DELHI REVIEWcountdwn COMMONWEALTH GAMES SCOTLAND NEWSLETTER ISSUE 15 – WINTER 2010 Golden Chairman’s view The last 12 months have flown by and we homecoming for can now look back with considerable satisfaction at the performance of Team Scotland Team Scotland in Delhi 2010. We anticipated a Michael Cavanagh spectacular Games in an There was great excitement as Team amazing country, and they certainly were Scotland touched down in Glasgow that. We also anticipated a number of on Saturday 16 October on Emirates challenges, in a culture and competition EK27. environment that few members of Team Scotland had previously experienced. Sports Minister Shona Robison was there to greet the medallists who had So we prepared accordingly, with a delivered 26 medals - Scotland’s second number of site visits which proved to be best result ever, 9 gold, 10 silver and 7 vital, as we faced a situation where the bronze. The athletes were then dazzled Games delivery slipped, to a point where by a gallery of photographers in the the participation of Team Scotland was in arrivals hall, before being embraced by question, and the Games themselves may family and friends proudly waving the have been in jeopardy. However in this saltire. environment Team Scotland responded magnificently, and delivered as one Jon Doig, Team Scotland Chef de Mission united team, despite the most trying of said: “When we announced our team I circumstances. It was also a landmark said Delhi would give the opportunity for moment when Flower of Scotland was new heroes to emerge and that certainly played for the first time to celebrate has proven to be the case. Our team spirit going into a home Games in Glasgow, Robbie Renwick’s gold in the pool. has been second to none and this has however we will not be complacent and undoubtedly contributed to our success. we are always looking for ways to improve. I would like to acknowledge the governing We will be conducting a full review of our bodies, who worked so hard to prepare the “I am delighted with the overall team Games operation and results over the next athletes. Also our public and commercial performance and the fact that we have few months and starting to build our plans partners who supported us so well and exceeded our target of 18-25 medals. We as we go into one of the most exciting our 2014 Games partners who all helped believe this provides a strong platform periods in our sporting history.” make Scotland House, our supporters’ base, such a huge success. With the magnificent Scottish section FACT FILE of the Closing Ceremony giving a taste Team Scotland won 26 medals – 9 gold, 10 silver and 7 of things to come, we now look ahead bronze, their second most successful Games ever. to Glasgow 2014 with confidence and Only at Melbourne 2006, has Team Scotland ever won more gold medals – 11. excitement as the host Commonwealth Games Association. CGS is determined 28 team members won a total of 38 medals in seven sports. There were 10 gold to help deliver an athlete centred, sport medallists, including two double gold medallists. focused Games and one that puts the Shooting was Team Scotland’s most successful sport winning nine medals (4 fun and friendship back at the heart of it. gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze). This is the most medals shooting has ever won. We look forward to working with all our Scotland’s top athlete was shooter Jonathan Hammond who won 2 gold, 1 silver partners to deliver our biggest and most and 1 bronze and he is Scotland’s best performing athlete in any sport at a single successful team ever in 2014. Games, whilst fellow shooter Jen McIntosh was Scotland’s most successful female athlete of any Games winning 2 gold and 1 bronze. 19 of the 28 medallists were competing in their first Commonwealth Games and four athletes were repeat medallists - Robbie Renwick, Neil Stirton, Andy Hunter, David Carry. The 192 Scottish athletes were joined by 56 athletes, coaches and mentors on the Achieve 2014 programme. The programme has already received a lot of positive feedback. Grace Reid awarded Junior Sportsperson of the Year Triathlete Catriona Morrison with CGS Chairman Michael Cavanagh and Denise Holmes, Emirates Airline Sporting celebrations for Jen McIntosh is Female Athlete of the Games. Moment of the Games was awarded to Commonwealth stars weightlifter Peter Kirkbride. A ‘fired up’ Kirkbride shouted ‘Scotland’ as he lifted It wasn’t long before the team started to realise the impact their performances himself into silver medal position in the in Delhi had had both on the country and their own local communities and 94kg weight category. So pleased with his there was recognition for many of the medallists in the end of year awards performance, he leapt up from the lifting ceremonies. platform in sheer delight and then eluded to the rapturous crowd just how easy it all The First Minister hosted a reception at Further awards were also given to was – all captured on camera! Peter has also Stirling Castle on 18 November to celebrate specifically recognise performances at been awarded an Olympic Solidarity Athlete Scottish Sporting success including at the the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Scholarship by the International Olympic Commonwealth Games. Then in was on to This programme, supported by Clydesdale Committee. the Commonwealth Games Scotland Sports Bank, has recognised an Athlete of the Awards Dinner in Glasgow, supported by Month since October 2009 as they vied for Also recognised were five winners of Clydesdale Bank, where the top award of selection for the Games and has culminated Scottish Sports Aid Merit Awards supported the evening went to swimmer Hannah Miley. in four overall awards. by John Lewis Glasgow. These were made She saw off stiff competition to win the title to: 22 year old triathlete David McNamee; of Scottish Sportsperson of the Year 2010 It was shooting that stole the show 15 year old tennis player Jonathon O’Mara; and was awarded the Emirates Lonsdale with Jonathan Hammond collecting the Lisa McKenzie a 21 year old fencer; Grace Trophy. Clydesdale Bank Male Athlete of the Games Reid a 14 year old springboard diver; and title and 19 year old Jennifer McIntosh 17 year old swimmer Craig McNally. It 2010 was a golden year for Hannah taking the female title. Both John and Jen was Grace Reid who went on to win the finishing the year ranked as the world were Scotland’s most successful individual Scottish Sports Aid Junior Sportsperson of number one in her favoured 400m male and female athletes at a single Games. the Year 2010. Grace had an outstanding individual medley (IM) event and as John won two gold medals a silver and year finishing an incredible fourth at the both the European and Commonwealth a bronze, whilst Jen won two gold and a European Senior Diving Championships in champion, taking some notable scalps and bronze. August, a result which saw her qualify for records in the process. In runner-up spot selection for Team Scotland at the 2010 was triathlete, Catriona Morrison. Swimmer Robbie Renwick was recognised Commonwealth Games as its youngest ever with the Clydesdale Bank Inspirational team member. In Delhi she had a wonderful Performance Award. Robbie won Scotland’s experience and finished in sixth place first gold of the Games in the men’s 200m setting the highest ever score for a British freestyle, coming back after bitter junior. disappointment in the 400m freestyle on day one. After But it was at the Sunday Mail hearing ‘Flower of Scotland’ sportscotland Scottish Sports played for the very first Awards Dinner in December that time on the podium, Robbie Team Scotland as a whole was dedicated the hard fought recognised and voted Team of gold to his former coach, the Year, recognised for its Eileen Adams, who sadly outstanding team spirit and died earlier this year performance both on and after a long battle off the field of play. Robbie with cancer. Renwick and Grace Reid were also recognised The Clydesdale for their achievements Bank Memorable – twice in a week. Jon Doig and Donald McIntosh collect Team of the Year Award. 2 Hannah Miley Delhi highlights Tracey McGowan ARCHERY Archery made a return to the Robbie Renwick Hannah Miley Commonwealth Games arena in Delhi for the first time since Brisbane in 1982. Team Scotland had 10 archers selected for the Games in both compound and recurve disciplines. In the team competition the men’s recurve and compound teams both finished ninth , whilst the women’s compound team were eigth. There were mixed fortunes for the archers in the It was always going to be difficult for the swimmers to individual events with Tracey McGowan match their truly exceptional performance of the 2006 giving the best Scottish performance to AQUATICS Games, where they won a historic 12 medals. However, finish sixth overall. they were determined to deliver to their potential and won two gold, three silver and a bronze in the swimming plus a bronze in the synchronised swimming. Eilidh Child SWIMMING Sean Fraser The action got underway at Dr SP Mukherkjee Swimming Complex on the first day of the Games with David Carry out to defend his 400m freestyle title. He had to settle for bronze but still collected Scotland’s first medal of the Games. Day two saw David back in action along with fellow Aberdonian Robbie Renwick in the Scotland’s Lauren Smith was lying in third 200m freestyle. This time it was Robbie’s place following a strong execution of her turn to come out on top and win Scotland’s technical routine.