Mark Noble (sportsman)

Mark Noble
Personal information
BornMark Fredrick Noble
(1962-09-30) 30 September 1962
Wellington, New Zealand[1]
Chess career
Title
FIDE rating2211 (February 2018)
Peak rating2320 (January 1991)
ICCF rating2475 (October 2021)
ICCF peak rating2575 (April 2011)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport
Medal record
Para-sport lawn bowls
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 GlasgowMen's pairs B6–8
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastOpen triples
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowOpen 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] and holds the title of FIDE Master (FM) for over the board chess. He also holds the FIDE title of National Arbiter.

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]

In the Men's pairs B6–8 event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Noble secured the silver medal with partner Kurt Smith.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Noble". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. 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.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand pipped at the death in thrilling Commonwealth Games bowls decider". stuff.co.nz. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "NZ men's and women's para-bowls teams win silver medals at Commonwealth Games". stuff.co.nz. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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