Norfolk Island at the 2023 Pacific Games

Norfolk Island at the
2023 Pacific Games
Flag of Norfolk Island
National federationNorfolk Island Amateur Sports and Commonwealth Games Association
in Honiara, Solomon Islands
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors30  (16 men and 14 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearerMal Tarrant
OfficialsMal Tarrant (chef de mission)[1]
Medals
Ranked 23rd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Pacific Games appearances
← 2019
2027 →

Norfolk Island competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was Norfolk Island's twelfth appearance at the Pacific Games since first competing in 1979.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Boxing 1 0 1
Netball — 12 12
Touch rugby 14 0 14
Va'a 0 1 1
Total 16 14 30

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

Athletics Norfolk Island have selected two athletes (one male and one female).[1][2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men – field events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Brentt Jones Hammer throw
Women – field events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Taleyah Jones Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2023 Pacific Games

Norfolk Island will enter one boxer for the games.[1]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Rhys Schmitz
–
–
–
–
–

Netball

Main article: Netball at the 2023 Pacific Games

The Norfolk Island national netball team was announced on 29 October 2023 along with the rest of the Norfolk Island Pacific Games contingent.[1]

Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM / Cl.
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Norfolk Island Women's tournament  Samoa
  Solomon Islands
  Fiji
 —
Team roster
  • Amelia Murry
  • Amy Steven
  • Bekki Meers
  • Candice Nobbs
  • Emily Ryves
  • Jordan Murray
  • Kylie Sterling
  • Lara Bigg
  • Mere Sadrata
  • Rianna Christian
  • Tahlia Evans
  • Tyla Bigg

Touch rugby

Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games

Norfolk Island will enter one touch rugby team in the men's tournament. This will be their debut touch rugby appearance at the Pacific Games.[3]

Summary
Team Event Round-robin Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Norfolk Island men's Men's Niue Niue
– 		Fiji Fiji
– 		Samoa Samoa
– 		Cook Islands Cook Islands
– 		Kiribati Kiribati
– 		Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
– 		Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
–

Men's tournament

Main article: Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament
Men's roster
  • Reuben Bigg
  • Shane Evans
  • Kya Snell
  • James Bigg
  • Mark Kalsrap
  • Nathaniel Kalsrap
  • Ben Wieczorek
  • Cameron Christian
  • Jordan Bigg
  • Carl Quintal
  • Jesse Schmitz
  • Winton Steven
  • William Partridge
  • Taj Quintal

Va'a

Main article: Outrigger canoeing at the 2023 Pacific Games

Norfolk Island will be represented by one female paddler.[1]

Women
  • Ada Nebauer

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "NIASA announce 2023 Pacific Games team". www.facebook.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Pacific Games 2023 - Men's Open -Norfolk Island". Federation of International Touch. Retrieved 3 November 2023.