Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games

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Scotland at the
1930 British Empire Games
Flag of Scotland.svg
CGF code SCO
CGA Scotland at the Commonwealth Games
Website www.teamscotland.scot
in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
6
Total
10
British Empire Games appearances

Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games (abbreviated SCO) was the first appearance of the country at the inaugural games. Scotland has competed in every edition of the Commonwealth Games. In the first edition, just 11 teams took part and of them, 5 other countries have also competed in every edition.

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Scotland came 6th overall in the games, with 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 6 bronze medals. [1] [2]

Dunky Wright won a gold medal in the marathon [3] and James Rolland won gold in the lightweight category during the boxing events. [4]

Team

[5] [6]

Athletics

Dunky Wright Dunky Wright (1928).jpg
Dunky Wright
AthleteEventsClubNotes
Ian Borland 100 & 220 & 440y yardsGlasgow University & Atalanta Club
Roy Hamilton 100 & 220 yardsGlasgow Harriers
Archie Murray Hammer throwField Events Club, Edinburgh
Tom Riddell 880 yards Shettleston Harriers
Sandy Smith Hammer throwGlasgow Police AC
Robert Sutherland 1 mile, 3 & 6 milesBritish Army (Carabiniers)
James Wood 6 milesHeriot's Former Pupils
Dunky Wright marathon Maryhill Harriers Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubNotes
Tommy Holt*bantamweight 54kgDalmarnock BC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Alex Lyons featherweight 57kgL.M.S. Rovers Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
James Rolland lightweight 60kgLeith Victoria A.A.C. Gold medal icon (G initial).svg

(*) Tommy Holt received a bronze medal and not a silver medal as stated on some websites, the bantamweight final was between Harry Mizler of England and John Keller of Canada. [8]

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventsClubNotes
David Fraser fours/rinksSt Andrews BC, Fife Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
John Orr fours/rinksWhitehouse and Grange BC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Tom Chambers+fours/rinks Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
William Campbell fours/rinksStirling BC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

(+) Tom Chambers was a Canadian. One of the original Scottish team members (Mr John Kennedy) had died suddenly while visiting friends in Buffalo, New York, on the journey to Canada. [9] The other teams agreed that Chambers could be used as a substitute even though he was not Scottish.

Swimming

AthleteEventsClubNotes
Willie Francis 100 yd backstrokeRenfrew District ASC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Ellen King 100y freestyle, 200y breaststroke, 4×100y relay, 100 yd backstroke Warrender Baths Club Silver medal icon (S initial).svg / Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg / Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg [10]
Jean McDowell 4×100y relay Warrender Baths Club Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Jessie McVey 4×100y relay Warrender Baths Club Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Cissie Stewart 100 yd backstroke, 4×100y relayDundee Belmont Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg / Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Standings Hamilton 1930". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Two Canadian records Broken" . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). 24 August 1930. Retrieved 19 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "England's successes" . Daily Mirror. 23 August 1930. Retrieved 19 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Hamilton 1930". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Swimming notes" . Irvine Herald. 18 July 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 25 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Provisional Team For Empire Games" . Edinburgh Evening News. 30 June 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 27 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Hampson's Easy Half Mile" . South Wales Daily Post. 22 August 1930. Retrieved 19 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Notes by Toucher" . Coatbridge Leader. 16 August 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 6 May 2021– via The British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Empire Games" . Birmingham Daily Gazette. 21 August 1930. Retrieved 19 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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