Canada at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
| Canada at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | CAN |
| CGA | Commonwealth Sport Canada |
| Website | commonwealthsport |
| in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 11 September 1998 – 21 September 1998 | |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Marianne Limpert[1] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Michael Strange[1] |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Newfoundland (1930, 1934) | |
Canada competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998. It was Canada's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
Medalists
The following Canadian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.[1]
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Cricket
Canada named the below squad for the tournament.[2]
- Roster
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Canada men | Men's tournament | .svg.png){kind=small} AustraliaL by 9 wickets |
 IndiaL by 112 runs |
 Antigua and BarbudaL by 121 runs |
4 | did not advance | 15 | |
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.299 |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.079 |
| 3 | India
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.340 |
| 4 | Canada
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.558 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Danny Ramnarais (Can) made his List A debut.[3]
- Points: Australia 2, Canada 0.
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- Canada won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: India 2, Canada 0.[4]
- Canada were eliminated as a result of this match.
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- Antigua and Barbuda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Anthony Lake (Ant) made his List A debut.[5]
- Nigel Isaacs (Can) played his only List A match.[5]
- Hayden Walsh Sr., Richie Richardson, Winston Benjamin (Ant) and Anand Varadarajan, Ingleton Liburd, Derick Etwaroo, Danny Ramnarais (Can) all played their final List A match.[5]
- Kenny Benjamin (Ant) took his 100th List A wicket.[5]
- Points: Antigua and Barbuda 2, Canada 0.
Netball
- Squad
- Kimberly Anderson
- Joanne Burns
- Shirley-Anne George
- Shawnette Hardware
- Shernette Hardware
- Maria Hodgins
- Marina Leigertwood
- Kristine Spekkens
- Nicola Steiner
- Shelley Sung
- Keisha Wilson
Source:[6]
- Summary
Canada finished 10th in the netball at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. In the group stages, they won just one of their five matches.[7][8]
- Group A
| 14 September 1998 |  Jamaica
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74–36 | Canada
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| 15 September 1998 | Australia
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85–25 | Canada
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| 16 September 1998 |  England
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62–32 | Canada
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| 17 September 1998 |  Barbados
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57–44 | Canada
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| 18 September 1998 |  Malaysia
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28–58 | Canada
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| 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
References
- ^ a b c "Previous Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Sport Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Canada Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Australia v Canada - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group B)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Canada v India - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group B)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Antigua and Barbuda v Canada - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group B)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Athletes' Profile: Netball". kl98.thecgf.com. 10 September 1998. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur (MAS) 1998". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "XVI Commonwealth Games". www.sadec.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.