Cricket at the 2003 South Pacific Games

Cricket at the 2003 South Pacific Games was contested by six teams. The gold medal was won by Papua New Guinea.[1]

First round

The six participating teams were placed into one pool. Papua New Guinea won all five of their matches, including a match against New Caledonia where they scored more than 500 runs.[2] Fiji finished second in the group, thus joining Papua New Guinea in the gold medal match. Samoa and the Cook Islands contested the bronze medal match.[3]

Standings

Team Pts Pld W T L NR
 Papua New Guinea 1055000
 Fiji 653020
 Samoa 653020
 Cook Islands 653020
 Vanuatu 251040
 New Caledonia 050050

Bronze medal match

9 August 2003
 Cook Islands
198 all out (44 overs)
v
 Samoa
113 all out (38 overs)
Teunu Eliaba 61
Peniamina Ioka 2/21 (4 overs)
William Clarke 27
Moumou Marurai 4/46 (8 overs)

Gold medal match

9 August 2003
 Papua New Guinea
147/9 (40 overs)
v
 Fiji
145 all out (40 overs)
John Ovia 50
Jone Seuvou 4/26 (8 overs)
Taione Batina 41
Inoa Baeau 3/31 (8 overs)
 Papua New Guinea won by 2 runs
Albert Park

See also

References

  1. ↑ Scorecard of Fiji v Papua New Guinea, 9 August 2003 at SportingPulse
  2. ↑ Scorecard of New Caledonia v Papua New Guinea, 5 July 2003 at SportingPulse
  3. ↑ Finals matches results for the 2003 South Pacific Games cricket tournament at SportingPulse
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