- Zion Armstrong
- Craig Barrett
- Diggory Brooke
- Chantal Brunner
- Alan Bunce
- Hamish Christensen
- Mathew Coad
- Phil Costley
- Chris Donaldson
- Jenni Dryburgh
- Shaun Farrell
- Beatrice Faumuina
- Melina Hamilton
- Joanne Henry
- Toni Hodgkinson
- Philip Jensen
- Cassandra Kelly
- Aaron Langdon
- Tania Lutton
- Frith Maunder
- Lee-Ann McPhillips
- Rowena Morton
- Denis Petouchinski
- Doug Pirini
- Simon Poelman
- Tony Sargisson
- Tasha Williams
- Ian Winchester
Men's Competition
[edit]- Scott Anderson
- Ryan Archibald
- Michael Bevin
- Andrew Buckley
- Hymie Gill
- Dion Gosling
- Bevan Hari
- Andrew Hastie
- Brett Leaver
- Wayne McIndoe
- Umesh Parag
- Mitesh Patel
- Ken Robinson
- Darren Smith
- Andrew Timlin
- Simon Towns
Women's Competition
[edit]- Tina Bell-Kake
- Helen Clarke
- Jenny Duck
- Emily Gillam
- Sandy Hitchcock
- Anna Lawrence
- Robyn Toomey
- Skippy Hamahona
- Suzie Pearce
- Moira Senior
- Jenny Shepherd
- Karen Smith
- Mandy Smith
- Kate Trolove
- Lisa Walton
- Diana Weavers
See also
[edit]- New Zealand Olympic Committee
- New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games
- New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics
References
[edit]- ^ "New Zealand Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "NZ recall caps Allott's special week". The Press. Independent Newspapers. 4 August 1998. Archived from the original on 24 August 2004. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Kenya v New Zealand - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand v Scotland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand v Pakistan - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.