Mark Noble (sportsman)

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Mark Noble
Full nameMark Fredrick Noble
Country New Zealand
Born (1962-09-30) 30 September 1962 (age 61)
Wellington, New Zealand [1]
Title
FIDE   rating 2211 (February 2018)
Peak rating 2320 (January 1991)
ICCF   rating 2475 (October 2021)
ICCF   peak rating 2575 (April 2011)
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Open triples
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Open triples

Mark Fredrick Noble (born 30 September 1962) is a New Zealand chess and lawn bowls player. He was awarded the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM) in 2010, the first New Zealand player to be awarded this title. [2] [3]

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At the age of 13, he was disabled after being hit by a motorist, smashing his left hip. However, as a lawn bowler, he generally competes with able-bodied players. [4]

Noble competed in the Open para-sport triples event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the silver medal with teammates Lynda Bennett and Barry Wynks. He won another silver medal, along with teammates Bruce Wakefield and Barry Wynks, in the Open para-sport triples event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [5] [6]

Lawn bowls titles

Chess placings

Over The Board Titles:

Correspondence Title & Events

George Stibal Memorial 2011

British Team Championships

Asian Championships:

Afro-Asian Zonal Championship:

New Zealand Correspondence Championships, a record 15 times:

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References

  1. ↑ "Mark Noble". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Calman, Matt (19 May 2010). "Masterful effort 'as good as it gets'". Dominion Post. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Player details". International Correspondence Chess Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Disabled bowlers on a roll". Manawatu Standard.
  5. ↑ Simon, Nik (31 July 2014). "Comm Games: Silver for bowls trio". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand pipped at the death in thrilling Commonwealth Games bowls decider". stuff.co.nz. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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