Pacifica Cup
The Pacifica Cup was an international cricket tournament contested in 2001 and 2002 by teams from the Pacific Islands.
Champions
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2001 | Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() |
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2002 | Apia, Samoa | ![]() |
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Participating nations
[edit]Nation | ![]() 2001 |
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5th | 4th | 2 |
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2nd | 3rd | 2 |
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1st | - | 1 |
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8th | 7th | 1 |
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9th | - | 1 |
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3rd | 1st | 2 |
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6th | 5th | 2 |
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4th | 2nd | 1 |
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7th | 6th | 2 |
2001 tournament
[edit]The 2001 tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand.
New Zealand Māori won from Fiji.[1][2]
Qualifying match
[edit]Eighth ranked vs Ninth ranked.
First round
[edit]The eight participating teams were divided into two pools of four teams for the first round.
Pool A
[edit]Fiji topped Pool A after winning all three of their matches, including a 362 run win against New Caledonia in their opening match. Tonga, who also beat New Caledonia by more than 300 runs, joined them in the semi-finals. Vanuatu finished third in the group ahead of the New Caledonians.
Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool B
[edit]Pool B was topped by the New Zealand Māori, with Papua New Guinea joining them in the semi-finals. The Cook Islands were third in the group, with Samoa at the bottom of the table.
Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Semi-finals
[edit] 7 February 2001
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7 February 2001
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Maunaloa Faivakimoana 43 (78)
David Little 3/27 (9 overs) |
R. Bird 49 (33)
Maunaloa Faivakimoana 3/42 (10 overs) |
Plate semi-finals
[edit] 7 February 2001
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Teanini Koroa 85 (107)
Takai Kopila 2/19 (3 overs) |
Takai Kopila 10 (27)
Tunatu Kauvai 4/37 (10 overs) |
7 February 2001
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Abraham Nasak 24 (35)
Edward Annandale 4/29 (10 overs) |
Iakopo Kuresa 27 (50)
Tari Seru 1/14 (10 overs) |
7th place play-off
[edit] 8 February 2001
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Kalepo Folituu 17 (28)
Richard Tatwin 3/17 (6 overs) |
Richard Tatwin 66 (40)
Nicky Passil 2/42 (6 overs) |
5th place play-off
[edit] 8 February 2001
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Tunatu Kauvai 27 (66)
Iakopo Kuresa 2/18 (9 overs) |
Geoff Clarke 9 (30)
Joseph Joe 4/6 (7 overs) |
3rd place play-off
[edit] 8 February 2001
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Sione Holi 62 (72)
Ross Vagi 4/33 (8.5 overs) |
Keimelo Vuivagi 30 (13)
Kaufana Vasina 3/20 (6 overs) |
Final
[edit] 8 February 2001
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Tavo Sorovakatini 37 (68)
G Waller 3/27 (8 overs) |
Final standings
[edit]2002 tournament
[edit]The 2002 tournament was played in Apia, Samoa, with all games taking place on various grounds of the Faleata Oval. Seven teams took part in the tournament, with the New Zealand Māori team not taking part this year.[3]
Papua New Guinea defeated Tonga in the final.[4][5]
First round
[edit]The seven teams were split into two pools, with Fiji and Papua New Guinea alone in Pool A, whilst Pool B consisted of the other five teams.[6]
Pool A
[edit]Pool A was reduced to what was essentially a three-match series between Papua New Guinea and Fiji. All three matches were won by Papua New Guinea, who thus qualified for the final.[7]
Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool B
[edit]Pool B was topped by Tonga, who reached the final after winning all four of their matches. As in 2001, New Caledonia were at the foot of the pool, losing all four of their matches, including a 314 run defeat at the hands of group runners-up the Cook Islands.
Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
5th place play-off
[edit] 5 June 2002
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Sipiliona Tua 87 (103)
Pierre Chilla 4/31 (10 overs) |
Richard Tatwin 25
Niko Apa 3/26 (7.2 overs) |
3rd place play-off
[edit] 5 June 2002
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Iniasi Cakacaka 48 (104)
Tuakana Marukore 3/24 (4.5 overs) |
Tuakana Marukore 15
Taione Batina 4/17 (10 overs) |
- Taione Batina took a hat-trick in the Cook Islands innings
Final
[edit] 5 June 2002
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Selusalema Vite 29
Noel Kariko 4/17 (8.3 overs) |
Final standings
[edit]See also
[edit]- Cricket in Oceania
- World Cricket League EAP region
- 2023 Pacific Island Cricket Challenge
- Women's T20I Pacific Cup
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-maori-take-pacifica-title-99006 New Zealand Maori take Pacifica title. CricInfo. 8 February 2001.
- ^ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-nz-maori-edge-out-fiji-for-pacifica-win/L25KLBML2DEMKGZDBZMHUWPTJU/ NZ Maori edge out Fiji for Pacifica win. New Zealand Herald. 8 February 2001
- ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pacifica-cup-second-tournament-slated-for-samoa-next-june-96234 Pacifica Cup: Second tournament slated for Samoa next June. CricInfo. 14 August 2001
- ^ https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2002/JUN/013759_ICC-DEA_06JUN2002.html Papua New Guinea new ICC Pacifica Cricket champions! International Cricket Council. 6 June 2002
- ^ https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2002/JUN/013530_ICC-DEA_05JUN2002.html Papua New Guinea versus Tonga in ICC cricket final in Samoa! International Cricket Council. 5 June 2022
- ^ https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/GROUPS.html 2002 Pacifica Cricket Championships Groups in Samoa, May-Jun 2002. International Cricket Council.
- ^ https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/FIXTURES.html 2002 Pacifica Cricket Championships Fixtures in Samoa, May-Jun 2002 Fixtures International Cricket Council.
- 2001 tournament at CricketEurope
- 2001 tournament at CricketArchive
- Match Schedule at CricInfo
- Photo Gallery at Photo Sport webpage
- Hadlee finds a winning team New Zealand Herald. 8 Feb 2001
- 2002 tournament Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- 2002 tournament at Cricket Archive
- 2002 Pacifica Cricket Championships fixtures in Samoa, May-Jun 2002 at International Cricket Council webpage
- South Pacific players benefit from greater exposure at CricInfo. 22 July 2003
- 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Fielding Stats at International Cricket Council webpage.
- 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Batting averages at International Cricket Council webpage.
- 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Bowlimg averages at International Cricket Council webpage.
- 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Day 1 report at International Cricket Council webpage. 30 May 2002.
- 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Day 2 report at International Cricket Council webpage. 31 May 2002.
- 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Day 3 report at International Cricket Council webpage. 1 June 2002.
- 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Day 4 report at International Cricket Council webpage. 2 June 2002.
- Tournament scorecards. Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians.
- Pacifica Championship 2002 – Records. Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians.