Mark Noble (sportsman)


Mark Fredrick Noble is a New Zealand chess and lawn bowls player. He was awarded the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster in 2010, the first New Zealand player to be awarded this title.
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.
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.

Lawn bowls titles

Wellington Open Titles 14
Wellington Super Bowls 1
Taranaki Super Bowls 1
Manawatu Open Titles 6
Wairarapa Open Titles 3
Wanganui Open Title 1
Takaro Pro Pairs 2019 Gold
New Zealand Open Titles 2
New Zealand Astro Mixed Triples 1
2003 World Disabled Triples Gold
2003 World Disabled Pairs Bronze
Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Silver Medal
2017 International 8 Nations Silver Medal
Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Silver Medal
New Zealand Disabled Singles 2018 Gold
New Zealand Disabled Pairs 2018 Gold

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=
New Zealand Senior Champion 2018 1st=
Correspondence Title & Events

ICCF International Master Title 1991
ICCF Senior Master Title 2007
ICCF Grandmaster Title 2010
28th World Chess Championship Final 3rd=
8th Interzonal Team Championship 1st Gold Medal
George Stibal Memorial 2011

George Stibal Memorial 1st
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 13 times: