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Canada at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Canada at the
1998 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeCAN
CGACommonwealth Sport Canada
Websitecommonwealthsport.ca
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 September 1998 (1998-09-11) – 21 September 1998 (1998-09-21)
Flag bearer (opening)Marianne Limpert[1]
Flag bearer (closing)Michael Strange[1]
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
30
Silver
31
Bronze
38
Total
99
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

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The following Canadian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.[1]

Cricket

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Canada named the below squad for the tournament.[2]

Roster
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Canada men Men's tournament  Australia
L by 9 wickets
 India
L by 112 runs
 Antigua and Barbuda
L by 121 runs
4 did not advance 15
Group stage
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 0 6 3.299
2  Antigua and Barbuda 3 1 1 0 1 3 0.079
3  India 3 1 1 0 1 3 −0.340
4  Canada 3 0 3 0 0 0 −2.558
Source: ESPNcricinfo


9 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Canada 
60 (20 overs)
v
 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: Dave Orchard (SA) and William Smith (Sco)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Danny Ramnarais (Can) made his List A debut.[3]
  • Points: Australia 2, Canada 0.

12 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
India 
157/9 (50 overs)
v
 Canada
45 (23.5 overs)
Amay Khurasiya 83 (136)
Davis Joseph 2/18 (8 overs)
Joseph Harris 13 (20)
Anil Kumble 4/11 (6.5 overs)
India won by 112 runs
Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Ismail Khan (Mas) and Steve Bucknor (Jam)
  • Canada won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: India 2, Canada 0.[4]
  • Canada were eliminated as a result of this match.

14 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Antigua and Barbuda 
256/7 (50 overs)
v
 Canada
135 (31.3 overs)
Anthony Lake 54
Ingleton Liburd 1/41 (7 overs)
Joseph Harris 48
Anthony Lake 4/17 (4.3 overs)
Antigua and Barbuda won by 121 runs
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: K. T. Francis (SL) and Syed Mahabubullah (Ban)


Netball

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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 74–36  Canada  
15 September 1998  Australia 85–25  Canada  
16 September 1998  England 62–32  Canada  
17 September 1998  Barbados 57–44  Canada  
18 September 1998  Malaysia 28–58  Canada  
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


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