Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

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Australia at the
1998 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Australia.svg
CGF code AUS
CGA Australian Commonwealth Games Association
Website commonwealthgames.org.au
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Competitors311
Flag bearersOpening: Kieren Perkins
Closing: [1]
Officials130
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
80
Silver
61
Bronze
57
Total
198
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was abbreviated AUS. This was their sixteenth of 16 Commonwealth Games having participated in all Games meets up to these Games. The games took place in Kuala Lumpur, between the 11th - 21 September. Australia placed first, winning a total of 198, with 311 competitors.

Contents

Medals

Sport Debuts

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]

Results by event

[4]

Athletics

Men
Track and Road Events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
Damien Marsh 100 m 10.06DNSDid not qualify32
Matthew Shirvington 10.2410.1310.1210.034
Gavin Hunter 10.4010.3810.49Did not qualify15
Stephen Brimacombe 200 m 20.6820.7720.80Did not qualify11
Darryl Wohlsen 20.6820.8420.5920.485
Matthew Shirvington 20.9620.7820.5520.536
Declan Stack 400 m 47.1846.63Did not qualify21
Patrick Dwyer 46.5845.7146.12Did not qualify13
Casey Vincent 47.0446.03Did not qualify17
Joseph Ischia 800 m 1:48.611:48.58Did not qualify13
Shaun Creighton 5000 m 14:23.38DNS15
Lee Troop 14:09.6813:56.326
Stephen Moneghetti 10000 m 29:03.2Bronze medal icon.svg
Lee Troop 29:34.237
Kyle Vander-Kuyp 110 m hurdles 13.6313.675
Rod Zuyderwyk 14.09Did not qualify10
Declan Stack 400 m hurdles 47.1846.63Did not qualify21
Patrick Dwyer 46.5845.7146.12Did not qualify13
Casey Vincent 47.0446.03Did not qualify17
Christopher Unthank 3000 m steeplechase 8:37.245
Brent Vallance 20 km Walk 1:36:2914
Nicholas A'Hern 1:24:59Gold medal icon.svg
Nathan Deakes 1:26:06Bronze medal icon.svg
Duane Cousins 50 km Walk 4:20:30Silver medal icon.svg
Dominic McGrath 4:12:52Bronze medal icon.svg
Dion Russell DNF
Sean Quilty Marathon 2:24:4311
Patrick Carroll 2:25:147
Stephen Moneghetti DNS
Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRank
Peter Burge Long jump 8.058.22Gold medal icon.svg
Jai Taurima 7.808.22Silver medal icon.svg
Shane Hair 7.627.824
Timothy Forsyth High jump 2.28Bronze medal icon.svg
Paul Burgess Pole vault 5.50Silver medal icon.svg
Clay Cross Shot put 19.154
Aaron Neighbour 18.776
Adrian Hatcher 18.447
Justin Anlezark Javelin throw 68.9910
Andrew Currey 80.055
Stuart Rendell Hammer throw 74.71Gold medal icon.svg
Combined Events - Decathlon
AthletePointsRank
Jagan Hames 8,490Gold medal icon.svg
Scott Ferrier 8,307Silver medal icon.svg
Peter Banks 7,8595
Women
Track and Road Events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalRank
Nova Peris-Kneebone 100 m 11:4211:4111.416
Lauren Hewitt 11.4311.4411.374
Tania Van-Heer 11.3611.3511.29Bronze medal icon.svg
Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 200 m 22.9822.7923.044
Nova Peris-Kneebone 23.1523.0522.77Gold medal icon.svg
Lauren Hewitt 23.4423.0522.83Bronze medal icon.svg
Susan Andrews 400 m 52.9852.65Did not qualify10
Lee Naylor 53.1352.2052.155
Tamsyn Lewis 800 m 2:02.972:03.562:01.716
Mandy Giblin 1500 m 4:20.1511
Kate Anderson 5000 m 15:52.74Gold medal icon.svg
Anne Cross 16:14.987
Kylie Risk 10000 m 33:42.11Silver medal icon.svg
Clair-Louise Fearnley 33:52.13Bronze medal icon.svg
Debbie Edwards 100 m hurdles 13.3113.497
Jane Saville 10 km Walk 43:57Gold medal icon.svg
Kerry Saxby-Junna 44:27Silver medal icon.svg
Heather Turland Marathon 2:41:24Gold medal icon.svg
Lisa Dick 2:41:48Silver medal icon.svg
Field Events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRank
Nicole Boegman Long Jump 6.58Bronze medal icon.svg
Lisa Bruty High Jump 1.884
Alison Inverarity 1.851.88Bronze medal icon.svg
Emma George Pole Vault 4.20Gold medal icon.svg
Rachael Dacy 4.005
Tracey Shepherd 3.907
Helen Toussis Shot Put15.656
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Discus Throw62.14Silver medal icon.svg
Alison Lever 59.80Bronze medal icon.svg
Louise McPaul Javelin Throw66.96Gold medal icon.svg
Joanna Stone Did not compete
Deborah Sosimenko Hammer Throw66.56Gold medal icon.svg
Karyne Perkins 60.654
Denise Passmore 59.105
Combined Events - Heptathlon
AthletePointsRank
Jane Jamieson 6,354Silver medal icon.svg

Badminton

Boxing

Cricket

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 Silver medal icon.svg, 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
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Australia men Men's tournament Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
W by 9 wickets
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
W by 7 wickets
Flag of India.svg  India
W by 146 runs
1 QFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
W by 9 wickets
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
L by 4 wickets
Silver medal icon.svg
Group stage
Group B
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3300063.299
2Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 3110130.079
3Flag of India.svg  India 311013−0.340
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 303000−2.558
Source: ESPNcricinfo
9 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
60 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
61/1 (14 overs)
Muneeb Diwan 14
Damien Fleming 4/21 (6 overs)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex, Petaling Jaya
Umpires: David Orchard (SA) and William Smith (Sco)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Danny Ramnarais (Can) made his List A debut. [7]
  • Points: Australia 2, Canada 0.

12 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg
99 (30.1 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
101/3 (18 overs)
Eldine Baptiste 22
Damien Fleming 5/24 (9 overs)
Adam Gilchrist 43*
Curtly Ambrose 2/29 (7 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Saleem Badar (Pak)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Damien Fleming (Aus) took his second and final List A five-wicket haul. [8] [9]
  • Points: Australia 2, Antigua and Barbuda 0.
  • Antigua and Barbuda were eliminated as a result of this match.

15 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
255/5 (50 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
109 (37.2 overs)
Steve Waugh 100* (102)
Debashish Mohanty 3/50 (10 overs)
Ajay Jadeja 27 (40)
Brad Young 4/23 (8.2 overs)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.
  • Amay Khurasiya was removed in stretcher after he collapsed due to dehydration while fielding. Rohan Gavaskar substituted for him. He couldn't bat during the Indian innings. [10]
  • Points: Australia 2, India 0.
  • Australia qualified for the semi-finals and India were eliminated as a result of this match.
Semi-final
17 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
58 (26.4 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
62/1 (10.5 overs)
Stephen Fleming 20 (41)
Brad Young 4/4 (4 overs)
Adam Gilchrist 42* (36)
Alex Tait 1/17 (5 overs)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Tenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: David Orchard (SA) and V. K. Ramaswamy (Ind)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Gold medal match
19 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
183 (49.3 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
184/6 (46 overs)
Steve Waugh 90* (109)
Shaun Pollock 4/19 (9 overs)
Michael Rindel 67 (106)
Darren Lehmann 3/14 (4 overs)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • The crowd of 7,532 was the largest recorded crowd for a cricket match in Malaysia. [11]
  • This marked the first championship for South Africa at an ICC global event or a global multi-sport event. However, the matches did not have ODI status.

Cycling

Road
Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Stuart O'Grady Road Race 32:27.015
Matthew White 37:32.029
Peter Rogers DNF
Jay Sweet 4:31:56Gold medal icon.svg
Scott McGrory 4:32:198
Neil Stephens DNF
Stuart O'Grady Time Trial 53:30.00Silver medal icon.svg
Matthew White 54:05.004
Peter Rogers 55:17.009
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Anna Wilson Road Race 24:59.0Bronze medal icon.svg
Kathryn Watt 26:38.05
Juanita Feldhahn 29:47.08
Elizabeth Tadich 2:33:14.0011
Tracey Gaudry 2:29:41.007
Karen Barrow DNF
Anna Wilson Time Trail 37:34.00Gold medal icon.svg
Kathryn Watt 38:39.00Bronze medal icon.svg
Juanita Feldhahn 39:55.007

Diving

Men
AthleteEventPointsRank
Tony Lawson 10 m Platform 555.3904
Robert Newbery 605.610Silver medal icon.svg
Robert Newbery 1 m Springboard 369.150Bronze medal icon.svg
Shannon Roy 329.8505
Dean Pullar 381.660Silver medal icon.svg
Shannon Roy 3 m Springboard 608.370Gold medal icon.svg
Dean Pullar 598.140Silver medal icon.svg
Robert Newbery 564.3605
Women
AthleteEventPointsRank
Vyninka Arlow 10 m Platform 456.480Gold medal icon.svg
Lynda Folauhola 432.2705
Loudy Tourky 419.5806
Chantelle Michell 1 m Springboard 271.560Gold medal icon.svg
Rebecca Gilmore 239.3704
Loudy Tourky 3 m Springboard 476.1304
Chantelle Michell 506.520Silver medal icon.svg
Rebecca Gilmore 409.1409

Gymnastics

Men
AthleteEventPointsRank
Bret Hudson Individual All Around 48.85012
Andrei Kravtsov 54.675Gold medal icon.svg
Brennon Dowrick 52.500Bronze medal icon.svg
Andrei Kravtsov Floor9.325Gold medal icon.svg
Andrei Kravtsov Pommel Horse 9.487Gold medal icon.svg
Brennon Dowrick 9.137Bronze medal icon.svg
Pavel Mamin Rings 9.337Gold medal icon.svg
Bret Hudson 8.6874
Bret Hudson Vault9.268Bronze medal icon.svg
Andrei Kravtsov Parallel Bars 9.637Gold medal icon.svg
Bret Hudson 8.887Bronze medal icon.svg
Philippe Rizzo Horizontal Bar 8.5255
Andrei Kravtsov 8.6624
Women
AthleteEventPointsRank
Zeena McLaughlin Individual All Around 37.917Gold medal icon.svg
Allana Slater 37.324Silver medal icon.svg
Trudy McIntosh 36.636Bronze medal icon.svg
Allana Slater Floor 9.587Silver medal icon.svg
Zeena McLaughlin 9.487Bronze medal icon.svg
Trudy McIntosh Vault 9.162Silver medal icon.svg
Lisa Skinner 8.9436
Lisa Skinner Uneven Bars 9.612Gold medal icon.svg
Zeena McLaughlin 9.512Bronze medal icon.svg
Zeena McLaughlin Beam 9.375Silver medal icon.svg
Trudy McIntosh 9.550Gold medal icon.svg

Lawn Bowls

Netball

This was the first year that netball was played at the Commonwealth Games. Australia won the gold medal in the final against New Zealand. Australia was in group A along with Barbados, Canada, England, Jamaica and Malaysia. Group B was Cook Islands, Malawi, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Wales.

DateWinPointsLoss
14 September 1998Australia85 - 17Malaysia
15 September 1998Australia85 - 25Canada
16 September 1998Australia71 - 36Barbados
17 September 1998Australia70-38Jamaica
18 September 1998Australia66 - 29England Bronze medal icon.svg
Semi Final
19 September 1998Australia68 - 38South Africa
Gold Medal Game
21 September 1998Australia Gold medal icon.svg42 - 39New Zealand Silver medal icon.svg

Rhythmic Gymnastics

AthleteEventPointsRank
Leigh Marning Individual All Around37.865Silver medal icon.svg
Nareen Johnston 37.673Bronze medal icon.svg
Leigh Marning Hoop9.500Bronze medal icon.svg
Danielle Le Ray 9.4664
Nareen Johnston Clubs9.458Silver medal icon.svg
Kristy Darrah 9.3244
Nareen Johnston Ribbon9.491Silver medal icon.svg
Kristy Darrah 9.3504
Danielle Le Ray Rope9.3585
Leigh Marning 9.500Silver medal icon.svg

Rugby Sevens

Shooting

Squash

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinalRank
Michael Klim 50 m freestyle 22.9522.86Bronze medal icon.svg
Nathan Rickard 23.1022.994
Ashley Callus 23.0123.035
Ian Thorpe 100 m freestyle 50.3350.214
Christopher Fydler 50.0549.51Silver medal icon.svg
Michael Klim 50.2349.43 GRGold medal icon.svg
Daniel Kowalski 200 m freestyle 1:49.861:48.26Bronze medal icon.svg
Ian Thorpe 1:48.511:46.70 CRGold medal icon.svg
Michael Klim 1:50.241:48.05Silver medal icon.svg
Grant Hackett 400 m freestyle 3:52.563:44.91Silver medal icon.svg
Daniel Kowalski 3:57.363:48.91Bronze medal icon.svg
Ian Thorpe 3:55.203:44.88 GRGold medal icon.svg
Kieren Perkins 1500 m freestyle 15:34.7515:03.00Bronze medal icon.svg
Grant Hackett 15.19.6314:50.92Gold medal icon.svg
Daniel Kowalski 15:43.3915:03.404
Robert Van Der Zant 100 m Backstroke 57.1657.258
Adrian Radley 56.3556.126
Joshua Watson 56.7355.92Silver medal icon.svg
Zane King 200 m Backstroke 2:04.192:03.2010
Adrian Radley 2:02.692:01.41Silver medal icon.svg
Joshua Watson 2:02.552:01.674
Simon Cowley 100 m Breaststroke 1:02.351:02.00Gold medal icon.svg
Ryan Mitchell 1:03.251:02.714
Philip Rogers 1:03.011:02.46Silver medal icon.svg
Simon Cowley 200 m Breaststroke 2:16.662:13.13Gold medal icon.svg
Ryan Mitchell 2:16.872:13.20Silver medal icon.svg
Philip Rogers 2:18.842:16.375
Adam Pine 100 m Butterfly 53.5153.09Silver medal icon.svg
Geoffrey Huegill 53.3452.81 GR}Gold medal icon.svg
Michael Klim 54.1453.50Bronze medal icon.svg
William Kirby 200 m Butterfly 2:00.511:59.57Silver medal icon.svg
Zane King 2:01.912:00.725
Ian Thorpe 2:01.462:00.284
Trent Steed 400 m Individual Medley 4:23.134:19.89Gold medal icon.svg
Robert Van Der Zant 4:28.874:25.726
Zane King 4:25.854:23.20Bronze medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinalRank
Julia Greville 50 m Freestyle 27.79Did not qualify
Lori Munz 26.8626.9210
Rebecca Creedy 26.4626.275
Susan O'Neill 100 m Freestyle 56.1655.58Silver medal icon.svg
Sarah Ryan 56.7756.636
Rebecca Creedy 56.6156.07Bronze medal icon.svg
Anna Windsor 200 m Freestyle 2:03.612:02.977
Susan O'Neill 2:02.562:00.24Gold medal icon.svg
Julia Greville 2:03.002:02.977
Emily Pedrazzini 400 m Freestyle 4:18.064:16.235
Susan O'Neill 4:18.684:12.39Gold medal icon.svg
Julia Greville 4:14.854:16.074
Rachel Harris 800 m Freestyle 8:48.428:42.23Gold medal icon.svg
Nadine Neumann 8:59.938:55.368
Emily Pedrazzini 8:52.248:45.244
Dyana Calub 100 m Backstroke 1:03.901:03.836
Meredith Smith 1:02.921:03.19Bronze medal icon.svg
Giaan Rooney 1:04.201:02.43 GRGold medal icon.svg
Richelle Jose 200 m Backstroke 2:18.331:19.7312
Dyana Calub 2:23.362:20.4213
Meredith Smith 2:15.702:13.19Silver medal icon.svg
Petria Thomas 100 m Butterfly 1:01.3859.42 GRGold medal icon.svg
Kathryn Godfrey 1:01.911:00.14Bronze medal icon.svg
Susan O'Neill 1:00.8759.61Silver medal icon.svg
Petria Thomas 200 m Butterfly 2:14.272:10.42Silver medal icon.svg
Kathryn Godfrey 2:16.382:12.044
Susan O'Neill 2:14.212:06.60 CRGold medal icon.svg
Rachel Harris 200 m Individual Medley 2:22.14
Anna Windsor 2:18.142:16.554
Lori Munz 2:18.072:16.665
Jennifer Reilly 400 m Individual Medley 4:51.144:48.43Bronze medal icon.svg
Rachel Harris 4:51.914:48.954
Nadine Neumann 4:55.544:51.025

Synchronised Swimming

AthleteEventPointsRank
Naomi Young Solo90.933Silver medal icon.svg

See also

References

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