countdwn NEWSLETTER ISSUE 14 – SUMMER 2010

making a record eighth Commonwealth Games appearance when he steps out onto the rink in at the remarkable age of 72. Not only does this make him the oldest competitor in the team, no other Scottish athlete in any sport has matched this significant milestone. However, clay target shooter, Ian Marsden, who carried the flag for Scotland at the 2006 Opening Ceremony is hot on his heels having been selected for seven Games.

Also included are 31 competitors who have successfully made the transition from previous Commonwealth Youth Games Teams, nine of whom were in the last Games in Pune and have already experienced the conditions in India.

Scotland will be participating in 16 out of Athlete representatives gather in Stirling the 17 sports on the Games programme, with netball unfortunately not qualifying for the 12 team tournament. There are Team Scotland 191-strong for Delhi 2010 also some new sports on the programme in tennis and women’s wrestling, whilst archery makes a long awaited return to the With the Wallace monument towering in the background, Commonwealth Games for the first time since 1982. Games Scotland (CGS) unveiled one of the biggest teams ever to represent Scotland at the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi in less than 50 days time. The athletes will be supported by a staff of The 191–strong team, from 16 sports have all met rigorous selection standards 91, comprising team management, coaches, that would have seen them finish in the top eight at the last Games. medical and sports science staff, many of whom work with athletes on a day to day Included in the line-up is Olympic cycling total of 30 medals between them. All will basis through the sportscotland institute of silver medallist, , who also has be looking to find top form and repeat their sport network. four Commonwealth Games medals to medal winning performances, along with his name. There are several World and a host of other athletes keen to become Also travelling to Delhi will be the 30 European Champions, swimmer Hannah the latest Scottish sporting heroes and athletes, 16 coaches and 10 mentors on Miley being the latest to join these contribute to the Team’s medal target of the Achieve 2014 programme. This new esteemed ranks, and an impressive 18-25 medals. initiative, supported by sportscotland, 18 Commonwealth Games has been created for them to gain critical medallists who have won a Amongst those with a strong track record knowledge and experience of a multi-sport of success at the Games are David Carry games in advance of 2014. and Caitlin McClatchey, double gold medallists from who set The first team departure for the Games will the Scotland team alight, both be on 23 September from Glasgow Airport winning gold on the first day of flying with Emirates Airlines, one of the competition, beating the home team’s commercial partners. favourites in the pool. Competition gets underway on Monday 4 October – Good luck to all At 14 years of age, diver members of Team Scotland in Delhi Grace Reid is the 2010! youngest member of Team Scotland and 58 years her senior is lawn bowls legend and reigning fours World

Diver Grace Reid will champion, Willie fly the flag in India Wood, who will be MESSAGES OF Good luck Team Scotland! SUPPORT Melbourne 2006 was Scotland’s most successful Games ever and I wish all the athletes certainly one of my own proudest selected to represent moments in sport, as part of the team Team Scotland at the 2010 management. It was a Games where Commonwealth Games in everything that could go right, did go Delhi the very best of luck. right and when athletes took every All of these athletes have opportunity to excel within a well reached this point through prepared team. Everyone wanted to sheer hard work, dedication feature on the medal table. and commitment and are an inspiration to us all.” CGS has adopted the same rigorous Shona Robison, Minister for Public Health “Prepared for the challenge” planning and preparation for Delhi and Sport 2010 supported by a number of our key partners - the 17 governing bodies of sport, sportscotland and their institute network, On behalf of sportscotland as its high performance arm. I would like to thank them all for their hard work and support I would like to congratulate preparing the athletes and releasing staff to go to the Games, to ensure that first class each of the athletes selected to represent Team Scotland support continues right through to performance. at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. I would also like to thank our commercial partners in Clydesdale Bank and Emirates Airline, sportscotland is committed both on board for their second successive Games. We truly value their support, along with to the continual investment that of the Leadership Trust for their excellent team management training. in the development of high performance sport and we are proud to provide support As has been widely reported, Delhi is facing many challenges getting ready to host the and expertise to sports and athletes through Games. CGS has been working hard over the last four years to ensure we are fully prepared our institute network. and able to minimise the impact of this on our team, but clearly we are heading into an Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland environment we have not had to face before. Coupled with the date clash with a number of 2012 Olympic qualification events, this will undoubtedly affect our medal winning Representing Team potential. However we are confident we have selected a strong, talented and well prepared Scotland, wearing the team Team Scotland for the who I am sure will rise to the challenges colours and competing that lie ahead and do Scotland proud. under the Saltire is I’m sure one of the proudest Michael Cavanagh, Chairman, Commonwealth Games Scotland moments of each of your careers. On behalf of Team Scotland partners, As Chef de Mission for Team Scotland, Clydesdale Bank, I wish you every success in I would like to congratuate all the the challenges that lie in ahead in Delhi. athletes on their selection. I’m very Steve Reid, Retail Director, Clydesdale Bank excited about the quality of the team with its mix of youth and experience. We are proud and excited Our focus has been on having the best once again to be the Team prepared team we can be and now our Scotland’s official travel role is to bring all sports and athletes partner and look forward to sending them on their together as ‘One Team’. This has been way to Delhi in style. The one of the strengths of Team Scotland opportunity to demonstrate in the past and again will be a vital our support for the best in “A time for new heroes to arise” factor in our success for these Games. Scottish sport is a real thrill for everyone at Emirates - we’ll be doing everything we can Our main concerns at this stage are to ensure that the team benefits from our not directly team related, but more about the completion of the physical infrastructure and the expertise in helping long-haul passengers organisation of the Games. However, ‘he who adapts best, will do best’. We can do little about arrive at their destinations in the greatest possible comfort. Delhi’s preparations. It is important that we and our athletes retain our focus, and look at what we can control, rather than worrying about what we can’t. Denise Holmes, Emirates Sales Manager Scotland Like every Games there are no medal guarantees. Despite reports to the contrary, there will be

many current world and Olympic medallists present including from Scotland and I am sure that It is a privilege to be involved with CGS; not only India will be both generous hosts and formidable opponents, along with our traditional rivals. in their preparation for success in the Games in We have set a medal target of between 18-25 medals which is less than Melbourne, but in India Delhi, but also in how they we face different conditions which are very new to many of our athletes. Our earlier predictions can use that experience to were higher, but we have lost a number of key athletes with high medal prospects due to inspire future generations. schedule clashes and or injury, such as Sir and gymnast Daniel Keatings. However We wish Team Scotland the thanks to the rigorous selection standards we have realistic medal prospects across the team very best of luck at the Games. and now is definitely a time for new heroes to emerge prior to Glasgow 2014. With a positive Paul K Winter, Chief Executive, The mindset and the experienced support of our team staff, I know Team Scotland has the ability to Leadership Trust Foundation do well and I am proud to be leading them in Delhi. 2 Jon Doig, Chef de Mission, Team Scotland Team Scotland

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ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Kyle Dods Compound Oban / Oban Mark Forrester Recurve Glasgow / Harpenden Tim Keppie Compound Glasgow / Newcastle u Lyme James Laing Recurve Dundee / Laurencekirk Simon Needham Recurve Plymouth / Montrose Alistair Whittingham Compound Billinge / Emma Downie Recurve Fraserburgh / Wolverhampton “Prepared for the challenge” Claudine Jennings Compound Farnborough/ Edinburgh Susan Maitland Compound Oslo / Penicuick Tracey McGowan Compound Stirling / Tadcaster Robbie Renwick focused Team Leader – Bob Provan on success in Delhi Coach – Lana Needham Psychologist – Kris Dun AQUATICS ATHLETICS ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Chris Baillie 110m Hurdles Alexandria / Glasgow Cameron Brodie 200m Butterfly / Evesham James Campbell Javelin Cheltenham / David Carry 200m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, Aberdeen / Cheadlehulme Mark Dry Hammer Milton Keynes / Loughborough 4x100m Medley Relay, Andy Frost Hammer Newport IOW / Edinburgh 4x200m Freestyle Relay Kristopher Gilchrist 100m Breaststroke, Edinburgh / Alastair Hay 1500m Stirling / Linlithgow 200m Breaststroke, Richard Hurren Pole Vault Falkirk / Loughborough 4x100m Medley Relay Angus McInroy Discus Glasgow / Helensburgh Andrew Hunter 4x200m Freestyle Relay Halton / Stirling Roger Skedd Decathlon Crewe / Uxbridge 100m Breaststroke, Glasgow / Bath Alasdair Strange Pole Vault Dewsbury / Fortwilliam 200m Breaststroke Martin Williams Marathon Wolverhampton / Dudley Andrew Mayor 200m Butterfly, Dumfries / Newcastle Eilidh Child 400m Hurdles, 4 x 400m Relay Perth / Kinross 4x100m Medley Relay Claire Gibson 800m, 4 x 400m Relay Paisley / Johnstone Craig McNally 4x100m Medley Relay Edinburgh / Edinburgh Lee McConnell 400m, 4 x 400m Relay Glasgow / Glasgow Robbie Renwick 200m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, Abu-Dhabi / Glasgow Freya Murray 5000m Edinburgh / Newcastle-U-Tyne 4x200m Freestyle Relay Jak Scott 4x200m Freestyle Relay Edinburgh / Bo’ness Gemma Nicol 4 x 400m Relay Dunfermline / Dunfermline Lewis Smith 400m Freestyle, Edinburgh / Stirling Henrietta Paxton Pole Vault Salisbury / Loughborough 200m Individual Medley, Steph Twell 1500m, 5000m Colchester / Farnborough 400m Individual Medley Lennie Waite 3000m Steeple Chase Paisley / Houston, Texas Kerry Buchan 100m Breaststroke, Torphins / Edinburgh Kathryn Evans 4x400m Relay Elgin / Lossiemouth 200m Breaststroke, 4x100m Medley Relay Team Leader – Pat Rollo Lucy Ellis 100m Freestyle Kirkcaldy / Dalgety Bay Head Coach – Laurier Primeau 4x200m Freestyle Relay, Coaches – Mike Johnston, Darren Ritchie, Stuart Hogg 4x100m Freestyle Relay Megan Gilchrist 800m Freestyle, Livingston / Swansea 4x200m Freestyle Relay Sara Hamilton 4x100m Freestyle Relay Stonehaven / Stonehaven Eilidh Child Kathryn Johnstone 50m Breaststroke Dunfermline / Cowdenbeath hopes to Caitlin McClatchey 100m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, Portsmouth / Loughborough continue her 4x100m Freestyle Relay, breakthrough 4x200m Freestyle Relay, season 4x100m Medley Relay Hannah Miley 200m Freestyle, Swindon / Inverurie 200m Breaststroke, 200m Individual Medley, 400m Individual Medley, 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 4x200m Freestyle Relay, 4x100m Medley Relay Louise Pate 50m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly Edinburgh / Edinburgh Corrie Scott 50m Breaststroke Bellshill / Strathaven

Diving

ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Carol Galashan 10m Platform Synchro Beverley / Leeds Helen Galashan 10m Platform Synchro & Individual Beverley / Leeds Grace Reid Individual Springboard Edinburgh / Edinburgh Synchronised swimming

ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Solo Frimley / Aldershot Para–sport

ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Sean Fraser S8 100m Freestyle Edinburgh /

Team Leader – Derna Campbell Head Coach – Doug Campbell Coaches – Rob Greenwood, Patrick Miley, Chris Jones & Graham Wardell Performance Analyst – Simon Lovelock 3 CYCLING Susan Hughes is back in the hunt ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES for medals Ross Creber Road Race Edinburgh / Kirliston Ross Edgar Track Sprint Events Newmarket / Newmarket Andy Fenn Track Endurance & Road Race Birmingham / Maidstone David Lines Road Race Falkirk / Falkirk James McCallum Track Endurance & Road Race Bellshill / Edinburgh David Millar Road Race & Time Trial Malta / Girona Evan Oliphant Track Endurance & Road Race Thurso / Edinburgh John Paul Team Sprint Wick / Wantage Chris Pritchard Track Sprint Events Sheffield / Sheffield Team Sprint Glasgow / Edinburgh Kevin Stewart Team Sprint Dundee / Dundee Jane Barr Road Race Dunfermline / Cambus Kate Cullen Track Endurance & Road Race Redruth / Edinburgh Jenny Davis Team Sprint Dechmont / Edinburgh Anne Ewing Road Race Perth / Edinburgh Pippa Handley Road Race Cuckfield / Oban Charline Joiner Team Sprint Dunfermline / Dunfermline Eileen Roe Track Endurance & Road Dunfermline / Dunfermline Claire Thomas Road Race Edinburgh / Edinburgh

Team Leader – Alasdair McLennan Head Coach – Graeme Herd Coach – Marco Librizzi Physiologist – Helen Alfano Mechanics – Sandy Gilchrist, Peter Taylor

Ross Edgar hopes to add to his Games medal collection

ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Watson Briggs Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles & Paisley / Paisley Team Kieran Merilees Team Glasgow / Glasgow Paul Van Rietvelde Team Edinburgh / Longniddry Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles Glasgow / Milton Keynes & Team Jillie Cooper Mixed Doubles & Team Edinburgh / Edinburgh Susan Eglestaff Singles & Team Glasgow / Glasgow Singles, Women’s Doubles & Team Bellshill / Bothwell Mixed Doubles, Women’s Doubles Edinburgh / Milton Keynes & Team

Team Leader – Julie Hogg Head Coach – Yvette Yun Luo Coach – John Quinn

BOXING ATHLETE WEIGHT CATEGORY BORN / LIVES Aston Brown 69kg Glasgow / Paisley Iain Butcher 49kg Joseph Ham 56kg Glasgow / Glasgow Ross Henderson 91+kg Leeds / Motherwell Stephen Simmons 91kg Edinburgh / Edinburgh Josh Taylor 60kg Edinburgh / Prestonpans GYMNASTICS Team Leader – Colin McEwen ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Coaches – Mike Keane, Tony Kerr Adam Cox Men’s Artistic – Individual Edinburgh / Livingston Ryan McKee Men’s Artistic – Individual Glasgow / Glasgow Josh Taylor steps up from Youth Games success Jordan Lipton Women’s Artistic – Individual & Kirkcaldy / Nottingham Team Amy Regan Women’s Artistic – Individual & Glasgow / Glasgow Team Tori Simpson Women’s Artistic – Individual & Northampton / Northampton Team Emma White Women’s Artistic – Individual & Dunfermline / Peterborough Team Vicky Clow Rhythmic – Individual Glasgow / Glasgow

Team Leader – Aileen McGillivary Coaches – Sandy Richardson (Women’s Artistic), Tan Jia En (Men’s Artistic), Marion Sands (Rhythmic)

4 HOCKEY Team Leader (Women) – Betty Forsyth Team Leader (Men) – George Sneddon Men Coaches – Ceri Ann Davies, Robbie Dobbins

ATHLETE POSITION BORN / LIVES Kenneth Bain Forward Glasgow / Paisley Paul Foster Stephen Dick Forward Kirkcaldy / Burntisland goes it alone Alan Forsyth Forward Paisley / Paisley Cameron Fraser Midfield Dumfries / Edinburgh in Delhi Gareth Hall Forward Dundee / Glasgow William Marshall Defender Paisley / Glasgow Vishal Marwaha Midfield Glasgow/ Glasgow Alistair McGregor Goal Keeper Aberdeen / Loughborough Gordon McIntyre Midfield Greenock / Greenock Graham Moodie Midfield Surrey / Edinburgh Chris Nelson Midfield Paisley / Paisley Mark Ralph Defender Paisley / Paisley Derek Salmond Defender Edinburgh / Edinburgh Iain Scholefield Forward Paisley / Paisley Niall Stott Midfield Dundee / Dundee Ross Stott Defender Dundee/ Dundee Travelling Reserves Gavin Byers Defender Dundee / Dundee Jamie Cachia Goal Keeper Edinburgh / Cupar

Team Leader – Eugene Connolly Head Coach – Russell Garcia Assistant Coaches – Derek Forsyth, Dave Reid

Women

ATHLETE POSITION BORN / LIVES Louise Baxter Midfield Kirkcaldy / Edinburgh Alison Bell Forward Dundee / Stirling Vikki Bunce Midfield Dundee / Dundee Aimee Clark Forward Aberdeen / Aberdeen Linda Clement Forward Inverness / Edinburgh Holly Cram Forward Glasgow / Glasgow Leigh Fawcett Defender Aberdeen / Aberdeen Catriona Forrest Defender Glasgow / Glasgow Samantha Judge Forward Paisley / Edinburgh RUGBY SEVENS Nikki Kidd Forward Buckie / Edinburgh Emily Maguire Defender Glasgow / Paisley ATHLETE POSITION BORN / LIVES Kareena Marshall Defender Paisley / Paisley Mike Adamson Scrum Half/Stand-off Stirling / Glasgow Morag McLellan Midfield Glasgow Glasgow Alexander Blair Stand-off Edinburgh / Edinburgh Becky Merchant Forward Isleworth / Edinburgh David Callam Forward Edinburgh / Edinburgh Ailsa Robertson Forward Dundee / Stirling Scott Forrest Forward Rutherglen / Glasgow Abi Walker Goal Keeper Glasgow / Edinburgh Chris Fusaro Forward Kirkcaldy / Glasgow Travelling Reserves John Houston Centre Edinburgh / Edinburgh Katrina Cameron Defender Paisley / Edinburgh Lee Jones Scrum Half/Winger Edinburgh / Selkirk Amy Gibson Goal Keeper Dumbarton / Dumbarton Stuart McInally Forward Edinburgh / Edinburgh Scott Newlands Forward Edinburgh / Edinburgh Team Leader (Women) – Lynne Dick Hefin O’Hare Centre/Winger Wrexham / Glasgow Head Coach – Gordon Shepherd Colin Shaw Centre/Winger Irvine / Glasgow Assistant Coaches – Murray Carnie, Neil Menzies Andrew Turnbull Winger Edinburgh / Edinburgh Performance Analysts – Andy Kerr Reserves Struan Dewar Forward Aberdeen / Edinburgh Peter Horne Stand Off/Centre Aberdeen / Cupar Stephen Dick will be back James King Stand/Off/Centre/Hooker Berwick–upon-Tweed / in action in Delhi Edinburgh Scott Riddell Forward Edinburgh / Newcastle

Team Leader – Karen Burnett Head Coach – Stevie Gemmell Assistant Coach – Graham Shiel Performance Analyst – Ciaran Beattie

LAWN BOWLS

ATHLETE EVENT SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Darren Burnett Pairs Arbroath / Arbroath Paul Foster Singles Irvine / Troon Wayne Hogg Triples Edinburgh / Glenrothes David Peacock Triples Edinburgh / Dalkeith Neil Speirs Pairs Edinburgh / Ratho Willie Wood Triples Haddington / Haddington Caroline Brown Pairs Bellshill / Motherwell Michelle Cooper Triples Irvine / Kilwinning Claire Johnston Singles Irvine / Auchinleck Margaret Letham Pairs Hamilton / Bothwell Lorraine Malloy Triples Broxburn / East Whitburn Turnbull, Fusaro and Houston mean business in Delhi Lynn Stein Triples St Andrews / Leven 5 SHOOTING Women’s wrestling makes its Games debut ATHLETE EVENTS SELECTED FOR BORN / LIVES Drew Christie Skeet Individual & Pairs Dundee / Dundee Jonathan Hammond Smallbore 3P0 & Prone Individual Aberdeen / West Virginia & Pairs John MacDonald Trap Individual & Pairs Fort William / Fort William Ian Marsden Skeet Individual & Pairs Edinburgh / Perth Osmond McLean Trap Individual & Pairs Edinburgh / Glasgow Angus McLeod Fullbore Individual & Pairs Edinburgh / Warminster Alan Ritchie 10m Air Pistol & 50m Pistol Paisley / Johnstone Graham Rudd 10m Air Rifle Individual Edinburgh / Edinburgh Ian Shaw Fullbore Individual & Pairs Chatham / Epsom Neil Stirton Smallbore 3P & Prone Individual Aberdeen / Aberdeen & Pairs Caroline Brownlie 10m Air Pistol, 25m Pistol Edinburgh / Bishop’s Waltham Kay Copland Smallbore 3P & Prone Individual Aberdeen / Banff & Pairs Shona Marshall Trap Individual & Pairs Aberdeen / Alford Jennifer McIntosh Smallbore 3P & Prone Individual Edinburgh / Aberdeen & Pairs Linda Pearson Trap Pairs Sheffield / Sheffield

Team Leader – Joan Watt Head Coach – Donald McIntosh (Rifle) Coaches – Alan Mabon (Fullbore), Iain MacGregor (Clay Target) WRESTLING Jennifer McIntosh has her sights set on senior Games success ATHLETE CATEGORY BORN / LIVES Viorel Etko 60kg Moldova / Aberdeen Sean Keogh 84kg Glasgow / Glasgow Craig McKenna 55kg Glasgow / Clydebank Jayne Clason 55kg Falkirk / Grangemouth Tracey Connell 63kg Flakirk / Glasgow Sarah Jones 72kg Edinburgh / Glasgow Kathryn Marsh 59kg York / Glasgow Ashlea McManus 67kg Vancouver / Vancouver Donna Robertson 51kg Irvine / Hamilton Fiona Robertson 48kg Irvine / Hamilton

Team Leader – John Keogh Head Coach – Volodymyr Gladkov Coach – Colin McLaren

GENERAL TEAM MANAGEMENT Jon Doig – Chef de Mission Vicky Strange – General Team Manager SQUASH Gina Logan – Assistant General Team Manager (Village) Leslie Roy – Assistant General Team Manager (Transport & Logistics) ATHLETE EVENT BORN / LIVES Adrian Lear – Athlete Liaison Officer Alan Clyne Men’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles Munlochy, Black Isle / Adrienne Sunderland – Office Manager Edinburgh Catherine Goodfellow – Office Administrator Harry Leitch Men’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles Edinburgh / Cambridge Katriona Bush – Head of Media & PR Lyall Paterson Men’s Doubles Aberdeen / Philadelphia Frances Bonner – Media Officer Chris Small Men’s Doubles Dunfermline / Florence Lorna Campbell – Media Officer Lisa Aitken Women’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles Montrose / Edinburgh Peter Dean – Media Officer Frania Gillen-Buchert Women’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles Cape Town / Edinburgh Stuart MacKenzie – Media Officer Team Leader – Linda Davie Coach – Roger Flynn MEDICAL Dr Niall Elliott – Head Doctor / Head of Medical Services TABLE TENNIS Dr Catriona Boyle – Doctor Dr Jane Dunbar – Doctor ATHLETE EVENT BORN / LIVES Dr John Maclean – Doctor Stewart Crawford Team Falkirk / Falkirk Dr Alastair Nicol – Doctor Craig Howieson Men’s Doubles and Team Edinburgh / Edinburgh Dr David Pugh – Doctor Gavin Rumgay Men’s Doubles and Team Perth / Sheffield Lindsay Thomson – Head Physiotherapist/ Deputy Head of Medical Services Team Leader – Tricia Whitaker Maggie Bush – Physiotherapist Coach – Li Chao Fiona Cameron – Physiotherapist Lesley Dawson – Physiotherapist TENNIS Maggie Hendry – Physiotherapist Sandi Lyall – Physiotherapist ATHLETE EVENT BORN / LIVES Neil Maclean-Martin – Physiotherapist Colin Fleming Singles & Doubles Broxburn / Linlithgow Stephen Mutch – Physiotherapist Jamie Murray Doubles Glasgow / London Luke Smith – Physiotherapist Elena Baltacha Singles & Doubles Kiev, Ukraine / Ipswich Karen Young – Physiotherapist Mhairi Brown Doubles Kirkcaldy / Edinburgh Jocelyn Rae Singles & Doubles Nottingham / Nottingham SPORTS OFFICIALS & 47 MEN + 16 WOMEN = 63 Team Leader – Pete Nicolson SUPPORT STAFF Coach – Euan McGinn Listed with each sport WEIGHTLIFTING TOTAL ATHLETES 191 (108 MEN + 83 WOMEN) – not including team reserves ATHLETE WEIGHT CATEGORY BORN / LIVES TOTAL OFFICIALS 91 (58 MEN + 33 WOMEN) Graeme Kane 77kg Irvine / Crosshouse Peter Kirkbride 94kg Irvine / Kilmarnock OVERALL TEAM 282 (166 MEN + 116 WOMEN) Tommy Yule 105kg Johannesburg / Loughborough

Team Leader – Jim Holland N.B. Events listed are the ones that the athletes have selected in. Other events may be added in some sports, at the coaches discretion. Team correct as at 18 August 2010 6 Coach – Chick Hamilton David Carry Clydesdale Bank Athlete of the Month

Thanks to the support of commercial partners Clydesdale Bank, CGS has been able to reward a total of 15 athletes for some outstanding performances during the selection period for the 2010 Games. Kate Cullen and James McCallum show off the cycling kit Each of them has received an award of £500 towards training and competition costs, with a number of them using it to fund their personal coaches to travel with Kitting out with pride them to the Games. Parade, leisure and competition clothing all have a significant impact on how Since our last update in March a further six athletes have benefitted: individual athletes feel about their team and how they perform. The team kit is Paul Foster, Lawn Bowls one of the most visible statements of the pride each team member feels about Gavin Rumgay, Table Tennis their country. Susan Egelstaff, Badminton Eilidh Child – Athletics The arrival of Team Scotland into the Each sport has specific performance and David Carry – Swimming stadium at the Opening Ceremony is one of design needs for their completion clothing. Elena Baltacha – Tennis the most eagerly awaited moments at each Using preferred suppliers from each sport Games. Amidst the colour and spectacle of we have produced competition clothing Read all about their fantastic achievement the Delhi Ceremony we are sure that Team that will perform in the climate of Delhi and on our website www.cgcs.org.uk Scotland will stand out in our exclusive catch the eye. Commonwealth Games tartan kilts supplied Now it’s all down to performances at the by Kinloch Anderson and shirts produced We are grateful to the following suppliers Games in Delhi to see who is chosen as the by Alloa company D&M Fashions. What will for working with us: Canterbury Clydesdale Bank Athlete of the Games. The they look like – you’ll have to wait and see! International (Rugby 7s), Edinkillie winner will receive £1000 and two runners (Shooting), Endura (Cycling), Speedo up will each get £500 presented at the World leading sportswear (Aquatics), Kukri (Athletics, Archery, Commonwealth Games Awards dinner in manufacturer Adidas is Hockey, Shooting, Squash), Milano November. Will it be one of the 15 monthly producing our team leisure (Gymnastics), Specialist Sports Shoes recipients or will a new face come out on clothing based around the (Wrestling and Weightlifting), Taylor Bowls top! CGS Games thistle design and the colour (Lawn Bowls), Tees Sport (Table Tennis), of the saltire. Using the latest performance Torra Scotia Sports (Boxing), fabrics we are confident that the team will (Badminton). both look and feel the part. A dinner date Book now to join the celebrations following the return of Team Scotland from the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi and as Scotland’s journey starts to host the 2014 Games in Glasgow. The 2010 Annual Commonwealth Games Awards Dinner will be held at the SAS Radisson Hotel in Glasgow on Saturday 27 November sponsored by Clydesdale Bank. Join us for a great evening celebrating Scottish sporting achievement with the awarding of the Emirates Lonsdale Trophy and the Clydesdale Bank Athlete of the Games. Call 01786 466480 for details. Gavin Rumgay 7 Key Dates Delhi 2010 Medical support is key First sports leave for Delhi 23 September Team Scotland flag raising ceremony in Games 27 September Keeping the Games team fit and healthy is an important consideration for Village Delhi, as it is for every Games. Team Scotland reception & Opening Ceremony 1 October flag bearer announced The challenge of a large squad in a warm Advisor, Joan Watt have left no stone Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony 3 October climate coupled with hygiene and health unturned in their quest to ensure all the Aquatics issues to consider has been the main athletes and staff are as prepared as they Swimming 4-9 0ctober focus of the medical team. Our team of six can be to compete to their full potential. Synchro 6-7 October doctors and 10 physiotherapists have been Diving 10-13 October preparing for the Games since Melbourne in For Delhi 2010 we have been assisted by Archery 4-10 October 2006, building on more recent experiences a number of leading companies providing Athletics in India at the Pune Youth Commonwealth equipment and products to ensure our Track & Field 6-12 October Race Walks 9 October Games in 2008. athletes compete in the best possible Marathon 14 October condition. Our thanks go to: Baurfeind; Badminton 4-14 October The medical team have numerous multi- Campbell Medical Supplies; Evans Vanodine; Boxing 5-13 October sport Games and single sport championship Flexotape Physio Training Academy; Medi Cycling experiences. Their close links with the UK; McPherson Pharmacy Ltd.; Physio UK. Track 5-8 October sportscotland institute of sport have Road Race 10 October ensured our athletes have been well In addition to these companies the Scottish Time Trial 13 October supported in the build up to the Games, Rugby Union, FASIC - The University Gymnastics Artistic 4-8 October including the development of heat and of Edinburgh Sports Medicine Centre, Rhythmic 12-14 October humidity strategies with scientific experts. Hampden National Sports Medicine Centre Hockey 4-14 October The medical team, led by Niall Elliott, Head and the sportscotland institute of sport Lawn Bowls 4-13 October of Medical Services, and Lindsay Thomson, have loaned us equipment which is greatly Rugby 7s 11-12 October Deputy Head of Medical Services /Head of appreciated. Shooting Physiotherapy with input from CGS Medical Pistol & Smallbore 5-13 October Clay Target 6-13 October Fullbore 9-13 October Squash 4-13 October Table Tennis 4-14 October Tennis 4-10 October Weightlifting 4-12 October Wrestling 5-10 October Closing Ceremony & Flag Handover to Glasgow 14 October Team Scotland arrive home 16 October Commonwealth Games Scotland Awards Dinner 27 November

Follow us on Ian Marsden carried the flag for Scotland in 2006 In addition to our website, you can now follow Team Scotland on Twitter, allowing you to keep up to date with all of the latest news from the team competing in the Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010. Team flag bearer

In the run up to the Games, we will be posting The opportunity to lead Team Scotland Ceremony is now underway and we will team news, updates, behind the scenes photos, into the stadium at the Opening Ceremony reveal the athletes’ choice on 1 October at facts and quotes to keep you informed. During the Games we’ll bring you the latest results, and to represent the Team at the Closing our team reception in Delhi. photos and quotes from Delhi. Keep your eyes Ceremony parade of flag bearers has peeled for behind the scenes content from been the preserve of an honoured few Commonwealth Games Scotland would like the Athletes Village, Scotland House and the over the last 18 Games. Initially it was to contact all previous flag bearers or their Games venues. Happy tweeting! the responsibility of the Chef de Mission representatives. We are keen to update our to select them both, but since 2002 the records and make contact with them in the www.twitter.com/Team_Scotland athletes have selected the flag bearer for build-up to Glasgow 2014. If you are one of www.cgcs.org.uk the Opening Ceremony, whilst the Chef de these individuals or know some who has had Mission selects for the Closing Ceremony. this honour please contact Commonwealth Countdown Photo credits: Ideal Images, Rob Eyton-Jones, The selection process for the 2010 Opening Games Scotland. SNS, Duncan McEwan, PA

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