Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

The 1998 commonwealth games was the first games that tea sports were played. Australia debuted teams in cricket, rugby sevens, hockey, and netball.

The 1998 games have been the only games which cricket has been played. Australia won a silver medal, losing gold to South Africa.^[2] Australia won a bronze medal in Rugby Sevens, defeating Samoa in the playoff. The gold and silver medals were lost to New Zealand and Fiji respectively. The Australian men's hockey team won gold, defeating Malaysia in the finals and the women's team won gold, defeating England in the finals. Australia won gold in the netball final against New Zealand, this was one of the first major netball tournaments that Australia took part in.^[3]

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Men

Track and Road Events

Athlete	Event	Heat	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Damien Marsh	100 m	10.06	DNS	Did not qualify		32
Matthew Shirvington		10.24	10.13	10.12	10.03	4
Gavin Hunter		10.40	10.38	10.49	Did not qualify	15
Stephen Brimacombe	200 m	20.68	20.77	20.80	Did not qualify	11
Darryl Wohlsen		20.68	20.84	20.59	20.48	5
Matthew Shirvington		20.96	20.78	20.55	20.53	6
Declan Stack	400 m	47.18	46.63	Did not qualify		21
Patrick Dwyer		46.58	45.71	46.12	Did not qualify	13
Casey Vincent		47.04	46.03	Did not qualify		17
Joseph Ischia	800 m	1:48.61	—N/a	1:48.58	Did not qualify	13
Shaun Creighton	5000 m	14:23.38	—N/a		DNS	15
Lee Troop		14:09.68	—N/a		13:56.32	6
Stephen Moneghetti	10000 m	—N/a			29:03.2
Lee Troop		—N/a			29:34.23	7
Kyle Vander-Kuyp	110 m hurdles	13.63	—N/a		13.67	5
Rod Zuyderwyk		14.09	—N/a		Did not qualify	10
Declan Stack	400 m hurdles	47.18	46.63	Did not qualify		21
Patrick Dwyer		46.58	45.71	46.12	Did not qualify	13
Casey Vincent		47.04	46.03	Did not qualify		17
Christopher Unthank	3000 m steeplechase	—N/a			8:37.24	5
Brent Vallance	20 km Walk	—N/a			1:36:29	14
Nicholas A'Hern		—N/a			1:24:59
Nathan Deakes		—N/a			1:26:06
Duane Cousins	50 km Walk	—N/a			4:20:30
Dominic McGrath		—N/a			4:12:52
Dion Russell		—N/a			DNF	—N/a
Sean Quilty	Marathon	—N/a			2:24:43	11
Patrick Carroll		—N/a			2:25:14	7
Stephen Moneghetti		—N/a			DNS	—N/a

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Final	Rank
Peter Burge	Long jump	8.05	8.22
Jai Taurima		7.80	8.22
Shane Hair		7.62	7.82	4
Timothy Forsyth	High jump	—N/a	2.28
Paul Burgess	Pole vault		5.50
Clay Cross	Shot put		19.15	4
Aaron Neighbour			18.77	6
Adrian Hatcher			18.44	7
Justin Anlezark	Javelin throw		68.99	10
Andrew Currey			80.05	5
Stuart Rendell	Hammer throw		74.71

Combined Events - Decathlon

Athlete	Points	Rank
Jagan Hames	8,490
Scott Ferrier	8,307
Peter Banks	7,859	5

Women

Track and Road Events

Athlete	Event	Heat	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Nova Peris-Kneebone	100 m	11:42	11:41	11.41	6
Lauren Hewitt		11.43	11.44	11.37	4
Tania Van-Heer		11.36	11.35	11.29
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor	200 m	22.98	22.79	23.04	4
Nova Peris-Kneebone		23.15	23.05	22.77
Lauren Hewitt		23.44	23.05	22.83
Susan Andrews	400 m	52.98	52.65	Did not qualify	10
Lee Naylor		53.13	52.20	52.15	5
Tamsyn Lewis	800 m	2:02.97	2:03.56	2:01.71	6
Mandy Giblin	1500 m	—N/a		4:20.15	11
Kate Anderson	5000 m	—N/a		15:52.74
Anne Cross		—N/a		16:14.98	7
Kylie Risk	10000 m	—N/a		33:42.11
Clair-Louise Fearnley		—N/a		33:52.13
Debbie Edwards	100 m hurdles	13.31	—N/a	13.49	7
Jane Saville	10 km Walk	—N/a		43:57
Kerry Saxby-Junna		—N/a		44:27
Heather Turland	Marathon	—N/a		2:41:24
Lisa Dick		—N/a		2:41:48

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Final	Rank
Nicole Boegman	Long Jump	—N/a	6.58
Lisa Bruty	High Jump	1.88	4
Alison Inverarity		1.85	1.88
Emma George	Pole Vault	—N/a	4.20
Rachael Dacy		4.00	5
Tracey Shepherd		3.90	7
Helen Toussis	Shot Put	15.65	6
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari	Discus Throw	62.14
Alison Lever		59.80
Louise McPaul	Javelin Throw	66.96
Joanna Stone		Did not compete	—N/a
Deborah Sosimenko	Hammer Throw	66.56
Karyne Perkins		60.65	4
Denise Passmore		59.10	5

Combined Events - Heptathlon

Athlete	Points	Rank
Jane Jamieson	6,354

The 1998 Commonwealth Games was the first and only games that cricket has been included in. Matches were 50 overs a side. Australia came second , losing the gold medal to South Africa by 4 wickets. Australia placed first in pool B, against Antigua and Barbuda, India and Canada.^[5]

Roster

Steve Waugh scored the third most runs in the tournament with 215 and Damien Fleming and Brad Young took the 1st and 3rd spots for the most wickets, 14 and 10 respectively.^[6]

Summary

Team	Event	Group stage				Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Australia men	Men's tournament	Canada W by 9 wickets	Antigua and Barbuda W by 7 wickets	India W by 146 runs	1 Q	New Zealand W by 9 wickets	South Africa L by 4 wickets

Group stage

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Australia	3	3	0	0	0	6	3.299
2	Antigua and Barbuda	3	1	1	0	1	3	0.079
3	India	3	1	1	0	1	3	−0.340
4	Canada	3	0	3	0	0	0	−2.558

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Semi-final

Gold medal match

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Stuart O'Grady	Road Race	32:27.0	15
Matthew White		37:32.0	29
Peter Rogers		DNF	—N/a
Jay Sweet		4:31:56
Scott McGrory		4:32:19	8
Neil Stephens		DNF	—N/a
Stuart O'Grady	Time Trial	53:30.00
Matthew White		54:05.00	4
Peter Rogers		55:17.00	9

Women

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Anna Wilson	Road Race	24:59.0
Kathryn Watt		26:38.0	5
Juanita Feldhahn		29:47.0	8
Elizabeth Tadich		2:33:14.00	11
Tracey Gaudry		2:29:41.00	7
Karen Barrow		DNF	—N/a
Anna Wilson	Time Trail	37:34.00
Kathryn Watt		38:39.00
Juanita Feldhahn		39:55.00	7

Men

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Tony Lawson	10 m Platform	555.390	4
Robert Newbery		605.610
Robert Newbery	1 m Springboard	369.150
Shannon Roy		329.850	5
Dean Pullar		381.660
Shannon Roy	3 m Springboard	608.370
Dean Pullar		598.140
Robert Newbery		564.360	5

Women

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Vyninka Arlow	10 m Platform	456.480
Lynda Folauhola		432.270	5
Loudy Tourky		419.580	6
Chantelle Michell	1 m Springboard	271.560
Rebecca Gilmore		239.370	4
Loudy Tourky	3 m Springboard	476.130	4
Chantelle Michell		506.520
Rebecca Gilmore		409.140	9

Men

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Bret Hudson	Individual All Around	48.850	12
Andrei Kravtsov		54.675
Brennon Dowrick		52.500
Andrei Kravtsov	Floor	9.325
Andrei Kravtsov	Pommel Horse	9.487
Brennon Dowrick		9.137
Pavel Mamin	Rings	9.337
Bret Hudson		8.687	4
Bret Hudson	Vault	9.268
Andrei Kravtsov	Parallel Bars	9.637
Bret Hudson		8.887
Philippe Rizzo	Horizontal Bar	8.525	5
Andrei Kravtsov		8.662	4

Women

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Zeena McLaughlin	Individual All Around	37.917
Allana Slater		37.324
Trudy McIntosh		36.636
Allana Slater	Floor	9.587
Zeena McLaughlin		9.487
Trudy McIntosh	Vault	9.162
Lisa Skinner		8.943	6
Lisa Skinner	Uneven Bars	9.612
Zeena McLaughlin		9.512
Zeena McLaughlin	Beam	9.375
Trudy McIntosh		9.550

With a team captained by Vicki Wilson^[12] and coached by Jill McIntosh, Australia won the gold medal in the netball at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, defeating New Zealand 42–39 in the final.^[13][14][15] In the group stages, they won all five of their matches and in the semi-finals they defeated South Africa 68–38.^[16][17][18]

Group A

14 September 1998	Malaysia	17–85	Australia

15 September 1998	Australia	85–25	Canada

16 September 1998	Australia	71–36	Barbados

17 September 1998	Australia	70–38	Jamaica

18 September 1998	Australia	66–29	England

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Australia	5	5	0	0	377	145	+232	10
2	England	5	4	0	1	257	197	+60	8
3	Jamaica	5	3	0	2	317	223	-94	6
4	Barbados	5	2	0	3	219	267	-48	4
5	Canada	5	1	0	4	195	306	-111	2
6	Malaysia	5	0	0	5	120	347	-227	0

  Qualified for Semi-final 1
  Qualified for Semi-final 2

Playoffs

Semi-final 1

19 September 1998	Australia	68–38	South Africa

Gold Medal Match

21 September 1998	Australia	42–39	New Zealand

Squad

Australia roster
Players	Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps Jenny Borlase GS, GA – Adelaide Ravens Nicole Cusack GA,GS – Liz Ellis GK (1973-01-17)17 January 1973 (aged 25) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Sydney Swifts Kathryn Harby GD, WD (1969-07-16)16 July 1969 (aged 29) 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Adelaide Thunderbirds Janine Ilitch GD, GK (1972-01-27)27 January 1972 (aged 26) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Melbourne Kestrels Simone McKinnis WD (1965-10-04)4 October 1965 (aged 32) – Melbourne Phoenix Sharelle McMahon GA, GS (1977-08-12)12 August 1977 (aged 21) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Melbourne Phoenix Shelley O'Donnell WA, C (1967-04-18)18 April 1967 (aged 31) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Melbourne Kestrels Rebecca Sanders – Sarah Sutter – Carissa Tombs C (1969-11-29)29 November 1969 (aged 28) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Sydney Sandpipers Vicki Wilson (c) GA, GS, GK (1965-02-11)11 February 1965 (aged 33) – Queensland Firebirds	Head coach Jill McIntosh Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:^[19]

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Leigh Marning	Individual All Around	37.865
Nareen Johnston		37.673
Leigh Marning	Hoop	9.500
Danielle Le Ray		9.466	4
Nareen Johnston	Clubs	9.458
Kristy Darrah		9.324	4
Nareen Johnston	Ribbon	9.491
Kristy Darrah		9.350	4
Danielle Le Ray	Rope	9.358	5
Leigh Marning		9.500

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat	Final	Rank
Michael Klim	50 m freestyle	22.95	22.86
Nathan Rickard		23.10	22.99	4
Ashley Callus		23.01	23.03	5
Ian Thorpe	100 m freestyle	50.33	50.21	4
Christopher Fydler		50.05	49.51
Michael Klim		50.23	49.43 GR
Daniel Kowalski	200 m freestyle	1:49.86	1:48.26
Ian Thorpe		1:48.51	1:46.70 CR
Michael Klim		1:50.24	1:48.05
Grant Hackett	400 m freestyle	3:52.56	3:44.91
Daniel Kowalski		3:57.36	3:48.91
Ian Thorpe		3:55.20	3:44.88 GR
Kieren Perkins	1500 m freestyle	15:34.75	15:03.00
Grant Hackett		15.19.63	14:50.92
Daniel Kowalski		15:43.39	15:03.40	4
Robert Van Der Zant	100 m Backstroke	57.16	57.25	8
Adrian Radley		56.35	56.12	6
Joshua Watson		56.73	55.92
Zane King	200 m Backstroke	2:04.19	2:03.20	10
Adrian Radley		2:02.69	2:01.41
Joshua Watson		2:02.55	2:01.67	4
Simon Cowley	100 m Breaststroke	1:02.35	1:02.00
Ryan Mitchell		1:03.25	1:02.71	4
Philip Rogers		1:03.01	1:02.46
Simon Cowley	200 m Breaststroke	2:16.66	2:13.13
Ryan Mitchell		2:16.87	2:13.20
Philip Rogers		2:18.84	2:16.37	5
Adam Pine	100 m Butterfly	53.51	53.09
Geoffrey Huegill		53.34	52.81 GR}
Michael Klim		54.14	53.50
William Kirby	200 m Butterfly	2:00.51	1:59.57
Zane King		2:01.91	2:00.72	5
Ian Thorpe		2:01.46	2:00.28	4
Trent Steed	400 m Individual Medley	4:23.13	4:19.89
Robert Van Der Zant		4:28.87	4:25.72	6
Zane King		4:25.85	4:23.20

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat	Final	Rank
Julia Greville	50 m Freestyle	27.79	Did not qualify	—N/a
Lori Munz		26.86	26.92	10
Rebecca Creedy		26.46	26.27	5
Susan O'Neill	100 m Freestyle	56.16	55.58
Sarah Ryan		56.77	56.63	6
Rebecca Creedy		56.61	56.07
Anna Windsor	200 m Freestyle	2:03.61	2:02.97	7
Susan O'Neill		2:02.56	2:00.24
Julia Greville		2:03.00	2:02.97	7
Emily Pedrazzini	400 m Freestyle	4:18.06	4:16.23	5
Susan O'Neill		4:18.68	4:12.39
Julia Greville		4:14.85	4:16.07	4
Rachel Harris	800 m Freestyle	8:48.42	8:42.23
Nadine Neumann		8:59.93	8:55.36	8
Emily Pedrazzini		8:52.24	8:45.24	4
Dyana Calub	100 m Backstroke	1:03.90	1:03.83	6
Meredith Smith		1:02.92	1:03.19
Giaan Rooney		1:04.20	1:02.43 GR
Richelle Jose	200 m Backstroke	2:18.33	1:19.73	12
Dyana Calub		2:23.36	2:20.42	13
Meredith Smith		2:15.70	2:13.19
Petria Thomas	100 m Butterfly	1:01.38	59.42 GR
Kathryn Godfrey		1:01.91	1:00.14
Susan O'Neill		1:00.87	59.61
Petria Thomas	200 m Butterfly	2:14.27	2:10.42
Kathryn Godfrey		2:16.38	2:12.04	4
Susan O'Neill		2:14.21	2:06.60 CR
Rachel Harris	200 m Individual Medley	2:22.14
Anna Windsor		2:18.14	2:16.55	4
Lori Munz		2:18.07	2:16.66	5
Jennifer Reilly	400 m Individual Medley	4:51.14	4:48.43
Rachel Harris		4:51.91	4:48.95	4
Nadine Neumann		4:55.54	4:51.02	5

Athlete	Event	Points	Rank
Naomi Young	Solo	90.933