Mark Noble (sportsman)

For the English footballer, see Mark Noble.
Mark Noble
Full name Mark Fredrick Noble
Country New Zealand
Born (1962-09-30) 30 September 1962
Wellington, New Zealand[1]
Title FIDE Master (1992)
ICCF Grandmaster (2010)
Peak rating 2320 (January 1991)
Medal record
Para-sport lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
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]

At the age of 13 he was disabled after being hit by a car, smashing his left hip. However, as a lawn bowler, he generally competes with able-bodied players.[4] He 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.[5]

Lawn Bowls Titles

Wellington Open Titles 13

Wellington Super Bowls 1

Taranaki Super Bowls 1

Manawatu Open Titles 4

Wairarapa Open Titles 3

Wanangui Open Title 1

New Zealand Open Titles 2

New Zealand Astro Mixed Triples 1

Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Silver Medal

Chess placings

Over The Board Titles:

Fide Master Title 1992

North Island Champion 1993 1st=

North Island Champion 2015 1st

North Island Blitz Champion 2015 1st

North Island Championship Senior Champion 2015 1st

North Island Blitz Senior Champion 2016 1st

North Island Rapid Senior Champion 2015 1st

North Island Rapid Senior Champion 2016 1st

North Island Championship Senior Champion 2016 1st

North Island Championship 2016 1st=

South Island Championship 2015 1st=

South Island Rapid Championship 2015 1st=

New Zealand Rapid Champion 1995 1st=

New Zealand Rapid Champion 2016 1st=


Correspondence Title & Events

ICCF International Master Title 1991 (IM)

ICCF Senior Master Title 2007 (SM)

ICCF Grandmaster Title 2010 (GM)

28th World Chess Championship Final 3rd=

George Stibal Memorial 2011

George Stibal Memorial 1st (plus GM Norm)

British Team Championships

1st British Team Championship 1st

2nd British Team Championship 1st

3rd British Team Championship 1st

Asian Championships:

4th Asian Championship 1st

5th Asian Championship 1st

Afro-Asian Zonal Championship:

9th Afro-Asian Championship 1st

12th Afro-Asian Championship 1st

New Zealand Correspondence Championships, a record 12 times:

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.
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