Scotland at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Scotland at the
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Flag of Scotland.svg
CGF code SCO
CGA Scotland at the Commonwealth Games
Website www.teamscotland.scot
in Cardiff, Wales
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
11
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

Scotland at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (abbreviated SCO) was the sixth time that the nation had participated at the Games. [1]

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The Games were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. Scotland came fourth overall with five gold, five silver and three bronze medals. [2]

Medals

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Michael R. Berisford 1 mile Sale Harriers
Ian Binnie 3 mileVictoria Park AAC
Gavin Carragher 100y London AC
Robert B. Cockburn 110y, 220y Edinburgh Southern Harriers
Joseph Connolly 3, 6 milesBellahouston Harriers
Ewan Douglas Hammer throwField Events Club
Allan Sisson Dunbar 100yVictoria Park AAC
James Edgar 100yGlasgow Police
Graham Emmerson Everett 880y, 1 mileShettleston
Crawford Fairbrother High jumpVictoria Park AAC
Harry Irvine Fenion marathonBellahouston Harriers
Graham R. Fleck 220yBellahouston Harriers
Hugo Fox marathonShettleston
Alan Duncan Gordon 1 mile Achilles Club
Alex James Grant Long jumpCambridge University
Alexander Hannah 440y hurdlesEdinburgh University
Robert Lawrie Hay 440yEdinburgh University
William Henderson 220yWatsonians
Peter Isbister Discus throwIlford AC
Mike Lindsay Discus throw, Shot putOklahoma University
Lesley Cameron Locke 880yLondon University
Donald A. MacDonald 880y, 4x400 relayGarscube Harriers
Alexander McDougall marathonVale of Leven
John V. MacIsaac 440y, 4x400 relayVictoria Park AAC
Hugh M. Murray Triple jumpEdinburgh University
James Veitch Paterson 440y, 880y, 4x400 relayEdinburgh University
Robert Shaw Scott Hammer throwAtalanta
Ronnie Thomson 440y, 4x400 relayCambridge University
Alec Valentine Hammer throwRoyal Navy
Alastair James Wood 3, 6 milesRoyal Air Force

Women [3]

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Isabel S. H. Bond 220y, 4x110 relayArdeer
Moira Campbell 100y, 220y, 4x110 relayMaryhill
Antonia Ireland discusEdinburgh University
Alix Jamieson 100y, 220y, high jumpMaryhill
Rosemary Charters discus Edinburgh Southern Harriers
Mary Symon 100y, 4x110 relayBellahouston Harriers
Doris Tyndall 100y, 220y, 4x110 relayTayside
Diana Beatrice Robertson Will discusAberdeen University

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Willie Bannon 81kg Light HeavyweightDundee Hawkhill ABC Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Jackie Brown 51kg FlyweightLeith Victoria Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Bertie Scott 67kg WelterweightGlasgow Transport Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
George Drummond 57kg FeatherweightWoodside
Bobby Kane 63.5kg Light welterweightGreenock St Mungo ABC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Tommy McGuinness 71kg Light middleweightSparta, Edinburgh
Alistair McKenzie 75kg MiddleweightGlasgow Police
Dick McTaggart 60kg LightweightR.A.F & Dundee Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Freddie Owen 54kg BantamweightDennistoun Y.C. Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Angus Thomson 91kg HeavyweightLeith Victoria

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Eddie C. Brown pursuitStirlingshire
A. Hislop Dickson pursuitGlasgow Ivy CC
Alfie N. Fairweather time trialGlasgow
Ken Laidlaw Road raceMusselburgh CC
Donald Langlands scratchDundee
Hector McKenzie scratch, sprint, time trialGlasgow
Ronnie Park Road raceVelo Club Stella, Glasgow
Ernie Scally Road race, scratchGlasgow Nightingale & Army CU
J. F. Williams Road raceEdinburgh

Diving

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Alexander Brian Davidson platform, springboardInverness L.M.S.
Peter Heatly platformPortobello Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
William Law platform, springboardWarrender, Edinburgh

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Valerie J. Marrian springboardWarrender, Edinburgh

Fencing

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Tom Broadhurst Foil IndividualArdeer Recreation FC
John A. King Épée IndividualBon Accord FC
Sandy Leckie Sabre IndividualSalle Nicklen
L. G. Morrison Foil IndividualScottish FC, Edinburgh
R. T. Richardson Foil IndividualArdeer Recreation FC
J. G. Tapley Épée IndividualArdeer Recreation FC
A. G. Watson Épée IndividualEdinburgh

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Doreen E. Plews Foil IndividualNewton Mearns
C. J. Tolland Foil IndividualSword Club, Glasgow

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventsClubMedals
William Downes Jones singlesArdrossan BC
George Ferguson fours/rinksCumnock BC
John Hampson fours/rinksCumnock BC
Alexander Hodge fours/rinksCumnock BC
Jim Kerr pairsMerchiston Edinburgh BC
David Smart pairsMerchiston Edinburgh BC
Thomas Smetherham fours/rinksCumnock BC

Rowing

AthleteEventsClubMedals
G. C Cowley coxed four Edinburgh University BC
A. G. Cross eightBalfron
T. Gillies eightAlexandria
G. F. Gray eightGlasgow
I. G. Inglis eightAyr
A. Lindsay eightLargs
W. K. Millar coxed four Edinburgh University BC
A. T. Nelson eightAlexandria
B. Parsonage eight (cox)Glasgow
R. Forbes Rintou coxed four Edinburgh University BC
J. Ross eightGlasgow
Ken J. Scott eight St Andrew BC
J. B. Tait coxed four, cox Edinburgh University BC
R. N. T. Thin coxed four Edinburgh University BC

Swimming

Men

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Jack D. Baillie 440y freestyleRenfrew Aqua
Ian Black 220y butterfly, 440y freestyle, 2 x relayRobert Gordon College Gold medal icon (G initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg , Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Alexander C. Galletly 110y backstrokePullars ASC, Perth
William Good 1650y freestyleAberdeen
Jim C. M. Hill 110y backstroke/freestyle, medley relayWarrender Baths, Edinburgh
James Leiper 110y freestyle, relayStonehaven ASC Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Iain W. Percy-Robb 220y breaststroke, medley relayWarrender Baths, Edinburgh
Bob Sreenan 440y, 1650y freestyle, relayDundee Whitehall Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Athole Still 110y freestyle, 2 x relayGordonians SC, Aberdeen Silver medal icon (S initial).svg

Women

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Margaret Girvan 440y freestyle, relayMotherwell AS&WP Club
Betty S. Gunn 110y freestyle, relayAberdeen Thistle SC
Christine Harris 110y freestyle, relayCarnegie SC, Dunfermline
Frances Hogben 110y freestyle, 2 x relaysArbroath SC
Margaret McDowall 110y backstroke, medley relayKilmarnock SC
Nan Rae 440y freestyleMotherwell AS&WP Club
Jean A. Taylor 440y freestyleAberdeen
Alison M. R. Turnbull 220y breaststroke, medley relayGalashiels
Sheila Watt 110y butterfly, medley relayAberdeen Thistle SC

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedals
John Cannon 56kg bantamweightAyr
Phil Caira 82.5kg light heavyweightKirkcaldy Gold medal icon (G initial).svg
Jimmy S. Moir 60kg featherweightViking WC, Glasgow
Billy Orbin 67.5kg lightweightMotherwell
John Wright 75kg middleweightDunfermline

Wrestling

AthleteEventsClubMedals
Jock B. Bews 52kg flyweightMilton AWC, Edinburgh
Alastair Duncan 68kg lightweightNB Loco, Glasgow Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
George Farquhar 82kg middleweightMilton AWC, Edinburgh Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
George McKenzie 74kg welterweightLeith AWC, Edinburgh
Angus McRitchie 90kg light-heavyweightGlasgow Police
Robert Parsons 62kg featherweightEdinburgh
Jimmie Turnbull 57kg bantamweightMilton AWC, Edinburgh

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Medal Standings Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 29 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scots pick boxers for Empire Games" . Liverpool Daily Post. 26 May 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 29 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Seven of the best for Cardiff" . Belfast News-Letter. 15 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 29 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Edinnburgh University to represent Scotland" . The Scotsman. 9 June 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 29 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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