| Cricket at the 2003 South Pacific Games | |
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| Location | Suva |
Cricket at the 2003 South Pacific Games was contested by six teams. The gold medal was won by Papua New Guinea. [1]
| Cricket at the 2003 South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Location | Suva |
Cricket at the 2003 South Pacific Games was contested by six teams. The gold medal was won by Papua New Guinea. [1]
The six participating teams were placed in one pool. Papua New Guinea won all five of their matches, including a match against New Caledonia where they scored more than 500 runs. [2] Fiji finished second in the group, thus joining Papua New Guinea in the gold medal match. Samoa and the Cook Islands contested the bronze medal match. [3]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Papua New Guinea | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fiji | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Samoa | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cook Islands | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vanuatu | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 New Caledonia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
9 August 2003 |
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Teunu Eliaba 61 Peniamina Ioka 2/21 (4 overs) | William Clarke 27 Moumou Marurai 4/46 (8 overs) |
9 August 2003 |
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John Ovia 50 Jone Seuvou 4/26 (8 overs) | Taione Batina 41 Inoa Baeau 3/31 (8 overs) |
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