Wheelchair Basketball Gold Cup 1998

Men’s Gold Cup 

Australian Team (Rollers)

Players – Troy Andrews,Sandy BlytheOrfeo CecconatoDavid GouldGerry HewsonTim Maloney, Mick McFawn, Campbell Message, Nick Morris, Brook Quinn, Troy Sachs, Steve Trestrail

Coaches – Bob Turner (Head Coach), Richard Oliver (Assistant Coach)

Australian Results

Preliminary Round

  • Australia 68 – Finland 61
  • Australia 79 – Mexico 59
  • Australia 71 – Egypt 41
  • Australia 76 – Spain 72
  • Australia 54 – Canada 58

Quarter-finals

  • Australia 61- Great Britain 60

Semi-finals

  • Australia 46 – United States 64

Bronze Medal Match

  • Australia 56 – Canada 63

Final Ranking – 4th

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Women’s Gold Cup

Australian Team (Gliders)

Players – Julianne AdamsAmanda CarterPaula Coghlan, Melissa Collins, Mellissa DunnKaren FarrellAlison MosleyLisa O’NionDonna RitchieNadiy RomeoLiesl TeschJane Webb

Coaches – Peter Corr, C. Lueg (Assistant Coach)

Australian Results

Preliminary Round

  • Australia 32 – Canada 46
  • Australia 60 – Germany 23
  • Australia 46 – Great Britain 24

Semi-finals

  • Australia 32 – United States 34

Bronze Medal Match

  • Australia 40 – Japan 34

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Australian teams and results at the Men’s  and Women’s Gold Cup, 23-31 October 1998, Sydney, Australia,