Clydesdale Commit to 2010 and Beyond

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MELBOURNE 2006 – COMMONWEALTH GAMES ISSUE 5: SPRING 2006 Clydesdale commit to 2010 and beyond

As the magniﬁcent Commonwealth Games farewell dinner, hosted by Clydesdale Bank drew to a close, there was some exciting news revealed. Even before the team stepped onto the plane for Melbourne, Clydesdale Bank, a major partner of the Scottish Team, has pledged its continued ﬁnancial support to the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland (CGCS) for the 2010 Games in Delhi and will continue to back Scotland’s bid to bring the 2014 Games to Glasgow. Team on parade at the Clydesdale farewell dinner

In March 2005 Clydesdale became Tourism, Culture and Sport, Liz Cameron, the first major partner committing a Glasgow’s Lord Provost, Stephen Purcell significant six-figure investment for Leader of Glasgow City Council and the 2006 team. David Thorburn, Chief key representatives of Scotland’s arts, Operating Officer, Clydesdale Bank business and sporting community as well proudly explained why it has further as athletes and officials representing each aligned itself with the CGCS as it enters of the sports competing in Melbourne. the most exciting period in its recent history. The other highlight of the evening was the preview of the team kit modelled by He said, “Ten months ago we stood the athletes. On show for the first time alongside the First Minister, Jack Commenting on Clydesdale’s continued was the full parade uniform, produced by McConnell, and Louise Martin, Chair of support Louise Martin said: “We are Kinloch Anderson, leisure wear by Speedo the Commonwealth Games Council for absolutely delighted with the news of and a selection of the sports specific kit. Scotland to give our total support to Clydesdale’s continued support. This is a their athletes as they embarked on an major boost for both CGCS and the 2006 Many thanks to all the athletes team before we even get to Melbourne inspirational journey to attend the largest who took part: multi-disciplined event in the world in for this year’s Games. It also clearly which they compete under the Scottish demonstrates to the First Minister that Douglas Simpson, David Mansouri, Rhona Scottish businesses are getting behind Simpson and Julie Kilpatrick from Hockey; banner. David Leith, Swimming; Tom Pearson & Commonwealth Games in Scotland, Stuart Mackay, Basketball; Kirsty Maguire “We said we would be in it for the long making a solid contribution towards the & Shirley Webb, Athletics; Andrew Mackie haul and we are delighted to stand by endowment fund which he set up after & Adam Cox, Gymnastics; Kenny Sinclair, that pledge by announcing our continued the 2002 Games in Manchester. It is also Rugby 7s; Stephen Simmons, Boxing; financial support at the 2010 Games fantastic that they have committed to Andrew Bowman & Kirsteen Miller, and to back the Commonwealth Games back Scotland’s bid for 2014 in Glasgow.” Badminton; Margaret Letham & Kay Moran, Council as it prepares to bid to Lawn Bowls. bring the Games to the city The dinner was attended by Jack of Glasgow – an economic, McConnell, First Minister, Frances cultural and sporting city of Adamson, Deputy High Commissioner of excellence!” Australia, Patricia Ferguson, Minister for

THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND NEWSLETTER Hockey teams named for Melbourne

Following the conclusion of a busy hockey competition programme for 2005, Hockey was the last sport to select their men’s and women’s teams for the Games. Both head coaches have named the 16 players who will travel to Melbourne, plus two reserves.

Scottish Hockey Chief Executive and The women, who ﬁnished 6th in Women’s Team Manager Brent Deans said: Manchester in 2002, have a slightly easier “We are in the fortunate position of having task ahead of them as two of their group, a great pool of players to select from in Canada and Barbados, are ranked both the men and women’s programme below them on the world stage. allowing us to blend youth and New Zealand and England, experience to create two very however, will provide a exciting squads for the Games tougher challenge for the in Melbourne.” Scottish team.

This is the first time that Welcoming the players to Scotland’s men have qualified the Scottish Team, Paul for the Commonwealth Games Bush Chef de Mission said: and they have been drawn in “I am delighted that hockey a tough group which includes has named their teams and Olympic and Commonwealth this will complete the line-up champions Australia, plus of 169 athletes for Melbourne. Commonwealth silver It is particularly pleasing that medallists New Zealand. Scotland will have a men’s team at Completing the group are the Games for the very first time.” Scots in action England and Canada. WOMEN MEN

NAME POSITION CLUB LIVES NAME POSITION CLUB LIVES BUNCE,Vikki Forward Bonagrass Grove Dundee CHRISTIE, Jonathan Forward Kelburne Paisley BURLEY, Jane Defender Giffnock Glasgow CHRISTIE, Michael Defender Kelburne Paisley CARROLL, Louise Defender Bonagrass Grove Dundee DICK, Allan Goal Keeper Kelburne Burntisland CLEMENT, Linda Mid/Forward Bonagrass Grove Edinburgh DICK, Stephen Forward Inverleith Burntisland FORREST, Catriona Defender Glasgow En-Croute Western Glasgow DUNLOP, Graham Defender Clydesdale Glasgow JUDGE, Samantha Forward Glasgow En-Croute Western Edinburgh LEONARD, Michael Defender Grange Edinburgh KIDD, Nikki Forward Bonagrass Grove Aberdeen MacKENZIE, Adam Defender Inverleith Kirkcaldy KILPATRICK, Julie Midfield Giffnock Glasgow MANSOURI, David Defender Western Wildcats Glasgow McLEOD, Debbie Goalkeeper Bonagrass Grove Dundee MARWAHA, Vishal Mid/Forw Western Wildcats Glasgow MUNN, Louise Defender Bonagrass Grove Newport on Tay McGREGOR, Alistair Goal Keeper Gordonians Aberdeen RAE, Catherine Goalkeeper Grange Edinburgh MITCHELL, David Defender Western Wildcats Motherwell ROCHLIN, Emma Defender Glasgow En-Croute Western Glasgow MOODIE, Graham Midfield Cannock Cheltenham ROWATT, Alison Midfield Giffnock Edinburgh RALPH, David Forward Loughborough Loughborough SEMPLE, Catriona Mid/Forward Glasgow En-Croute Western Dundee RALPH, Mark Midfield Kelburne Paisley SIMPSON, Rhona Forward Giffnock Glasgow SIMPSON, Douglas Forward Western Wildcats Glasgow VALENTINE, Cheryl Midfield Bonagrass Grove Edinburgh STOTT, Niall Mid/Forward Kelburne Dundee RESERVES Reserves CAMERON, Katrina Defender Giffnock HALL, Gareth Forward Kelburne Monifeith CRAM, Holly Forward Glasgow En-Croute Western Glasgow SALMOND, Derek Defender Loughborough Edinburgh

Sadly, midﬁelder Aimee Clark (Bowdon Hightown) was forced to make a late withdrawal following a knee injury sustained in the team’s ﬁnal preparation tournament in South Africa. She has been replaced by named reserve Catriona Semple and Katrina Cameron has been drafted in as the new reserve. We wish Aimee a speedy recovery.

It is a privilege to be so closely involved ”I hope all of your MESSAGE OF SUPPORT with such an outstanding group of Scottish hard work pays off sportsmen and women, who I know will do spectacularly! Melbourne 2006 will be my fourth themselves and our country proud. Commonwealth Games as a broadcaster, Dougie Donnelly – Chair, but the ﬁrst in which I will have an even The Games will provide special memories Scottish Institute of greater interest as both Chairman of the for all of us, and I would like to wish all Sport Commonwealth Games Endowment Fund members of the team, together with all and of the Scottish Institute of Sport, which the support staff, every possible success supports a large number of the Scottish in performing up to and beyond their team. expectations.

2 Welcome to the team

As Scotland Chef de Mission for these Games I have every confidence that our athletes fully deserve their selection, having spent many years honing their skills to compete on the world stage against the best the Commonwealth has to offer. Over the last four years the athletes have benefited from a range of agency support, helping to get them in the best possible shape for this key event so important to all Scots. During their time in Melbourne they will also benefit from the dedicated and experienced support staff, whose sole purpose is to provide the very best Welcome to the team environment for them to perform. representing Scotland at Whilst success can never be guaranteed, I am sure that all of our team will give 110%, not only for themselves but the XVIII Commonwealth in recognition of the family, friends, coaches, sponsors and others who have helped to make their participation Games in Melbourne possible. – arguably Australia’s I would also like to extend my thanks to our media colleagues, many of whom will be with us in Melbourne and sporting capital. who help to champion the cause of the so called minority sports. I am sure that throughout the 11 days of fierce competition, down under, we will give you all some great moments to talk about. There are undoubtedly challenges ahead, but we are determined to do Scotland proud and we will work tirelessly to ensure that the Games is a memorable experience for all of the athletes and the thousands of people back home cheering on the team. I hope you will enjoy using the enclosed schedule to follow the action of the Scottish Paul Bush Team throughout the 11 days of competition. Chef de Mission 2006 Scottish Team Scottish event schedule

Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Thursday 16 March 2006 Lawn Bowls 19:00 H M Triples - Round 3 Colin Mitchell, Colin Peacock, David Peacock Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Lawn Bowls 19:00 H W Triples - Round 3 Seona Black, Linda Brennan, Betty Forsyth Aquatics 10:00 H W 200m Freestyle Caitlin McClatchey Rugby 7s 10:52 H M SCO vs NIU Scotland Aquatics 10:00 H W 50m Butterfly Stepanie Hill Rugby 7s 12:42 Interval / Entertainment Aquatics 10:00 H M 400m Freestyle David Carry, Andrew Hunter, Robbie Renwick Rugby 7s 13:58 H M SCO vs CAN Scotland Aquatics 10:00 H W 200m Individual Medley Hannah Miley Rugby 7s 20:12 Interval / Entertainment Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Butterfly Todd Cooper Rugby 7s 21:06 H M FIJ vs SCO Scotland Aquatics 10:00 H W 50m Breaststroke Fiona Booth, Kerry Buchan Squash 10:00 H M Singles - Round 1 John White, Harry Leitch Aquatics 10:00 H M 4 x 100m Freestyle Squash 10:00 H F Singles - Round 1 Frania Gillen-Buchert, Louise Philip Aquatics 19:00 F W 200m Freestyle Squash 17:00 H M Singles - Round 2 Aquatics 19:14 C W MC - 200m Freestyle Squash 17:00 H M Plate - Round 1 Aquatics 19:22 SF W 50m Butterfly Aquatics 19:28 F M 400m Freestyle Aquatics 19:37 F W 200m Individual Medley Aquatics 19:45 C M MC - 400m Freestyle Friday 17 March 2006 Aquatics 19:53 F M 200m Butterfly Aquatics 20:00 C W MC - 200m Individual Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Medley Aquatics 10:00 H M 50m Butterfly Todd Cooper, David Leith Aquatics 20:08 SF W 50m Breaststroke Aquatics 10:00 H M 100m Breaststroke Ross Clark, Kris Gilchrist Aquatics 20:16 C M MC - 200m Butterfly Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Freestyle David Carry, Andrew Hunter, Aquatics 20:24 F M 4 x 100m Freestyle Robbie Renwick Aquatics 20:36 C M MC - 4 x 100m Freestyle Aquatics 19:00 F W 50m Butterfly Cycling 18:00 H M 4,000m Individual Pursuit Evan Oliphant Aquatics 19:11 C W MC - 50m Butterfly - Qualifying Aquatics 19:19 F W 50m Breaststroke Cycling 19:30 F W 500m Time Trial Kate Cullen, Katrina Hair Aquatics 19:33 SF M 50m Butterfly Cycling 20:00 F M 1,000m Time Trial Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean Aquatics 19:39 C W MC - 50m Breaststroke Cycling 21:20 C W MC - 500m Time Trial Aquatics 19:53 SF M 100m Breaststroke Cycling 21:30 C M MC - 1,000m Time Trial Aquatics 20:16 F M 200m Freestyle Cycling 21:40 F M 4,000m Individual Pursuit Aquatics 20:31 C M MC - 200m Freestyle Cycling 22:05 C M MC - 4,000m Individual Basketball 20:15 P M SCO vs AUS Scotland Pursuit Boxing 13:00 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw Gymnastics 13:30 H M Artistic Team Competition Scotland Boxing 18:30 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw Gymnastics 19:00 F M Artistic Team Competition Cycling 18:00 H M Keirin - Round 1 Ross Edgar, Craig MacLean, Gymnastics 21:37 C M MC - Team Competition Chris Hoy, Marco Librizzi Hockey 16:00 P W NZL vs SCO Scotland Cycling 18:35 H M Keirin - Repechage Lawn Bowls 10:00 H M Triples - Round 1 Colin Mitchell, Colin Cycling 18:50 F W 25km Points Race Kate Cullen, Katrina Hair Peacock, David Peacock Cycling 19:25 SF M Keirin Lawn Bowls 10:00 H W Triples - Round 1 Seona Black, Linda Brennan, Betty Forsyth Cycling 19:35 C W MC - 25km Points Race Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Pairs - Round 1 Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Cycling 19:55 F M Kierin - Final 7-12 Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Pairs - Round 1 Joyce Lindores, Kay Moran Cycling 20:00 F M Kierin - Final 1-6 Lawn Bowls 15:30 H M Triples - Round 2 Colin Mitchell, Colin Cycling 20:05 F M 40km Points Race James McCallum, Evan Peacock, David Peacock Oliphant Lawn Bowls 15:30 H W Triples - Round 2 Seona Black, Linda Brennan, Betty Forsyth KEY: M=Men’s W=Women’s H=Heats QF= Quarter-final SF=Semi-final F=Final MC=Medal Ceremony 3 Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Cycling 21:05 C M MC - Keirin Aquatics 19:13 C M MC - 200m Backstroke Cycling 21:15 C M MC - 40km Points Race Aquatics 19:21 SF M 100m Freestyle Gymnastics 13:30 H W Artistic Team Competition Scotland Aquatics 19:29 C W MC - 100m Freestyle Gymnastics 19:00 F W Artistic Team Competition Aquatics 19:37 SF W 100m Butterfly Gymnastics 20:49 C W MC - Team Competition Aquatics 19:51 F W 200m Breaststroke Hockey 19:00 P M AUS vs SCO Scotland Aquatics 20:12 C W MC - 200m Breaststroke Lawn Bowls 10:00 H M Triples - Round 4 Colin Mitchell, Colin Aquatics 20:27 C M MC - 50m Butterfly Peacock, David Peacock Aquatics 20:35 F M 100m Breaststroke Lawn Bowls 10:00 H W Triples - Round 4 Seona Black, Linda Brennan, Aquatics 21:03 C M MC - 100m Breaststroke Betty Forsyth Aquatics 21:11 F M 4 x 200m Freestyle Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Triples - Round 5 Colin Mitchell, Colin Peacock, David Peacock Aquatics 21:34 C M MC - 4 x 200m Freestyle Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Triples - Round 5 Seona Black, Linda Brennan, Boxing 13:00 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw Betty Forsyth Boxing 18:30 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw Lawn Bowls 15:30 H M Pairs - Round 2 Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Cycling 10:30 H M Sprint - Qualifying (12 to Edgar Ross, Chris Hoy, Lawn Bowls 15:30 H W Pairs - Round 2 Joyce Lindores, Kay Moran qualify) Marco Librizzi, Craig Maclean Lawn Bowls 19:00 H M Triples - Round 6 Colin Mitchell, Colin Peacock, David Peacock Cycling 11:15 H W Sprint - Qualifying (8 to Kate Cullen qualify) Lawn Bowls 19:00 H W Triples - Round 6 Seona Black, Linda Brennan, Betty Forsyth Cycling 11:55 QF W Sprint - Heat 1 Rugby 7s 12:00 QF M Bowl - 3rd Pool A vs 4th Cycling 12:05 H M Sprint - 1st Round (6 heats Pool B of 2) Rugby 7s 12:22 QF M Bowl - 3rd Pool D vs 4th Cycling 12:25 QF W Sprint - Heat 2 Pool C Cycling 12:40 H M Sprint Repecharges Rugby 7s 12:44 QF M Bowl - 3rd Pool C vs 4th Cycling 12:50 QF W Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary) Pool D Cycling 12:55 F W Sprint 5-8 Rugby 7s 13:06 QF M Bowl - 3rd Pool B vs 4th Cycling 18:00 QF M Sprint - Heat 1 Pool A Cycling 18:15 QF M Sprint - Heat 2 Rugby 7s 13:28 Interval / Entertainment Cycling 18:50 QF M Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary) Rugby 7s 13:38 QF M 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B Cycling 18:55 SF W Sprint - Heat 1 Rugby 7s 14:00 QF M 1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool C Cycling 19:03 SF M Sprint - Heat 1 Rugby 7s 14:22 QF M 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool D Cycling 19:10 F M Sprint 5-8 Rugby 7s 14:44 QF M 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A Cycling 19:15 5 minute interval Rugby 7s 18:00 SF M Bowl - Winner Match 25 vs Winner Match 26 Cycling 19:20 SF W Sprint - Heat 2 Rugby 7s 18:22 SF M Bowl - Winner Match 27 vs Cycling 19:28 SF M Sprint - Heat 2 Winner Match 28 Cycling 19:35 10 minute warm-up (Teams) Rugby 7s 18:44 SF M Plate - Loser Match 29 vs Cycling 19:45 SF W Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary) Loser Match 30 Cycling 19:48 SF M Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary) Rugby 7s 19:06 SF M Plate - Loser Match 31 vs Cycling 20:05 F W Sprint - Heat 1 Loser Match 32 Cycling 20:12 F M Sprint - Heat 1 Rugby 7s 19:28 SF M Winner Match 29 vs Winner Match 30 Cycling 20:30 F W Sprint - Heat 2 Rugby 7s 19:50 SF M Winner Match 31 vs Winner Cycling 20:37 F M Sprint - Heat 2 Match 32 Cycling 20:45 10 minute interval (if Rugby 7s 20:12 Interval / Entertainment required) Rugby 7s 20:22 F M Bowl - Winner Match 33 vs Cycling 20:55 F W Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary) Winner Match 34 Cycling 20:58 F M Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary) Rugby 7s 20:52 F M Plate - Winner Match 35 vs Cycling 21:02 C W MC - Sprint Winner Match 36 Cycling 21:15 C M MC - Sprint Rugby 7s 21:22 F M Bronze Medal Match Gymnastics 13:30 F M Individual All-Around Loser Match 37 vs Loser Competition Match 38 Gymnastics 16:07 C M MC - Individual All-Around Rugby 7s 21:52 F M Gold Medal Match Winner Match 37 vs Winner Gymnastics 19:00 F W Individual All-Around Match 38 Competition Rugby 7s 22:25 C M MC Gymnastics 20:57 C W MC - Individual All-Around Shooting 10:00 F M Trap (Pairs) Ossie McLean, Jonathan Hockey 10:30 P W ENG vs SCO Scotland Reid, Hockey 20:30 P M SCO vs ENG Scotland Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Trap (Pairs) Lawn Bowls 10:00 H M Triples - Round 7 Colin Mitchell, Colin Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Pistol (Pairs) David Lewis, Alan Ritchie Peacock, David Peacock Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) Robin Law, Graham Rudd Lawn Bowls 10:00 H W Triples - Round 7 Seona Black, Linda Brennan, Betty Forsyth Shooting 13:30 C M MC - 50m Pistol (Pairs) Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Singles - Round 1 Darren Burnett Shooting 13:50 C M MC - 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Singles - Round 1 Margaret Letham Shooting 14:00 F W 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) Emma Cole-Hamilton, Heather Rudd Lawn Bowls 15:30 QF M Triples - Quarter Finals Shooting 16:00 C W MC - 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) Lawn Bowls 15:30 QF W Triples - Quarter Finals Squash 13:00 H M Singles - Round 3, Plate Lawn Bowls 15:30 H W Pairs - Round 3 Joyce Lindores, Kay Moran Round 2 Lawn Bowls 19:00 H M Pairs - Round 3 Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Squash 18:00 H M Singles - Round 3, Plate Lawn Bowls 19:00 Cl M Triples Classification Games Round 2 - Round 1 Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs) Martin Sinclair, Neil Stirton Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Pistol (Pairs) Alan Ritchie, David Lewis Shooting 12:30 F W 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs) Susan Jackson, Sheena Saturday 18 March 2006 Sharp Shooting 15:10 C M MC - 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs) Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Shooting 15:20 C M MC - 10m Air Pistol (Pairs) Aquatics 10:00 H W 800m Freestyle Caitlin McClatchey Shooting 15:30 C W MC - 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs) Aquatics 10:00 H M 100m Freestyle Craig Houston Squash 13:00 QF M Singles, Plate Aquatics 10:00 H W 100m Butterfly Stepanie Hill, Hannah Miley Squash 18:00 QF M Singles, Consolation Plate, Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Backstroke Gregor Tait Classic Plate Aquatics 10:00 H W 200m Breaststroke Kirsty Balfour, Kerry Buchan Triathlon 9:00 F W Triathlon Kerry Lang, Catriona Morrison Aquatics 10:00 H M 4 x 200m Freestyle Triathlon 12:00 C W MC Aquatics 19:00 F M 200m Backstroke Aquatics 19:07 F M 50m Butterfly 4 KEY: M=Men’s W=Women’s H=Heats QF= Quarter-final SF=Semi-final F=Final MC=Medal Ceremony Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Sunday 19 March 2006 Aquatics 20:09 F M 100m Backstroke Aquatics 20:15 C W MC - 100m Breaststroke Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Aquatics 20:23 F W 400m Freestyle Aquatics 10:00 H M 50m Breaststroke Ross Clark, Chris Jones, Aquatics 20:33 C M MC - 100m Backstroke Robert Lee Aquatics 20:47 C W MC - 400m Freestyle Aquatics 10:00 H M 100m Butterfly Todd Cooper Aquatics 21:09 F M 200m Individual Medley Aquatics 10:00 H W 100m Breaststroke Kirsty Balfour, Fiona Booth, Aquatics 21:34 C M MC - 200m Individual Kerry Buchan Medley Aquatics 10:00 H M 100m Backstroke Gregor Tait Athletics 10:30 H M High Jump - Qualifying Mark Taylor Aquatics 10:00 H M 400m Individual Medley Euan Dale, David Carry Athletics 11:00 H W 1500m - Round 1 Susan Scott, Morag Aquatics 19:00 F W 100m Butterfly MacLarty Aquatics 19:06 SF M 50m Breaststroke Athletics 11:00 H W 1500m - Round 1 Hayley Ovens Aquatics 19:13 C W MC - 100m Butterfly Athletics 18:30 F W Hammer Aquatics 19:27 F M 100m Freestyle Athletics 19:40 SF W 400m - Semi Final Aquatics 19:33 SF W 100m Breaststroke Athletics 20:15 C W MC - Hammer Aquatics 19:41 C M MC - 100m Freestyle Basketball 18:00 21 P NGR vs SCO Scotland Aquatics 19:49 SF M 100m Backstroke Boxing 13:00 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw Aquatics 20:03 SF M 100m Butterfly Boxing 18:30 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw Aquatics 20:17 F M 400m Individual Medley Gymnastics 19:00 F M Floor Aquatics 20:35 F W 800m Freestyle Gymnastics 19:33 C M MC - Floor Aquatics 20:49 C M MC - 400m Individual Gymnastics 19:45 F W Vault Medley Gymnastics 20:12 C W MC - Vault Aquatics 20:57 C W MC - 800m Freestyle Gymnastics 20:24 F M Pommel Horse Athletics 9:00 H W Hammer - Qualifying A Shirley Webb Gymnastics 20:54 C M MC - Pommel Horse Athletics 9:30 F W Marathon (MCG/MAR) Shona Crombie-Hicks, Gymnastics 21:06 F W Uneven Bars Hayley Haining, Susan Partridge Gymnastics 21:35 C W MC - Uneven Bars Athletics 10:30 W W Hammer - Qualifying B Gymnastics 21:47 F M Rings Athletics 13:30 C W MC - Marathon Gymnastics 22:17 C M MC - Rings Athletics 13:40 H W 400m - Round 1 Lee McConnell Hockey 18:30 P M NZL vs SCO Scotland Basketball 11:30 13 P SCO vs IND Scotland Hockey 20:30 P W CAN vs SCO Scotland Boxing 13:00 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw Lawn Bowls 10:00 H M Pairs - Round 6 Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Boxing 18:30 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw Lawn Bowls 10:00 H W Pairs - Round 6 Joyce Lindores, Kay Moran Cycling 18:00 H W 3,000m Individual Pursuit Kate Cullen, Katrina Hair Lawn Bowls 13:00 F W Triples - Bronze Medal Game - Qualifying Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Singles - Round 2 Margaret Letham Cycling 18:35 Warm-up Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Section 1 & 2 Pairs - Cycling 18:45 H M Team Sprint - Qualifying Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy, Craig Round 7 MacLean, Marco Librizzi Lawn Bowls 15:00 F M Triples - Bronze Medal Game Cycling 19:25 Warm-up Lawn Bowls 15:00 H W Section 3 & 4 Pairs - Cycling 19:35 F W 3,000m Individual Pursuit Round 7 Cycling 19:55 C W MC - 3,000m Individual Lawn Bowls 17:00 F W Triples - Gold Medal Game Pursuit Lawn Bowls 17:00 H M Pairs - Round 7 Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Cycling 20:05 Warm-up Lawn Bowls 17:00 H M Singles - Round 3 Darren Burnett Cycling 20:15 F M Team Sprint Lawn Bowls 19:00 F M Triples - Gold Medal Game Cycling 20:25 C M MC - Team Sprint Lawn Bowls 19:00 H W Singles - Round 3 Margaret Letham Cycling 20:35 F M 20km Scratch Race James McCallum, Evan Lawn Bowls 19:00 C W MC - Triples Oliphant Lawn Bowls 19:00 C M MC - Triples Cycling 21:05 C M MC - 20km Scratch Race Shooting 10:00 F M Skeet (Pairs) Ian Marsden, Michael Lawn Bowls 10:00 H M Pairs - Round 4 Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Thomson Lawn Bowls 10:00 H W Pairs - Round 4 Joyce Lindores, Kay Moran Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Skeet (Pairs) Lawn Bowls 13:00 SF M Triples - Semi Finals Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs) Graham Rudd, Martin Lawn Bowls 13:00 SF W Triples - Semi Finals Sinclair Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Singles Round 2 Darren Burnett Shooting 9:00 F W 10m Air Rifle (Singles) Heather Rudd, Emma Cole- Hamilton Lawn Bowls 13:00 Cl W Triples Classification Games - Round 1 Shooting 13:50 C M MC - 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs) Lawn Bowls 15:30 H M Pairs - Round 5 Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Shooting 14:10 C W MC - 10m Air Rifle (Singles) Lawn Bowls 15:30 H W Pairs - Round 5 Joyce Lindores, Kay Moran Squash 13:00 F M Plate, Consolation Plate, Shooting 10:00 F O Pairs Ian Shaw, Lindsay Peden Classic Plate Shooting 10:00 C O MC - Pairs Squash 13:00 F M Singles Bronze Medal Match Shooting 9:00 F W 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs) Emma Cole-Hamilton, Susan (CC) Jackson Squash 20:45 F M Singles Gold Medal Match Shooting 12:50 C W MC - 50m Rifle 3 Positions (CC) (Pairs) Squash 22:00 C M MC - Singles Squash 13:00 SF M Singles, Consolation Plate, Weightlifting 18:30 F M 85kg Category Peter Kirkbride Classic Plate Weightlifting 20:50 C M MC - 85kg Category Squash 18:00 SF M Singles, Plate Monday 20 March 2006 Tuesday 21 March 2006

Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Aquatics 10:00 H M 50m Freestyle Craig Houston Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Breaststroke Ross Clark, Kris Gilchrist Aquatics 10:00 H W 400m Freestyle Caitlin McClatchey Aquatics 10:00 H W 400m Individual Medley Lorna Smith, Hannah Miley Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Individual Medley David Carry, Euan Dale, Aquatics 10:00 H M 4 x 100m Medley Gregor Tait Aquatics 10:00 H W 4 x 100m Medley Aquatics 19:00 F M 100m Butterfly Aquatics 19:00 F M 50m Freestyle Aquatics 19:11 C M MC - 100m Butterfly Aquatics 19:13 C M MC - 50m Freestyle Aquatics 19:19 F M 50m Breaststroke Aquatics 19:21 F M 200m Breaststroke Aquatics 19:40 C M MC - 50m Breaststroke Aquatics 19:36 F W 400m Individual Medley Aquatics 19:48 SF M 50m Freestyle Aquatics 19:46 C M MC - 200m Breaststroke Aquatics 20:03 F W 100m Breaststroke Aquatics 20:15 C W MC - 400m Individual Medley KEY: M=Men’s W=Women’s H=Heats QF= Quarter-final SF=Semi-final F=Final MC=Medal Ceremony 5 Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Aquatics 20:23 F W 4 x 100m Medley Lawn Bowls 19:00 H M Singles - Round 5 Darren Burnett Aquatics 20:41 F M 4 x 100m Medley Lawn Bowls 19:00 H W Singles - Round 5 Margaret Letham Aquatics 20:50 C W MC - 4 x 100m Medley Shooting 10:00 H W Trap (Singles) Shona Marshall Aquatics 21:00 C M MC - 4 x 100m Medley Shooting 10:00 H M Trap (Singles) - Stage 1 Ossie McLean, Jonathan Athletics 11:15 H M Long Jump - Qualifying Darren Ritchie Reid Athletics 12:15 H M 110m Hurdles - Round 1 Chris Baillie, Allan Scott Shooting 10:00 F W Trap (Singles) Athletics 13:00 H M 3000m Steeplechase Kevin Sheppard Shooting 10:00 C W MC - Trap (Singles) Athletics 18:50 F M 110m Hurdles Shooting 10:00 H O Singles Ian Shaw, Lindsay Peden Athletics 19:30 F W 1500m Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Pistol (Singles) Alan Ritchie, David Lewis Athletics 19:38 C M MC - 110m Hurdles Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Rifle (Singles) Graham Rudd, Robin Law Athletics 20:05 F W 10000m Collette Fagan, Kathy Butler Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Rifle (Singles) Athletics 20:45 C W MC - 1500m Shooting 14:40 C M MC - 50m Pistol (Singles) Athletics 21:18 C W MC - 10000m Shooting 15:00 C M MC - 10m Air Rifle (Singles) Athletics 21:30 F W 400m Weightlifting 14:00 F M 94kg Category Tommy Yule Athletics 22:00 C W MC - 400m Weightlifting 16:20 C M MC - 94kg Category Badminton 9:00 H M,W Singles & Doubles Events Awaiting draw - Preliminary Rounds Badminton 16:30 H M,W Singles & Doubles Events Awaiting draw - Preliminary Rounds Basketball 11:30 25 CL1 5th-8th Classification Game Wednesday 22 March 2006 3rd Pool C vs 4th Pool D Basketball 13:45 26 SF1 Semi - Final Game Sport Start Event Scottish Entries 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool D Athletics 10:15 H W Long Jump - Qualifying Gillian Cooke Basketball 18:00 27 CL2 5th-8th Classification Game 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B Athletics 11:15 H W 800m - Round 1 Hayley Ovens, Susan Scott Basketball 18:00 29 CL3 5th-8th Classification Game Athletics 11:50 H W 400m Hurdles - Round 1 Lee McConnell 4th Pool C vs 3rd Pool D Athletics 12:05 H M Hammer - Qualifying Iain Park Basketball 20:15 28 SF2 Semi - Final Game Athletics 18:30 H W 200m - Round 1 Lee McConnell 2nd Pool C vs 1st Pool D Athletics 18:48 C W MC - 400m Basketball 20:15 30 CL4 5th-8th Classification Game Athletics 19:05 F M High Jump 4th Pool A vs 3rd Pool B Athletics 20:00 F M Long Jump Boxing 13:00 QF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg) Athletics 20:20 SF W 200m - Semi Final Boxing 13:20 QF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg) Athletics 21:00 C M MC - High Jump Boxing 13:40 QF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg) Athletics 21:34 C M MC - Long Jump Boxing 14:00 QF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg) Badminton 9:00 H M,W Singles & Doubles Events Awaiting draw Boxing 15:40 QF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg) - Preliminary Rounds Boxing 16:00 QF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg) Badminton 16:30 H M,W Singles & Doubles Events Awaiting draw Boxing 18:30 QF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg) - Preliminary Rounds Boxing 18:50 QF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg) Basketball 11:30 31 PO 7th Placed Playoff Game Boxing 19:10 QF M Light Welterweight (Up to Loser CL1 vs CL3 64kg) Basketball 13:45 32 SF3 Semi - Final Game Boxing 19:30 QF M Light Welterweight (Up to 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B 64kg) Basketball 18:00 33 PO 5th Placed Playoff Game Boxing 19:50 QF M Light Welterweight (Up to Winner CL1 vs CL3 64kg) Basketball 20:15 34 SF4 Semi - Final Game Boxing 20:10 QF M Light Welterweight (Up to 2nd Pool A vs 1st Pool B 64kg) Boxing 14:20 QF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg) Boxing 20:30 QF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg) Boxing 14:40 QF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg) Boxing 20:50 QF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg) Boxing 15:00 QF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg) Boxing 21:10 QF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg) Boxing 15:20 QF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg) Boxing 21:30 QF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg) Boxing 15:40 QF M Light Heavyweight (Up to Cycling 10:30 F W Time Trial (BRC) Katrina Hair 81kg) Cycling 12:00 C W MC - Time Trial Boxing 16:00 QF M Light Heavyweight (Up to 81kg) Cycling 13:00 F M Time Trial (BRC) Duncan Urquhart Boxing 16:20 QF M Light Heavyweight (Up to Cycling 13:00 F M Time Trial (BRC) Evan Oliphant 81kg) Cycling 15:00 C M MC - Time Trial Boxing 16:40 QF M Light Heavyweight (Up to Gymnastics 19:00 F M Vault 81kg) Gymnastics 19:31 C M MC - Vault Boxing 21:10 QF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg) Gymnastics 19:43 F W Balance Beam Boxing 21:30 QF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg) Gymnastics 20:14 C W MC - Balance Beam Boxing 21:50 QF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg) Gymnastics 20:26 F M Parallel Bars Boxing 22:10 QF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg) Gymnastics 20:58 C M MC - Parallel Bars Lawn Bowls 10:00 Cl M Pairs Classification Games - Round 2 Gymnastics 21:10 F W Floor Lawn Bowls 10:00 Cl W Pairs Classification Games Gymnastics 21:39 C W MC - Floor - Round 2 Gymnastics 21:51 F M Horizontal Bar Lawn Bowls 13:00 F W Pairs Bronze Medal Game Gymnastics 22:21 C M MC - Horizontal Bar Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Singles - Round 6 Darren Burnett Hockey 16:30 M P CAN vs SCO (Pitch 2) Scotland Lawn Bowls 15:00 F M Pairs Bronze Medal Game Hockey 19:00 W P SCO vs BAR Scotland Lawn Bowls 15:00 H W Singles - Round 6 Margaret Letham Lawn Bowls 10:00 QF M Pairs - Quarter Finals Lawn Bowls 17:00 F W Pairs Gold Medal Game Lawn Bowls 10:00 QF W Pairs - Quarter Finals Lawn Bowls 17:00 Cl M Triples Classification Games Lawn Bowls 10:00 Cl M Triples Classification Games - Round 3 - Round 2 Lawn Bowls 19:00 F M Pairs Gold Medal Game Lawn Bowls 10:00 Cl W Triples Classification Games Lawn Bowls 19:00 Cl W Triples Classification Games - Round 2 - Round 3 Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Singles - Round 4 Darren Burnett Lawn Bowls 19:00 C W MC - Pairs Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Singles - Round 4 Margaret Letham Lawn Bowls 19:00 C M MC - Pairs Lawn Bowls 15:30 SF M Pairs - Semi Finals Shooting 10:00 H M Trap (Singles) - Stage 2 Ossie McLean, Jonathan Lawn Bowls 15:30 SF W Pairs - Semi Finals Reid Lawn Bowls 15:30 Cl M Pairs Classification Games Shooting 10:00 H M Trap (Singles) - Stage 2 - Round 1 Shooting 10:00 F M Trap (Singles) Lawn Bowls 15:30 Cl W Pairs Classification Games Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Trap (Singles) - Round 1 Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle Prone (Singles) Martin Sinclair, Neil Stirton 5 KEY: M=Men’s W=Women’s H=Heats QF= Quarter-final SF=Semi-final F=Final MC=Medal Ceremony 6 Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Pistol (Singles) David Lewis, Alan Ritchie Lawn Bowls 15:30 Cl W Singles Classification Games Shooting 12:30 F W 50m Rifle Prone (Singles) Susan Jackson, Sheena - Round 1 Sharp Lawn Bowls 19:00 Cl M Singles Classification Games Shooting 14:40 C M MC - 50m Rifle Prone - Round 2 (Singles) Lawn Bowls 19:00 Cl W Singles Classification Games Shooting 14:50 C W MC - 50m Rifle Prone - Round 2 (Singles) Shooting 10:00 H M Double Trap (Singles) Stewart Cumming Shooting 15:15 C M MC - 10m Air Pistol (Singles) Shooting 10:00 F M Double Trap (Singles) Squash 11:00 H M Doubles - Pool Matches John White, Harry Leitch Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Double Trap (Singles) Squash 18:00 H M Doubles - Pool Matches John White, Harry Leitch Shooting 10:00 F O Singles Shooting 10:00 C O MC - Singles Shooting 9:00 F W 50m Rifle 3 Positions Susan Jackson, Emma Cole- (Singles) Hamilton Thursday 23 March 2006 Shooting 12:40 C W MC - 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Singles) Squash 11:00 H M Doubles - Pool Matches John White, Harry Leitch Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Squash 11:00 H W Doubles - Pool Matches Frania Gillen-Buchert, Lousie Aquatics 11:32 H W Platform Monique McCarroll Philip Aquatics 20:32 F W Platform Squash 18:00 H M Doubles - Pool Matches John White, Harry Leitch Aquatics 21:50 C W MC - Platform Athletics 18:30 H W Pole Vault - Qualifying Kirsty Maguire Athletics 19:20 SF W 800m - Semi Final Athletics 19:50 F W 400m Hurdles Friday 24 March 2006 Athletics 20:24 C W MC - 400m Hurdles Athletics 20:35 F W 200m Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Athletics 21:10 C W MC - 200m Athletics 18:30 F M Hammer Badminton 9:00 H M,W Singles & Doubles Events Awaiting draw - Preliminary Rounds Athletics 19:15 F W Long Jump Badminton 16:30 H M,W Singles & Doubles Events Awaiting draw Athletics 20:00 F M 3000m Steeplechase - Preliminary Rounds Athletics 20:45 F W 800m Basketball 11:30 35 PO 7th Placed Playoff Game Athletics 20:51 C M MC - Hammer Loser CL2 vs CL4 Athletics 21:17 C M MC - 3000m Steeplechase Basketball 13:45 36 PO 5th Placed Playoff Game Athletics 21:24 C W MC - Long Jump Winner CL2 vs CL4 Athletics 21:35 F W 5000m Kathy Butler Basketball 18:00 37 F Bronze Medal Game Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 Athletics 21:58 C W MC - 800m Basketball 20:15 38 F Gold Medal Game Athletics 22:25 C W MC - 5000m Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 Badminton 9:00 QF M,W Singles & Doubles Events Basketball 22:15 C MC - Quarter Finals Boxing 13:40 SF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg) Badminton 16:30 SF M,W Singles & Doubles Events Boxing 14:00 SF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg) - Semi Finals Boxing 14:20 SF M Light Welterweight (Up to Basketball 18:00 39 F Bronze Medal Game 64kg) Loser SF3 vs Loser SF4 Boxing 14:40 SF M Light Welterweight (Up to Basketball 20:15 40 F Gold Medal Game 64kg) Winner SF3 vs Winner SF4 Boxing 15:00 SF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg) Basketball 22:15 C MC Boxing 15:20 SF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg) Hockey 8:30 CL M 5th Pool MA vs 5th Pool MB (9th & 10th) Boxing 15:40 SF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg) Hockey 11:00 SF M 1st Pool MA vs 2nd Pool MB Boxing 16:00 SF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg) Hockey 13:30 CL M 3rd Pool MA vs 3rd Pool MB Boxing 19:50 SF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg) (5th & 6th) Boxing 20:10 SF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg) Hockey 17:30 SF M 1st Pool MB vs 2nd Pool MA Boxing 20:30 SF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg) Hockey 20:00 CL M 4th Pool MB vs 4th Pool MA Boxing 20:50 SF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg) (7th & 8th) Boxing 21:10 SF M Light Heavyweight (Up to Lawn Bowls 10:00 SF M Singles - Semi Finals 81kg) Lawn Bowls 10:00 SF W Singles - Semi Finals Boxing 21:30 SF M Light Heavyweight (Up to Lawn Bowls 10:00 Cl M Singles Classification Games 81kg) - Round 3 Cycling 10:30 F W Individual Cross Country Ruth McGavigan Lawn Bowls 10:00 Cl W Singles Classification Games Event - Round 3 Cycling 12:45 C W MC - Individual Cross Lawn Bowls 13:00 F W Singles Bronze Medal Game Country Event Lawn Bowls 15:00 F M Singles Bronze Medal Game Cycling 14:00 F M Individual Cross Country Gareth Montgomerie, James Event Ouchterlony Lawn Bowls 17:00 F W Singles Gold Medal Game Cycling 14:00 F M Individual Cross Country Robert Wardell Lawn Bowls 19:00 F M Singles Gold Medal Game Event Lawn Bowls 21:00 C W MC - Singles Cycling 16:25 C M MC - Individual Cross Lawn Bowls 21:15 C M MC - Singles Country Event Shooting 10:00 H M Skeet (Singles) - Stage 1 Ian Marsden, Michael Hockey 8:30 CL W 5th Pool WA vs 5th Pool WB Thomson (9th & 10th) Shooting 9:00 F M 25m Centre Fire Pistol Robert Carroll Hockey 11:00 SF W 1st Pool WA vs 2nd Pool WB (Singles) Hockey 13:30 CL W 3rd Pool WA vs 3rd Pool WB Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle 3 Positions Graham Rudd, Martin (5th & 6th) (Singles) Sinclair Hockey 17:30 SF W 1st Pool WB vs 2nd Pool WA Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle 3 Positions Hockey 20:00 CL W 4th Pool WB vs 4th Pool WA (Singles) (7th & 8th) Shooting 13:40 C M MC - 25m Centre Fire Pistol Lawn Bowls 10:00 H M Singles - Round 7 Darren Burnett (Singles) Lawn Bowls 10:00 H W Singles - Round 7 Margaret Letham Shooting 13:50 C M MC - 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Singles) Lawn Bowls 13:00 Cl M Pairs Classification Games - Round 3 Squash 11:00 QF M Doubles Lawn Bowls 13:00 Cl W Pairs Classification Games Squash 11:00 QF W Doubles - Round 3 Squash 18:00 QF M Doubles Lawn Bowls 15:30 QF M Singles - Quarter Finals Lawn Bowls 15:30 QF W Singles - Quarter Finals Lawn Bowls 15:30 Cl M Singles Classification Games - Round 1 7 KEY: M=Men’s W=Women’s H=Heats QF= Quarter-final SF=Semi-final F=Final MC=Medal Ceremony Saturday 25 March 2006

Sport Start Event Scottish Entries Catch up with your Team Athletics 19:00 F W Pole Vault Athletics 21:39 C W MC - Pole Vault For those of us who won’t be lucky enough Badminton 17:30 F W Women’s Singles Bronze Medal Match to be there, you can catch up with the latest Badminton 19:30 F W Women’s Doubles Bronze action on the TV, radio and the web... Medal Match Badminton 20:30 F X Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match Boxing 15:20 F M Featherweight (Up to 57kg) Boxing 15:50 F M Light Welterweight (Up to BBC Scotland TV 64kg) Boxing 16:10 C M MC - Featherweight (Up to Programmes 57kg) There’ll be three special half-hour Boxing 16:20 F M Middleweight (Up to 75kg) programmes. One pre-Games on Boxing 16:40 C M MC - Light Welterweight (Up to 64kg) Monday 13th March, one during the Boxing 16:50 F M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg) Games on Monday 20th March and one Boxing 17:10 C M MC - Middleweight (Up to post-Games on Monday 27th March. 75kg) Boxing 17:20 C M MC - Heavyweight (Up to 91kg) Sports News Boxing 19:50 F M Lightweight (Up to 60kg) Don’t miss the daily coverage in Reporting Scotland’s Boxing 20:10 F M Welterweight (Up to 69kg) 1.30pm, 6.30pm and 10.30pm programmes. Boxing 20:30 C M MC - Lightweight (Up to 60kg) Boxing 20:40 F M Light Heavyweight (Up to BBC Scotland Radio 81kg) Boxing 21:00 C M MC - Welterweight (Up to 69kg) Sports Weekly Boxing 21:30 C M MC - Light Heavyweight (Up Programmes will come from Melbourne to 81kg) on Saturdays 11th, 18th and 25th March Hockey 10:30 F W Bronze Medal Match at 9.05-10.00am. Hockey 13:00 F W Gold Medal Match Hockey 13:00 C W MC Shooting 10:00 F M Skeet (Singles) - Stage 2 The programme on Saturday 1st April (9.05-10.00am) will Shooting 10:00 F M Skeet (Singles) include a review of the Scottish performances. Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Skeet (Singles) Shooting 9:00 F M 25m Standard Pistol Robert Carroll Scotland’s Games (Singles) Broadcast Monday to Friday, live from Melbourne from Shooting 11:15 C M MC - 25m Standard Pistol (Singles) 11.30am to 12 noon, and presented by John Beattie. Squash 11:00 SF F Doubles Squash 18:00 SF M Doubles Programmes begin Monday 13th March through to Friday 24th March.

Sunday 26 March 2006 Fred MacAulay and Co Live everyday from Melbourne, from Monday 13th March Sport Start Event Scottish Entries through to Friday 24th March 8.30-11.00am. Badminton 10:50 F W Women’s Singles Gold Medal Match This programme will also be aired on Monday 27th March Badminton 12:40 C W MC - Women’s Singles with John Beattie as part of the team to round-up the Badminton 12:50 F W Women’s Doubles Gold Medal Match Games. Badminton 13:50 F X Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match Sports News Badminton 14:40 C W MC - Women’s Doubles Live on Sundays 12th, 19th and 26th March. Badminton 14:50 C X MC - Mixed Doubles Cycling 9:00 F W Road Race (BOT) Kate Cullen, Katrina Hair, Ruth McGavigan Good Morning Scotland and Newsdrive Cycling 12:15 C W MC - Road Race These programmes will have special features daily on Cycling 13:00 F M Road Race (BOT) Alex Coutts, Evan Oliphant, Monday 13th through to Monday 27th March. Good Gareth Montgomerie, James Ouchterlony, Duncan Morning Scotland runs from 6.00-8.50am and Newsdrive Urquhart, Robert Wardell airs daily from 4.00-6.00pm. Cycling 17:45 C M MC - Road Race Hockey 10:30 F M Bronze Medal Match Hockey 13:00 F M Gold Medal Match Internet Hockey 13:00 C M MC Squash 11:45 F W Doubles Bronze Medal Match For the Commonwealth Games Council (Crt 5) for Scotland ofﬁcial website go to Squash 11:45 F M Doubles Bronze Medal Match (Crt 7) www.cgcs.org.uk and ﬁnd out all the Squash 11:45 F W Doubles Gold Medal Match latest news and information about the (CC) Scottish Team. For all the latest from Squash 13:00 C W MC - Doubles Melbourne, as well as a wealth of information Squash 13:30 F M Doubles Gold Medal Match (CC) about all the teams and events, make sure you visit www. Squash 14:45 C M MC - Doubles melbourne2006.com.au

This schedule was correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change by Melbourne 2006 dependent on final entries.” KEY: M=Men’s W=Women’s H=Heats QF= Quarter-final SF=Semi-final F=Final MC=Medal Ceremony 8 THE 7s TEAM Mark Lee (Captain Prop/Hooker The Army Ciaran Beattie Scrum Half Border Reivers & Selkirk Oli Brown Prop/Hooker Boroughmuir Nick De Luca Centre/Wing Edinburgh Gunners & Heriot’s David Gray Prop/Hooker Exeter Chiefs Colin Gregor Stand-off Glasgow Warriors & Watsonians Clark Laidlaw Stand-off Jed-Forest Rory Lawson Scrum-half Edinburgh Gunners Ross Rennie Prop/Hooker Edinburgh Gunners and Stewart’s Melville FP Alasdair Strokosch Prop Edinburgh Gunners Scotland 7s squad Andrew Turnbull Winger Watsonians Ali Warnock Stand-off Nottingham

A re-occurrence of a shoulder injury has forced Rob Dewey to withdraw from the squad just named for the Games a week before leaving for Melbourne. He has been replaced by Alasdair Strokosch, Edinburgh Gunners. It was the Koala bears that weren’t playing ball at Edinburgh Zoo last December, when Scotland 7s coach Rob Moffat paid with the Edinburgh Gunners and has been involved in Scotland’s our furry friends from ‘down under’ a visit, to announce the last six IRB Sevens tournaments, whilst scrum-half Beattie made Rugby 7s squad for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, 16 a double try scoring debut for Scotland 7s in the Autumn Test & 17 March. The squad is an exciting mix of sevens specialists curtain-raiser against Argentina at Murrayfield in November. alongside some of the country’s up and coming stars. Having been involved at last season’s IRB tournaments in London The Army’s Mark Lee, Scotland’s most capped sevens player, and Paris, Ali Warnock returns in the playmaker role at stand-off will lead the squad down under while former captain David Gray with Gunner Rory Lawson also involved as a scrum-half having returns from Exeter where he has been putting the English First played for the Great Britain 7s team at the World Games in Division side through their paces as a strength and conditioning Duisburg, Germany during the summer. It’s an exciting time for coach this season. Scotland 7s and the Commonwealth Games provides the pinnacle of international competition for the squad this season. Regulars on the IRB circuit Oli Brown, Clark Laidlaw and Colin Gregor have been named in Moffat’s squad with flying winger Announcing the selections Louise Martin CBE, Chair, Andrew Turnbull on schedule to make a timely return from a Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland said: “We are knee injury. delighted that rugby has now chosen its squad for Melbourne. Rugby 7s has added an exciting dimension to the Commonwealth Talented youngsters Ross Rennie and Ciaran Beattie have also Games and I am sure their experience in Manchester in 2002 been named. Scotland Under-19 flanker Rennie is an apprentice will stand them in good stead for Melbourne, enabling them to benefit from being part of a multi-sport Scotland team.”

Coach Moffat said: “It’s a world event and one that is only held once every four years. We are heavily committed to the Games and it is a major focus for our season, alongside the eight IRB tournaments.”

Scotland has been drawn against Niue, Canada and Fiji in Pool B in what will be a tough group, with Fiji being the reigning world champions in the abbreviated version of the game.

At the last Commonwealth Games, held in Manchester in 2002, Scotland won the bowl competition.

Mark Lee and Colin Gregor delighted to be named in the squad 9 Wells and Hastings to be Team Ambassadors We are delighted that multiple Commonwealth medallist Allan Wells and Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings will be in Melbourne as Allan Wells Gavin Hastings Team Ambassadors. Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland Allan and Gavin will be meeting with athletes to provide mentor support, sharing their experiences of success on the world stage. They will be present at a number of the Gannochy Sports Centre sports venues with Gavin in particular scheduled to support our Rugby 7s team and University of Stirling Allan the athletics. Stirling FK9 4LA Delighted to accept the new role, Allan said: ”I have fantastic memories of the Tel: +44 (0)1786 466480 Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 82. Gavin and I will be in Melbourne for people to talk to and ask questions. I had ups and downs as an athlete, as did Gavin, and I think Fax: +44 (0)1786 466481 we will be able to offer help and support.” Email: [email protected] www.cgcs.org.uk Rugby wasn’t a Commonwealth Games sport when Gavin was playing but he admits he would have loved to have been involved and is particularly pleased that Scotland is now participating in the Commonwealth Games 7s tournament. “I think the rugby will be fantastic in Melbourne”, said Hastings, “But I am looking forward to seeing all the different sports and I will be supporting all the Scottish athletes in Australia.”

Based at the Scottish Centre, Allan and Gavin will also be attending ofﬁcial team functions and meeting with Team sponsors and VIP supporters. Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games Bid heads down under

Scotland’s bid to bring the Commonwealth 2014 Team will make 2 major presentations Games to Glasgow in 2014 will get off to a to the CGF – one to the Executive on 11 Partners flying start in Melbourne this March. While March and one to the Assembly on 12 March. the primary focus of the Games will be on the Scottish Team, the 2014 Bid Team will The latter will be the first time that Glasgow be working behind the scenes to promote has made contact with all 71 Commonwealth the Glasgow bid to full potential and to learn Countries, and it will be our first opportunity more about staging the Games. to get their feedback. In preparation for this, the Glasgow 2014 Team have Glasgow, like all other candidate cities for prepared a 2014 video with 3D simulations the 2014 Games, has been awarded 10 of the proposed Games venues, a new bid places on the Observer Programme. This brochure, leaflets, exhibition systems and a takes place during the Games and allows range of other items – from tablet to tartan! Major supporters participants to obtain a behind-the-scenes The Glasgow 2014 Bid Room will be based look at how to organise and run a successful within the Rydges Hotel in Melbourne, so Games. The Observer Programme will be please drop by and pay us a visit! invaluable to Glasgow, allowing the team to gather information and gain insight into the And of course we will be out there in our staging of a major games. free time cheering on the Scottish Team. Suppliers Outling the bid will be the other main Good luck to all those participating from purpose for travelling to Melbourne. The the Glasgow 2014 Bid Team!

Photo credits: Scottish Rugby Union Mark K Jackson Photography