Mark Noble (sportsman)

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.

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. He 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.

Wellington Open Titles 13

Wellington Super Bowls 1

Taranaki Super Bowls 1

Manawatu Open Titles 5

Wairarapa Open Titles 3

Wanangui Open Title 1

New Zealand Open Titles 2

New Zealand Astro Mixed Triples 1

Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Silver Medal

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=

Correspondence Title & Events

ICCF International Master Title 1991 (IM)

ICCF Senior Master Title 2007 (SM)

ICCF Grandmaster Title 2010 (GM)

28th World Chess Championship Final 3rd=

8th Interzonal Team Championship (Board 1) 1st Gold Medal

George Stibal Memorial 2011

George Stibal Memorial 1st (plus GM Norm)

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 12 times:

• 55th New Zealand Championship 1988 1st Equal
• 72nd New Zealand Championship 2005 1st Equal
• 74th New Zealand Championship 2007 1st Equal
• 75th New Zealand Championship 2008 1st
• 76th New Zealand Championship 2009 1st
• 77th New Zealand Championship 2010 1st
• 78th New Zealand Championship 2011 1st Equal
• 79th New Zealand Championship 2012 1st
• 80th New Zealand Championship 2013 1st
• 81st New Zealand Championship 2014 1st Equal
• 82nd New Zealand Championship 2015 1st
• 83rd New Zealand Championship 2016 1st