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Duncan Scott,

GOLD Men’s 100m Freestyle SILVER Men’s 200m Individual Medley BRONZE Men’s 200m Freestyle Men’s 200m Butterfly Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay

Winner: Emirates Lonsdale Trophy – Scottish Sportsperson of the Year 2018 CONTENTS

Chair’s Report 2015 – 2019...... 5 Chief Executive’s Report 2015 – 2019...... 7 Finance Report 2015 – 2019...... 15 ...... 19 Gold Coast 2018 Medal Table...... 20 2018 Team Scotland Medallists...... 21 2018 Team Scotland Representatives...... 23 2018 Games Overview...... 30 Aquatics...... 32 Athletics...... 37 ...... 40 Basketball...... 43 Beach Volleyball...... 46 ...... 49 Cycling...... 52 Gymnastics...... 56 Hockey...... 59 Lawn Bowls...... 62 Netball...... 65 Rugby Sevens...... 68 Shooting...... 71 Squash...... 74 Table ...... 77 Triathlon...... 80 Weightlifting / Powerlifting...... 83 Wrestling...... 86 Scotland’s Medal Tally 1930 – 2018...... 88 Scotland’s Medallists By Sport 1930 – 2018...... 89

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All-Time Top Scots at the Games...... 103 CGS and Team Scotland Office Bearers...... 105 ...... 107 2017 Youth Games Medal Table...... 108 2017 Youth Games Scotland Medallists...... 109 2017 Youth Games Scotland Representatives...... 110 2017 Youth Games Overview...... 112 2015 Youth Games Medal Table...... 114 2015 Youth Games Scotland Medallists...... 115 2015 Youth Games Scotland Representatives...... 116 2015 Youth Games Overview...... 118 Scotland’s Youth Games Medal Tally 2000 – 2017...... 120 Scotland’s Youth Games Medallists 2000 – 2017...... 121

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am honoured to have served as Commonwealth I Games Scotland (CGS) Chair over the last four years, during such a busy and successful time for the organisation.

There have been so many highlights for me I would also personally and in particular it was a huge like to thank the privilege to be in the Gold Coast last April to Scottish Government witness Team Scotland win 44 medals, our for their ongoing strong best ever medal tally at an overseas Games. support and commitment to ensuring we The Gold Coast put on a spectacular event have the necessary investment to fly the and the 11 days of competition included so flag for Scotland on the international stage many inspirational and memorable Scottish and achieve our future goals. In particular performances, with equal medal events for I would like to acknowledge the support men and women and a further increase to given by successive Sports Ministers, Jamie the para-sport programme. Hepburn MSP (2015-2017) and Aileen Campbell MSP (2017-2018) who joined us This quadrennial also saw two editions of to see the team in action on the Gold Coast, the Commonwealth Youth Games, as it as well as staff in the Active Scotland moved to a new position in the calendar. It Division. We are now working closely with was hugely uplifting to see Team Scotland’s the current Minister, Joe FitzPatrick MSP young athletes perform with distinction on as we prepare for the 2022 Games, much the international stage in Samoa in 2015 closer to home in . and in in 2017. Undoubtedly the learnings and experience they gained However as planning for 2022 picks up will benefit them and Team Scotland in the pace, CGS must not be complacent. There future. are undoubtedly significant challenges ahead, as the CGF continues to make the These positive results demonstrate the case for the Games to maintain its place significant commitment and hard work of in the congested international sporting all involved across Scotland’s world-class calendar and works to attract host cities sporting system. I am proud that CGS with the ability to see the project through has truly built on the incredible success of from bid to delivery, against a challenging 2014 and continues to show our international economic and political ambition to push the boundaries on the backdrop. We also know just how difficult it international stage. A huge thank you to our still is, to secure sufficient funding for high member sports, who not only shared, but performance sport, to continue to deliver strived to achieve our collective ambition the fabulous results now expected and that and to sportscotland and the sportscotland generate such national pride and inspiration. institute of sport for their continued expertise, support and investment.

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I would urge everyone in Scottish sport to we create the optimum environment for continue to work together, to demonstrate our athletes to excel, as well as enjoy a even better, how sporting success at the positive experience representing Team highest level positively impacts on young Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, people and communities across the country, creating friendships and memories that last making it an attractive investment for both a lifetime. the public and private sector. And finally, I would like to thank all the CGS Board Directors and advisers for their support to me as Chair and for their time Paul Bush OBE and commitment to driving the organisation Chair, Commonwealth Games Scotland forward over the last four years. I would also like to thank our hard working professional staff and the expanded team staff at every Games, who work tirelessly to ensure that

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his report summarises activity relating to Commonwealth TGames Scotland (CGS), the delivery of its strategic plan and operations since May 2015. This period encompassed the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa 2015 and Bahamas 2017, along with the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in early 2018.

Overview and 2022 Commonwealth Games were changed, with Bahamas Whilst our priority has been on team replacing St Lucia and Birmingham planning and delivery for those Games, we replacing Durban. The strong interest by have also focused on delivery of outcomes potential hosts when 2022 bidding was in other areas outlined in the eight year re-opened bodes well for future Games host Strategic Plan 2016-23. options, with new 2022 host Birmingham offering an opportunity for Team Scotland Notable areas of change include a review to perform in a familiar environment, close of our Corporate Governance Articles of to home. Association with new membership criteria, a rebranding exercise, redevelopment of our We would also like to formally congratulate commercial partnership programme on the those colleagues who received honours for back of our new Commercial Strategy and services to sport during this quadrennial, the successful launch of the new format particularly past and present members Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards. of the CGS Board and Games Teams. These include Life Vice President Louise In 2015 we were pleased to support the Martin CBE awarded a Damehood, Board successful election of our past Chair, Louise members Michael Cavanagh, Maureen Martin CBE as Commonwealth Games Campbell, awarded OBEs and Margaret Ann Federation (CGF) President, continuing Fleming an MBE. There was also an MBE a strong Scottish presence on the for Life Vice President Colin McEachran, international stage. 2018 General Team Manager Leslie Roy and On the back of the Glasgow 2014 Games 2014 Flag Bearer Euan Burton. we are pleased to note the wider legacy Finally, we wish to note the sad passing programmes continuing to be delivered during this period of former CGS Board by sports organisations and the wider members, including Life President, Sir Peter community, in particular the sustained Heatly CBE, former Honorary Secretary, increase in membership of sports bodies Douglas Brown and past Vice Chair, Dr across Scotland. Fiona McEwan. All contributed immensely This cycle has seen challenging times for to the success of our organisation over sport, both nationally and internationally, many years and we thank them and with pressures on Government and Lottery their families for their commitment and funding. During this period the hosts for contribution to sport in Scotland. both the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

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Activity and achievements • Following a sportscotland led Self- Assessment Audit in 2015, our four The following summary is set out against yearly independent Development Audit the key areas of the CGS Strategic Plan. was conducted by KPMG in early 2016, with a satisfactory grade, the highest Being Well Organised and level being awarded. Structured • All CGS policies and procedures are • A review of the CGS Articles of reviewed annually to ensure we continue Association was approved and all to operate according to requirements and requirements under the Companies Act best practice. have been met. All company statutory returns were made in accordance with • We became a signatory of the new our company status, along with those UK Anti-Doping Clean Games Policy, for the Team Scotland Youth Trust with participation in the Clean Games (TSYT), formerly known as the Scottish modules a prerequisite of Team Scotland Commonwealth Games Youth Trust, for membership. which we provide administrative support. • Team policies for the 2017 Youth Games • In July 2016 CGS achieved the in Bahamas were revised with particular Preliminary level of the Equality Standard emphasis on applying principles of for Sport. We are now working towards Safeguarding in Sport developed with the Foundation level. We are proud to Children 1st. note that our Board composition exceeds • CGS became an adviser to a CGF/ gender targets set by UK Sport and the UNICEF group advising on development Scottish Government. of an international safeguarding policy. • Paul Bush OBE and Michael Cavanagh • CGS staff stands at five at the end of the OBE continue as CGS representatives Quadrennial, with CEO Jon Doig, Head on the Scottish Commonwealth Games of Games Operations Elinor Middlemiss, Endowment Fund. Corporate Services Manager Adrienne • Michael Cavanagh and Alasdair Sunderland, Team Services Manager MacLennan represent CGS on the Helen Toole (replacing Catherine Board of the TSYT. We welcomed the Goodfellow in late 2017), and Digital appointment of double Commonwealth Services and Communications Officer Games gold medallist Caitlin McClatchey Gillian Cooke. Our Marketing and Events to the position of Chair of the TSYT Project Manager, Emma Milroy left CGS and look forward to development of the at the end of March. Trust as its continues to support young • All Board minutes are posted on the CGS Scottish athletes. website. • A new Strategic Plan was drafted and, following a review of Financial Principles, a new Business Plan developed. An HR Health check and Organisational Review were also concluded during this period.

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• Non-Executive Directors Bruce Cook, Leading Successful Teams Leigh Robinson, and Susie Crawford • 224 athletes were selected for Gold were appointed by the new Board, Coast 2018, supported by 128 staff, along with Colin Gregor as Athletes’ making this our biggest ever overseas Representative. Joan Watt and Carolyn team with 352 members. There was Morgan were re-appointed as Honorary additional support from six staff and local Medical Adviser and Honorary Legal volunteers at the Team Camp on the Adviser respectively. In 2017 Leigh Sunshine Coast and two staff and local Robinson resigned and in 2018 Jackie volunteers at Scotland House. Davidson was appointed as a non- Executive Director. • Winning 44 medals, including nine Gold, made this our most successful ever • Mid-term elections were held for Ordinary overseas Games team in terms of the Directors in 2017, with Margaret Ann number of medals won. 58% of athletes Fleming re-appointed and Jennifer achieved top 6 places, which was the Barsby (nee Livingstone) appointed. core selection aim, and 98% of athletes • An Athletes Advisory Panel, chaired responding to surveys reported a positive by Athlete Director Colin Gregor, was or very positive Games experience. established. • Jon Doig acted as the 2018 Chef De Mission with Elinor Middlemiss as Deputy Chef de Mission. 17 staff were former Team Scotland Commonwealth Games athletes.

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• Seven site visits to the Gold Coast took • The CGS Gold Coast Review reported place between 2015 through to 2017 towards the end of 2018, with to develop working relationships with subsequent workshops in 2018 and Gold Coast 2018 organisers and assess 2019 to discuss recommendations for preparations to assist our planning. Birmingham 2022 and beyond. These included a visit in November • Regular Team planning meetings were 2015 with sport Performance Directors held with sportscotland as part of a and in May 2017 with General Team joint Gold Coast 2018 Planning Group Management and Team Managers. and CGS attended individual Governing • General Selection Criteria were agreed by Body Mission 2018 meetings to further the Board and AGM in 2015 and all sport integrate planning. A joint planning specific selection policies were in place structure for Birmingham 2022 has by January 2017. All sport entries were already been established. subsequently made in 2018, with no legal • Four site visits to Birmingham have challenges to selection decisions. already been undertaken as part of 2022 • A Team Camp for staff was held in Games Planning. October 2017 and a full Team Camp • Elinor Middlemiss was appointed General for athletes and staff in February 2018. Team Manager for the 2015 Samoa This successfully provided a platform Commonwealth Youth Games, with to share key information and was David Somerville named as deputy. Both critical in developing team ethos and are former Games athletes. 28 Athletes understanding. were selected in eight of the nine Games • A number of Games Team support sports with 21 medals won across five programmes in including Team sports. Team Scotland Flag Bearer at the Scotland Camp and Scotland House Opening Ceremony was Craig McLean were all in place and successfully from Swimming. operated to support the team, with full • Colin Gregor was appointed General input from a range of wider partners. Team Manager for the 2017 Bahamas • , Athletics, was selected by Commonwealth Youth Games. As part her teammates as Team Scotland Flag of our commitment to development and Bearer for the Opening Ceremony, with succession planning, six former Team MBE, MBE and Scotland athletes were included in the Jen McIntosh also nominated. Duncan management of the seven sports in Scott was selected as Team Scotland the Youth Games Team. Athletes were Flag Bearer for the Closing Ceremony selected in seven of the nine Games based on his six medal winning Games sports with 21 medals won in six sports. performance. Boxer, Lewis Johnstone was selected as Team Flagbearer. Scott McLay from Swimming was our most successful individual athlete with five medals including three gold, a Scottish Youth Games record.

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Building Integrated Partnerships • CGS is based at the and continues to receive strong • Team Scotland success continues to be operational support, including hosting prioritised by the Scottish Government of the CGS Archives. The University and sportscotland as part of the has provided PhD and student intern development and delivery of a ‘World support around the Archives, Queen’s Class Sporting System’. Baton Relay, social media, data analytics, • CGS works closely with sportscotland marketing and event activities. as our national sport partner, accessing • Relationships with the British Olympic advisory services, investment support for Association have been strengthened staff and Games team projects. Most through sharing of mutual policies, notable was support for the Team Camp planning and operational experiences on the Sunshine Coast, in addition to around the Rio and Tokyo Olympics and the release of staff for team support and Gold Coast Games. providing access to support services. • A strong relationship has been • The Team Camp was successfully maintained with EventScotland with delivered for 16 of the 18 sports with the support of Scotland House in the Gold assistance of Sunshine Coast Council Coast and support in the delivery of the and University of the Sunshine Coast. Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards. • CGS has played a lead role in the • At local authority level we enjoy good development and direction of the working relationships across the country, Commonwealth Games Federation at developed through the planning and General Assembly, European CGA level delivery of the Queen’s Baton Relay, the and through regular contact with CGF Hosts and Champions exhibition and Board members and staff. Louise Martin other activities. was appointed as CGF President and Rhona Toft (nee Simpson) was appointed • Further support has been given to the as Head of the CGF Athlete Commission, Team Scotland Youth Trust with the Team with Colin Gregor appointed as European Scotland Scottish Sport Awards acting Athlete representative on this body. as the main fundraising event for the Based on the CGS experience as host Trust. Over the last four year period, over CGA with Glasgow 2014, considerable 70 athlete scholarships, at a value over input was provided to Commonwealth £100,000 were provided to athletes from Games in preparation for its 16 sports. CGS provides core operational Birmingham 2022 bid. support for the Trust through its staff. • CGS has developed its relationship with Winning Scotland Foundation, sportscotland and Winning Students to support the delivery of the Champions in Scotland programme.

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• Wider partnerships were also developed • A further 28 athletes have drawn down with Scottish charities including LGBTI+ on their medallist reward funding from sport body Leap Sports Scotland, Save the 2010 and 2014 Games, with 55 of a Life, a charity promoting awareness 85 athletes receiving awards having now of cardiac lifesaving and Stirling based claimed against this programme. These Foodbank, Start Up Stirling. In addition, funds are held and invested separately through donations of surplus clothing from the main CGS investment accounts. and equipment we have supported other Funds assist athletes to transition to post overseas partners, dealing with domestic competition life through areas of need violence and homelessness in Gold such as education and re-training. Coast, as well as Africa on the Ball and • With the 2022 Games awarded to the Ideals Programme in Zambia. Birmingham, our marketing rights, and Securing Our Financial Base those of CGAs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have been taken up • Financial management policies and as part of a Joint Marketing Agreement eight year advance budgets have been effective from the end of September reviewed and adjusted. 2018. • The commercial strategy has been Promoting and Celebrating Team developed based on the new Team Scotland brand. Scotland: One Team • A new Marketing Strategy was developed • Converting sponsors proved challenging under the direction of Board Director in the difficult economic climate post Susie Crawford. Glasgow 2014, but we were grateful for support for Team Scotland and the • The Team Scotland brand was Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards re-developed in conjunction with from CGI, Emirates, 2018 European agency Brand Oath. The new brand Championships, The Park Practice, was launched in September 2016 at the TYR, Medi UK, Active Scotland, Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards Standard Investments, EDF, and has since been rolled out across our The Scottish Sun, University of Stirling, wider events and communications. The PSL/Canterbury, Eden Mill and Glasgow design was incorporated into the Team Airport. uniforms for the Bahamas and Gold Coast. Linked with an Aboriginal theme, • We continue to receive support from the new brand was used to create a sportscotland and the Scottish strong visual presence on the Gold Coast Government and longer term investment in the Village, Scotland House and at the proposals for the 2022 Games cycle Team Preparation Camp, supporting the have been submitted for consideration. Organising Committee’s Reconciliation Independent research shows strong Action Plan. The brand mark is now public support for continued investment registered as a CGS trademark. in Team Scotland success. Independent research shows strong public reach of the brand with 39% of

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the public associating Team Scotland (2017) and Lucas Thomson (2018). with the Scottish Commonwealth Games Lifetime Achievement Awards were made team and 23% recognising the logo 18 to Dame Katherine Grainger (2016), months after its introduction. Gavin Hastings OBE (2017) and Alex Marshall MBE (2018) with Steph Inglis • Glasgow 2014 Games mascot Clyde was (2016), Judy Murray OBE (2017) and re-launched as a Team Scotland mascot David Smith MBE (2018) receiving Team at the Awards in 2016. Scot of the Year awards. • Through digital media and written • The travelling exhibition of the CGS communications including our Archive ‘Hosts and Champions: Scotland Countdown newsletter and Team in the Commonwealth Games’ has visited Media Guide, we continue to promote 19 separate locations across Scotland Commonwealth Games sports, since 2015 including Shetland, Orkney, athletes, partners and sponsors. We Glasgow, East Lothian, Angus, East have increased the already high Team Dumbartonshire, the Borders, Dumfries Scotland profile via our popular @Team_ and Galloway, Stirling, , North Scotland digital media channels with Ayrshire and engaging visitors over 78,000 Twitter, 36,000 Facebook by showcasing CGS history and local and 9,000 Instagram followers. This gives connections to the Team. The exhibition Team Scotland the highest following also formed a centerpiece at Scotland for a Scottish national sports body House on the Gold Coast in 2018. outwith Rugby and Football and the highest internationally for a non-Olympic • The CGS Archive has also featured in Commonwealth Games Association. eight conferences on Sports History. The Archive items are also being used in • In April 2017 our website was the ground breaking Sporting Memories re-developed and re-launched as www. Network to assist those with memory teamscotland.scot under the Team loss, delivering intergenerational work Scotland brand. and facilitating physical activity. • At the annual CGS Awards in 2015, • In 2016 the CGF recognised the many Robbie Renwick was awarded the years of service given by Joan Watt to Lonsdale Trophy for Athlete of the Year Commonwealth Games and sport in and the Sir Scotland with a CGF Merit Award. Trophy for Young Athlete of the Year. The event was re-launched in 2016 as the • The 2018 Queens Baton Relay (QBR) Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards was in Scotland for five days in 2017 to profile performances and contributions visiting schools, and events in Angus, to sport from across Scotland. Awards Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, winners included Emirates Scottish Argyll and Bute, Falkirk and Stirling. This Sportsperson of the Year to was as part of the wider promotion of (2016), and subsequently to Samantha Team Scotland pre 2018, engaging and Kinghorn (2017) and Duncan Scott inspiring young people in particular, to (2018). Young Athlete Award Winners succeed in sport. were Maria Lyle (2016), Ieuan James

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• In the period leading up to each Actions underpinned by Evidence Games a significant number of media • Underpinning the Marketing Plan, announcements were made as part of Communications Plan, Commercial the CGS Communications Plan (see the Strategy and rebranding was annual CGS website) including team selections, research from an independent public team camps, Commonwealth Day attitude survey in Scotland conducted activities, the QBR, a visit by Gold Coast in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 by SMG 2018 Mascot, Borobi to meet Clyde, and Insight/YouGov. This continues to show a ‘One Year to Go’ event at Portobello a very strong public association, with Beach which were all covered by BBC, Team Scotland having the highest STV and other Scottish media. A media positive public perception (64%) for any contingent of more than 25 travelled to Scottish sports team (and equal with Gold Coast to cover Team Scotland’s Team GB in the 2016 Olympic year). The participation at the Games, generating characteristics of hard working, source extensive coverage across broadcast, of pride, good role models, united, print and online. successful and strong were all qualities • Team Scotland athletes visited many strongly identified with Team Scotland schools and clubs as part of the members. Champions in Scotland programme and • An Athletes survey, conducted in early in individual visits before and after the 2019 provided valuable information on Games. In 2017/18 91 schools from 23 their background, distribution and needs, local authorities received visits delivering to assist in future policy development, workshops to around 2,500 pupils. More Team delivery and community than a quarter of these schools involved engagement. the Champions in whole-school activities such as assemblies, award ceremonies Overall the 2015-2019 period, with three or sports days – enabling around 5,000 Games to deliver, has been one of our additional young people to be inspired busiest and most successful ever and we by a sporting role-model. Over the last can look ahead to building on this over the four years every local authority has had next four years. a school visit from a Team Scotland athlete. • Team Scotland and its athletes received a number of Awards recognising Games related achievements, including Sunday Mail sportscotland Editor’s Choice Jon Doig OBE Award 2018, Young Scot Team of the Chief Executive, Commonwealth Games Year Award 2018 and 2018 Scotland Our Heroes Award.

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he financial summary for the four Commonwealth T Games Scotland accounting periods, year ending 31/12/2015 to 31/12/2018 is set out below.

Having three Games in this quadrennial • Over this four has provided some financial challenges, year cycle, however continued cost control, sound incorporating investment management and support from three Games, our key funding sources has enabled us Commonwealth to be in a positive financial position at the Games Scotland has received significant end of the cycle with a close to break-even commercial, financial and VIK support position. from the following:

Key financial points to highlight are as – Emirates Airlines for the Lonsdale follows: Trophy at the Team Scotland Scottish Sports Awards and for travel • The significant cost of attending three assistance to the Gold Coast. Games in one four-year cycle required – CGI for Team support, Team Scotland CGS to draw down £1m from our Scottish Sports Awards, and for Gold investment funds held by Aberdeen Coast IT support. Standard Investments. – Medi UK for compression travel socks • We have reviewed investments, and with for 2015, 2017 and 2018. the support of members, hold funds for – Park Practice who provided dental Team costs for two Games cycles with support to athletes. investment return a significant income – Glasgow Airport for Team Scotland item. travel assistance. • Financial support for the 2015, 2017 – PSL for clothing, Team Scotland and 2018 Team Scotland preparations Scottish Sports Awards and 2018 was received from the Scottish merchandising. Commonwealth Games Endowment – Commonwealth Games Federation Fund with £600,000 being drawn down Development Grant. over the four-year cycle. This fund still retains capital of £2,482,884 despite – Gold Coast 2018 for a Travel Grant. providing funding since 2003 to support • Annual investment from sportscotland of Team Scotland over the last Games £163,000 per annum was received from cycles. 2015-2017. The method of support was changed in 2018, from an overall award • We received support from the Scottish for CGS operational costs, to provision Government of £1m during the of financial assistance based on funding quadrennial, towards costs for 2015, for individual projects. In 2018, support 2017 and 2018 Games. was received for the Sunshine Coast Team Camp and for associated Team marketing and photography.

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• Athletes continue to draw down funds • CGS marketing rights will be held by from the Medallist Reward Schemes Birmingham 2022 from 1 September implemented for the 2010 Games in 2018 until 31 August 2022 in return for a and 2014 Games in Glasgow, with Joint Marketing payment of £2,100,000. 30 athletes having balances remaining. £1,890,000 has been paid by CGF in Funds are held and released on request 2018 for the Joint Marketing Agreement following the athlete retirement, with an and the final instalment of £210,000 will RPI adjustment. be received in September 2022. This income has been deferred in the 2018 • Games time financial procedures were accounts to be recognised over the next reviewed and implemented for the quadrennial of 2019 - 2022, for which Games in Samoa 2015, Bahamas 2017 the payment has been made. A further and for Gold Coast in 2018. payment of £1m is also due from the • Financial operations continue to be Scottish Government to support CGS for managed by the CGS office through the the 2022 Games. Chief Executive and Corporate Services • As part of the Joint Marketing Manager, in line with our Financial Agreement, all Birmingham 2022 partners Procedures. This is overseen by the and sponsors will be offered CGS and Finance Director, who, together with Team Scotland rights. the Chief Executive, directs CGS long term investments with our investment Looking ahead, once Birmingham 2022 managers. sponsorship activation begins, a key component of our Financial Strategy is the • Our Accounts preparation and audit aim for CGS and Team Scotland to develop services were reviewed in 2016, in line strong links with these sponsors, to build with our Procurement Strategy and on activity and to place us in a position for Thomson Cooper were appointed to the 2026 cycle when we can re-engage with provide these services. commercial partners. • In preparation for the HM Customs & Excise requirement to submit VAT Returns digitally (MTD) in 2019, a review Susan Jackson of our VAT Consultancy Provision was conducted. VAT Planning Group was Finance Director, reappointed. Commonwealth Games Scotland • In line with our Financial Procedures, a full financial audit was undertaken of 2018 accounts by our accountants Thomson Cooper. This resulted in a clean unqualified audit with no issues.

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2018 2017 2016 2015 Total Income £ £ £ £ £ Endowment Fund 450,003 150,000 600,003 Sponsorship 25,000 40,000 25,000 30,000 120,000 sportscotland 202,570 163,000 163,000 163,000 691,570 Youth Games 6,936 12,861 19,797 Travel/SD Grant 521,079 82,500 603,579 Ticketing 74,644 74,644 CGF Grant 19,200 28,800 48,826 96,826 Other Income 12,315 13,514 4,402 1,002,332 1,032,563 Scotland House 102,455 102,455 957,263 702,253 241,228 1,440,693 3,341,437 Operating Expenses Games Costs 1,470,476 252,835 121,738 40,213 1,885,262 Youth Games 225 151,723 159,584 311,532 Athlete Reward Scheme 6,269 11,269 8,611 102,507 128,656 Awards Dinner Income (53,541) (65,750) (69,645) (16,289) (205,225) Awards Dinner Costs 89,750 83,761 89,235 31,860 294,606 Projects 28,148 12,586 20,100 60,834 Queen’s Baton Relay 12,883 12,883 1,541,327 459,307 149,939 337,975 2,488,548 Administrative Expenses Staffing 242,720 206,251 204,351 185,970 839,292 Office Overheads 14,930 45,685 11,782 10,879 83,276 Board Costs and Meeting 6,050 10,563 12,217 23,145 51,975 Legal/ Professional Fees 33,384 39,044 64,228 36,411 173,067 Media & Promotions 23,750 50,875 59,959 35,449 170,033 Bank/Irrecoverable VAT/Depreciation 58,631 41,076 36,834 18,679 155,220 379,465 393,494 389,371 308,246 1,470,576

Operating Surplus/Deficit (963,529) (150,548) (298,082) 794,472 (617,687)

Investment Revenues 59,461 89,409 89,259 74,969 313,098 Investment Gains and Losses (173,553) 220,827 252,755 54,413 354,442

Surplus Before Taxation (1,077,621) 159,688 43,932 923,854 49,853

Tax on Surplus (19,232) (1,595) (3,215) (510) (24,552)

Surplus for Financial Year (1,096,853) 158,093 40,717 923,344 25,301

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Balance Sheet Closing 2018 Opening 2014 £ £ Fixed Assets 2,008,136 1,874,934 Net Current Assets 1,863,764 91,199 Creditors Falling Due After One Year (1,575,000) (80,732) Provisions (218,830) (350,000) Net Assets 2,078,070 1,616,133

18 QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 2018 Commonwealth Games GOLD COAST 2018 MEDAL TABLE

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Australia 80 59 59 198 2 England 45 45 46 136 3 26 20 20 66 4 Canada 15 40 27 82 5 New Zealand 15 16 15 46 6 South Africa 13 11 13 37 7 Wales 10 12 14 36 8 Scotland 9 13 22 44 9 Nigeria 9 9 6 24 10 Cyprus 8 1 5 14

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GOLD Name Sport / Event

Neil Fachie, Matt Rotherham Cycling (Track) - Men’s Para-Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial Katie Archibald Cycling (Track) - Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit , Matt Rotherham Cycling (Track) - Men’s Para-Sport B Tandem , , Lawn Bowls - Men’s Triples Duncan Scott Aquatics (Swimming) - Men’s 100m Freestyle Mark Stewart Cycling (Track) - Men’s 40km Points Race David McMath Shooting (Clay Target) - Men’s Double Trap Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Lawn Bowls - Men’s Fours Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Grace Reid Aquatics (Diving) - Women’s 1m Springboard TOTAL 9

SILVER Name Sport / Event

Hannah Miley Aquatics (Swimming) - Women’s 400m Individual Medley Aquatics (Swimming) - Men’s 200m John Archibald Cycling (Track) - Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit Mark Szaranek Aquatics (Swimming) - Men’s 400m Individual Medley Katie Archibald Cycling (Track) - Women’s 25km Points Race Jack Carlin Cycling (Track) - Men’s Individual Sprint Neah Evans Cycling (Track) - Women’s 10km Scratch Race Alex Marshall, Paul Foster Lawn Bowls - Men’s Pairs Neil Stirton Shooting (Smallbore) - Men’s 50m Rifle Prone Duncan Scott Aquatics (Swimming) - Men’s 200m Individual Medley Maria Lyle Athletics - Women’s Para-Sport T35 100m Eilidh Doyle Athletics - Women’s 400m Hurdles , Stacey McDougall, Lawn Bowls - Women’s Triples TOTAL 13

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BRONZE Name Sport / Event

Marc Austin Triathlon - Men’s Individual Daniel Purves, Hamish Carter, Gymnastics - Men’s Team Frank Baines, Kelvin Cham, David Weir Duncan Scott Aquatics (Swimming ) - Men’s 200m Freestyle Duncan Scott, , Aquatics (Swimming) - Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Jack Thorpe, Kieran McGuckin (Heats: Craig McLean, Scott McLay, ) Duncan Scott Aquatics (Swimming) - Men’s 200m Butterfly Neah Evans Cycling (Track) - Women’s 25km Points Race Daniel Purvis Gymnastics - Men’s Floor Exercise Mark Dry Athletics - Men’s Hammer Throw Cycling (Track) - Men’s 1000m Time Trial Stephen Milne, Duncan Scott, Aquatics (Swimming ) - Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Daniel Wallace, Mark Szaranek Frank Baines Gymnastics - Men’s Parallel Bars Ian Shaw, Alexander Walker Shooting (Fullbore) - Open Queen’s Prize Pairs Linda Pearson Shooting (Clay Target) - Women’s Double Trap Aquatics (Diving) - Men’s 1m Springboard Seonaid McIntosh Shooting (Smallbore) - Women’s 50m Rifle Prone Lesley Doig, Claire Johnston Lawn Bowls - Women’s Pairs Seonaid McIntosh Shooting (Smallbore) - Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position Reece McFadden Boxing - Men’s 52kg Flyweight John Docherty Boxing - Men’s 75kg Middleweight Jake Wightman Athletics - Men’s 1500m Kirsty Gilmour Badminton - Women’s Singles Robbie Simpson Athletics - Men’s Marathon TOTAL 22 OVERALL TOTAL 44

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Aquatics (29) Dan Wallace Men’s 200m & 400m Individual Medley, SWIMMING (25) 4x200m Freestyle Relay Men (15) Women (10) Craig Benson Men’s 50m, 100m & 200m Kathleen Dawson Women’s 50m, 100m & Breaststroke, 200m Backstroke, 4x100m Medley Relay 4x100m Medley Relay Mark Campbell Men’s 50m Breaststroke Camilla Hattersley Women’s 400m & 800m Sean Campsie Men’s 50m & 100m Freestyle, 4x200m Butterfly, 4x100m Freestyle Relay Medley Relay Lucy Hope Women’s 50m Backstroke, Euan Inglis Men’s 50m Breaststroke 50m, 100m & 200m Kieran McGuckin Men’s 50m & 100m Freestyle, Freestyle, 4x100m 4x200m Freestyle Relay, Freestyle Relay, 4x200m 4x100m Medley Relay Freestyle Relay Abbie Houston Women’s 400m Freestyle, Scott McLay Men’s 50m Butterfly, 4x200m Freestyle Relay 50m Freestyle, 4x100m Beth Johnstone Women’s Para-Sport Freestyle Relay, 4x200m SM10 200m Individual Freestyle Relay Medley Craig McLean Men’s 200m Freestyle, Keanna MacInnes Women’s 100m & 200m 4x100m Freestyle Relay, Butterfly, 4x200m Freestyle relay 4x100m Medley Relay Craig McNally Men’s 50m, 100m & 200m Hannah Miley Women’s 200m & 400m Backstroke, 4x100m Individual Medley, Medley Relay 400m & 800m Freestyle, Stephen Milne Men’s 200m & 400m 200m Butterfly, Freestyle, 200m 4x200m Freestyle Relay Backstroke, 4x200m Corrie Scott Women’s 50m,100m & Freestyle Relay, 4x100m 200m Breaststroke, Medley 4x100m Medley Relay Ross Murdoch Men’s 100m & 200m Toni Shaw Women’s Para-Sport SM10 Breaststroke, 4x100m 200m Individual Medley, Medley Relay S9 100m Backstroke, Duncan Scott Men’s 100m & 200m S9 100m Freestyle, Freestyle, 200m Butterfly, SB9 100m Breaststroke 200m Individual Medley, Cassie Wild Women’s 50m & 100m 4x100m Medley Relay, Backstroke, 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 4x100m Medley Relay 4x200m Freestyle Relay Mark Szaranek Men’s 200m & 400m DIVING (4) Individual Medley, Men (2) 4x100m Medley Relay, James Heatly Men’s 1m & 3m 4x200m Freestyle Relay Springboard, Calum Tait Men’s 200m Breaststroke Men’s 10m Platform Jack Thorpe Men’s 50m & 100m Synchro Freestyle, 4x100m Lucas Thomson Men’s 1m Springboard, Freestyle Relay, 4x200m 10m Platform, Freestyle Relay, 4x100m 10m Platform Synchro Medley Relay

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Women (2) Robert Hawkins, Mark Pollard, Mike Johnston, Gemma McArthur Women’s 10m Platform Ian Mirfin, Allan Scott – Coaches Grace Reid Women’s 1m & 3m Springboard Badminton (8) Team Staff (7) Lindsay Lewis – Team Manager Men (5) Alan Lynn – Head Coach Martin Campbell Men’s Doubles, Mixed Ann Dickson, Chris Jones, Steven Tigg, Ian Doubles, Mixed Team Wright, Jen Leeming – Coaches Alexander Dunn Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Team Adam Hall Men’s Doubles, Athletics (22) Mixed Team Patrick MacHugh Men’s Doubles, Men (9) Mixed Team Chris Bennett Men’s Hammer Kieran Merrilees Men’s Singles, Mixed Team Mark Dry Men’s Hammer Callum Hawkins Men’s Marathon Women (3) Guy Learmonth Men’s 800m Kirsty Gilmour Women’s Singles, Chris O’Hare Men’s 1500m Mixed Team Robbie Simpson Men’s Marathon Julie MacPherson Women’s Doubles, Allan Smith Men’s Mixed Doubles, David Smith Men’s High Jump Mixed Team Jake Wightman Men’s 800m, 1500m Eleanor O’Donnell Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Women (13) Mixed Team Amy Carr Women’s Para-Sport T37/38 Long Jump Team Staff (2) Women’s 400m, 4x400m Christine Black – Team Manager Relay Tat Meng Wong – Head Coach Eilidh Doyle Women’s 400m Hurdles, 4x400m Relay Basketball (12) Samantha Kinghorn Women’s Para-Sport T54 1500m, T54 Marathon Men (12) Maria Lyle Women’s Para-Sport T35 Kieron Achara Forward 100m Jonathan Bunyan Guard Nikki Manson Women’s High Jump Bantu Burroughs Guard Holly McArthur Women’s Heptathlon Chris Cleary Forward Kirsten McAslan Women’s 4x400m Relay Nick Collins Forward Eilish McColgan Women’s 5000m Alasdair Fraser Forward Beth Potter* Women’s 10,000m Kyle Jimenez Guard Women’s 800m, 4x400m Callan Low Guard Relay Fraser Malcolm Forward Kelsey Stewart Women’s 4x400m Relay Gareth Murray Forward Steph Twell Women’s 1500m, 5000m Sean Nealon-Lino Forward Lennie Waite Women’s 3000m Michael Vigor Forward Steeplechase *Primary selection in Triathlon Team Staff (3) Andrew Sirrell – Team Manager Team Staff (7) Rob Beveridge – Head Coach Julie Mollison – Team Manager Craig Nicol – Assistant Coach Rodger Harkins – Head Coach

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Beach Volleyball (4) Grant Ferguson Men’s Mountain Bike Cross-County, Road Men (2) Kyle Gordon Men’s Track Endurance, Seain Cook Men’s Team Road Robin Meidzybrodzki Men’s Team Matthew Rotherham Para-Sport Men’s Track B Tandem Time Trial, Women (2) B Tandem Sprint (Pilot) Lynne Beattie Women’s Team Callum Skinner Men’s Track Sprint Melissa Coutts Women’s Team Mark Stewart Men’s Track Endurance, Road Team Staff (3) Jonathan Wale Men’s Track Sprint Ben Philip – Team Manager Graham Riddle – Men’s Head Coach Women (6) Martyn Johnstone – Women’s Head Coach Katie Archibald Women’s Track Endurance, Road Boxing (11) Neah Evans Women’s Track Endurance, Road Men (9) Louise Haston Women’s Para-Sport Track Aqeel Ahmed Men’s 49kg Light Flyweight B Tandem Time Trial, Mitchell Barton Men’s 91+kg Super B Tandem Sprint (Pilot) Heavyweight Aileen McGlynn Women’s Para-Sport Track Nathaniel Collins Men’s 60kg Lightweight B Tandem Time Trial, John Docherty Men’s 75kg Middleweight B Tandem Sprint Scott Forrest Men’s 91kg Heavyweight Eileen Roe Women’s Track Sean Lazzerini Men’s 81kg Light Endurance, Road Heavyweight Isla Short Women’s Mountain Reece McFadden Men’s 52kg Flyweight Bike Cross-Country, Road Robbie McKechnie Men’s 64kg Light Team Staff (7) Welterweight Lynsey Hamilton – Team Manager Stephen Newns Men’s 69kg Welterweight Gary Coltman – Head Coach Women (2) David Daniell, Mark McKay, Paul Newnham – Vikki Glover Women’s 57kg Coaches Featherweight Adam Bonser, Sandy Gilchrist – Mechanics Megan Gordon Women’s 45-48kg Light Flyweight Gymnastics (10) Team Staff (4) Men (5) Fraser Walker – Team Manager Frank Baines Men’s Team & Individual Mike Keane – Head Coach Hamish Carter Men’s Team & Individual Ray Gibson, Craig McEvoy – Coaches Kelvin Cham Men’s Team & Individual Daniel Purvis Men’s Team & Individual Cycling (15) David Weir Men’s Team & Individual

Men (9) Women (5) John Archibald Men’s Track Endurance, Shannon Archer Women’s Team & Individual Road Cara Kennedy Women’s Team & Individual Jack Carlin Men’s Track Sprint Sofia Ramzan Women’s Team & Individual Neil Fachie Para-Sport Men’s Track B Ellie Russell Women’s Team & Individual Tandem Time Trial, B Isabella Tolometti Women’s Team & Individual Tandem Sprint

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Team Staff (4) Team Staff (10) Jamie Bowie – Team Manager Michael Henderson-Sowerby – Men’s Team Paul Hall, Marius Gherman, Sandra Stevenson – Manager Coaches Fiona McCrae – Women’s Team Manager Derek Forsyth – Men’s Head Coach Hockey (36) Gordon Shepherd – Women’s Head Coach Graham Moodie, David Reid, Samantha Judge, Men (18) Neil Menzies – Coaches Thomas Alexander Goalkeeper Emma Traynor, Phil Moreland – Performance Russell Anderson Defender Conditioning Kenneth Bain Forward Michael Bremner Midfield Lawn Bowls (17) Gavin Byers Midfield Callum Duke Defender Men (10) David Forrester Goalkeeper Robert Barr Para-Sport Mixed Pairs Alan Forsyth Forward B2/B3 David Forsyth Defender Garry Brown Para-Sport Open Triples Cameron Fraser Midfield B6/B7/B8 Christopher Grassick Midfield Darren Burnett Men’s Singles & Triples Rob Harwood Forward Ronnie Duncan Men’s Triples & Fours William Marshall Defender Paul Foster Men’s Pairs & Fours Gordon McIntyre Midfield Alex Marshall Men’s Pairs & Fours Lee Morton Forward Mike Nicoll Para-Sport Open Triples Nicholas Parkes Midfield B6/B7/B8 Duncan Riddell Midfield Derek Oliver Men’s Triples & Fours Jamie Wong Defender Michael Simpson Para-Sport Open Triples B6/B7/B8 Women (18) David Thomas Para-Sport Mixed Pairs Amy Brodie Forward B2/B3 (Director) Camilla Brown Forward Nicola Cochrane Goalkeeper Women (7) Robyn Collins Defender Caroline Brown Women’s Singles & Triples Rebecca Condie Defender Lesley Doig Women’s Pairs & Fours Amy Costello Defender Irene Edgar Para-Sport Mixed Pairs Kareena Cuthbert Defender B2/B3 Mairi Drummond Midfield Sarah Jane Ewing Para-Sport Mixed Pairs Amy Gibson Goalkeeper B2/B3 (Director) Alison Howie Midfield Claire Johnston Women’s Pairs & Fours Lucy Lanigan Forward Stacey McDougall Women’s Triples & Fours Nicola Lloyd Forward Kay Moran Women’s Triples & Fours Sarah Jamieson Attacking Midfield Katie Robertson Midfield Team Staff (6) Sarah Robertson Midfield George Sneddon – Team Manager Nicola Skrastin Midfield – Head Coach Rebecca Ward Defender Bob Christie – Para-Bowls Head Coach Charlotte Watson Forward Andrew Boag, Sandra McLeish, Eric McMillan – Coaches

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Netball (12) Shooting (13)

Women (12) Men (7) Claire Brownie Wing Defence, Centre Aedan Evans Pistol – Men’s 10m Fiona Fowler Goal Defence, Goal Keeper Air Pistol Lynsey Gallagher Goal Attack, Wing Attack, Calum Fraser Clay Target – Men’s Goal Shooter Double Trap Ella Gibbons Goal Keeper, Goal Defence Davis McMath Clay Target – Men’s Bethan Goodwin Goal Shooter Double Trap Niamh McCall Goal Attack, Wing Attack, Ian Shaw Fullbore – Open Goal Shooter Queen’s Prize Individual, Nicola McCleery Wing Attack Queen’s Prize Pairs Hayley Mulheron Goal Keeper, Goal Neil Stirton Smallbore – Men’s 50m Defence, Wing Defence Rifle 3 Position, Samantha Murphy Wing Attack, Centre, Wing 50m Rifle Prone Defence Lenny Thomson Smallbore – Men’s 50m Emily Nicholl Goal Defence, Wing Rifle Prone Defence Sandy Walker Fullbore – Open Queen’s Joanne Pettitt Goal Attack, Goal Shooter Prize Individual, Bethany Sutherland Wing Defence, Goal Queen’s Prize Pairs Defence Women (6) Team Staff (4) Caroline Brownlie Pistol – Women’s 10m Karen McElveen – Team Manager Air Pistol Gail Parata – Head Coach Jessica Liddon Pistol – Women’s 10m Air Lesley MacDonald – Coach Pistol, 25m Pistol Darren Hide – Performance Analyst Jennifer McIntosh Smallbore – Women’s 10m Air Rifle, 50m Rifle Rugby Sevens (13) 3 Position, 50m Rifle Prone Seonaid McIntosh Smallbore – Women’s Men (13) 10m Air Rifle, 50m Rifle Glenn Bryce Centre 3 Position, 50m Rifle Prone Jamie Farndale Wing / Prop Sharon Niven Clay Target – Women’s Robert Fergusson Scrum-half Trap James Fleming Wing Linda Pearson Clay Target – Nyle Godsmark Hooker Women’s Double Trap Darcy Graham Wing Team Staff (3) George Horne Scrum-half Donald McIntosh – Team Manager/Smallbore Ruaridh Jackson Stand-off Coach Lee Jones Wing / Scrum-half Marco Michelli, Lindsay Peden – Coaches Max McFarland Wing Alastair Miller Prop Joe Nayacavou Prop Scott Riddell Hooker Team Staff (3) Derrick Speirs – Team Manager John Dalziel – Head Coach Stephen Gemmell – Technical Director

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Squash (5) Weightlifting / Powerlifting (5)

Men (3) Men (3) Alan Clyne Men’s Singles, Zachary Courtney Men’s 105kg Men’s Doubles Scott Wilson Men’s 94kg Greg Lobban Men’s Singles, Michael Yule Para-Sport Powerlifting Men’s Doubles S750 Men’s Heavyweight Kevin Moran Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles Women (2) Jodey Hughes Women’s 58kg Women (2) Lisa Tobias Women’s 48kg Lisa Aitken Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles, Team Staff (2) Mixed Doubles Raymond Cavanagh – Team Manager Alison Thomson Women’s Singles, Neil Crosbie – Powerlifting Coach Women’s Doubles Wrestling (4) Team Staff (2) Paul Bell – Team Manager Men (4) Martin Heath – Coach Ross Connelly Men’s Freestyle 57kg Viorel Etko Men’s Freestyle 57kg Table Tennis (3) Alex Gladkov Men’s Freestyle 74kg Joe Hendry Men’s Freestyle 97kg Men (3) Colin Dalgleish Men’s Singles, Men’s Team Team Staff (2) Craig Howieson Men’s Singles, Men’s Mike Wallace – Team Manager Doubles, Men’s Team Volodymyr Gladkov – Head Coach Gavin Rumgay Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Men’s Team Team Staff (1) Stephen Gersten – Team Manager/Coach

Triathlon (5)

Men (2) Marc Austin Men’s Individual, Mixed Team Relay Grant Sheldon Men’s Individual, Mixed Team Relay Women (3) Karen Darke Women’s Para-Sport PTWC H1 Beth Potter Women’s Individual, Mixed Team Relay Erin Wallace Mixed Team Relay Team Staff (3) Fiona Lothian – Team Manager Bex Milnes, Ewan Stirling – Coaches

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General Team Management (24) Medical & Sports Science (31)

Jon Doig – Chef de Mission Niall Elliott – Chief Medical Officer Elinor Middlemiss – Deputy Chef de Mission Stephen Boyce, Jonathan Hanson, Andrew Jennifer Livingstone – General Team Manager Hogg, Michelle Jeffrey, Alastair Nicol, David Pugh Leslie Roy – General Team Manager – Team Doctors David Somerville – General Team Manager Stephen Mutch Head – Physiotherapist Adrienne Sunderland – HQ Office Manager Mandy More – Deputy Head Physiotherapist Helen Tobin – Games Time Services Manager David Brandie, Michael Clark, Jaclyn Coleman, Phil Reid – Team Management Liaison Oliver Davies, Polly Dhar, Linda Hardy, Maggie Derek Callan, Pat O’Callaghan – Police Liaison Hendry, Louise Imrie, Beenish Kamal, Alastair Neil Weston – IT Support Little, Luke Smith, Jon Twynham, Kenneth Watt, Katriona Bush – Head of Media & Sarah Watt – Team Physiotherapists Communications Neil Gibson, Neil Shanks – Performance Gillian Cooke – Digital Media Manager Conditioning Lorna Campbell, Stuart Mackenzie, Peter Simon Lovelock, Mark McKenna, Kenny More – Matthews, Michael James, Cameron McLay, Julie Performance Analysts Pearson, Louise Walsh – Media Officers Andrew Somerville – Exercise Physiologist Vicky Strange – Team Camp Director Simon Petrie – Psychologist Neil Donald, Aileen McGillivary, Irene Riach – Nikos Jakubiak – Nutritionist Team Camp Managers Emma Milroy, Catriona Valentine – Scotland House Managers

ATHLETE SUMMARY STAFF SUMMARY

Sport Men Women Total Sports Specific Staff Aquatics 17 12 29 57 Men + 16 Women = 73 Athletics 9 13 22 General Team Management Badminton 5 3 8 33 Men + 24 Women = 57 Basketball 12 0 12 Total Officials Beach Volleyball 2 2 4 90 Men + 40 Women = 130 Boxing 9 2 11 Cycling 9 6 15 OVERALL TEAM Gymnastics 5 5 10 Hockey 18 18 36 221 Men + 133 Women = 354 Lawn Bowls 10 7 17 Netball 0 12 12 Withdrawals following selection (9) Rugby Sevens 13 0 13 Athletics – Andy Butchart, Emma Nuttall, Shooting 7 6 13 Rachel Hunter, Jax Thoirs; Cycling – Andy Squash 3 2 5 Fenn; Hockey – David Forrester; Lawn Bowls Table Tennis 3 0 3 – Martin Hunter; Rugby 7s – Gavin Lowe, Matt Triathlon 2 3 5 Fagerson Weightlifting 3 2 5 Wrestling 4 0 4 Overall Totals 131 93 224

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fter Team Scotland’s best ever Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in A 2014, Scotland’s athletes stepped up once again at Gold Coast 2018 to set a new record medal tally for an overseas Games.

At 224 athletes, this was the biggest team Highlights included: Scotland had ever sent to an away Games • Number of medallists: 50 team members and included a record 93 women. There won a total of 44 medals in nine sports. were also 18 para-sport athletes, competing There were 12 gold medallists, including in six of the seven disciplines, as Gold four double gold medallists – Neil Fachie Coast hosted the biggest ever para-sport with pilot Matt Rotherham in Para- programme with 38 medal events. Cycling, Ronnie Duncan and Derek Oliver Participating in all 18 sports on the in Lawn Bowls. programme, the team smashed their pre- • First medal: Marc Austin won the first Games medal target of 29, climbing onto Scottish medal of the Games and a first the podium an incredible 44 times, winning ever Triathlon medal for Scotland. 9 gold, 13 silver and 22 bronze. There were also many ground breaking performances • Top male: Gold in Men’s Fours Lawn throughout the 11 days of thrilling sporting Bowls and silver in Men’s Pairs took action. Alex Marshall’s overall Commonwealth Games medal tally to five gold and one The scene was set from the Opening silver across six Games. This made him Ceremony, where multiple Olympic, World, the most successful Scottish athlete in European and Commonwealth medal Games history. Duncan Scott became winning athlete, Eilidh Doyle, Scotland’s most successful athlete at a nominated by her fellow athletes, led single Games, winning six medals in the Scotland into the Carrara Stadium - the first pool. female athlete ever to do so. • Top Female: Cyclist Katie Archibald took Across all the sports, Scottish competitors gold in the Individual Pursuit and silver gave it their all, with nine sports, including in the Points Race, to add to the bronze para-sport athletes in Athletics and Track she won at Glasgow 2014. Grace Reid Cycling, contributing to the medal tally. This took gold in the 1m Springboard event was backed up by many other outstanding to become the first female Scottish individual and team performances, with diver to win a medal of any colour at the Scottish, Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Games. World Records set, alongside a host of new personal bests. • Top Para-Sport Athlete: Cyclist Neil Fachie, with pilot Matt Rotherham, took double gold in the Blind & Visually Impaired Tandem Sprint and Time Trial to successfully defend both titles from Glasgow 2014. With four gold medals he now sits fourth on the all-time list of top Scots.

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• Top Sport: Aquatics was Team Scotland’s Delighted and proud of the team’s most successful sport in terms of medals performance, Team Scotland Chef de won with 11 – 2 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze Mission, Jon Doig said: ‘’When we started – from 12 athletes. Cycling won the the planning process for Gold Coast our aim most gold medals amassing a total of was to select a team that would perform 10 medals by eight athletes – 4 gold, 4 with distinction in 2018, with a target of silver, 4 bronze. bettering our most successful overseas tally of 29 medals. We have well and truly • Medallists: 19 of the 50 medallists were smashed these targets and I would like to competing in their first Commonwealth pay tribute to all the athletes and staff for Games, whilst there were also 19 contributing to this overall team success of repeat medallists – Hannah Miley, 44 medals – a figure above even our stretch Ross Murdoch, Duncan Scott, Stephen targets.’’ Milne, Dan Wallace, Neil Fachie, Katie Archibald, Ian Shaw, Neil Stirton, Darren ‘’With places on Team Scotland becoming Burnett, Alex Marshall, Paul Foster, Kay more competitive and selection based on Moran, Mark Dry, Eilidh Doyle, Daniel the potential to achieve a top six finish, Purvis, Frank Baines, Reece McFadden we are also delighted that 58% of athletes and Kirsty Gilmour. achieved the selection standard during competition in Gold Coast, an increase of • Youth Games: 20 team members had 10% from Glasgow.’’ previously competed for Scotland at the Commonwealth Youth Games with six of ‘’Thanks to the support of all the governing Scotland’s Gold Coast 2018 medallists bodies of sport and sportscotland this was being Youth Games medallists: Kirsty unquestionably a well prepared team, with Gilmour, John Docherty, Hannah Miley, all the sports contributing to our ‘One Team’ Mark Szaranek, Craig McLean and Scott ethos.’’ McLay.

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quatics was the largest team of the individual sports on Team Scotland for AGold Coast 2018, with 25 swimmers, including two para-sport swimmers and four divers selected.

The Aquatics team had a mix of youth and pool. He racked up six medals, including experience with 14 of the 25 swimmers and a first ever gold for Scotland in the Men’s two of the four divers having competed 100m Freestyle, to become Scotland’s most for Team Scotland at Glasgow 2014. This successful athlete at a single Games with 1 was complemented by a number of young gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze. talents making the team for the first time including Team Scotland’s most successful Hannah Miley took a third successive medal Youth Games athlete in history, Scott in the Women’s 400m Individual Medley, McLay, who won five medals at Bahamas silver this time to add to the golds won in 2017. Delhi and Glasgow, while fellow defending champion from 2014, Ross Murdoch also The magnificent atmosphere at the open won silver in the Men’s 200m Breaststroke, air Optus Aquatics Centre helped to create losing out by the smallest of margins. There ten days of thrilling action and it proved was also a silver for Mark Szaranek in the a successful hunting ground for Team Men’s 400m Individual Medley, whilst the Scotland. Aquatics finished the Games Men’s 4x100m and 4x200m Freestyle Relay with the most medals of any sport for Team teams both won bronze. Scotland with 11 – 2 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze and only one less than their greatest The divers continued where the swimmers ever medal haul of 12 which was also in left off, with James Heatly winning the Australia at 2006. Men’s 1m Springboard bronze, Scotland’s first Diving medal for 60 years, the last Duncan Scott truly delivered on his pre- being won by his grandfather, Sir Peter Games top billing and was the star of the Heatly at the 1958 Games. This was swiftly followed by Grace Reid taking gold in the same event to become the first female Scottish diver to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games.

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Sport results

Swimming Athlete Event Final Placing Craig Benson Men’s 100m Breaststroke 6th in 1:00.42 Men’s 200m Breaststroke 6th in 2:10.09 Men’s 50m Breaststroke 9th in 28.00 Mark Campbell Men’s 50m Breaststroke 11th in 28.07 Sean Campsie Men’s 100m Butterfly 8th in 53.51 Men’s 50m Butterfly 12th in 24.48 Euan Inglis Men’s 50m Breaststroke 7th in 28.03 Kieran McGuckin Men’s 100m Freestyle 18th in 50.02 Men’s 50m Freestyle 18th in 22.96 Scott McLay Men’s 50m Freestyle 12th in 22.55 Men’s 50m Butterfly 13th in 24.49 Craig McLean Men’s 200m Freestyle 10th in 1:48.42 Craig McNally Men’s 200m Backstroke 7th in 1:58.32 Men’s 50m Backstroke 7th in 25.80 Men’s 100m Backstroke 10th in 55.28 Stephen Milne Men’s 200m Freestyle 8th in 1:48.52 Men’s 400m Freestyle 8th in 3:55.01 Men’s 200m Backstroke 16th in 2:04.45 Ross Murdoch Men’s 200m Breaststroke 2nd in 2:08.32 - SILVER Men’s 100m Breaststroke 5th in 59.89 Duncan Scott Men’s 100m Freestyle 1st in 48.02 - GOLD Men’s 200m Individual Medley 2nd in 1:57.86 - SILVER Men’s 200m Butterfly 3rd in 1:56.60 - BRONZE Men’s 200m Freestyle 3rd in 1:46.30 - BRONZE Mark Szaranek Men’s 400m Individual Medley 2nd in 4:13.72 - SILVER Men’s 200m Individual Medley 4th in 1:59.24 Calum Tait Men’s 200m Breaststroke 7th in 2:11.67 Men’s 100m Breaststroke 12th in 1:01.62 Jack Thorpe Men’s 50m Freestyle 11th in 22.49 Men’s 100m Freestyle 12th in 49.75 Daniel Wallace Men’s 200m Individual Medley 6th in 1:59.85 Duncan Scott, Jack Thorpe, Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3rd in 3:15.86 - BRONZE Kieran McGuckin, Stephen Milne, Craig McLean, Scott McLay, Daniel Wallace

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Athlete Event Final Placing Duncan Scott, Daniel Wallace, Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay 3rd in 7:09.89 - BRONZE Mark Szaranek, Stephen Milne Duncan Scott, Craig Benson, Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay 4th in 3:35.15 Craig McNally, Jack Thorpe, Ross Murdoch, Mark Szaranek, Sean Campsie, Stephen Milne Kathleen Dawson Women’s 100m Backstroke 6th in 1:00.74 Women’s 50m Backstroke 6th in 28.37 Camilla Hattersley Women’s 800m Freestyle 5th in 8:32.65 Women’s 400m Freestyle 7th in 4:12.24 Women’s 200m Freestyle 8th in 1:59.58 Lucy Hope Women’s 50m Backstroke 8th in 28.54 Women’s 50m Freestyle 9th in 25.87 Women’s 100m Freestyle 10th in 55.43 Abbie Houston Women’s 400m Freestyle 14th in 4:19.52 Beth Johnston Women’s Para-Sport 200m 9th in 2:51.60 Individual Medley SM10 Hannah Miley Women’s 400m Individual 2nd in 4:35.16 - SILVER Medley Women’s 200m Individual 6th in 2:13.29 Medley Women’s 200m Butterfly 9th in 2:11.53 Women’s 400m Freestyle 10th in 4:14.62 Keanna MacInnes Women’s 200m Butterfly 10th in 2:11.78 Women’s 100m Butterfly 11th in 59.55 Corrie Scott Women’s 50m Breaststroke 9th in 31.33 Women’s 100m Breaststroke 12th in 1:09.32 Toni Shaw Women’s Para-Sport 100m 5th in 1:04.19 Freestyle S9 Women’s Para-Sport 100m 5th in 1:16.79 Backstroke S9 Women’s Para-Sport 200m 6th in 2:38.38 Individual Medley SM10 Women’s Para-Sport 100m 7th in 1:27.99 Breaststroke SB9 Cassie Wild Women’s 50m Backstroke 5th in 28.18 Women’s 100m Backstroke 10th in 1:00.93 Abbie Houston, Camilla Hattersley, Women’s 4x200m Freestyle 4th in 8:01.55 Hannah Miley, Lucy Hope Relay Corrie Scott, Kathleen Dawson, Women’s 4x100m Medley 5th in 4:05.17 Keanna MacInnes, Lucy Hope Relay

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Diving Athlete Event Final Placing James Heatly Men’s 1m Springboard 3rd with 399.25pts - BRONZE Men’s 3m Springboard 5th with 420.30 pts Lucas Thomson Men’s 10m Platform 5th with 402.80 pts Men’s 1m Springboard 12th with 288.05 pts James Heatly, Lucas Thomson Men’s 10m Platform 5th with 369.60 pts Synchronised Gemma McArthur Women’s 10m Platform 12th with 263.05 pts Grace Reid Women’s 1m Springboard 1st with 275.30 pts - GOLD Women’s 3m Springboard 9th with 282.00 pts

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wenty-two track and field athletes represented Team Scotland at T Gold Coast 2018, including three para-sport athletes. 16 of the squad had previously competed at Glasgow 2014 including medallists Eilidh Doyle, Lynsey Sharp and Mark Dry. In addition, Beth Potter, selected primarily for Triathlon, also competed in the 10,000m on the track, marking a historic first.

The track and field action got underway at there was Carrara Stadium on day four, culminating a also silver for week later with the Marathon as one of the 18-year-old final events of the Games. Maria Lyle in the para-sport Despite the early start to the competitive Women’s T35 season, there were good performances from 100m on her the Scottish team and with five medals, Commonwealth Athletics celebrated their biggest medal tally Games debut. since 1990. Jake Wightman was the final Hammer thrower, Mark Dry led the way, medallist on the replicating his bronze medal winning feat track, bouncing from Glasgow 2014 with his final throw. Flag back from the bearer Eilidh Doyle took a third successive agony of a fourth place finish in the Men’s silver medal over the 400m Hurdles, while 1500m, with bronze in the 800m.

There were also two near misses for Samantha Kinghorn. She finished fourth in the para-sport Women’s 1500m T54 on the track and again she came agonizingly close with another fourth place in the Women’s Wheelchair Marathon T54.

However, there was final day drama and contrasting fortunes for Scotland’s two Marathon men. There was on outpouring of concern and well wishes for long-time leader Callum Hawkins, as he succumbed to the heat with just a mile to go, while teammate Robbie Simpson came through to claim bronze and secure Team Scotland’s final medal of the Games.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Chris Bennett Men’s Hammer Throw 10th with 65.22m Mark Dry Men’s Hammer Throw 3rd with 73.12m - BRONZE Callum Hawkins Men’s Marathon DNF Guy Learmonth Men’s 800m 17th in 1:49.20 Chris O’Hare Men’s 1500m 8th in 3:39.04 Robbie Simpson Men’s Marathon 3rd in 2:19:36 - BRONZE Allan Smith Men’s High Jump 5th with 2.27m David Smith Men’s High Jump 10th with 2.18m Jake Wightman Men’s 1500m 3rd in 3:35.97 - BRONZE Men’s 800m 4th in 1:45.82 Amy Carr Women’s Para-Sport Long Jump T38 7th with 3.65m Zoey Clark Women’s 400m 10th in 52.06 Eilidh Doyle Women’s 400m Hurdles 2nd in 54.80 - SILVER Samantha Kinghorn Women’s Para-Sport 1500m T54 4th in 3:37.91 Women’s Para-Sport Marathon T54 4th in 1:45:02 Maria Lyle Women’s Para-Sport 100m T35 2nd in 15.14 - SILVER Nikki Manson Women’s High Jump 7th with 1.84m Holly McArthur Women’s Heptathlon 10th with 5381 pts Eilish McColgan Women’s 1500m 6th in 4:04.30 Women’s 5000m 6th in 15:34.88 Beth Potter Women’s 10000m 18th in 33:26.78 Lynsey Sharp Women’s 800m 14th in 2:01.33 Stephanie Twell Women’s 1500m 7th in 4:05.56 Women’s 5000m 14th in 16:05.65 Lennie Waite Women’s 3000m Steeplechase 10th in 10:21.72 Zoey Clark, Kirsten McAslan, Women’s 4x400m 6th in 3:29.18 Lynsey Sharp, Eilidh Doyle

QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 39 Badminton BADMINTON

ight Badminton players, four of whom competed at Glasgow 2014 were E selected to represent Team Scotland at Gold Coast 2018. The line-up included Kirsty Gilmour, a silver medallist in 2014, competing in her third Commonwealth Games. Also making his third Games appearance was Kieran Merrilees in the Men’s Singles, while Men’s Doubles pairing, Martin Campbell and Patrick MacHugh, also brought experience from their home Games.

Based at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, competition got underway on day one with the Mixed Team competition group stages and Team Scotland’s badminton players were quick off the mark, winning both their opening matches. They wasted little time in getting the better of Pakistan to confirm a 5-0, straight games victory followed by a 4-1 win over in the evening to secure their place in the quarter On the penultimate day of the Gold Coast finals regardless of their loss against top Games, Kirsty, seeded four, replicated her seeds India the following day. medal winning feat from Glasgow four years ago, this time landing bronze in the However, Scotland’s chances of a Mixed Women’s Singles. Team medal came to an end after a spirited defeat 0-3 to defending champions Playing , the Canadian who Malaysia in the quarter finals. beat her in the final in 2014, in the bronze medal match, Gilmour was on ferocious In the individual events it was once again form and determined not to go home empty down to Kirsty Gilmour to contribute to the handed. Kirsty wasted little time asserting growing Team Scotland medal tally. her authority on the match, winning the first game 21-11 as her opponent struggled. The second game was a closer affair in the opening stages, but Gilmour soon found her rhythm once more, moving Li around the court to secure the win 21-16, her first ever victory over the Canadian.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Kieran Merilees Men’s Singles Last 32 17th = Martin Campbell, Patrick MacHugh Men’s Doubles Last 16 9th = Adam Hall, Alex Dunn Men’s Doubles Quarter Final 5th = Kirsty Gilmour Women’s Singles Bronze Medal Match - BRONZE Julie MacPherson, Eleanor O’Donnell Women’s Doubles Last 16 9th = Martin Campbell, Julie MacPherson Mixed Doubles Last 32 17th = Alex Dunn, Eleanor O’Donnell Mixed Doubles Last 16 9th = Martin Campbell, Alex Dunn, Adam Mixed Team Quarter Final 5th = Hall, Patrick MacHugh, Kieran Merilees, Kirsty Gilmour, Julie MacPherson, Eleanor O’Donnell

42 QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 Basketball BASKETBALL

welve of Scotland’s top Basketball players were selected to represent TTeam Scotland at Gold Coast 2018, when Basketball made its return to the Commonwealth Games for the first time since Melbourne 2006.

Glasgow Rocks and GB Basketball star, made its return to the Commonwealth Gareth Murray, was the only returning Scot Games for the first time in twelve years. A from the 2006 Games and was joined by fabulous 77-65 win over England got the fellow Rocks teammate and GB Basketball team off to the perfect start to sit at the top captain, Kieron Achara who missed out of Pool B. through injury last time round. Also amongst an exciting line up of players making Matches against Cameroon and India swiftly their Games debut, 17-year-old Callan followed and with the Scots growing in Low became the youngest player ever to confidence they recorded a further two wins represent Team Scotland in Basketball. to confirm their place as Pool B winners and advance to the Qualifying Finals in Cairns. Drawn in Pool B alongside England, Cameroon and India, the Scots were based Once again the team defied the pre- in Townsville, a two hour flight north of Gold tournament rankings, securing another hard Coast. fought victory, this time against Nigeria 66-61 to earn the right to fly south to join Scotland tipped-off their Commonwealth the rest of Team Scotland on the Gold campaign in style on day one as the sport Coast, to take part in the semi finals.

Drawn against hosts and tournament favorites Australia, Scotland suffered their first defeat 46-103 and then narrowly lost out 69-79 to New Zealand to see the bronze medal slip from their grasp on the final day of the Games.

Finishing fourth was a fabulous achievement and Basketball can be proud of posting Scotland’s best ever result by a team sport at a Commonwealth Games.

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Sport results

Athletes Event Match Result Phase/Final Placing Kieron Achara Men’s Team Scotland 63:52 Cameroon (W) Pool B Jonathan Bunyan Scotland 78:65 England (W) Pool B Bantu Burroughs Scotland 96:81 India (W) Pool B Chris Cleary Scotland 66:61 Nigeria (W) Pool B Nick Collins Scotland 46:103 Australia (L) Semi Final Alasdair Fraser Scotland 69:79 New Zealand (L) Bronze Medal Match – 4th Kyle Jimenez Callan Low Fraser Malcolm Gareth Murray Sean Nealon-Lino Michael Vigor

QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 45 Beach Volleyball BEACH VOLLEYBALL

ollowing a team qualification process, Scotland received invitations to F compete in both men’s and women’s Beach Volleyball competitions at Gold Coast 2018 and four athletes were selected for the Games.

Seain Cook, a professional volleyball player The competition got underway on day two based in Holland and Robin Miedzybrodzki, of the Games with the venue built on the a former British Champion successfully stunning Coolangatta Beachfront, a stone’s qualified for the men’s 12-team competition throw away from Team Scotland’s ‘Schools with an impressive win at the official Connect’ programme school, Coolangatta European qualifying tournament in Cyprus. Primary. They were later joined by Edinburgh duo, Lynne Beattie and Melissa Coutts for the Both Scotland’s pairs acquitted themselves women. well, reaching the quarter finals.

Lynne had major Games experience having Playing in Pool B, the men clocked up captained Team GB’s indoor volleyball team two early victories against Sri Lanka and to ninth place at 2012, whilst beach Sierra Leone before losing to Canada and volleyball veteran Melissa Coutts was part eventually going out in the quarter finals of the first ever Scottish team to play and against England. win on the World Tour and a three times British Champion. The women beat Grenada, but lost The inclusion of Beach Volleyball was to both Cyprus and another ‘first’ for Gold Coast 2018, as the Australia in Pool A and sport made its full Commonwealth Games also went out in the debut, only nine months after the sport quarter finals, losing to was contested for the first time at the Canada. 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas.

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Sport results

Athletes Event Match Result Phase/Final Placing Lynne Beattie, Women’s Team Scotland 2:0 Grenada (W) Pool A Melissa Coutts Scotland 0:2 Cyprus (L) Pool A Scotland 0:2 Australia (L) Pool A Scotland 0:2 Canada (L) Quarter Final 5 = Robin Miedzybrodzki, Men’s Team Scotland 2:1 Sri Lanka (W) Pool B Seain Cook Scotland 2:1 Sierra Leone (W) Pool B Scotland 0:2 Canada (L) Pool B Scotland 0:2 England (L) Quarter Final 5 =

48 QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 Boxing BOXING

leven boxers were selected to represent Team Scotland at E Gold Coast 2018. Bronze medallist at Glasgow 2014, Reece Reece McFadden (52kg) and John Docherty McFadden returned to the team and was (75kg) both took home bronze medals, after joined by fellow 2014 representatives losing out in their respective semi finals. Aqeel Ahmed and Scott Forrest. Samoa 2015 Youth Games gold medallists, John First up, Reece faced Northern Ireland Docherty and Sean Lazzerini both stepped fighter Brendan Irvine, with the Motherwell up to senior level, whilst Mitchell Barton, Boxer looking sharp throughout the three Stephen Newns, Robbie McKechnie and rounds. McFadden looked to land the Nathaniel Collins, all Scottish champions, majority of the punches but at the end of completed the men’s line-up. three rounds, the judges awarded the bout to the Northern Irishman. Vicky Glover became the first Scottish woman to be selected for a Commonwealth In the evening session, John faced the Games and was joined by Megan talented Cameroon fighter Dieudonne Gordon, who won bronze at the 2017 Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue, who had been Commonwealth Youth Games. impressing the crowds with his aggressive style. John started well, but couldn’t get The 10-day Boxing programme got the better of underway on day one of the Games at the African the Oxenford Studios and despite some Middleweight, disappointments and close decisions, the who went on to sport continued its impressive record of win silver. being the only Scottish sport to win a medal at every Commonwealth Games.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Aqeel Ahmed Men’s 49kg - Light Flyweight Quarter Finals 5 = Mitchell Barton Men’s 91+kg - Super Heavyweight Round of 16 9 = Nathaniel Collins Men’s 60kg - Lightweight Quarter Finals 5 = John Docherty Men’s 75kg - Middleweight Semi Final - BRONZE Scott Forrrest Men’s 91kg - Heavyweight Quarter Finals 5 = Sean Lazzerini Men’s 81kg - Light Heavyweight Round of 16 9 = Reece McFadden Men’s 52kg - Flyweight Semi Final - BRONZE Robbie Mckechnie Men’s 64kg - Light Welterweight Round of 16 9 = Stephen Newns Men’s 69kg - Welterweight Quarter Finals 5 = Vicky Glover Women’s 57kg - Featherweight Quarter Finals 5 = Megan Gordon Women’s 48kg - Light Flyweight Quarter Finals 5 =

QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 51 Cycling CYCLING

ifteen athletes were selected for Team Scotland to compete at Gold Coast F2018 across Track, Road and Mountain Bike events. Eight of the cyclists had competed at Glasgow 2014 and the impressive line-up included Olympic champions Katie Archibald and Callum Skinner.

The events were held 75km between them, including four gold, to finish away at the Anna Meares Velodrome in as Scotland’s most successful sport of 2018 Brisbane, with the team staying outside the in terms of gold medals won. Village to be close to the venue. Siblings Katie and John Archibald made By close of play on day one, Team Scotland history as they became the first brother/ had claimed its first gold medal of the sister pair to win medals for Team Scotland Games, courtesy of para-cycling duo Neil at the same Commonwealth Games on the Fachie and Matt Rotherham. Competing same day. It was all the more remarkable, in the Blind and Visually Impaired Tandem as John had only converted from Road to classification, the pair carved almost two Track Cycling less than a year before the seconds off the previous Games record in Games. the 1000m Time Trial and went on to win a second gold in the Sprint later in the week, Katie struck first, with a sensational breaking the World Record in qualification. performance to take gold in the Women’s Defending champion in both events from 3000m Individual Pursuit, before her brother Glasgow, Neil became Team Scotland’s collected silver in the men’s equivalent, the most successful para-sport athlete of all 4000m Individual Pursuit. Both set Games time and now ranks fourth in the all-time top records on the way to their respective finals. Scots list with four gold medals. Day three saw Katie add a silver in The early success quickly sparked a medal the Women’s 25km Scratch race, with rush as eight cyclists claimed 10 medals teammate Neah Evans taking bronze, before Jack Carlin completed the night with a silver, in the Men’s Sprint.

And finally, endurance cyclist Mark Stewart won the sport’s fourth gold medal to bring the curtain down on the track events and see Scotland sit second on the Cycling medal table.

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Stewart put in the performance of his life in debut, whilst Grant Ferguson was unable the Men’s 40km Points Race to complete to improve on his Glasgow 2014 fifth place a successful day on the boards that also finish, crossing the line in ninth. saw Neah Evans win her second medal of the Games with silver in the Women’s 10km The Time Trials and Road Races took place Scratch Race, whilst Callum Skinner won at the Currumbin Beachfront. Katie and bronze in the Men’s 1000m Time Trial. John Archibald were Scotland’s top finishers in the Time Trials with fourth and 11th There were top ten finishes for both Team respectively, whilst Neah Evans posted the Scotland mountain bikers on the cross- only top 10 result in the Road Race, coming country trails at Nerang. Isla Short shone eighth to conclude an action packed well beyond her pre-race rankings to programme. finish fifth in a strong field on her Games

Sport results

Cycling – Track Athlete Event Final Placing John Archibald Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit 2nd - SILVER Men’s Scratch Race 8th Men’s Points Race 11th Jack Carlin Men’s Sprint 2nd - SILVER Men’s 4th Neil Fachie Men’s Para-Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial 1st - GOLD with Matt Rotherham Men’s Para-Sport B Tandem Sprint 1st - GOLD Kyle Gordon Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit 9th Men’s Points Race 20th Men’s Scratch Race 11th Callum Skinner Men’s 1km Time Trial 3rd - BRONZE Men’s Keirin 21st Men’s Sprint 24th Mark Stewart Men’s Points Race 1st - GOLD Men’s Scratch Race 7th Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit 11th Jonathan Wale Men’s 1km Time Trial 5th Katie Archibald Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit 1st - GOLD Women’s Points Race 2nd - SILVER Women’s Scratch Race 4th Neah Evans Women’s Scratch Race 2nd - SILVER Women’s Points Race 3rd - BRONZE

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Athlete Event Final Placing Aileen McGlynn Women’s Para-Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial 3rd - No medal awarded with Louise Haston due to number of entries Women’s Para-Sport B Tandem Sprint 3rd - No medal awarded due to number of entries Eileen Roe Women’s Points Race 16th Women’s Scratch Race 22nd

Cycling – Road Athlete Event Final Placing John Archibald Men’s Individual Time Trial 11th Grant Ferguson Men’s Road Race 35th Kyle Gordon Men’s Individual Time Trial 27th Men’s Road Race DNF Mark Stewart Men’s Individual Time Trial 16th Men’s Road Race 17th

Katie Archibald Women’s Individual Time Trial 4th Women’s Road Race 23rd Neah Evans Women’s Individual Time Trial 8th Women’s Road Race 8th Louise Haston Women’s Road Race DNF Eileen Roe Women’s Road Race DNF Isla Short Women’s Road Race DNF

Cycling – Mountain Bike Grant Ferguson Men’s Cross Country 9th Isla Short Women’s Cross Country 5th

QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 55 Gymnastics GYMNASTICS

full squad of 10 artistic gymnasts (five men and five women) were selected A for Team Scotland at Gold Coast 2018. Three gymnasts had competed at Glasgow 2014 including three-time Games medallist Daniel Purvis and Men’s Team silver medallist, Frank Baines.

Having won their first ever Team Event the men had an overall score of 240.975, medal at Glasgow 2014, Scotland’s men putting them in third place behind England followed up with their second at the on 258.95 and Canada on 248.65. Coomera Indoor Sports Centre, winning bronze on the opening day. The results of the Team competition were also used as a means for individuals to Scotland started on the Pommel Horse, qualify for the Individual All-Around and and despite Kelvin Cham subsequently Apparatus Finals. For Scotland, Frank being ruled out through injury after a short Baines and Hamish Carter both qualified for landing on the Rings, the men rallied and the Men’s Individual All-Around Final, where carried out excellent performances on the they finished fourth and sixth respectively. Vault, Parallel Bars, and High Bar, before finishing with four impressive Floor routines. In the men’s Individual Apparatus Finals After completing all six pieces of apparatus, there was further success for Team Scotland. Dan Purvis claimed bronze on the Floor, nudging team mate Hamish Carter into fourth and there was a bronze also for Frank Baines on Parallel Bars.

Team Scotland’s women placed fifth in the Women’s Team event, scoring 142.95 points. Both Cara Kennedy and Shannon Archer qualified for the Women’s Individual All-Around Final where they finished ninth and 10th respectively and the Vault Final where Shannon was fifth and Cara seventh.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Frank Baines Men’s Artistic - Parallel Bars 3rd - BRONZE Men’s Artistic - Individual All-Around 4th Men’s Artistic - Horizontal Bar 4th Hamish Carter Men’s Artistic - Floor 4th Men’s Artistic - Individual All-Around 6th Men’s Artistic - Horizontal Bar 8th Daniel Purvis Men’s Artistic - Floor 3rd - BRONZE Men’s Artistic - Rings 7th Frank Baines, Hamish Carter, Men’s Artistic - Team 3rd - BRONZE Kelvin Cham, Daniel Purvis, David Weir Shannon Archer Women’s Artistic - Vault 5th Women’s Artistic - Individual All-Around 10th Cara Kennedy Women’s Artistic - Vault 7th Women’s Artistic - Individual All-Around 9th Shannon Archer, Cara Kennedy, Women’s Artistic - Team 5th Sofia Ramsan, Ellie Russell, Isabella Tolometti

58 QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 Hockey HOCKEY

eam Scotland received an invitation to take part in both the Men’s and TWomen’s Hockey competitions at Gold Coast 2018. A full squad of 18 players were selected for each team, with both sides seeing a mix of returning players and debutants.

Scotland’s men took an outstanding victory New Zealand, and then a draw against in the 2017 EuroHockey Challenge II and Canada. Things picked up with a 5-0 win went into the Games set on bettering their over Ghana, before losing their final match eighth place finish from Glasgow 2014. in Pool B to Australia to finish fourth in their There was a wealth of experience in the Pool. They fought hard in their classification squad with Kenny Bain, Alan Forsyth, match against Malaysia to win the game 4-2 William Marshall and Gordon McIntyre all and finish the competition in seventh place. selected for their third Games and a further four players returning from Glasgow 2014. The men got their Commonwealth Games off to a flying start with a 4-2 victory over After qualification for the World League South Africa in Pool A, before also facing semi-finals in 2017 and a successful test Canada, New Zealand and Australia. series against Wales, the women’s side Despite best efforts, they too succumbed to were looking to build on their sixth place some top class opposition, but as a result in Glasgow. 12 players made their Games of a better goal difference they finished third debut, while five returned from the Glasgow in their Pool and faced Malaysia in a play-off 2014 side, along with defender Kareena for fifth / sixth. Cuthbert, whose last Games appearance was Delhi 2010. Alan Forsyth took the lead for Team Scotland when he scored on 10 minutes; The women had a difficult start to their but Malaysia, ranked 11 places above them campaign, with a heavy defeat against in the world rankings, didn’t take long to equalise and then went ahead in the second half. 2-1 to Malaysia was the final score, however sixth place represents Scotland’s best ever finish in Men’s Hockey.

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Sport results

Athletes Event Match Result Phase/Final Placing Tommy Alexander Men’s Team Scotland 4:2 South Africa (W) Pool A Russell Anderson Scotland 0:1 Canada (L) Pool A Kenneth Bain Scotland 1:6 Australia (L) Pool A Michael Bremner Scotland 2:5 NewZealand (L) Pool A Gavin Byers Scotland 1:2 Malaysia (L) 6th Callum Duke Alan Forsyth David Forsyth Cameron Fraser Chris Grassick Rob Harwood William Marshall Steven McIlravey Gordon McIntyre Lee Morton Nicholas Parkes Duncan Riddell Jamie Wong

Amy Brodie Women’s Team Scotland 1:6 New Zealand (L) Pool B Camilla Brown Scotland 5:0 Ghana (W) Pool B Nicki Cochrane Scotland 0:0 Canada (D) Pool B Robyn Collins Scotland 0:2 Australia (L) Pool B Rebecca Condie Scotland 4:2 Malaysia (W) 7th Amy Costello Kareena Cuthbert Mairi Drummond Amy Gibson Alison Howie Sarah Jamieson Lucy Lanigan Nikki Lloyd Katie Robertson Sarah Robertson Nicola Skrastin Rebecca Ward Charlotte Watson

QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 61 Lawn Bowls LAWN BOWLS

full complement of 17 bowlers were selected for Team Scotland at A Gold Coast 2018. Alex ‘Tattie’ Marshall MBE was making his The competition got underway on day sixth Commonwealth Games appearance one of the Games at the Broadbeach and was joined by two fellow Glasgow Bowls Club, a world-class venue which gold medallists; Darren Burnett and Paul is regular host to the Australian National Foster MBE, making their fifth and fourth Championships and a range of top level Games respectively. The men’s line-up was international events. And it proved to be an completed by first timers Ronnie Duncan incredible nine days for Scotland’s bowlers and Derek Oliver. on the hard baked greens, with 10 of them returning home with medals as they steadily On the women’s team Caroline Brown accumulated two gold, two silver and a and Claire Johnston each returned for a bronze, to become the most successful third Games, while Kay Moran, now living nation of all-time in Commonwealth Games in Australia made her second Games Lawn Bowls. appearance, 12 years after her silver medal winning performance at Melbourne 2006 There was a first ever medal for the in the Women’s Pairs. They were joined by Women’s Triples team, with Kay Moran, Lesley Doig and Stacey McDougall who Stacey McDougall and Caroline Brown represented Team Scotland for the first time. winning silver, and there was a bronze for Lesley Doig and Claire Johnston in the Team Scotland also had entries in both Women’s Pairs. para-sport Lawn Bowls events. Irene Edgar and her Director, David Thomas made a Ronnie Duncan and Derek Oliver both made return to Team Scotland having won silver perfect Games debuts, being crowned in Glasgow in the B2/B3 Mixed Pairs and double gold medallists. They won gold in teamed up this time around with Robert the Men’s Triples, with 2014 Men’s Singles Barr, directed by Sarah Jane Ewing. In the gold medallist Darren Burnett then in the B6/B7/B8 Open Triples, Michael Simpson Men’s Fours with Alex Marshall and Paul was the sole returning member of the team Foster. that took fourth place in Glasgow and was joined by Mike Nicoll and Garry Brown. Alex Marshall soon overcame the disappointment of losing out to Wales in the Pairs gold medal match, winning gold in the Fours to take his career tally to five gold and one silver and become Scotland’s most successful Commonwealth Games athlete of all time, with teammate Paul Foster only just behind him with four gold and a silver, moving up to third.

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Sport results

Lawn Bowls Athlete Event Final Placing Darren Burnett Men’s Singles 4th Alex Marshall, Paul Foster Men’s Pairs 2nd - SILVER Darren Burnett, Ronnie Duncan, Men’s Triples 1st - GOLD Derek Oliver Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver, Men’s Fours 1st - GOLD Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Lesley Doig Women’s Singles Quarter Finals 5th = Lesley Doig, Claire Johnston Women’s Pairs 3rd - BRONZE Kay Moran, Stacey McDougall, Women’s Triples 2nd - SILVER Caroline Brown Claire Johnston, Kay Moran, Women’s Fours Quarter Finals 5th = Stacey McDougall, Caroline Brown Garry Brown, Mike Nicoll, Open Para-Sport 4 losses ,1 win – DNQ from group Michael Simpson Triples B6/B7/B8 Robert Barr, Irene Edgar with Mixed Para-Sport 4th David Thomas, Sarah Jane Ewing Pairs B2/B3

64 QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 Netball NETBALL

eam Scotland received an invitation to compete in the Netball competition Tat Gold Coast 2018 and a talented squad of 12 players were selected. There was an even split of youth and Scotland suffered defeat 28-74 in their experience, with six returning from the opening match as they battled hard in a Glasgow 2014 team, including Captain, fierce contest with England, the eventual Claire Brownie, Vice-captain Lynsey winners of the gold medal match. Gallagher and stalwart Hayley Mulheron, who had over 100 caps for the national They then enjoyed a win over Wales in their side. second home nations clash. After a cagey opening half Scotland were trailing 23-24, Of the six athletes making their Games but some good passages of play and sharp debut, three were age 20 or younger; shooting from 18 year old Beth Goodwin Bethany Sutherland who captained the 2017 helped drive the team on to prevail 51-47. World Youth Cup team to eighth place, Beth Goodwin, named Player of the Tournament However Scotland lost their final three Pool on her senior debut at 2017 Netball matches against New Zealand, Malawi and Niamh McCall, the first player born in and Uganda, with the loss by one point to the 2000s to receive a senior cap. Malawi 50-51 in a thrilling match ultimately proving costly. In the 12 team competition held at the Gold Coast Exhibition Centre, Scotland were Placed fifth in Pool A, Scotland faced drawn in Pool B alongside England, New Barbados in the classification games. In Zealand, Wales, Uganda and Malawi. a topsy-turvy match, Lynsey Gallagher continued to keep the Scots within touching distance and as time expired Gallagher scored to tie the game at 39-39, forcing overtime. Scotland ran out the winners 50-48 to conclude their Commonwealth Games in ninth place, matching their result at Glasgow 2014.

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Sport results

Athletes Event Match Result Phase/Final Placing Claire Brownie Women’s Team Scotland 28:74 England (L) Pool B Fiona Fowler Scotland 51:47 Wales (W) Pool B Lynsey Gallagher Scotland 29:60 New Zealand (L) Pool B Ella Gibbons Scotland 50:51 Malawi (L) Pool B Bethan Goodwin Scotland 37:57 Uganda (L) Pool B Niamh McCall Scotland 50:48 Barbados (W) 9th Nicola McCleery Hayley Mulheron Samantha Murphy Emily Nicholl Jo Pettitt Bethany Sutherland

QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 67 Rugby Sevens RUGBY SEVENS

eam Scotland received an invitation to compete in the Men’s Rugby T Sevens competition at Gold Coast 2018 and 13 athletes were selected, with two replacements subsequently made prior to the sport’s arrival on the Gold Coast.

The 13-man squad was made up of seven reflecting the congested calendar and the core Scotland Sevens squad players fact that teams were in the midst of the (captain Scott Riddell, Jamie Farndale, World Rugby Sevens Series. Robbie Fergusson, James Fleming, Nyle Godsmark, Max McFarland and Joe Scotland started well with convincing Nayacavou), supplemented by three wins against Papua New Guinea 27-0 and from Edinburgh Rugby (Glenn Bryce, Malaysia 41-0 at the Robina Stadium. Ally Miller and Darcy Graham) and three However a decisive defeat 5-26 to representatives from Glasgow Warriors World Rugby Series leaders and reigning (George Horne, Ruaridh Jackson and Lee Commonwealth champions South Africa Jones). ended hopes of securing Team Scotland’s first ever team medal and relegated them to Captain Riddell – Scotland’s most capped the classification matches. sevens player in history – and Lee Jones were among the most experienced sevens The Scots opened their day-two account exponents in the group and were selected with an impressive 19-12 win over home- for their third Commonwealth Games, nations rivals Wales, with George Horne having featured in both Delhi 2010 and combining his ever-presence in support and Glasgow 2014. lighting acceleration to score twice, before Jamie Farndale strode over for his sixth try Jamie Farndale had also enjoyed of the weekend. Commonwealth Games experience, captaining the side at the 2011 The win set up a fifth / sixth place play- Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of off against host nation Australia, who Man. defeated Scotland 26-0 to bring their 2018 Commonwealth Games to an end with a In the men’s competition, the 16 competing sixth place finish, an improvement of one nations were split into four pools, with place on Glasgow 2014. Scotland drawn in Pool A alongside Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and South Africa, who beat New Zealand 17-12 in the final in Glasgow four years earlier.

Following the pool round-robin format, only the top team in each pool progressed through to the medal competition. This was a revised format from previous Games,

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Sport results

Athletes Event Match Result Phase/Final Placing Glenn Bryce Men’s Team Scotland 27:0 Papua New Guinea (W) Pool A Robert Fergusson Scotland 41:0 Malaysia (W) Pool A James Farndale Scotland 5:26 South Africa (L) Pool A James Fleming Scotland 19:12 Wales (W) Placing 5-8 Nyle Godsmark Scotland 0:26 Australia (L) 6th Darcy Graham George Horne Ruaridh Jackson Lee Jones Max McFarland Ally Miller Joe Nayacavou Scott Riddell

70 QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 Shooting SHOOTING

eam Scotland selected 13 athletes to compete at Gold Coast 2018 across Tall four shooting disciplines of Smallbore, Clay Target, Fullbore and Pistol. There was a wealth of experience in the Shooting Centre on a daily basis for team with Ian Shaw making his sixth competition. Commonwealth Games appearance and chasing his third back-to-back Shooting has an outstanding track record, Commonwealth Games medal. Five time winning medals for Team Scotland at Commonwealth Games medallist Jennifer every Games since 1974 and 2018 was no McIntosh and younger sister Seonaid were exception. 1gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze was also in the team and making their third and the final tally to give them the third highest second Games appearances respectively. medal count across Team Scotland sports and ranked fourth in terms of golds. Also competing in Smallbore and with a gold, silver and bronze to his name from Ian Shaw took bronze in the Fullbore Open previous Games, Neil Stirton was selected Queen’s Prize Pairs alongside Games for his fourth Games, while Caroline debutant, Sandy Walker, while David Brownlie made her third Games appearance McMath, competing at his first Games, in the Pistol discipline. 20-year-old Aedan took Scotland’s first ever individual gold in Evans, headed a list of six shooters who the Clay Target Men’s Double Trap, setting made their debut for Team Scotland. a Games record in a thrilling final. Linda Pearson competing in her second Games Like Cycling, the Shooting venue was an after missing out in 2014, also showed hour away just outside Brisbane, however Scotland’s prowess at Double Trap with a the shooters chose to stay in the Village on bronze, to win her first Games medal. the Gold Coast and travel to the Belmont There was a fourth Commonwealth Games medal and his first in an individual event for Neil Stirton with silver in the Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle Prone, whilst Seonaid McIntosh added to her family’s Commonwealth Games legacy, with two bronze medals in the Women’s 50m Rifle events rounding out a successful Games on the range up in Brisbane.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Aedan Evans Pistol - Men’s 10m Air Pistol 12th Calum Fraser Clay Target - Men’s Double Trap 10th David McMath Clay Target - Men’s Double Trap 1st - GOLD Ian Shaw Fullbore - Open Queen’s Prize Individual 4th Fullbore - Open Queen’s Prize Pairs 3rd - BRONZE Neil Stirton Smallbore - Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Position 11th Smallbore - Men’s 50m Rifle Prone 2nd - SILVER Lenny Thomson Smallbore - Men’s 50m Rifle Prone 8th Sandy Walker Fullbore - Open Queen’s Prize Individual 13th Fullbore - Open Queen’s Prize Pairs 3rd - BRONZE Caroline Brownlie Pistol - Women’s 10m Air Pistol 18th Jessica Liddon Pistol - Women’s 25m Sport Pistol 10th Pistol - Women’s 10m Air Pistol 13th Jennifer McIntosh Smallbore - Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position 8th Smallbore - Women’s 50m Rifle Prone 8th Smallbore - Women’s 10m Air Rifle 9th Seonaid McIntosh Smallbore - Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position 3rd - BRONZE Smallbore - Women’s 50m Rifle Prone 3rd - BRONZE Smallbore - Women’s 10m Air Rifle 5th Sharon Niven Clay Target - Women’s Trap 6th Linda Pearson Clay Target - Women’s Double Trap 3rd - BRONZE

QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 73 Squash SQUASH

ive athletes were selected to represent Team Scotland at Squash at F Gold Coast 2018. Alan Clyne and Greg Lobban were amongst in Gold Coast alongside 21 year-old Alison the first athletes to be selected and Thomson, who also contested the Women’s they had their sights set on reaching the Singles. podium, with Clyne having finished fourth in Men’s Doubles at both the Delhi 2010 In the Men’s Singles Alan Clyne faced off and Glasgow 2014 Games. In their first against Joel Makin of Wales in the quarter major tournament as a doubles pairing, they finals in a gruelling 99-minute match on the claimed World Doubles Championship gold show court at Oxenford Studios. The two against Australia in 2016 and in a reversal of hugely physical players pushed each other fortunes backed this up with silver in 2017. all the way, with Makin eventually coming out on top winning the final game 12-10 to Kevin Moran, part of Scotland’s bronze take the match. Clyne finished fifth equal, medal winning team at the 2016 European his best Singles result at a Games. Team Championships, completed the men’s line-up, returning for his second Games Greg Lobban reached the last 16 in the playing in the Singles and joining forces with Singles, whilst, Kevin Moran who lost his Lisa Aitken in the Mixed Doubles. Aitken first round match showed good form to reached the quarter-finals of both Women’s reach the Classic Plate Final where he lost and Mixed Doubles at the Delhi 2010 to Micah Franklin of Bermuda. Games and returned to Team Scotland, after an incredible comeback from serious Sadly, there was further disappointment for illness. Aitken also played Women’s Doubles Clyne and Lobban in the Men’s Doubles.

Playing against number four seeds, English pair James Willstrop and Declan James, the Scots just fell short and lost the match 2-0 and along with it, the bronze medal for the third successive Games.

Battling against an ankle injury picked up in training, Lisa Aitken withdrew from the Women’s Singles to focus on the Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Unfortunately neither pair progressed from the group stages.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Alan Clyne Men’s Singles Quarter Finals 5 = Greg Lobban Men’s Singles Last 16 9 = Kevin Moran Men’s Singles Last 32 17 = Classic Plate Finalist Alan Clyne, Greg Lobban Men’s Doubles Bronze medal match 4th Alison Thomson Women’s Singles Last 32 17 = Lisa Aitken, Alison Thomson Women’s Doubles 9 = DNQ from group Lisa Aitken, Kevin Moran Mixed Doubles 9 = DNQ from group

76 QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 Table Tennis TABLE TENNIS

hree athletes were selected to represent Team Scotland at Table Tennis for T the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Perth’s Gavin Rumgay returned to Team In the Men’s Singles, Colin Dalgleish was Scotland for a fourth Commonwealth unable to qualify through the group stages, Games, having taken a record-equalling whilst Craig Howieson went out in the last 12th Scottish Championship Singles title in 32. Once again, Gavin Rumgay reached the 2017. He was joined by Craig Howieson, last 16 where this time he fell short against making his third Games appearance and England’s Liam Pitchford who closed out debutant Colin Dalgleish, who represented the match 4-1. at the 2017 World University Games. Each played in the Men’s Singles In the Men’s Doubles the Scots had a bye and Men’s Team event, with Gavin and in the first round, then took a convincing Craig joining forces in the Men’s Doubles. win over Northern Ireland 3-0. However they lost in the last 16, 0-3 to England’s McBeath Playing at the Oxenford Studios, their and Walker to conclude their Gold Coast Games got underway on day one with the Games. Team event. Drawn in Group 5, Scotland lost their opening match to Australia 0-3 before beating Kiribati 3-0 to qualify for the last 16 as second in the group. They faced Malaysia in the next round where they lost 1-3.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Colin Dalgleish Men’s Singles DNQ from Group Craig Howieson Men’s Singles Last 32 17th = Gavin Rumgay Men’s Singles Last 16 9th = Craig Howieson, Gavin Rumgay Men’s Doubles Last 16 9th = Colin Dalgleish, Craig Howieson, Men’s Team Last 16 9th = Gavin Rumgay

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ive triathletes were selected for Team Scotland to compete at Gold Coast F 2018. There was a return to Team Scotland for having competed in both sports for several Marc Austin, who thrilled the home crowd years. She was selected to complete the in Strathclyde Park during Glasgow 2014 quartet for the Mixed Team Relay. as part of a three-man breakaway with the Brownlee brothers, while Grant Sheldon, Gold Coast proved a fantastic watershed 2017 World University Championships gold for Triathlon Scotland, as Marc Austin took medallist was also selected for his second the first Scottish medal of the Games and Games. a first ever Triathlon medal for Scotland. He put in an inspirational performance to claim Better known as a track endurance bronze in the Men’s Individual event, ahead athlete, running at both the Rio 2016 of World and Olympic medallists Alistair and 2017 and Jonathan Brownlee with Grant Sheldon Championships, Beth Potter was selected 17th. In the women’s event Beth Potter was to make her Commonwealth Games debut 12th. as a triathlete following a successful transition to the sport. She also ran the In the Mixed Team Relay, Beth Potter, Marc 10,000m on the track to become the first Austin, Erin Wallace and Grant Sheldon athlete to compete in two sports for Team put up a great fight against some quality Scotland at a single Games. opposition, eventually finishing in seventh place, equalling their performance in Also showing her multi-sport prowess, Glasgow four years ago. Team Scotland’s golden girl of the track at the Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth A new event making its debut on the Gold Games, Erin Wallace made an immediate Coast was Para-Triathlon in the PTWC step up into the senior team in Triathlon, classification for athletes who predominantly use a wheelchair and Scotland was represented by Paralympic Handcycling gold medallist Karen Darke.

After a solid swim in very choppy water, her weakest element of the swim-hand cycling- wheelchair racing combination, Darke was fifth, but produced the second fastest bike split to move up to fourth. Despite pushing hard all the way, her rivals had just too much on the day and the athlete was unable to haul herself into the medal positions, finishing fourth.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Marc Austin Men’s Individual 3rd in 52:44 - BRONZE

Grant Sheldon Men’s Individual 17th in 55:42

Beth Potter Women’s Individual 12th in 59:50 Marc Austin, Grant Sheldon, Mixed Team Relay 7th in 1:22:21 Beth Potter, Erin Wallace Karen Darke Women’s Para-Sport PTWC H1 4th in 1:16:37

82 QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 Weightlifting/Powerlifting WEIGHTLIFTING / POWERLIFTING

our weightlifters and one para-sport powerlifter were selected for Team F Scotland at Gold Coast 2018. All four weightlifters were making their the final of the Women’s 58kg category, Games debut following a successful amassing a total of 160kg having snatched Commonwealth Championships. Former 70kg before producing 90kg in the clean World and European record breaking and jerk to finish ninth. powerlifter Lisa Tobias was joined by British silver medallist Jodey Hughes, 2015 Sydney based Scot, Scott Wilson, produced Australian Champion, Scott Wilson and a strong performance in the final of the Scottish U23 record holder Zach Courtney. Men’s 94kg category, accumulating a total of 311kg to finish seventh. After snatching Lisa Tobias was the first lifter to take centre 142kg, just 3kg shy of his personal best, stage at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Wilson went on to clean and jerk a new Centre in the Women’s 48kg category. The lifetime best of 171kg to finish above his former gymnast only took up the sport pre-event ranking. post-Glasgow 2014 and has made huge strides to make her first Commonwealth There was disappointment for Zach Games. After a shaky start she nailed her Courtney in the Men’s 105kg competition. final attempt at 60kg in the Snatch, before He posted 130kg in the Snatch, but was setting a Scottish Clean and Jerk record of then forced to withdraw due to illness. 79kg for a combined total of 139kg, just 1kg shy of her personal best to finish in eighth Competing in his second Games, there was position. heartbreak for para-sport powerlifter Micky Yule, when for the second time in a row he Teammate Jodey Hughes, also new to the finished just outside the medals in fourth sport, produced a strong performance in place in the Men’s Heavyweight final.

After failing his opening lift, Micky was successful at 172kg and 174kg to put himself in bronze medal position. Only India’s Sachin Chaudhary could deny him a medal which unfortunately he did.

Having battled back from a double leg break over the last 12 months, it was an incredible performance nevertheless.

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Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Zachary Courtney Men’s -105kg DNF Scott Wilson Men’s -94kg 7th with 311kg Micky Yule Men’s Para-Sport Powerlifting S750 Heavyweight 4th with 169.9kg Jodey Hughes Women’s -58kg 9th with 160kg Lisa Tobias Women’s -48kg 8th with 139kg

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our wrestlers were selected for Team Scotland to compete at Gold Coast F 2018. The Wrestling team saw the return of Unfortunately for Etko, his Nigerian Glasgow 2014 medallists Alex Gladkov and opponent who was tipped for gold, lost Viorel Etko making their second and third out in the semi-final after a poor tactical Games appearances respectively. Their decision when clearly in front, costing bronze medals in Glasgow were Scotland’s the Scot a place in the Repechage and a first in the sport for 20 years. chance to repeat his bronze medal feat from four years earlier. They were joined by Commonwealth Championships bronze medallist, Ross Joe Hendry was the final Team Scotland Connelly, and British Open champion, Joe wrestler in action as he took to the mat in Hendry, best known for his performances in the Men’s Freestyle 97kg category. Hendry the professional arm of the sport. was more than a match for crowd favourite Nicolaas Verreynne of Australia, but trailed Team Scotland’s wrestlers opened their 2-0 at the halfway mark. With neither Gold Coast campaign at the Carrara Sports man able to find a winning move, Hendry and Leisure Centre, with Ross Connolly threw caution to the wind in the closing 30 and Viorel Etko both contesting the Men’s seconds, which ultimately cost him defeat Freestyle 57kg weight category and Alex by a fall. Gladkov in action in the 74kg event.

With all three wrestlers facing extremely tough draws it was always going to prove an uphill battle to get on the podium, with the trio losing out in their opening bout.

Sport results

Athlete Event Final Placing Ross Connelly Men’s Freestyle 57kg 10th Viorel Etko Men’s Freestyle 57kg 12th Alex Gladkov Men’s Freestyle 74kg 11th Joe Hendry Men’s Freestyle 97kg 9th

QUADRENNIAL REPORT 2015 – 2019 87 SCOTLAND’S MEDAL TALLY 1930 – 2018

Year Venue Gold Silver Bronze Total 1930 Hamilton 2 3 5 10 1934 London 5 4 17 26 1938 Sydney - 2 3 5 1950 5 3 2 10 1954 6 2 5 13 1958 Cardiff 5 5 3 13 1962 Perth 4 7 3 14 1966 Kingston 1 4 4 9 1970 Edinburgh 6 8 11 25 1974 3 5 11 19 1978 3 6 5 14 1982 Brisbane 8 6 12 26 1986 Edinburgh 3 12 18 33 1990 Auckland 5 7 10 22 1994 Victoria 6 3 11 20 1998 Kuala Lumpur 3 2 7 12 2002 6 8 16 30 2006 Melbourne 11 7 11 29 2010 Delhi 9 10 7 26 2014 Glasgow 19 15 19 53 2018 Gold Coast 9 13 22 44 TOTALS 119 132 202 453

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Aquatics Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1930 Hamilton Silver Men’s 100 yards Backstroke – William Francis Women’s 100 yards Freestyle – Ellen King Bronze Women’s 220 yards Breaststroke – Ellen King Women’s 440 yards Freestyle – Cissie Stewart Women’s 400 yards Freestyle Relay – Jean McDowell, Cissie Stewart, Jessie McVey, Ellen King 1934 London Gold Men’s 100 yards Backstroke – William Francis Men’s 200 yards Breaststroke – Norman Hamilton Silver Men’s 330 yards Medley Relay – William Francis, Norman Hamilton, Merrilees Chassels Women’s 100 yards Backstroke – Margot Hamilton Bronze Men’s 880yards Freestyle Relay – George Anderson, Merrilees Chassels, Henry Cunningham, William Burns Women’s 100 yards Freestyle – Jean McDowall Women’s 330 yards Medley Relay – Margot Hamilton, Margaret McCallum, Jean McDowall 1938 Sydney Bronze Women’s 110 yards Backstroke – Margot Hamilton 1950 Auckland Gold Diving Men’s 10m Platform – Peter Heatly Women’s 220 yards Breaststroke – Helen Orr Gordon Silver Diving Men’s 3m Springboard – Peter Heatly Bronze Men’s 110 yards Backstroke – Albert Kinnear Women’s 330 yard Medley Relay – Margaret Girvan, Helen Orr Gordon, Elizabeth Turner 1954 Vancouver Gold Diving Men’s 3m Springboard – Peter Heatly Women’s 220 yards Breaststroke – Helen Orr Gordon Women’s 330 yards Medley Relay – Helen Orr Gordon, Margaret Girvan, Margaret McDowall Silver 440 yards Freestyle – Jack Wardrop Bronze Diving Men’s 10m Platform – Peter Heatly Men’s 330 yards Medley Relay – Robert Wardrop, Jack Wardrop, John Service Women’s 400 yards Freestyle – Margaret Girvan 1958 Cardiff Gold Men’s 220 yards Butterfly – Ian Black Diving Men’s 10m Platform – Peter Heatly Silver Men’s 440 yards Freestyle – Ian Black Men’s 880 yards Freestyle Relay – Robert Sreenan, Athole Still, James Leiper, Ian Black 1962 Perth Silver Men’s 110 yards Freestyle – Robert McGregor 1966 Kingston Silver Men’s 110 yards Freestyle – Robert McGregor 1970 Edinburgh Bronze Men’s 200m Breaststroke – 1974 Christchurch Gold Men’s 200m Breaststroke – David Wilkie Men’s 200m Individual Medley – David Wilkie Silver Men’s 100m Breaststroke – David Wilkie Women’s 100m Butterfly – Kim Wickham

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Year/Venue Medal Event / Name Bronze Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Sandra Dickie Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay – Sandra Dickie, Morag McGlashan, Gillian Fordyce, Kim Wickham 1982 Brisbane Silver Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Robin Brew Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Catherine Finlay, Sarah Inkson, Alison Hamilton, Nikki Ramsay Bronze Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Douglas Campbell, Graeme Wilson, Neil Cochran, Paul Easter Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay – Douglas Campbell, Iain Campbell, Paul Easter, William McGoldrick Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay – Beverly Rose, Nicola Geddes, Catherine Finlay, Nikki Ramsay 1986 Edinburgh Silver Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Jean Hill Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Jean Hill Bronze Men’s 200m Freestyle Medley – Neil Cochran Women’s 200m Freestyle – Ruth Gilfillan 1994 Victoria Bronze 200m Individual Medley – Fraser Walker 1998 Kuala Lumpur Silver Women’s 50m Freestyle – Alison Sheppard 2002 Manchester Gold Women’s 50m Freestyle – Alison Sheppard Silver Men’s 1500m Freestyle – Graeme Smith Men’s 200m Backstroke – Bronze Men’s 400m Freestyle – Graeme Smith Women’s 50m Butterfly – Alison Sheppard 2006 Melbourne Gold Men’s 400m Freestyle – Men’s 400m Individual Medley – David Carry Men’s 200m Backstroke – Gregor Tait Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Gregor Tait Women’s 200m Freestyle – Caitlin McClatchey Women’s 400m Freestyle – Caitlin McClatchey Silver Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Euan Dale Women’s 200m Breaststroke – Kirsty Balfour Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – David Carry, Euan Dale, Andy Hunter, Robbie Renwick Bronze Men’s 100m Backstroke – Gregor Tait Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Kirsty Balfour Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay – Gregor Tait, Kris Gilchrist, Todd Cooper, Craig Houston, Chris Jones 2010 Delhi Gold Men’s 200m Freestyle – Robbie Renwick Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Hannah Miley Silver Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Men’s 100m Freestyle Para Sport S8 – Sean Fraser Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Andy Hunter, David Carry, Jak Scott, Robbie Renwick (Heats: Cameron Brodie, Lewis Smith) Bronze Men’s 400m Freestyle – David Carry Women’s Synchronised Swimming Solo –

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Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

2014 Glasgow Gold Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Ross Murdoch Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Daniel Wallace Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Hannah Miley Silver Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Michael Jamieson Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Daniel Wallace Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Stephen Milne, Robbie Renwick, Duncan Scott, Daniel Wallace (Heats: Jak Scott, Gareth Mills, Cameron Brodie, Craig Hamilton) Bronze Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Ross Murdoch Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Hannah Miley Women’s 50m Breaststroke – Corrie Scott Women’s Para-Sport SB9 100m Breaststroke – Erraid Davies 2018 Gold Coast Gold Men’s 100m Freestyle – Duncan Scott Diving Women’s 1m Springboard – Grace Reid Silver Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Hannah Miley Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Ross Murdoch Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Mark Szaranek Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Duncan Scott Bronze Men’s 200m Freestyle – Duncan Scott Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Duncan Scott, Stephen Milne, Jack Thorpe, Kieran McGuckin (Heats: Craig McLean, Scott McLay, Daniel Wallace) Men’s 200m Butterfly – Duncan Scott Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Stephen Milne, Duncan Scott, Daniel Wallace, Mark Szaranek Diving Men’s 1m Springboard – James Heatly

GOLD: 25 SILVER: 32 BRONZE: 37 AQUATICS MEDAL TOTAL: 94

Athletics Year /Venue Medal Event / Name

1930 Hamilton Gold Men’s Marathon – Duncan Wright 1934 London Gold Men’s 440 yards Hurdles – Frank Hunter Silver Men’s Marathon – Donald Robertson Bronze Men’s Marathon – Duncan Wright Men’s 100 yards – Ian Young Men’s High Jump – John Mitchie Men’s Hammer – William Mackenzie Men’s 880 yards – James Stothard Men’s 4 x 440 yards Relay – Frank Hunter, Ronald Wylde, James Stothard, Robert Wallace Men’s 4 x 110 yards Relay – Robin Murdoch, Ian Young, David Brownlee, Archie Turner Women’s 660 yards Relay – Cathie Jackson, Joan Cunningham, Margaret Mackenzie, Sheena Dobbie 1938 Sydney Silver Men’s Discus – David Young

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Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1950 Auckland Gold Men’s Hammer – Duncan Clark Silver Men’s High Jump – Alan Paterson Men’s Six miles – Andrew Forbes 1954 Vancouver Gold Men’s Marathon – Joseph McGhee Bronze Men’s Hammer – Ewan Douglas 1962 Perth Silver Men’s Shot Putt – Michael Lindsay Men’s Discus – Michael Lindsay 1966 Kingston Gold Men’s Marathon – James Alder Bronze Men’s Six miles – James Alder 1970 Edinburgh Gold Men’s 10,000m – Laughlin Stewart Men’s 5,000m – Ian Stewart Women’s 800m – Rosemary Wright Women’s Discus – Rosemary Payne Silver Men’s 5,000m – Ian McCafferty Men’s Marathon – James Alder Bronze Men’s 20 Miles Walk – William Sutherland Women’s High Jump – Moira Walls 1974 Christchurch Silver Women’s Discus – Rosemary Payne 1978 Edmonton Gold Men’s 200m – Men’s 4x100m Relay – Allan Wells, , Andrew McMaster, Cameron Sharp Silver Men’s 100m – Allan Wells Bronze Men’s 1,500m – John Robson Men’s High Jump – Bryan Burgess Men’s Hammer – Chris Black 1982 Brisbane Gold Men’s 100m – Allan Wells Men’s 200m – Allan Wells Women’s Discus – Margaret Ritchie Silver Women’s 800m – Anne Clarkson Bronze Men’s 100m – Cameron Sharp Men’s 200m – Cameron Sharp Men’s Hammer – Chris Black Men’s Pole Vault – Graham Eggleton Men’s 4x100m Relay – Angus McCuaig, Cameron Sharp, Allan Wells, Andrew McMaster Women’s 4x400m Relay – Sandra Whittaker, Anne Clarkson, Angela Bridgeman, Linsey MacDonald 1986 Edinburgh Gold Women’s 10,000m – Liz Lynch Silver Men’s 800m – Tom McKean Men’s High Jump – Geoff Parsons Bronze Women’s 3,000m – Women’s 200m – Sandra Whittaker Men’s 4x100m Relay – Jamie Henderson, George McCallum, Cameron Sharp, Elliot Bunney

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Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1990 Auckland Gold Women’s 10,000m – Liz McColgan Silver Women’s 3,000m – Yvonne Murray Men’s 4x400m Relay – Brian Whittle, David Strang, Tom McKean, Mark Davidson Bronze Women’s 3,000m – Liz McColgan Men’s High Jump – Geoff Parsons 1994 Victoria Gold Women’s 10,000m – Yvonne Murray Bronze Men’s High Jump – Geoff Parsons 1998 Kuala Lumpur Silver Women’s 400m – Allison Curbishley 2002 Manchester Silver Women’s 400m – Lee McConnell Bronze Men’s Decathlon – Jamie Quarry 2006 Melbourne Silver Men’s 110m Hurdles – Chris Baillie Bronze Women’s 400m Hurdles – Lee McConnell 2010 Delhi Silver Women’s 400m Hurdles – Eilidh Child Bronze Women’s 1500m – Stephanie Twell 2014 Glasgow Gold Women’s Para-Sport 100m T12 – Elizabeth Clegg, Mikail Huggins Silver Women’s 400m Hurdles – Eilidh Child Women’s 800m – Lynsey Sharp Bronze Men’s Hammer Throw – Mark Dry 2018 Gold Coast Silver Women’s Para-Sport T35 100m – Maria Lyle Women’s 400m Hurdles – Eilidh Doyle Bronze Men’s Hammer Throw – Mark Dry Men’s 1500m – Jake Wightman Men’s Marathon – Robbie Simpson

GOLD: 18 SILVER: 23 BRONZE: 34 ATHLETICS MEDAL TOTAL: 75

Badminton Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1966 Kingston Bronze Mixed Doubles – Muriel Ferguson, Robert McCoig 1978 Edmonton Silver Mixed Doubles – Joanna Flockhart, William Gilliland 1986 Edinburgh Gold Men’s Doubles – William Gilliland, Daniel Travers Bronze Mixed Doubles – Christine Heatly, William Gilliland 1998 Kuala Lumpur Bronze Women’s Doubles – Elinor Middlemiss, Sandra Watt 2002 Manchester Bronze Mixed Team – Bruce Flockhart, Alastair Gatt, Russell Hogg, Craig Robertson, Graham Simpson, Graeme Smith, Susan Hughes, Kirsteen McEwan, Elinor Middlemiss, Fiona Sneddon, Sandra Watt, Yuan Wemyss 2006 Melbourne Bronze Women’s Singles – Susan Hughes 2014 Glasgow Silver Women’s Singles – Kirsty Gilmour Bronze Mixed Doubles – , 2018 Gold Coast Bronze Women’s Singles – Kirsty Gilmour

GOLD: 1 SILVER: 2 BRONZE: 7 BADMINTON MEDAL TOTAL: 10

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Boxing Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1930 Hamilton Gold Men’s Lightweight – James Rolland Silver Men’s Bantamweight – Thomas Holt Bronze Men’s Featherweight – Alex Lyons 1934 London Silver Men’s Light Heavyweight – George Holton Bronze Men’s Heavyweight – Lord David Douglas-Hamilton Men’s Bantamweight – Thomas Wells 1938 Sydney Silver Men’s Featherweight – James Watson Bronze Men’s Flyweight – Hugh Cameron 1950 Auckland Gold Men’s Flyweight – Hugh Riley Men’s Featherweight – Henry Gilliland 1954 Vancouver Gold Men’s Bantamweight – John Smillie Men’s Flyweight – Richard Currie Silver Men’s Lightweight – Frank McQuillan 1958 Cardiff Gold Men’s Flyweight – Jackie Brown Men’s Lightweight – Richard McTaggart Silver Men’s Light Welterweight – Robert Kane Bronze Men’s Bantamweight – Alfred Owen Men’s Light Heavyweight – William Bannon Men’s Welterweight – Robert Scott 1962 Perth Gold Men’s Flyweight – Robert Mallon Men’s Featherweight – John McDermott Silver Men’s Light Welterweight – Richard McTaggart Bronze Men’s Light Heavyweight – Thomas Menzies 1966 Kingston Silver Men’s Light Middleweight – Thomas Imrie Bronze Men’s Welterweight – Andrew Peace 1970 Edinburgh Gold Men’s Light Middleweight – Thomas Imrie Silver Men’s Lightweight – John Gillan Bronze Men’s Flyweight – Alex McHugh Men’s Bantamweight – Stewart Ogilvie Men’s Welterweight – Thomas Joyce Men’s Light Heavyweight – John Rafferty 1974 Christchurch Silver Men’s Light Middleweight – Alexander Harrison Bronze Men’s Light Flyweight – John Bambrick Men’s Welterweight – Steven Cooney Men’s Light Welterweight – James Douglas 1978 Edmonton Silver Men’s Light Welterweight – James Douglas Bronze Men’s Lightweight – John McAllister

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Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1982 Brisbane Silver Men’s Flyweight – Joseph Kelly 1986 Edinburgh Silver Men’s Welterweight – John McAllister Men’s Light Heavyweight – Harry Lawson Men’s Heavyweight – Douglas Young Bronze Men’s Light Flyweight – Wilson Docherty Men’s Bantamweight – Glen Brooks Men’s Light Middleweight – Alex Mullen Men’s Middleweight – George Ferrie 1990 Auckland Gold Men’s Light Welterweight – Charles Kane Bronze Men’s Lightweight – David Anderson 1994 Victoria Gold Men’s Flyweight – Paul Sheppard Silver Men’s Light Heavyweight – John Wilson Bronze Men’s Light Middleweight – Joseph Townsley 1998 Kuala Lumpur Gold Men’s Featherweight – Bronze Men’s Light Middleweight – Jackie Townsley Men’s Welterweight – Colin McNeil 2002 Manchester Bronze Men’s 71kg Light Middleweight – Craig McEwan Men’s 91kg Heavyweight – Andrew Young 2006 Melbourne Gold Men’s 81kg Light Heavyweight – Kenny Anderson 2010 Delhi Gold Men’s 81kg Light Heavyweight – Callum Johnson Silver Men’s 60kg Lightweight – Josh Taylor Bronze Men’s 91kg Heavyweight – Stephen Simmons 2014 Glasgow Gold Men’s 60kg Lightweight – Charlie Flynn Men’s 64kg Light Welterweight – Josh Taylor Bronze Men’s 52kg Flyweight – Reece McFadden Men’s 91kg Heavyweight – Stephen Lavelle 2018 Gold Coast Bronze Men’s 52kg Flyweight – Reece McFadden Men’s 75kg Middleweight – John Docherty

GOLD: 17 SILVER: 16 BRONZE: 32 BOXING MEDAL TOTAL: 65

Cycling Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1970 Edinburgh Silver Men’s 10 mile Scratch Race – Brian Temple 1986 Edinburgh Bronze Men’s 1000m Match Sprint – Edward Alexander 2002 Manchester Gold Men’s 1km Time Trial – Bronze Men’s Team Sprint – Craig MacLean, , Chris Hoy, Marco Librizzi 2006 Melbourne Gold Men’s Team Sprint – Craig MacLean, Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy Silver Men’s Sprint – Ross Edgar Bronze Women’s 25km Points Race – Kate Cullen Men’s Keirin – Ross Edgar Men’s 1km Time Trial – Chris Hoy Men’s 20km Scratch Race – James McCallum

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Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

2010 Delhi Gold Men’s Road Individual Time Trial – David Millar Silver Women’s Team Sprint – Jenny Davis, Charline Joiner Bronze Men’s Road Race – David Millar 2014 Glasgow Gold Men’s Para-Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial – Neil Fachie, Craig MacLean Men’s Para-Sport B Tandem Sprint – Neil Fachie, Craig MacLean Silver Women’s Para-Sport B Tandem Sprint – Aileen McGlynn, Louise Haston Women’s Para-Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial – Aileen McGlynn, Louise Haston Bronze Women’s 25km Points Race – Katie Archibald 2018 Gold Coast Gold Men’s Para-Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial – Neil Fachie, Matt Rotherham Women’s 3000m Individual Pursuit – Katie Archibald Men’s Para-Sport B Tandem Sprint – Neil Fachie, Matt Rotherham Men’s 40km Points Race - Mark Stewart Silver Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit – John Archibald Women’s 25km Points Race – Katie Archibald Men’s Individual Sprint – Jack Carlin Women’s 10km Scratch Race – Neah Evans Bronze Women’s 25km Points Race – Neah Evans Men’s 1000m Time Trial – Callum Skinner

GOLD: 9 SILVER: 9 BRONZE: 10 CYCLING MEDAL TOTAL: 28

Fencing Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1962 Perth Gold Men’s Foil – Alexander Leckie 1966 Kingston Silver Men’s Sabre – Alexander Leckie Bronze Men’s Foil Team – Robert Wilson, George Sander, Joseph Rorke 1970 Edinburgh Gold Men’s Sabre – Alexander Leckie Silver Men’s Sabre Team – Alexander Leckie, Gordon Wiles, Alexander Mitchell Men’s Epee Team – P Derek Russell, George Sandor, Ian Hunter Women’s Foil Team – Susan Youngs, Judith Bain, Barbara Williams Bronze Women’s Foil – Susan Youngs

GOLD: 2 SILVER: 4 BRONZE: 2 FENCING MEDAL TOTAL: 8

Gymnastics

Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1994 Victoria Bronze Women’s Rhythmic, Hoop – Joanne Walker 2002 Manchester Gold Men’s Rings – Steve Frew Bronze Men’s Vault – Barry Collie 2006 Melbourne Bronze Men’s High Bar – Adam Cox

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Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

2014 Glasgow Gold Men’s Pommel Horse – Daniel Keatings Men’s Parallel Bars – Daniel Purvis Silver Men’s Men’s Team – Daniel Keatings, Daniel Purvis, Frank Baines, Adam Cox, Liam Davie Men’s Individual All-Around – Daniel Keatings Bronze Men’s Rings – Daniel Purvis 2018 Gold Coast Bronze Men’s Team – Daniel Purvis, Hamish Carter, Kelvin Cham, David Weir Men’s Floor Exercise – Daniel Purvis Men’s Parallel Bars – Frank Baines

GOLD: 3 SILVER: 2 BRONZE: 7 GYMNASTICS MEDAL TOTAL: 12 Judo Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1990 Auckland Gold Women’s under 56kg – Loretta Cusack Silver Women’s under 52kg – Claire Schiach Men’s Under 86kg – Winston Sweatman Men’s Under 65kg – Mark Preston Bronze Men’s Open – Graham Campbell Men’s Under 71kg – William Cusack Men’s Under 95kg – Graham Campbell Women’s under 48kg – Donna Robertson 2002 Manchester Gold Men’s Under 81kg – Graeme Randall Silver Women’s Under 57kg – Jennifer Brien Women’s Under 63kg – Sarah Clark Men’s Under 66kg – David Somerville Bronze Women’s Under 70kg – Amanda Costello Women’s Under 52kg – Karen Cusack Women’s Over 78kg – Stephanie Hart Men’s Under 73kg – Lee McGrorty Women’s Under 48kg – Fiona Robertson Men’s Under 90kg – Steven Vidler 2014 Glasgow Gold Men’s Under 100kg – Euan Burton Men’s Over 100kg – Chris Sherrington Women’s Under 48kg – Kimberley Renicks Women’s Under 52kg – Louise Renicks Women’s Under 63kg – Sarah Clark Women’s Over 78kg – Sarah Adlington Silver Men’s Under 90kg – Matt Purssey Women’s Under 57kg – Stephanie Inglis Bronze Men’s Under 60kg – John Buchanan Men’s Under 66kg – James Millar Men’s Under 90kg – Andrew Burns Women’s Under 57kg – Connie Ramsay Women’s Under 70kg – Sally Conway

GOLD: 8 SILVER: 8 BRONZE: 15 JUDO MEDAL TOTAL: 31

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Lawn Bowls Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1930 Hamilton Bronze Men’s Fours – David Fraser, John Orr, Thomas Chambers, William Campbell 1934 London Gold Men’s Singles – Robert Sprot Bronze Men’s Fours – William Lowe, Charles Tait, James Morrison, James Brown 1954 Vancouver Bronze Men’s Pairs – George Budge, John Carswell 1962 Perth Silver Men’s Singles – Joseph Watson Black Men’s Pairs – Thomas Hamill, Michael Purdon Men’s Fours – Michael Purdon, Joseph Watson Black, Thomas Hamill, William Moore 1970 Edinburgh Silver Men’s Fours – Alex McIntosh, John Slight, David Pearson, Norman Pryde 1974 Christchurch Gold Men’s Pairs – Alex McIntosh, John Christie Bronze Men’s Singles – William Wood Men’s Fours – Morgan Moffat, John Marshall, William Scott, John McRae 1978 Edmonton Silver Men’s Pairs – Alex McIntosh, William Wood 1982 Brisbane Gold Men’s Singles – William Wood Men’s Pairs – John Watson, David Gourlay 1986 Edinburgh Gold Men’s Pairs – George Adrain, Grant Knox Silver Women’s Singles – Senga McCrone Bronze Men’s Singles – Richard Corsie 1990 Auckland Gold Men’s Fours – William Wood, George Adrain, Ian Bruce, Dennis Love Bronze Men’s Singles – Richard Corsie 1994 Victoria Gold Men’s Para-Sport Singles – Robert Brand Men’s Singles – Richard Corsie Women’s Pairs – Sarah Gourlay, Francis Whyte Bronze Women’s Fours – Dorothy Barr, Elizabeth Dickson, Elizabeth Forsyth, Janice Maxwell 1998 Kuala Lumpur Gold Women’s Pairs – Margaret Letham, Joyce Lindores 2002 Manchester Gold Men’s Para-Sport Triples – David Heddle, Ivan Prior, John Robertson Men’s Pairs – Alex Marshall, George Sneddon 2006 Melbourne Gold Men’s Pairs – Alex Marshall, Paul Foster Silver Women’s Pairs – Joyce Lindores, Kay Moran 2014 Glasgow Gold Men’s Pairs – Alex Marshall, Paul Foster Men’s Fours – Alex Marshall, Paul Foster, David Peacock, Neil Speirs Men’s Singles – Darren Burnett Silver Women’s Para-Sport Mixed Pairs B2/B3 – Robert Conway, Irene Edgar, Ron McArthur, David Thomas 2018 Gold Coast Gold Men’s Triples – Darren Burnett, Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver Men’s Fours – Ronnie Duncan, Derek Oliver Paul Foster, Alex Marshall Silver Men’s Pairs – Alex Marshall, Paul Foster Women’s Triples – Kay Moran, Stacey McDougall, Caroline Brown Bronze Women’s Pairs – Lesley Doig, Claire Johnston

GOLD: 18 SILVER: 10 BRONZE: 9 LAWN BOWLS MEDAL TOTAL: 37

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Rowing Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1986 Edinburgh Bronze Men’s Pairs – Ewan Pearson, David Riches

GOLD: 0 SILVER: 0 BRONZE: 1 ROWING MEDAL TOTAL: 1

Shooting Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1974 Christchurch Silver Fullbore Open Queen’s Prize – Colin McEachran Bronze Smallbore Open 50m Rifle Prone – Alister Allan 1978 Edmonton Gold Smallbore Open 50m Rifle Prone – Alister Allan 1982 Brisbane Gold Air Rifle Open Pairs – Alister Allan, William MacNeil Fullbore Open Queen’s Prize – Arthur Clarke Smallbore Open 50m Rifle 3 Position – Alister Allan Silver Pistol Open Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs – Hugh Hunter, James Cairns Pistol Open Centre Fire Pistol – James Cairns Bronze Smallbore Open 50m Rifle 3 Position Pairs – Alister Allan, William MacNeil Clay Target Open Trap Pairs – Martin Girvan, James Young 1986 Edinburgh Silver Smallbore Open 50m Rifle Prone – Alister Allan Smallbore Open 50m Rifle 3 Position – Alister Allan Bronze Smallbore Open 50m Rifle 3 Position Pairs – Alister Allan, William MacNeil Smallbore Open 50m Rifle Prone – John Knowles 1990 Auckland Gold Clay Target Open Skeet Pairs – James Dunlop, Ian Marsden Bronze Smallbore Open 50m Rifle 3 Position Pairs – William Murray, Robin Law 1994 Victoria Gold Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone – Shirley McIntosh Silver Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone Pairs – Shirley McIntosh, Patricia Littlechild Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Position Pairs – Alister Allen, William Murray Bronze Air Rifle Men’s Pairs – Robin Law, David Rattray Clay Target Men’s Skeet Pairs – Ian Marsden, Michael Thomson Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone – Patricia Littlechild Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Position – Alister Allan 1998 Kuala Lumpur Bronze Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone Pairs – Shirley McIntosh, Susan Bell Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position Pairs – Shirley McIntosh, Janis Thomson Smallbore Men’s Air Rifle Pairs – David Rattray, Robin Law 2002 Manchester Silver Clay Target Men’s Skeet – Michael Thomson Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone Pairs – Susan Jackson, Sheena Sharp Bronze Clay Target Women’s Skeet – Edith Barnes 2006 Melbourne Gold Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone – Sheena Sharp Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone Pairs – Sheena Sharp, Susan Jackson Silver Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle Prone Pairs – Martin Sinclair, Neil Stirton

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Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

2010 Delhi Gold Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle Prone Pairs – Jonathan Hammond, Neil Stirton Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle Prone – Jonathan Hammond Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone Pairs – Jennifer McIntosh, Kay Copland Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone – Jennifer McIntosh Silver Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Position – Jonathan Hammond Fullbore Open Queen’s Prize Pairs – Angus McLeod, Ian Shaw Clay Target Women’s Trap – Shona Marshall Bronze Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Position Pairs – Jonathan Hammond, Neil Stirton Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position Pairs – Jennifer McIntosh, Kay Copland 2014 Glasgow Silver Clay Target Men’s Skeet – Drew Christie Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions – Jennifer McIntosh Bronze Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone – Jennifer McIntosh Fullbore Open Queen’s Prize Pairs – Angus McLeod, Ian Shaw 2018 Gold Coast Gold Clay Target Men’s Double Trap – David McMath Silver Smallbore Men’s 50m Rifle Prone – Neil Stirton Bronze Fullbore Open Queen’s Prize Pairs – Ian Shaw, Alexander Walker Clay Target Women’s Double Trap – Linda Pearson Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle Prone – Seonaid McIntosh Smallbore Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Position – Seonaid McIntosh

GOLD: 13 SILVER: 16 BRONZE: 22 SHOOTING MEDAL TOTAL: 51

Squash Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1998 Kuala Lumpur Gold Men’s Singles – Peter Nicol Bronze Men’s Doubles – Peter Nicol, Stuart Cowie

GOLD: 1 SILVER: 0 BRONZE: 1 SQUASH MEDAL TOTAL: 2

Tennis Year & Venue Medal Event / Name 2010 Delhi Gold Mixed Doubles – ,

GOLD: 1 SILVER: 0 BRONZE: 0 TENNIS MEDAL TOTAL: 1

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Triathlon Year & Venue Medal Event / Name

2018 Gold Coast Bronze Men’s Individual – Marc Austin

GOLD: 0 SILVER: 0 BRONZE: 1 TRIATHLON MEDAL TOTAL: 1

Weightlifting Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1958 Cardiff Gold Men’s Light Heavyweight – Philip Caira 1962 Perth Gold Men’s Light Heavyweight – Philip Caira Bronze Men’s Lightweight – James Moir 1970 Edinburgh Bronze Men’s Flyweight – John McNiven Men’s Super Heavyweight – Grant Anderson 1974 Christchurch Bronze Men’s Flyweight – John McNiven 1978 Edmonton Silver Men’s Flyweight – Charles Revolta Bronze Men’s Over 110kg – John Hynd 1986 Edinburgh Silver Men’s Under 52kg – Charles Revolta Bronze Men’s Under 52kg – Alan Ogilvie 1990 Auckland Silver Men’s Under 56kg Snatch – Alan Ogilvie Men’s Under 56kg Combined – Alan Ogilvie Bronze Men’s Under 56kg Clean and Jerk – Alan Ogilvie 2002 Manchester Bronze Men’s Under 94kg Snatch – Tommy Yule 2006 Melbourne Bronze Men’s Under 94kg Combined – Tommy Yule 2010 Delhi Silver Men’s Under 94kg Combined – Peter Kirkbride

GOLD: 2 SILVER: 5 BRONZE: 9 WEIGHTLIFTING MEDAL TOTAL: 16

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Wrestling

Year/Venue Medal Event / Name

1934 London Gold Men’s Bantamweight – Edward Melrose Bronze Men’s Featherweight – Murdoch White Men’s Middleweight – Robert Harcus Men’s Heavyweight – Archie Dudgeon 1938 Sydney Bronze Men’s Light Heavyweight – Thomas Ward 1958 Cardiff Silver Men’s Middleweight – George Farquhar Men’s Lightweight – Alastair Duncan 1962 Perth Bronze Men’s Bantamweight – James Turnbull 1966 Kingston Silver Men’s Light Heavyweight – Wallace Booth 1970 Edinburgh Bronze Men’s Light Flyweight – Donald Urquhart 1974 Christchurch Bronze Men’s 100kg Freestyle – Ian Duncan Men’s 90kg Freestyle – Maurice Allan 1978 Edmonton Silver Men’s Over 100kg – Albert Patrick 1982 Brisbane Bronze Men’s 100kg – Albert Patrick 1986 Edinburgh Silver Men’s Over 100kg – Albert Patrick Bronze Men’s 48kg – David Connelly Men’s 90kg – Graeme English 1994 Victoria Bronze Men’s 90kg – Graeme English Men’s 74kg – Calum McNeil 2014 Glasgow Bronze Men’s 61kg – Viorel Etko Men’s 65kg – Alex Gladkov

GOLD: 1 SILVER: 5 BRONZE: 15 WRESTLING MEDAL TOTAL: 21

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Rank Name Sport Games Gold Silver Bronze Tota 1 Alex Marshall Lawn Bowls 1994-18 (6) 5 1 0 6 2 Allan Wells Athletics 1978-82 (2) 4 1 1 6 3 Paul Foster Lawn Bowls 2006-18 (4) 4 1 0 5 4 Neil Fachie Para-Cycling 2014-18 (2) 4 0 0 4 5 Alister Allan Shooting 1974-94 (5) 3 3 4 10 6 Peter Heatly Diving 1950-58 (3) 3 1 1 5 7= Elenor Gordon Swimming 1950-54 (2) 3 0 1 4 7= Craig MacLean* Cycling 1998-14 (4) 3 0 1 4 9 David Carry Swimming 2006-10 (2) 2 2 1 5 10 Sandy Leckie Fencing 1962-70 (3) 2 2 0 4 11= Gregor Tait Swimming 2002-06 (2) 2 1 2 5 11= Jennifer McIntosh Shooting 2010-18 (3) 2 1 2 5 13= Jonathan Hammond Shooting 2010 (1) 2 1 1 4 13= David Wilkie Swimming 1970-74 (2) 2 1 1 4 13= Hannah Miley Swimming 2006-18 (4) 2 1 1 4 13= William Wood Lawn Bowls 1974-2010 (8) 2 1 1 4 17 Sheena Sharp Shooting 2002-06 (2) 2 1 0 3 18 Chris Hoy Cycling 2002-06 (2) 2 0 2 4 19 Liz McColgan Athletics 1986-90 (2) 2 0 1 3 20= Ronnie Duncan Lawn Bowls 2018 (1) 2 0 0 2 20= Derek Oliver Lawn Bowls 2018 (1) 2 0 0 2 20= Matt Rotherham* Para-Cycling 2018 (1) 2 0 0 2 20= Caitlin McClatchey Swimming 2006-10 (2) 2 0 0 2 20= George Adrain Lawn Bowls 1986-90 (2) 2 0 0 2 20= Phil Caira Weightlifting 1958-62 (2) 2 0 0 2 20= Darren Burnett Lawn Bowls 2002-18 (5) 2 0 0 2 27 Robbie Renwick Swimming 2006-14 (3) 1 3 0 4 28 Duncan Scott Swimming 2014-18 (2) 1 2 4 7 29 Dan Wallace Swimming 2014-18 (2) 1 2 2 5 30 Neil Stirton Shooting 2006-18 (4) 1 2 1 4 31= Daniel Keatings Gymnastics 2014 (1) 1 2 0 3 31= Ian Black Swimming 1958 (1) 1 2 0 3 31= William Francis Swimming 1930-1934 (2) 1 2 0 3 31= Alex McIntosh Lawn Bowls 1970-78 (3) 1 2 0 3 35 Daniel Purvis Gymnastics 2014 -18 (2) 1 1 3 5 36= Ross Edgar Cycling 2002-06 (2) 1 1 2 4 36= Shirley McIntosh Shooting 1994-98 (2) 1 1 2 4

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Rank Name Sport Games Gold Silver Bronze Tota 38= Ross Murdoch Swimming 2014-18 (2) 1 1 1 3 38= Alison Sheppard Swimming 1998-02 (2) 1 1 1 3 38= Billy Gilliland Badminton 1978-86 (2) 1 1 1 3 38= Jim Alder Athletics 1966-70 (2) 1 1 1 3 38= Susan Jackson Shooting 1998-06 (3) 1 1 1 3 38= Yvonne Murray Athletics 1986-94 (3) 1 1 1 3 38= Katie Archibald Cycling 2014-18 (2) 1 1 1 3 45= Norman Hamilton Swimming 1934 (1) 1 1 0 2 45= Rosemary Payne Athletics 1970-74 (2) 1 1 0 2 45= Richard McTaggart Boxing 1958-62 (2) 1 1 0 2 45= Thomas Imrie Boxing 1966-70 (2) 1 1 0 2 45= Josh Taylor Boxing 2010-14 (2) 1 1 0 2 45= Sarah Clark Judo 2002-14 (1) 1 1 0 2 45= Joyce Lindores Lawn Bowls 1998-06 (2) 1 1 0 2 52 Cameron Sharp Athletics 1978-86 (3) 1 0 4 5 53= Margaret Girvan Swimming 1950-54 (2) 1 0 2 3 53= Richard Corsie Lawn Bowls 1986-94 (3) 1 0 2 3 53= William MacNeil Shooting 1982-86 (2) 1 0 2 3 56= Andrew McMaster Athletics 1978-82 (2) 1 0 1 2 56= Duncan Wright Athletics 1930-34 (2) 1 0 1 2 56= Frank Hunter Athletics 1934 (1) 1 0 1 2 56= William Gilliland Badminton 1986 (1) 1 0 1 2 56= David Millar Cycling 2010 (1) 1 0 1 2 56= Ian Marsden Shooting 1986-06 (5) 1 0 1 2 56= Kay Copland Shooting 2010 (1) 1 0 1 2 56= Peter Nicol Squash 1998 (1) 1 0 1 2 All athletes in the list have won a minimum of two medals including one gold for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.

* Denotes para-sport pilot/guide in at least some events.

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Year Chairman Vice-Chairman Hon Secretary Hon Treasurer 1931 Dr John Orr (SBA) – George Ferguson (SASA) – 1932 Dr John Orr (SBA) J Wardlaw (SAAA) George Ferguson (SASA) – 1934 Dr John Orr (SBA) James Proctor (SABA) George Ferguson (*) James Gilbert (SAAA) 1948 James Proctor (SABA) William Carmichael (SAWA) George Ferguson (*) James Gilbert (SAAA) 1950 William Carmichael (SAWA) ND Irving (SASA) George Ferguson OBE (*) James Gilbert (SAAA) 1953 William Carmichael (SAWA) John Grossart (SASA) Alex Macfie (*) James Gilbert (SAAA) 1955 John Grossart (SASA) John Henderson (SABA) Alex Macfie (*) James Gilbert (SAAA) 1956 John Grossart (SASA) John Henderson (SABA) William Carmichael (SAWA) James Gilbert MBE (SAAA) 1959 John Henderson (SABA) Duncan Wright (SAAA) William Carmichael (SAWA) ND Irving (SASA) 1962 John Henderson (SABA) Duncan Wright (SAAA) William Carmichael (SAWA) George Hunter (SARA) 1963 Duncan Wright (SAAA) Peter Heatly (SASA) William Carmichael (SAWA) George Hunter (SARA) 1967 Peter Heatly (SASA) Dr George Johnston (SARA) William Carmichael (SAWA) George Hunter (SARA) 1971 Dr George Johnston (SARA) Dr LG Morrison (SAFU) William Carmichael OBE (SAWA) George Hunter (SARA) 1975 Dr LG Morrison (SAFU) Allan Campbell MBE (SCU) William Carmichael OBE (SAWA) George Hunter (SARA) 1979 Allan Campbell MBE (SCU) JB Hall (SSC) George Hunter OBE (SARA) Stewart Coghill (SBU) 1983 Allan Campbell MBE (SCU) Ewan Murray OBE (SAAA) George Hunter OBE (SARA) Stewart Coghill (SBU) 1987 Ewan Murray OBE (SAAA) David Webster (SAWLA) George Hunter OBE (SARA) Stewart Coghill (SBU) 1990 David Webster (SAWLA) – George Hunter OBE (SARA) Stewart Coghill (SBU) 1991 David Webster (SAWLA) Colin McEachran QC (STSF) George Hunter OBE (SARA) Stewart Coghill (SBU) 1995 Colin McEachran QC (STSF) (SBU) George Hunter OBE (SARA) Michael Sheppard (SASA) 1999 Louise Martin (SAGA) RichardKenney (SJA) Douglas Brown (SASA) Michael Sheppard (SASA) 2003 Louise Martin CBE Richard Kenney Douglas Brown Peter Monaghan 2007 Michael Cavanagh Dr Fiona McEwan Douglas Brown Peter Nicolson 2011 Michael Cavanagh Dr Fiona McEwan – Peter Nicolson 2015 Paul Bush OBE Maureen Campbell OBE – Susan Jackson (*) = Co-opted

Life members CGS Board members

President David Webster OBE Paul Bush OBE, Maureen Campbell OBE, Michael Cavanagh OBE, Jennifer Barsby, Life Vice Presidents George Hunter OBE Stewart Coghill Bruce Cook, Susie Crawford, Jackie Davidson, Jon Doig OBE, Margaret Ann Fleming MBE, Colin McEachran MBE Susan Jackson, Alasdair MacLennan Dame Louise Martin DBE Athlete Representative Colin Gregor Honorary Advisers Carolyn Morgan, Legal Joan Watt, Medical

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Year Commandant/ General Team Manager Chef de Mission 1930 - George Ferguson 1934 - George Ferguson 1938 - Lt Col Kenneth Whitton 1950 - Col Charles Usher OBE DSO MA 1954 - William Carmichael 1958 Sir A B King CBE John Grossart 1962 John Henderson William Carmichael 1966 Duncan Wright Peter Heatly 1970 - Dr George Johnston 1974 William Carmichael OBE Peter Heatly CBE 1978 Peter Heatly CBE Dr L G Morrison MC 1982 J B Hall Allan Campbell MBE 1986 - Allan Campbell MBE 1990 Allan Campbell MBE Ewan Murray OBE 1994 Allan Campbell MBE David Webster 1998 David Webster Colin McEachran QC 2002 Allan Alstead Paul Bush 2006 Paul Bush Jon Doig 2010 Jon Doig Vicky Strange 2014 Jon Doig Elinor Middlemiss 2018 Jon Doig OBE Elinor Middlemiss

Past flag bearers

Games Opening Ceremony Closing Ceremony Edinburgh 1986 Albert Patrick, Wrestling Albert Patrick, Wrestling Auckland 1990 Richard Corsie, Lawn Bowls Victoria 1994 Darrin Morris, Athletics Shirley McIntosh, Shooting Kuala Lumpur 1998 Dougie Walker, Athletics Peter Nicol, Squash Manchester 2002 Craig MacLean, Cycling Alison Sheppard, Swimming Melbourne 2006 Ian Marsden, Shooting Gregor Tait, Swimming Delhi 2010 Ross Edgar, Cycling Jonathan Hammond, Shooting Glasgow 2014 Euan Burton, Judo Alex Marshall, Lawn Bowls Gold Coast 2018 Eilidh Doyle, Athletics Duncan Scott, Swimming

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Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 England 23 16 12 51 2 Australia 14 14 11 39 3 New Zealand 8 14 9 31 4 Scotland 8 6 7 21 5 South Africa 8 3 7 18 6 Singapore 7 4 6 17 7 India 4 1 6 11 8 Kenya 3 1 0 4 9 Canada 2 7 9 18 10 Wales 2 6 5 13 11 Northern Ireland 2 5 5 12 12 Jamaica 2 3 4 9

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Gold Name Sport/Event

Scott McLay Swimming - Men’s 100m Freestyle Scott McLay Swimming - Men’s 50m Butterfly Scott McLay Swimming - Men’s 50m Freestyle Erin Wallace Athletics - Women’s 1500m Tyler Jolly Boxing - Men’s 64kg Rhona Callander Cycling - Women’s Road Race Emily Ritchie Judo - Women’s +70kg Hamish Stewart Tennis - Men’s Singles TOTAL 8

Silver Name Sport/Event

Scott McLay Swimming - Men’s 100m Backstroke Sophie Smith Swimming - Women’s 200m Freestyle Lewis Johnstone Boxing - Men’s 81kg Dylan Hughes Cycling - Men’s Time Trial Emma Forrest Judo - Women’s -57kg Fiona Todman Judo - Women’s -48kg TOTAL 6

Bronze Name Sport/Event

Emma Harvey Swimming - Women’s 50m Butterfly Sophie Smith Swimming - Women’s 100m Freestyle Scott McLay, Emma Harvey, Swimming - Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay Anna Fleming, Luke Robins Megan Gordon Boxing - Women’s 51kg Taylor Hamilton Boxing - Men’s 52kg Sam Hickey Boxing - Men’s 69kg Louis Saez Judo - Men’s -90kg TOTAL 7 OVERALL TOTAL 21

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Athletics (11) Cycling (3)

Men Men Fraser Angus Men’s 200m, Stephen Dent Men’s Time Trial, 4x200m Mixed Relay Road Race Adam Clayton Men’s 100m Dylan Hughes Men’s Time Trial, Calum Henderson Men’s Long Jump Road Race Alessandro Schenini Men’s Long Jump, 4x200m Mixed Relay Women Adam Scott Men’s 1500m Rhona Callendar Women’s Time Trial, Road Race Women Lauren Greig Women’s 200m Team Staff: Naomi Lang Women’s 3000m Mark Mckay – Team Manager/Coach Bethany McAndrew Women’s 100m Hurdles, 4x200m Mixed Relay Judo (6) Maddy Silcock Women’s 100m, 400m Olivia Varielle Women’s 400m, Men 4x200m Mixed Relay Ryan Quigley Men’s -73kg Erin Wallace Women’s 800m, 1500m Louis Saez Men’s -90kg Connor Wilson Men’s -60kg Team Staff Allan Scott – Team Manager/Coach Women Emma Forrest Women’s -57kg Beach Volleyball (2) Emily Ritchie Women’s +70kg Fiona Todman Women’s -48kg Women Team Staff: Jennifer Lee Women’s Beach Volleyball Lee Calder – Team Manager/Coach Emma Waldie Women’s Beach Volleyball Team Staff Swimming (8) Colin Paterson – Team Manager/Coach Men Boxing (8) Tom Beeley Men’s 50m, 100m & 200m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke Men Luke Robins Men’s 100m, 200m & Faraz Ahmed Men’s 56kg 400m Freestyle, John Casey Men’s 49kg 200m Individual Medley, Taylor Hamilton Men’s 52kg Mixed 4x100m Medley Sam Hickey Men’s 69kg Relay, Mixed 4x100m Lewis Johnstone Men’s 81kg Freestyle Relay, Mixed Tyler Jolly Men’s 64kg 4x200m Freestyle Relay Ryan Reekie Men’s 75kg Scott McLay Men’s 50m Butterfly, 50m & 100m Backstroke, Women 50m & 100m Freestyle, Megan Gordon Women’s 51kg Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay, Mixed 4x100m Team Staff Freestyle Relay, Ray Gibson – Team Manager/Coach Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Mike Keane – Head Coach Relay

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Women General Team Management (10) Anna Fleming Women’s 50m & 100m Butterfly, 50m & 100m Colin Gregor – General Team Manager Freestyle, Mixed 4x100m Fiona Dally – Deputy General Team Manager Medley Relay, Mixed Gillian Cooke – Media Officer 4x100m Freestyle Relay Cameron McLay – Media Officer Emma Harvey Women’s 50m & 100m Catherine Goodfellow – HQ Office Manager Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, Carrie McCrea – Team Doctor 50m Freestyle, Mixed Mandy More – Lead Physiotherapist 4x100m Freestyle Relay Sarah Watt – Team Physiotherapist Isabel Jones Women’s 50m & 100m Jon Twynham – Team Physiotherapist Backstroke, 100m & 200m Michael Clark – Team Physiotherapist Butterfly, Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay Roisin Ramsay Women’s 200m, 400m & 800m Freestyle, Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Relay Sophie Smith Women’s 100m, 200m, 400m & 800m Freestyle, Mixed 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team Staff Phil Potter – Team Manager/Coach

Tennis (2)

Women Alex Hunter Women’s Singles, Mixed Doubles Men Hamish Stewart Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles Team Staff Colin Fleming – Team Manager/Coach

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he 2017 Youth Games took place in the Bahamas from 18 – 23 July 2017, T with Scotland represented by 40 athletes in seven sports (Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Cycling, Judo, Swimming and Tennis).

The athletes were supported by 18 staff Mixed 4x200m Relay. In the sprints, Fraser with Colin Gregor, Glasgow 2014 Rugby Angus set a new outdoor personal best in Sevens Captain, leading the Team as the heats of the 200m and reached the final, General Team Manager. Included in the where he finished seventh. management of the seven sports were five former Team Scotland athletes, showing our Beach Volleyball commitment to succession planning and the Team Scotland’s first ever Beach Volleyball development of former athletes in coaching pair, Emma Waldie and Jennifer Lee, topped and management roles. their pool with wins over Vanuatu and Jamaica. They then beat the hosts Bahamas Opening Ceremony in the quarter finals before losing out to New Following an action packed first day of Zealand in the semi-finals. competition on which Team Scotland celebrated their first four medals, the sixth They started well in the bronze medal Commonwealth Youth Games was officially match against Rwanda, taking the first set declared open at a colourful ceremony 21-15. In the second set Scotland had the celebrating Bahamian culture and its world- opportunity to serve for the match, and the famous tradition of carnival parades. medal, but were unable to convert, Rwanda took the second set 24-26. Momentum Team Scotland was led into the arena by stayed with Rwanda in the reduced third flag bearer Lewis Johnstone, the first boxer and final set which saw Scotland lose ever to be given this honour, and received 10-15, to finish agonisingly close in fourth a fantastic reception from the travelling place. Scottish support in the stands. Boxing Athletics Team Scotland’s boxers extended their Erin Wallace was Scotland’s golden girl 100% record of at least one medal at every on the track, as she timed her finish to Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth perfection to claim victory in the 1500m in Youth Games to date. Tyler Jolly won gold a new personal best of 4:16.61. She broke in the 64kg class with a unanimous victory away at the bell in a group of four and in the final. Flag bearer, Lewis Johnstone passed the field in the final metres to win won silver in the 81kg category following Scotland’s first Youth Games Athletics gold a tough final bout. Megan Gordon become since 2011. Erin was back in action in the the country’s first female boxing medallist as 800m, finishing in sixth place. she took bronze in the 51kg class. Bronze for Taylor Hamilton and Sam Hickey brought Alessandro Schenini was just outside the the medal tally to five, an impressive return medals in the Long Jump in fourth with a from eight boxers. leap of 6.87m, Adam Scott took fifth in the 3000m and there was a fourth place for the

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Cycling followed by silver in the 100m Backstroke. Following a six-year absence for the sport Over the next two days, he added 100m from the Youth Games, Dylan Hughes won Freestyle gold and Mixed Freestyle Relay Scotland’s first ever Youth Games Cycling bronze, before a final gold in the 50m medal, with silver in the Time Trial, which Freestyle. also saw a 16th place for Stephen Dent and in the women’s race a fifth place for Rhona There were a further two multiple medallists Callander. for Team Scotland in the pool, with Sophie Smith claiming silver in the 200m and Spurred on by her Time Trial result, in bronze in the 100m Freestyle and Emma the Women’s Road Race, Rhona gave an Harvey taking 50m Butterfly bronze before incredible performance to take the sport’s teaming up with Scott McLay, Anna Fleming first ever Youth Games gold, on the last and Luke Robins for bronze in the 4x100m day of the competition. In the Men’s event Mixed Freestyle Relay. Stephen finished 11th, with Dylan forced to withdraw on the last lap of the race. Ending the Games with eight medals – three gold, two silver and three bronze – Swimming was Team Scotland’s most Judo successful sport of Bahamas 2017. Judo was making its Youth Games debut and was scheduled before the evening’s Tennis Opening Ceremony had even begun. The team claimed four medals with Emily Ritchie On the final day of competition, Hamish going undefeated through three contests Stewart secured a first ever Youth Games to claim Over 70kg gold, Scotland’s first of Tennis gold medal for Team Scotland, with the Games and a first for Judo at a Youth victory in the Men’s Singles event. Games. In the Women’s Singles, Alexandra Hunter In the second session, Fiona Todman at reached the quarter-finals, before being Under 48kg and Emma Forrest in the Under denied a semi-final place in a close match 57kg category both earned their place in which ended 5-7 4-6. the final and picked up silver medals. In the Men’s Under 90kg event, Louis Saez took Hamish and Alexandra teamed up for the home bronze for Scotland. Mixed Doubles, progressing to the quarter- finals where a strong Cypriot pairing, the Connor Wilson and Ryan Quigley both faced eventual silver medallists, ended their run. tough opposition in their draws, with both narrowly missing out on the medals.

Swimming Scott McLay, with three gold, one silver and one bronze medal, became Scotland’s most successful Youth Games athlete in history, eclipsing the record medal tally set at the 2011 Youth Games by fellow swimmer Craig Benson. Gold in the 50m Butterfly was

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Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Australia 25 19 19 63 2 South Africa 12 7 15 34 3 England 11 17 16 44 4 Malaysia 11 3 3 17 5 India 8 5 6 19 6 New Zealand 7 7 6 20 7 Nigeria 6 2 3 11 8 Northern Ireland 4 4 3 11 9 Kenya 4 3 0 7 10 Jamaica 4 1 1 6 11 Scotland 3 10 8 21 12 Wales 2 5 2 9

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Gold Name Sport/Event

Erin Robertson Swimming - Women’s 50m Breaststroke John Docherty Boxing - Men’s 75kg Sean Lazzerini Boxing - Men’s 81kg TOTAL 3

Silver Name Sport/Event

Biatrice Gabell Weightlifting - Women’s 53kg George Evans Athletics - Men’s Discus Meg Finnon Swimming - Women’s 200m Butterfly Meg Finnon Swimming - Women’s 800m Freestyle Craig McLean Swimming - Men’s 100m Freestyle Billy Stuart Boxing - Men’s 56kg Alisha Rees Athletics - Women’s 200m Carys McAulay Athletics - Women’s 800m Louie McLelland & Tennis - Mixed Doubles Ewen Lumsden Ewen Lumsden Tennis - Men’s Singles TOTAL 10

Bronze Name Sport/Event

Alisha Rees Athletics - Women’s 100m Cameron Tindle Athletics - Men’s 100m Ben Greenwood Athletics - Men’s 800m Rachel Alexander Athletics - Women’s Long Jump Erin Robertson Swimming - Women’s 100m Breaststroke Tain Bruce Swimming - Women’s 100m Butterfly Kieran Preston Swimming - Men’s 50m Breaststroke Kieran McMaster Boxing - Men’s 64kg TOTAL 8 OVERALL TOTAL 21

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Archery (2) Squash (2)

Men Men Struan Caughey Men’s Singles Richard Hollins – Men’s Singles, Mixed Doubles Mixed Team Women Women Carrie Hallam – Women’s Singles, Mixed Doubles Eugenia-Helen D’Arcy Women’s Singles, Mixed Team Team Staff Stuart Crawford – Team Manager/Coach Team Staff Claudine Jennings – Sport Team Manager/Coach Swimming (6)

Athletics (6) Men Craig McLean Men’s 50m, 100m & 200m Men Freestyle, 100m, George Evans Men’s Discus, Shot Putt 200m Backstroke Ben Greenwood Men’s 800m Benedict Tortolano Men’s 50m, 100m & Cameron Tindle Men’s 100m, 200m 200m Breaststroke Kieran Preston Men’s 50m, 100m & Women 200m Breaststroke Rachel Alexander Women’s Long Jump Carys McAulay Women’s 800m Women Alisha Rees Women’s 100m, 200m Meg Finnon Women’s 100m & 200m Butterfly, Team Staff 100m, 400m & Mark Pollard – Team Manager/Coach 800m Freestyle Tain Bruce Women’s 50m, Boxing (4) 100m & 200m Butterfly, 200m & 400m Men Individual Medley William Stuart Men’s 56kg Erin Robertson Women’s 50m, Sean Lazzerini Men’s 81kg 100m & 200m John Docherty Men’s 75kg Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly Kieran McMaster Men’s 64kg Team Staff Team Staff Andy Figgins – Team Manager/Coach Ray Gibson – Team Manager/Coach Mike Keane – Head Coach Tennis (2)

Lawn Bowls (2) Men Ewen Lumsden Men’s Singles, Men Mixed Doubles Darren Weir Men’s Singles, Mixed Pairs Women Women’s Louie McLelland Women’s Singles, Carla Banks Women’s Singles, Mixed Doubles Mixed Pairs Team Staff Team Staff Toby Smith Team Manager/Coach Colin Hutchison – Team Manager/Coach

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Weightlifting (4)

Men Jason Epton Men’s 77kg Daniel Richardson Men’s 69kg Women Beatrice Gabell Women’s 53kg Rowan Morrogh Women’s 58kg Bernard Team Staff Georgie Black Team Manager/Coach

General Team Management (8)

Elinor Middlemiss General Team Manger Catherine Goodfellow HQ Office Manager Gillian Cooke Media Officer David Somerville Assistant General Team Manager Jonathan Hanson Team Doctor Oliver Davies Lead Physiotherapist Kelly Horne Team Physiotherapist Joni Neilson Team Physiotherapist

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he 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games took place in Samoa from 5-12 T September with Scotland’s 28 athletes returning with an impressive 21 medals (three gold, ten silver and eight bronze). This was Scotland’s best medal to athlete ratio since the 2004 Games in Bendigo, Australia.

Aside from the medals, each and every Athletics one of Scotland’s athletes performed It was an exceptional performance on both exceptionally well and were great track and field as all six of Scotland’s young ambassadors for their country, with athletes returned with medals. George swimmer Craig McLean having the Evans had the honour of claiming Youth honour of carrying the flag at the Opening Team Scotland’s first medal of Samoa Ceremony. The Commonwealth Youth 2015 with Discus silver on the opening Games is a development opportunity for day, swiftly followed by sprinters Alisha athletes and staff and the whole team Rees and Cameron Tindle taking bronze undoubtedly benefited from the experience. in their respective 100m finals. Rachel They will take away valuable lessons from Alexander took bronze in the Long Jump, these Games as well as memories to last a Carys McAulay a silver in the 800m and lifetime. Alisha returned to claim her second medal of the Games with silver in the 200m. Last With over a quarter of previous Youth of the six to perform was 800m runner Ben Games athletes going on to represent Greenwood and he responded in style, Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, we staying strong in the home straight to claim look forward to seeing some of these young a new Scottish record and a bronze medal. athletes in the future. Meanwhile we look back on five fantastic days of competition Boxing in Samoa. Scotland’s boxers are renowned for their Archery previous success at both Youth and senior Games and Samoa was no exception as the Scotland’s archers made history the team returned with four medals from four moment they lined up to shoot on the athletes. The atmosphere inside the arena opening day. With Archery included in on the night of the finals was spectacular the Youth Games for the first time, Struan with many athletes from other sports Caughey and Evelina D’Arcy became the there to cheer on their team mates. Kieran first Scottish archers ever to compete at this McMaster took bronze in the 64kg event level and acquitted themselves well over while Billy Stuart went one better with silver the course of the competition. In individual at 56kg. A superb bout from John Docherty qualification Evelina finished fourth and (75kg) saw him take a well-deserved gold Struan fifth, before both were eliminated before Sean Lazzerini finished the night in the quarter finals. In the non-medal in style, taking less than one round to mixed team event Evelina and her partner overcome his Tongan opponent and secure from Barbados shot extremely well to take Scotland’s second boxing gold. second place.

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Lawn Bowls medals for Tain Bruce in the 100m Butterfly Scotland’s lawn bowlers played well and Kieran Preston in the 50m Breaststroke throughout the Singles competition, putting as he touched just ahead of team mate in long days on the greens in relentlessly Benedict Tortolano in fourth. hot conditions. Semi-finals places came down to the wire and both players came Tennis agonisingly close to progressing, each with Scotland’s tennis duo were some of our three wins from five. In the final group game busiest athletes, spending long days on Darren Weir recorded a convincing win over the court. Their stamina was well rewarded his Northern Irish opponent but lost out on with 15 year old Ewen Lumsden making all a semi final place on shots. Carla Banks, three finals, despite facing opposition up to also up against a competitor from Northern three years older than himself, and Louie Ireland, just missed out in a close 21-20 McLelland making two of three possible match. In the Mixed Pairs event Carla and finals. Ewen took silver in the Men’s Singles Darren got off to a fantastic start with a win and won the Men’s Doubles with his Cypriot over England but losses to India, Malaysia partner, while Louie won the Women’s and New Zealand ended their hopes of a Doubles with her partner from Barbados. semi final place. The pair then teamed up to take a well- deserved silver in the Mixed Doubles to Squash complete a fantastic tournament. Scotland’s young squash players put in a strong performance against high quality Weightlifting opposition as they faced tough draws in It was a fantastic opening day for Biatrice the Singles events. Carrie Hallam met the Gabell who won silver in the Women’s 53kg eventual bronze medallist in the opening with six perfect lifts. She set new Scottish round while Richard Hollins, after a Youth and Junior records in the process dominant display in his first game, came and took one of Scotland’s first medals of up against the top seed and eventual gold the Games. Daniel Richardson was another medallist. Both players learned a great deal lifter in Scottish record breaking form as he from the experience and turned their focus took sixth in the Men’s 69kg, while in the to the Mixed Doubles where they played Men’s 77kg Jason Epton put in a strong well together to finish fourth. performance to finish fourth, his total just shy of his own British record. Rowan Swimming Morrogh Bernard unfortunately didn’t Team Scotland’s swimmers excelled with register a total in the Women’s 58kg, but will seven medals, including Scotland’s first take a lot from her experience in Samoa. gold of the Games from Erin Robertson in the 50m Breaststroke. Erin also picked up a bronze in the 100m Breaststroke. Meg Finnon opened and closed the swimming medal rush with silver in both the 200m Butterfly on the opening day of competition and 800m Freestyle on the final day. Flagbearer Craig McLean took 100m Freestyle silver and there were bronze

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YEAR Gold Silver Bronze Total Medal Scottish Countries medals table athletes 2000 Edinburgh 3 7 22 32 6th 88 14 2004 Bendigo 12 17 23 52 4th 68 25 2008 Pune 3 3 12 18 8th 44 71 2011 Isle of Man 5 6 11 22 6th 50 64 2015 Samoa 3 10 8 21 11th 28 65 2017 Bahamas 8 6 7 21 4th 40 64 TOTALS 34 49 83 166

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Aquatics Year/Venue Medal Discipline/Name 2000 (Edinburgh) Silver Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Kirsty Balfour Silver Women’s 200m Backstroke – Louise Coull Silver Men’s 100m Butterfly – Todd Cooper Bronze Women’s 200m Breaststroke – Kirsty Balfour Bronze Women’s 200m Butterfly – Laura McGarvey Bronze Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Sam Hunter Bronze Women’s 50m Freestyle – Rowena Cornish Bronze Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay Bronze Women’s 1500m Freestyle – Chris Whitcombe Bronze Men’s 200m Butterfly – Todd Cooper Bronze Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Robert Lee 2004 (Bendigo) Gold Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Kerry Buchan Gold Women’s 50m Breaststroke – Rebecca Hillis Gold Women’s 100m Backstroke – Lorna Smith Gold Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Lorna Smith Gold Men’s 100m Backstroke – Mark Branch Gold Men’s 400m Freestyle – Andrew Hunter Gold Men’s 200m Butterfly – Charles Mills Silver Women’s 100m Backstroke – Kerry Buchan Silver Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Rebecca Hillis Silver Women’s 50m Freestyle – Jenni Kilgallon Silver Women’s 100m Freestyle – Jenni Kilgallon Silver Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Hannah Miley Silver Women’s 200m Backstroke – Lorna Smith Silver Women’s 200m Backstroke – Scott Houston Silver Women’s Men’s 200m Butterfly – Malcolm Kerr Silver Women’s Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Lewis Smith Silver Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Scott Houston, Lewis Smith, Robbie Renwick, Andrew Hunter Bronze Women’s 200m Butterfly – Hannah Miley Bronze Women’s 50m Backstroke – Gemma Sutherland Bronze Women’s 100m Backstroke – Gemma Sutherland Bronze Women’s 200m Backstroke – Gemma Sutherland Bronze Women’s 200m Individual Medley – Gemma Sutherland Bronze Women’s Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Mark Branch Bronze Women’s Men’s 50m Backstroke – Scott Houston Bronze Women’s Men’s 200m Freestyle – Andrew Hunter Bronze Men’s 400m Freestyle – Robbie Renwick Bronze Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Lorna Smith, Hannah Miley, Gemma Sutherland, Jenni Kilgallon Bronze Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay – Lorna Smith, Kerry Buchan, Louise Pate, Jenni Kilgallon Bronze Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Robbie Renwick, Malcolm Kerr, Scott Houston, Andrew Hunter Bronze Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay – Scott Houston, Mark Branch, Malcolm Kerr, Andrew Hunter

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Year/Venue Medal Event/Name 2008 (Pune) Gold Men’s 50m Breaststroke – Douglas Scott Gold Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Douglas Scott Silver Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Robyn Matthews Silver Men’s 50m Butterfly – Daniel Scott Bronze 50m Freestyle – Sarah Hamilton Bronze 200m Individual Medley – Ewan Johnston Bronze Women’s 100m Butterfly – Daniel Scott Bronze Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay – Andrew Haslett, Ewan Johnston, Daniel Scott, Douglas Scott 2011 (Isle of Man) Gold Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Craig Benson Gold Men’s 200m Breaststroke – Craig Benson Gold Men’s 50m Breaststroke – Craig Benson Silver Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay – Craig Benson, Joshua Booth, Alisdair Stirling, Mark Szaranek Bronze Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Fiona Donnelly Bronze Women’s 400m Individual Medley – Emily Jones Bronze Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Emily Jones Bronze Women’s 50m Backstroke – Charlotte McKenzie Bronze Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Fiona Donnelly, Emily Jones, Kirstin McKinley, Rachel Sharples Bronze Men’s 50m Freestyle – Alisdair Stirling Bronze Men’s 200m Individual Medley – Mark Szaranek 2015 (Samoa) Gold Women’s 50m Breaststroke – Erin Robertson Silver Women’s 200m Butterfly – Meg Finnon Silver Women’s 800m Freestyle – Meg Finnon Silver Men’s 100m Freestyle – Craig McLean Bronze Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Erin Robertson Bronze Women’s 100m Butterfly – Tain Bruce Bronze Men’s 50m Breaststroke – Kieran Preston 2017 (Bahamas) Gold Men’s 100m Freestyle – Scott McLay Gold Men’s 50m Butterfly – Scott McLay Gold Men’s 50m Freestyle – Scott McLay Silver Men’s 100m Backstroke – Scott McLay Silver Women’s 200m Freestyle – Sophie Smith Bronze Women’s 50m Butterfly – Emma Harvey Bronze Women’s 100m Freestyle – Sophie Smith Bronze Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Scott McLay, Emma Harvey, Anna Fleming, Luke Robins Gold: 16 Silver: 21 Bronze: 38 AQUATICS MEDAL TOTAL: 75

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Athletics Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2000 (Edinburgh) Silver Women’s High Jump – Aileen Wilson Silver Women’s 400m Hurdles – Stephen Murphy Bronze Women’s 100m – Gemma Ryde Bronze Women’s 200m – Gemma Ryde Bronze Women’s Long Jump – Rachel Hogg Bronze Men’s 4x400m Relay 2004 (Bendigo) Gold Women’s 1500m – Morag MacLarty Gold Men’s Javelin – James Campbell Silver Women’s 400m – Gemma Nicol Silver Women’s Pole Vault – Kim Skinner Silver Women’s 4x400m Medley Relay – Nony Mordi, Kim Skinner, | Gemma Nicol, Morag MacLarty Bronze Women’s Triple Jump – Jude Beimers Bronze Women’s Hammer – Laura Chalmers 2008 (Pune) Bronze Women’s 800m – Lynsey Sharp 2011 (Isle of Man) Gold Men’s 200m – Tom Holligan Silver Women’s Hammer – Kimberley Reed Silver Men’s Discus – Nicholas Percy Bronze Women’s 200m – Chloe Lambert Bronze Men’s Hammer – Nicholas Percy 2015 (Samoa) Silver Men’s Discus – George Evans Silver Women’s 200m – Alisha Rees Silver Women’s 800m – Carys McAulay Bronze Women’s 100m – Alisha Rees Bronze Men’s 100m – Cameron Tindle Bronze Men’s 800m – Ben Greenwood Bronze Women’s Long Jump – Rachel Alexander 2017 (Bahamas) Gold Women’s 1500m – Erin Wallace Gold: 3 Silver: 10 Bronze: 13 ATHLETICS MEDAL TOTAL: 26

Badminton Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2008 (Pune) Bronze Men’s Singles – Martin Campbell 2011 (Isle of Man) Bronze Women’s Singles – Kirsty Gilmour Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 2 BADMINTON MEDAL TOTAL: 2

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Boxing Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2004 (Bendigo) Silver Men’s 60kg – David Appleby Silver Men’s 54kg – Jason Hastie Bronze Men’s 57kg – Jo Kelso Bronze Men’s 64kg – Andrew McKelvie Bronze Men’s 75kg – Gary McMillan 2008 (Pune) Bronze Men’s 64kg – Robert McKee Bronze Men’s 57kg – Jonathan Slowey Bronze Men’s 54kg – Josh Taylor Isle of Man Silver Men’s 60kg – Charlie Flynn Silver Men’s 75kg – Grant Quigley Silver Men’s 69kg – Kieran Smith Bronze Men’s 64kg – Rhys Pagan 2015 (Samoa) Gold Men’s 75kg – John Docherty Gold Men’s 81kg – Sean Lazzerini Silver Men’s 56kg – Billy Stuart Bronze Men’s 64kg – Kieran McMaster 2017 (Bahamas) Gold Men’s 64kg – Tyler Jolly Silver Men’s 81kg – Lewis Johnstone Bronze Women’s 51kg – Megan Gordon Bronze Men’s 52kg – Taylor Hamilton Bronze Men’s 69kg – Sam Hickey Gold: 0 Silver: 5 Bronze: 7 BOXING MEDAL TOTAL: 21

Cycling Year & Venue Medal Event / Name 2017 (Bahamas) Gold Women’s Road Race – Rhona Callander Silver Men’s Time Trial – Dylan Hughes Gold: 1 Silver: 1 Bronze: 0 CYCLING MEDAL TOTAL: 2

Fencing Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2000 (Edinburgh) Gold Women’s Individual Foil – Liz Wright Bronze Women’s Individual Foil – Nicola Ramsay Bronze Women’s Team Foil Bronze Men’s Team Foil Gold: 1 Silver: 0 Bronze: 3 FENCING MEDAL TOTAL: 4

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Gymnastics Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2000 (Edinburgh) Gold Women’s Vault – Gayle Campbell Gold Men’s Vault – Craig Barry Gold Men’s Individual All-Around – Adam Cox Silver Men’s Floor – Craig Barry Bronze Women’s Rhythmic Overall – Michelle Denholm Bronze Women’s Rythmic Ball – Michelle Denholm Bronze Women’s Rythmic Ribbon – Michelle Denholm Bronze Women’s Rythmic Rope – Michelle Denholm 2004 (Bendigo) Gold Men’s High Bar – Adam Cox Bronze Women’s Artistic Team – Helen Galashan, Carol Galashan, Rosalie Hutton Bronze Men’s Artistic Team – Adam Cox, Andrew Mackie, Daniel Keatings Bronze Men’s Floor – Adam Cox Bronze Men’s Pommel Horse – Adam Cox 2011 (Isle of Man) Gold Men’s Vault – Douglas Ross Gold: 5 Silver: 1 Bronze: 8 GYMNASTICS MEDAL TOTAL: 14

Judo Year & Venue Medal Event / Name 2017 (Bahamas) Gold Women’s +70kg – Emily Ritchie Silver Women’s –57kg – Emma Forrest Silver Women’s –48kg – Fiona Todman Bronze Men’s –90kg – Louis Saez Gold: 1 Silver: 2 Bronze: 1 JUDOI MEDAL TOTAL: 4

Lawn Bowls Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2004 (Bendigo) Silver Mixed Pairs Team – Mandy O’Donnell, Marc McGraw Silver Overall Team – Michelle Cooper, Martyn Rice, Mandy O’Donnell, Marc McGraw Gold: 0 Silver: 2 Bronze: 0 LAWN BOWLS MEDAL TOTAL: 2

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Shooting Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2008 (Pune) Gold Women’s Smallbore 50m Rifle Prone – Kay Copland Silver Women’s Smallbore 50m Rifle 3 Position – Jennifer McIntosh Bronze Men’s Smallbore 50m Rifle Prone – Rory McAlpine Bronze Men’s Clay Target Skeet – Ben Wilson Gold: 1 Silver: 1 Bronze: 2 SHOOTING MEDAL TOTAL: 4

Tennis Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2000 (Edinburgh) Silver Women’s Team – , Mhairi Brown, Karen Paterson 2015 (Samoa) Silver Mixed Doubles – Louie McLelland, Ewen Lumsden Silver Men’s Singles – Ewen Lumsden 2017 (Bahamas) Gold Men’s Singles – Hamish Stewart Gold: 1 Silver: 3 Bronze: 0 TENNIS MEDAL TOTAL: 4

Weightlifting Year & Venue Medal Event/Name 2000 (Edinburgh) Bronze Men’s 85kg Clean and Jerk – Gary McLean Bronze Men’s 85kg Overall – Gary McLean Bronze Men’s 85kg Snatch – Gary McLean 2004 (Bendigo) Gold Men’s 85kg – Peter Kirkbride Bronze Women’s 58kg – Jenna O’Neill 2015 (Samoa) Silver Women’s 53kg – Beatrice Gabell Gold: 1 Silver: 1 Bronze: 4 WEIGHTLIFTING MEDAL TOTAL: 6

Wrestling Year (Venue) Medal Discipline/Name 2008 (Pune) Bronze Men’s 50kg – Craig McKenna Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 1 WRESTLING MEDAL TOTAL: 1

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