Mark Noble (sportsman) explained

Mark Noble
Full Name:Mark Fredrick Noble
Country:New Zealand
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand[1]
Rating:2211 (February 2018)
Peakrating:2320 (January 1991)
Iccf Rating:2475 (October 2021)
Iccf Peakrating:2575 (April 2011)
Medaltemplates-Title:Para-sport lawn bowls

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]

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:

Notes and References

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

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