Scotland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Scotland at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
CGF code	SCO
CGA	Commonwealth Games Scotland
Website	teamscotland.scot
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Flag bearers	() (Opening) () (Closing)
Medals Ranked 11th	Gold 3 Silver 2 Bronze 7 Total 12
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
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The Saltire: the flag of Scotland

Scotland sent a team of athletes 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Winning 3 gold, 2 Silver and 7 Bronze. Finishing 11th in the medal table.

Medals

				Total
Scotland	3	2	7	12

Gold

Boxing:

Alex Arthur, Featherweight (57 kg)

Bowls:

Margaret Letham and Joyce Lindores, Women's doubles

Squash:

Peter Nicol, Men's singles

Silver

Athletics:

Allison Curbishley, Woman 400 m

Swimming:

Alison Sheppard, 50 m freestyle

Bronze

Boxing:

Colin McNeil, Welterweight (67 kg)

Boxing:

Jackie Townsley, Light middleweight (71 kg)

Badminton:

Elinor Middlemiss & Sandra Watt, Women's doubles

Shooting:

Shirley McIntosh & Janis Thomson, Women's 50m Three-Positions Rifle pairs

Shooting:

Shirley McIntosh & Susan Bell, Women's 50m Prone Rifle pairs

Shooting:

David Rattray & Robin Law, Men's 10m Air Rifle pairs

Squash:

Stuart Cowie & Peter Nicol Men's doubles

Cricket

Main article: Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Scotland named the below squad for the tournament. ^[1]

Roster

• George Salmond (c)
• Mike Allingham
• John Blain
• James Brinkley
• Stephen Crawley
• Alec Davies (wk)
• Nick Dyer
• Douglas Lockhart
• Drew Parsons
• Bruce Patterson
• Keith Sheridan
• Ian Stanger
• Greig Williamson
• Craig Wright

Summary

Team	Event	Group stage				Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Scotland men	Men's tournament	Pakistan No result	New Zealand L by 177 runs	Kenya L by 5 wickets	4	did not advance		13

Group stage

Group D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	0	6	1.799
2	Pakistan	3	1	1	0	1	3	0.480
3	Kenya	3	1	2	0	0	2	−0.697
4	Scotland	3	0	2	0	1	1	−2.401

Source: ESPNcricinfo

9 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard

Pakistan   201/5 (50 overs)	v	Scotland 31/3 (17.2 overs)
Akhtar Sarfraz 66 (61) Mike Allingham 2/46 (10 overs)		Stephen Crawley 12 (52) Shoaib Akhtar 2/7 (5 overs)

No result Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: Nizam Baksh (Can) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)

• Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
• No further play was possible due to rain after 17.2 overs into Scotland's innings.
• Points: Pakistan 1, Scotland 1. ^[2]

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13 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard

New Zealand   278/6 (50 overs)	v	Scotland 101 (42.4 overs)
Stephen Fleming 102 (135) James Brinkley 3/55 (10 overs)		George Salmond 31 (73) Chris Harris 4/25 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 177 runs Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur Umpires: Beattie Arlow (NI) and Darrell Hair (Aus)

• Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: New Zealand 2, Scotland 0. ^[3]
• Scotland were eliminated as a result of this match.

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15 September 1998 10:00 Scorecard

Scotland   156/8 (50 overs)	v	Kenya 157/5 (37.3 overs)
Bruce Patterson 31 (82) Maurice Odumbe 5/38 (10 overs)		Ravindu Shah 48 (63) Keith Sheridan 2/24 (10 overs)

Kenya won by 5 wickets Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam Umpires: Beattie Arlow (NI) and Steve Bucknor (Jam)

• Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
• Edward Mboya (Ken) played his final List A match. ^[4]
• Maurice Odumbe (Ken) took his only List A five-wicket haul. ^{[4] [5]}
• Points: Kenya 2, Scotland 0.

See also

• Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland

References

1. "Scotland Squad". ESPNcricinfo . 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
2. "Pakistan v Scotland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
3. "New Zealand v Scotland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
4. "Kenya v Scotland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
5. "Player profile of Maurice Odumbe". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.