New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
| New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | NZL |
| CGA | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Competitors | 217 |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Graeme Miller |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Darren Liddel |
| Officials | 80 |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 217 competitors and 80 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Kuala Lumpur, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was cyclist Graeme Miller, and at the closing ceremony was weightlifter Darren Liddel. The New Zealand team finished sixth on the medal table, winning a total of 34 medals, 8 of which were gold.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.
Medal tables
Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors who participated at the Games according to gender and sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Badminton | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Boxing | 6 | — | 6 |
| Cricket | 14 | — | 14 |
| Cycling | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Hockey | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Lawn bowls | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Netball | — | 12 | 12 |
| Rugby sevens | 10 | — | 10 |
| Shooting | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Squash | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Swimming | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Synchronised swimming | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tenpin bowling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 6 | — | 6 |
| Total | 131 | 86 | 217 |
Athletics
- 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
Badminton
Boxing
Cricket
New Zealand named the below squad for the tournament.[1][2]
- Roster
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| New Zealand men | Men's tournament | Kenya W by 5 wickets |
Scotland W by 177 runs |
Pakistan W by 81 runs |
1 Q | Australia L by 9 wickets |
Sri Lanka W by 51 runs |
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- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.799 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.480 |
| 3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.697 |
| 4 | Scotland | 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.
Cycling
Diving
Gymnastics
Hockey
Men's tournament
- 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 tournament
- 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
Lawn bowls
Netball
Rugby sevens
Shooting
Squash
Swimming
Synchronised swimming
Tenpin bowling
Weightlifting
Officials
See also
- 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Games chef de mission role open to allcomers". The New Zealand Herald. 4 April 2001. Retrieved 25 April 2025.