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Cricket at the Pacific Games#Men's tournament

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{{Infobox cricket tournament main

| name = Cricket at the Pacific Games

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| administrator = ICC

| cricket format = T20, T20I, WT20I

| first = 1979 (men)
2015 (women)

| next =

| last = 2019 (men)
2019 (women)

| tournament format = Round-robin and playoffs

| champions = {{cr|PNG}} (men) (7th title)
{{crw|SAM}} (women) (2nd title)

| most successful = {{cr|PNG}} (men) (7 titles)
{{crw|SAM}} (women) (2 titles)

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A cricket tournament at the Pacific Games, previously the South Pacific Games, was introduced in 1979 and was played intermittently at games in the 1980s and 1990s, depending on the facilities of the host nation. It was played continuously from 2003 to 2019, but was not included for the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands. Detailed records of the tournaments prior to 2003 have not been kept and little is known with certainty of the first three tournaments, beyond knowing what teams won the gold and silver medals at each Games.Encyclopedia of World Cricket by Roy Morgan, Sportsbooks Publishing, 2007

Performance by team

;Legend

  • {{bg|gold|1st}} – Gold
  • {{bg|silver|2nd}} – Silver
  • {{bg|#cc9966|3rd}} – Bronze
  • GS – Group stage
  • Q – Qualified
  • {{border|width=3px|color=red|   }} — Hosts

=Men's tournament=

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! rowspan=2 width=150|Team{{ref|teams|*}}

! colspan=8 | Games

! rowspan=2| Total

{{flagicon|FIJ}}
1979

! {{flagicon|NCL|1853}}
1987

! {{flagicon|PNG}}
1991

! {{flagicon|FIJ}}
2003

! {{flagicon|SAM}}
2007

! {{flagicon|NCL|merged}}
2011

! {{flagicon|PNG}}
2015

! {{flagicon|SAM}}
2019

align=left|{{cr|COK|size=20px}}

| —

——bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd————1
align=left|{{cr|FIJ|size=20px}}

| style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd

bgcolor=Silver| 2ndbgcolor=Silver| 2ndstyle="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=Silver| 2ndbgcolor=Silver| 2ndbgcolor=Silver| 2nd——6
align=left|{{cr|NCL|merged|size=20px}}

| 6th

style="border: 3px solid red"| 4th4–6th6th5thstyle="border: 3px solid red"| 4th4th4th8
align=left|{{nowrap|{{cr|PNG|size=20px}}}}

| bgcolor=Gold| 1st

bgcolor=Gold| 1ststyle="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=Gold| 1stbgcolor=Gold| 1stbgcolor=Gold| 1stbgcolor=Gold| 1ststyle="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=Silver| 2ndbgcolor=Gold| 1st8
align=left|{{cr|SAM|size=20px}}{{ref|old names| †}}

| 5th

——4thstyle="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd——style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd4
align=left|{{cr|SOL|size=20px}}

| —

—4–6th—————1
align=left|{{cr|TON|size=20px}}

| 4th

—bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd—4th—bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd—3
align=left|{{cr|TUV|size=20px}}

| 7th

———————1
align=left|{{cr|VAN|size=20px}}{{ref|old names| †}}

| bgcolor=Silver| 2nd

bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd4–6th5th—bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rdbgcolor=Gold| 1stbgcolor=Silver| 2nd7

=Women's tournament=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2 width=150|Team{{ref|teams|*}}

! colspan=2 | Games

! rowspan=2| Total

{{flagicon|PNG}}
2015

! {{flagicon|SAM}}
2019

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| 5th

—1
align=left|{{crw|FIJ|size=20px}}

| bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd

4th2
align=left|{{crw|NCL|merged|size=20px}}

| 6th

—1
align=left|{{nowrap|{{crw|PNG|size=20px}}}}

| style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=Silver| 2nd

bgcolor=Silver| 2nd2
align=left|{{crw|SAM|size=20px}}

| bgcolor=Gold|1st

style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=Gold|1st2
align=left|{{crw|VAN|size=20px}}

| 4th

bgcolor=#cc9966| 3rd2

Results

=1979=

Venue: Suva, Fiji

Seven teams contested the first cricket tournament at the South Pacific Games.

PNG beat Tuvalu by 195 runs in their opening game, scoring 220/9 from 60 overs before bowling Tuvalu out for just 25 runs. Vavine Pala took 5/10. The game between Fiji and New Hebrides was unable to proceed due to a wet outfield.{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250425598|title=Agonia, Ao set up victory|first=Brian|last=Thomas|newspaper=Papua New Guinea Post-Courier|date=30 August 1979}} PNG later suffered a shock loss to Tonga before defeating Fiji in the semi-final by 20 runs.{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250488825|title=Cricketers to meet New Hebrides for gold|first=Brian|last=Thomas|newspaper=Papua New Guinea Post-Courier|date=6 September 1979}} In the other semi-final New Hebrides defeated Tonga. PNG ultimately won the final by nine wickets after bowling the New Hebrides out for 53 runs, with 20-year-old fast bowler Mike Steven taking 8/27.{{cite news|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250488986|title=Stevens key to win|first=Brian|last=Thomas|newspaper=Papua New Guinea Post-Courier|date=7 September 1979}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:90% "

!width=35|Rank

!width=220|Team

!width=25|Refs

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{cr|PNG

}

| rowspan=4|{{ref|medals 1979|a}}

|-

| {{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{flagdeco|New Hebrides|1966}} New Hebrides

|-

| {{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{cr|FIJ}}

|-

| 4

| align=left| {{cr|TON}}

|-

| 5

| align=left| {{cr|SAM|name = Western Samoa}}

| rowspan=3|{{ref|others 1979|b}}

|-

| 6

| align=left| {{cr|NCL|1853}}

|-

| 7

| align=left| {{cr|TUV}}

|}

=1987=

Venue: Nouméa, New Caledonia

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:90% "

!width=35|Rank

!width=220|Team

!width=25|Refs

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{cr|PNG

}

| rowspan=4| {{ref|results 1987|c}}

|-

| {{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{cr|FIJ}}

|-

| {{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{cr|VAN}}

|-

| 4

| align=left| {{cr|NCL|1853}}

|}

=1991=

Venue: Port Moresby/Lae, Papua New Guinea

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!width=35|Rank

!width=220|Team

!width=25|Refs

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{cr|PNG

}

| rowspan=6| {{ref|results 1991|d}}

|-

| {{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{cr|FIJ}}

|-

| {{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{cr|TON}}

|-

| rowspan=3| 4/5/6

| align=left| {{cr|NCL|1853}}

|-

| align=left| {{cr|SOL}}

|-

| align=left| {{cr|VAN}}

|}

=2003=

{{Main article|Cricket at the 2003 South Pacific Games}}

Venue: Suva, Fiji

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!width=35|Rank

!width=220|Team

!width=25|Refs

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{cr|PNG

}

| rowspan=6|[http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=667755&c=2-1976-0-18028-0&pool=1001 Scorecard] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130030926/http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=667755&c=2-1976-0-18028-0&pool=1001 |date=30 November 2007 }} of Fiji v Papua New Guinea, 9 August 2003 at tournament's official website[http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=667756&c=2-1976-0-18028-0&pool=1001 Scorecard] of Cook Islands v Samoa, 9 August 2003 at tournament's official website

|-

| {{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{cr|FIJ}}

|-

| {{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{cr|COK}}

|-

| 4

| align=left| {{cr|SAM}}

|-

| 5

| align=left| {{cr|VAN}}

|-

| 6

| align=left| {{cr|NCL|1853}}

|}

=2007=

{{Main article|Cricket at the 2007 South Pacific Games}}

Venue: Apia, Samoa

Round robin tournament of limited overs cricket (maximum 50 overs per side).

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!width=35|Rank

!width=220|Team

!width=25|Refs

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{cr|PNG

}

| rowspan=5|

|-

| {{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{cr|FIJ}}

|-

| {{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{cr|SAM}}

|-

| 4

| align=left| {{cr|TON}}

|-

| 5

| align=left| {{cr|NCL|1853}}

|}

=2011=

{{Main article|Cricket at the 2011 Pacific Games}}

Venue: Noumea, New Caledonia

In 2011 the format was switched to the shorter Twenty20 game instead of the previous 50 over cricket. A round-robin stage was played before the two top teams met in the final.

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:90% "

!width=35|Rank

!width=220|Team

!width=25|Refs

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{cr|PNG

}

| rowspan=4|[http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=1981774 Sporting Pulse], 2011.

|-

| {{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{cr|FIJ}}

|-

| {{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{cr|VAN}}

|-

| 4

| align=left| {{cr|NCL|1853}}

|}

=2015=

{{Main article|Cricket at the 2015 Pacific Games}}

Venue: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

In 2015, a women's tournament was held for the first time alongside the men's tournament. The 20-over format was retained.

==Men==

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!width=35|Rank

!width=160|Team

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{cr|VAN}}

{{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{cr|PNG}}

{{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{cr|TON}}

4

| align=left| {{cr|NCL|merged}}

==Women==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:90% "

!width=35|Rank

!width=160|Team

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{crw|SAM}}

{{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{crw|PNG}}

{{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{crw|FIJ}}

4

| align=left| {{crw|VAN}}

5

| align=left| {{crw|COK}}

6

| align=left| {{crw|NCL|merged}}

=2019=

{{Main article|Cricket at the 2019 Pacific Games}}

Venue: Apia, Samoa

Tonga included both men's and women's cricket in its successful bid for the 2019 Pacific Games, to be held in Nukuʻalofa.[http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=1754050 Tongan bid for the 2019 Games], Pacific Games Council However, Tonga withdrew from hosting in May 2017 and was replaced by Samoa.

==Men==

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!width=35|Rank

!width=160|Team

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{cr|PNG}}

{{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{cr|VAN}}

{{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{cr|SAM}}

4

| align=left| {{cr|NCL|merged}}

==Women==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:90% "

!width=35|Rank

!width=160|Team

{{Gold1}}

| align=left| {{crw|SAM}}

{{Silver2}}

| align=left| {{crw|PNG}}

{{Bronze3}}

| align=left| {{crw|VAN}}

4

| align=left| {{crw|FIJ}}

Pacific Mini Games

For the first time, Vanuatu included a men's cricket tournament in its successful bid for the 2017 Pacific Mini Games, to be held in Port Vila. The cricket facilities near Korman Stadium are planned to be renovated before the tournament. However, the effects of Cyclone Pam in 2015 have, according to some sources, cast doubt upon the country's ability to host the games.

Records

As detailed results have not been kept for the first three tournaments, it is not possible to present detailed records. What is known is that Papua New Guinea's total of 572/7 against New Caledonia is the highest team total in any international one-day match, along with the winning margin of 510 runs, and therefore also in the South Pacific Games.[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000056/005620.shtml Papua New Guinea run riot] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120062044/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000056/005620.shtml |date=2008-11-20 }} by Andrew Nixon, 1 September 2007 at CricketEurope

See also

Notes

{{note|teams|*}} The number of teams at the tournaments has varied – there were seven teams in 1979, then four in 1987 and five in 1991. When the sport resumed at the 2003 games, six teams contested,[http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?client=2-1976-0-18028-0&pool=1&action=LADDER&round=5 2003 South Pacific Games cricket tournament official website] but this number dropped to five in 2007 and four in 2011 and 2015 (for the men's tournament – the women's tournament had six teams).[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/SOUTHPACIFIC/about.shtml 2007 South Pacific Games] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531150536/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/SOUTHPACIFIC/about.shtml |date=2008-05-31 }} at CricketEurope

{{note|old names|†}} Samoa and Vanuatu competed as Western Samoa and the New Hebrides, respectively, at the 1979 games.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/FIJI/1979_FIJI_South_Pacific_Games_1979.html 1979 South Pacific Games] at CricketArchive

{{note|medals 1979|a}} 1979: Pacific Islands Monthly reported Papua New Guinea defeating New Hebrides in the final to win gold, passing the required total of 53 with the loss of only one wicket. Fiji defeated Tonga in a much closer third place play-off to win bronze by two wickets, passing the formidable total set by Tonga of 183 for the loss of six wickets.

{{note|others 1979|b}} 1979: Roy Morgan's Encyclopedia of World Cricket indicates that Western Samoa finished fifth at the 1979 South Pacific Games. They played New Caledonia in the fifth place play-off so New Caledonia are assumed to have finished sixth. Tuvalu finished seventh.

{{note|results 1987|c}} 1987: Roy Morgan's Encyclopedia of World Cricket indicates that Papua New Guinea defeated Fiji in the final to decide the gold and silver medals. The other three teams taking part were New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The same book indicates that New Caledonia have never won an international match, so they are assumed to have finished fifth with either the Solomon Islands or Vanuatu winning the bronze or finishing fourth.

{{note|results 1991|d}} 1991: Results presented here are based on sparse records. The official results from the SPG website list PNG, Fiji and Tonga as the gold, silver and bronze medalists, respectively. Roy Morgan's Encyclopedia of World Cricket indicates that Papua New Guinea defeated Fiji in the final to decide the gold and silver medals. However it did not mention Tonga, and noted only two other teams in the tournament, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The same book indicates that New Caledonia have never won an international match, which might lend weight to the assumption that Vanuatu won the bronze medal. For this article, however, the official results are preferred.

References

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{{cite journal

|year=1979

|journal=Pacific Islands Monthly

|volume=50

|issue=10

|page=16

|title=Last of the Super Games/The Medal Winners

|accessdate=5 November 2015

|format=PDF 0.8 MB

|url=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/vogzwrky2jwi057/1979%20PIM%20v50%20i10%20pp.9-12%20%26%2015-19%20Last%20of%20the%20Super%20Games.pdf?dl=0

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704083018/https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/vogzwrky2jwi057/1979%20PIM%20v50%20i10%20pp.9-12%20%26%2015-19%20Last%20of%20the%20Super%20Games.pdf?dl=0

|archivedate=July 4, 2016

}}

{{cite report

|title= 1991 South Pacific Games Results

|website= Oceania Sport Information Centre

|accessdate= 31 October 2015

|url= http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=3844268

|url-status= live

|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20151031005304/http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=3844268

|archivedate= 31 October 2015

}}

[http://www.sportingpulse.com/get_file.cgi?id=1375691 Republic of Vanuatu bid to host the Pacific Mini Games 2017]. Retrieved from Sporting Pulse, 8 July 2015.

(22 September 2014). [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/vanuatu-sports-facilities-set-for-an-overhaul-for-2017-pacific-mini-games/1370667 "Vanuatu sports facilities set for an overhaul for 2017 Pacific Mini Games"] – Radio Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

(23 March 2015). [http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/20171819/cyclone-pam-puts-2017-vanuatu-mini-games-in-doubt "Cyclone Pam puts 2017 Vanuatu Mini Games in doubt"] – Radio New Zealand International. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

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