Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

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Wales at the
1988 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Wales 2.svg
CGF code WAL
CGA Wales at the Commonwealth Games
Website teamwales.cymru
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
8
Total
15
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games (abbreviated WAL), has competed in every edition of the Commonwealth Games. Wales came 10th overall in the games. [1] [2]

Contents

Medals

   Med 1.png      Med 2.png      Med 3.png   Total
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg WAL 34815

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Sports

Athletics

[3]

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Phil Banningn/aCoach
Jamie Baulch 400 metres, 4x400m relay
Nigel Bevan Javelin
Steve Brace Marathon
Rhian Clarke Pole vault
Julie Crane High jump
Delyth Daviesn/aManager
Emma Davies 800 metres
Mike Delaneyn/aManager
Matthew Elias 400 metres hurdle, 4x400m relay
Paul Gray 110 metres hurdles, 4x400m relay
Jamie Henthorn 100/200 metres, 4x100 metres relay
Rachel King 100 metres hurdles
Angharad Mair Marathon
Christian Malcolm 100, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay
Sarah Moore Hammer throw
Hayley Nash 10,000 metres
Rachel Newcombe 800 metres
Lee Newman Discus
Shaun Pickering shot put
Dale Rixon Marathon
Philippa Roles discus
Christan Stephenson 1500 metres
Adrian Thomasn/aCoach
Iwan Thomas 400 metres, 4x400m relay
Doug Turner 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay
Kevin Williams 100 metres, 4x100 metres relay

Badminton

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Robin Ashworth pairs
Michael Fordn/aManager
Andrew Groves Burke pairs
Natasha Groves Burke singles, pairs
Kathy Howell singles, pairs
Matthew Hughes pairs
Geraint Lewis singles, pairs
John Leung singles, pairs
Kelly Morgan singles
Gail Osbourne singles, pairs
Chris Rees n/aCoach
Richard Vaughan singles

Boxing

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Kevin Evans Heavyweight 91kg

Cycling

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Matthew Beckett
Matt Cosgrove
Paul Esposti
Clare Greewnood
Louise Jones
Phil Jones
Sion Jones
Anthony Malarczyk
Megan Hughes 24km points
Alvn Owen
Matthew Postle
Ceri Pritchard
Huw Pritchard 40km points
Dave Rand
Paul Sheppard 40km points
Shane Sutton
Simon Taylor
Chris Williams
Julian Winn

Diving

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Bethan Coole
Catrin Davies
Suzanne Flook
Sara Hopkins 50m freestyle
Victoria Hale
Robert Morgan Platform
Charlotte Niblett
Caroline Warren

Field Hockey (men)

[4]

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Chris Ashcroft TeamCannock HC
David Bunyann/aCoach
Alistair Carruthers TeamCanterbury HC
Anthony Colclough TeamTeddington HC
Paul Edwards TeamCannock HC
Graeme Egan TeamBournville HC
Martin Gilbodyn/aManager
Owen Griffiths-Jones TeamHounslow HC
Andrew Grimes TeamSouthgate HC
David Hacker TeamCanterbury HC
Ian Hughes-Rowlands TeamCannock HC
Zak Jones TeamHounslow HC
Martin Lindley Team
Richard Markham TeamGuildford HC
Tyrone Moore TeamWhitchurch HC
Clive O'Sullivan TeamIsca HC
Simon Organ TeamCannock HC
Kevin Priday TeamGuildford HC, goalkeeper
Jamie Westerman TeamStourport HC
Michael Williamson TeamHounslow HC

Field Hockey (women)

[5]

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Ann Bevan TeamPenarth HC
Michelle Daltry TeamColwyn Bay HC
Margaret Edwards n/aManager
Louise Ellis TeamClifton HC
Emma James TeamSwansea HC
Caroline Jones TeamNewtown HC
Margaret Medlow n/aCoach
Charlotte Merrett TeamSutton Coldfield HC
Rachel O'Brien TeamClifton HC
Sarah Powell TeamSwansea HC
Michelle Robertson TeamClifton HC
Kate Thomas TeamLoughborough Students' HC
Michelle Thomas TeamColwyn Bay HC
Rachel Thomas TeamColwyn Bay HC
Lynda Watkin TeamCapt, Swansea HC
Annie Williams TeamHampstead & Westminster HC
Justine Williams TeamLeicester HC
Lauren Williams TeamHampstead & Westminster HC

Gymnastics

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Neil Burton
Joanne Coombs
Jeanette Cotter Rhythmic gymnastics
Garath Davies
David Eaton
Jennifer Maonton Gardiner all-roundRhythmic
Garath Irwin
Sue John
Natalie Lucitt
Emma Macleoad
Papul Morris
Tanline Mortimer
Michelle Parker
Colin Still
Tason Wink

Lawn Bowls

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Mark Anstey men's fours
Rita Jones women's pairs
Sarah Mansbridge women's fours
Gill Miles women's fours
Betty Morgan women's fours
Kathy Pearce women's fours
John Price men's singles
Neil Rees men's fours
Ian Slade men's fours
Ann Sutherland women's pairs
Will Thomas men's pairs
Judith Wason women's singles
Robert Weale men's pairs
Dai Wilkins men's fours

Netball

Squad
  • Janet Allen
  • Ceri Battle
  • Dawn Donovan
  • Mair Evans
  • Clare Hawkins
  • Kara Jackson
  • Claire Kendrick
  • Elizabeth Rees
  • Pamela Walker
  • Helen Weston

Source: [6]

Summary

Wales finished 9th in the netball at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. In the group stages, they won one and drew one their five matches. [7] [8]

Group B
14 September 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 59–59Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  
15 September 1998Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 66–27Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  
16 September 1998Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 94–21Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  
17 September 1998Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 57–50Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  
18 September 1998Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 63–45Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  
PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5500416141+27510
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5401315207+1088
3Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 5212283330-475
4Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 5203283270-134
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5113220321-1013
6Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5005157405-2480

  Qualified for Semi-final 1
  Qualified for Semi-final 2

Rugby

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Gareth Cooper Team
Scott Gibbs Team
Kevin Hopkins Team
Rob Howley Team
Dafydd James Team
Jamie Ringer Team
Matthew Robinson Team
John Ryan TeamCoach
Gareth Thomas Team
Craig Warlow Team
Chris Wyatt Team
Gareth Wyatt Team

Shooting

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Malcolm Allen Skeet pairs
James Birkett-Evans Trap pairs
Martyn Blake
Johanne Brekke smallbore rifle (3 positions) pair, prone pair
Fred Brown
Steve Craft Centre & Rapid fire pistol indiv/pair
Richard Craven
David Davies Fullbore rifle open indiv/pair
Desmond Davies skeet individual/pair
Gwyn Davies
Robert Davies Trap pairs
Stuart Daltry
Richard Edwards
David George
Paul Greyn/aCoach
Ian Harris
Christopher Hockley Fullbore rifle open indiv/pair
Julie Malcolm rifle 3-position indiv/pair, Air rifle pair, prone pair
Patricia Mumford
John Osborne
Steve Pengelly Centre & Rapid fire pistol indiv/pair
Terry Wakefield
Rhian Wyke Air Rifle Pair

Squash

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Matthew Benjamin singles
Gareth Davies
Andrew Evans
David Evans singles
Alex Gough singles
Katrina Hogan
Sian Johnson
Chris Robertson n/aCoach
Greg Tippings singles

Swimming

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Andre Ayers
Leighton Coleman
Martyn Davies
David Haller n/aCoach
Adam Johnson
Chris Jones
Mark Jones
Jonathon Lewis
Mike Robertsn/aManager
Gary Rosser
Miek Watkins

Weightlifting

AthleteEvent/sNotes
Robert Earwicker 94 kg
Anndrew Goswell
Marius Hardiman
Gareth Hives 105 kg
Delfrig John
Alan Lee n/aCoach
Dave Morgan 77 kg
Tony Morgan 69 kg
Simon Roach
Jonathan Roberts 94 kg
Neil Taylor 85kg

References

  1. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 1998 Final Medal Tally". BBC Sport. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes". 1998 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Now for some medals please" . South Wales Daily Post. 30 July 1998. Retrieved 9 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Welsh squad named" . South Wales Echo. 1 August 1998. Retrieved 10 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Welsh must topple giants in bid for gold" . South Wales Echo. 31 July 1998. Retrieved 13 August 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Athletes' Profile: Netball". kl98.thecgf.com. 10 September 1998. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur (MAS) 1998". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "XVI Commonwealth Games". www.sadec.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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