Scotland at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
| Scotland at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | SCO |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Scotland |
| Website | www |
| in Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
|
| British Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Scotland competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970.[1]
Scotland named an initial 61 athletes in their team, before four sports including athletics declared their athletes.[2][3][4][5]
Scotland came 4th overall with 6 golds, 8 silver and 11 bronze medals.[6]
Medalists
Gold
- Tom Imrie (boxing)
- Sandy Leckie (fencing)
- Rosemary Payne (discus throw)
- Ian Stewart (5,000 metres)
- Lachie Stewart (10,000 metres)
- Rosemary Stirling (800 metres)
Silver
- Jim Alder (marathon)
- John Gillan (boxing)
- Ian McCafferty (10,000 metres)
- Brian Temple (cycling)
- Men's Sabre Team (fencing)
- Men's Épée Team (fencing)
- Women's Foil Team (fencing)
- Men's fours (Lawn bowls)
Bronze
- Grant Anderson (wrestling)
- Alex McHugh (boxing)
- Tommy Joyce (boxing)
- John McNiven (weightlifting)
- Stewart Ogilvie (boxing)
- John Rafferty (boxing)
- Bill Sutherland (20 miles walk)
- Don Urquhart (wrestling)
- Moira Walls (high jump)
- David Wilkie (swimming)
- Susan Youngs (fencing)
Team
Athletics
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Alder | marathon | ||
| Stuart Hamilton Bell | 200m | ||
| David Birkmyre | javelin | ||
| David Bryan-Jones | steeplechase | ||
| Laurie Bryce | hammer | ||
| Crawford Fairbrother | high jump | ||
| Raymond Anthony Paul Gordon | 400m | ||
| Ian C. Grant | decathlon | ||
| Don Halliday | 100, 200m | ||
| David Jenkins | 400m | ||
| David Frederick Kidner | decathlon | ||
| Mike Lindsay | discus, shot put | ||
| Michael John Maclean | 800m | ||
| Ian McCafferty | 1500, 5000m | ||
| Niall McDonald | hammer | ||
| Donald Macgregor | marathon | ||
| Norman Scott Morrison | 1500m | ||
| Alan Thomas Murray | 110m hurdles | ||
| Alister Fergus Murray | marathon | ||
| Les Piggot | 100, 200m | ||
| Hamish Copland Robertson | long jump, triple jump | ||
| Gordon W. Rule | pole vault | ||
| Dave Stevenson | pole vault | ||
| Ian Stewart | 5,000m | ||
| Lachie Stewart | 5000, 10,000m | ||
| Peter Stewart | 1500m | ||
| William Mackintosh Saunders Sutherland | 20 miles walk | ||
| William Richard Taylor | 400m hurdles | ||
| Stuart Harold Tufton | pole vault | ||
| Ian William Turnbull | 100m | ||
| David P. Walker | long jump | ||
| Andrew Webb | 400m hurdles | ||
| Richard L. Wedlock | 10,000m | ||
| David Nicholson Wilson | high jump | ||
| Andrew Jardine Wood | 400m |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avril Beattie | 400m | ||
| Wendy Blackwood | discus | ||
| Linda Carruthers | 100m hurdles | ||
| Margaret Coomber | 1500m | ||
| Georgena Craig | 800m | ||
| Helen Hogarth | 100, 200m | ||
| Jean Hamilton Jamieson | long jump | ||
| Barbara Lyall | 400m | ||
| Maureen McLeish | 200m | ||
| Moira Cunningham Niccol | pentathlon | ||
| Rosemary Payne | discus | ||
| Patricia M. G. Pennycook | 100m | ||
| Christine Price | 1500m | ||
| Mary Speedman | 800m | ||
| Alix Stevenson | long jump | ||
| Heather McKay Stuart | shot put | ||
| Elizabeth Ann Sutherland | 100, 200m | ||
| Moira Walls | high jump, long jump, pentathlon | ||
| Rosemary Wright | 800m |
Badminton
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Flockhart | singles | ||
| Fraser Gow | singles | ||
| Bob McCoig | singles | ||
| Jim McNeillage | singles |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Flockhart | singles | ||
| Maureen Hume | singles | ||
| Helen Kelly | singles | ||
| Mary Thompson | singles |
Boxing
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Cameron | 57kg featherweight | Larkfield | |
| John Gillan | 60kg lightweight | Aberdeen | |
| Jim Gilmour | 91kg | Sighthill | |
| Peter Harrison | 63.5kg | Glasgow Transport | |
| Mike Imrie | 75kg | Buccleuch | |
| Tom Imrie | 71kg Light-middleweight | Buccleuch | |
| Tommy Joyce | 67kg Welterweight | Doncaster | |
| Tony Kerr | 48kg | Aberdeen | |
| Alex McHugh | 51kg flyweight | Kelvin | |
| Stewart Ogilvie | 54kg bantamweight | Camperdown | |
| John Rafferty | 81kg | Clarkstown |
Cycling
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Banks | sprint, time trial | ||
| Billy Bilsland | road race | ||
| Andrew Brunton | road race | ||
| John Clark | scratch, pursuit | ||
| Alex Gilchrist | road race | ||
| Alex Gordon | scratch, time trial | ||
| Andy McGhee | road race | ||
| Philip Spiers | sprint | ||
| Brian Temple | scratch, time trial, pursuit | ||
| Kenneth Whitson | sprint |
Diving
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Campbell | springboard, platform |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Emery | platform | ||
| Katherine Ingram | springboard, platform | ||
| Ann McCarroll | springboard |
Fencing
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Hunter | épée, épée team | SFC, Edinburgh | |
| Sandy Leckie | sabre, sabre team | London Fencing Club | , |
| Tony H. Mitchell | sabre, sabre team | Glasgow Fencing Club | |
| Norman H. Rouxel | épée | SFC, Edinburgh | |
| P. Derek Russell | épée, épée team, foil | SFC, Edinburgh | |
| George Sandor | épée, épée team, foil | SFC, Edinburgh | |
| Lewis M. Smith | foil | Heriot-Watt University | |
| Gordon Wiles | sabre, sabre team | Leicester YMCA |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Bain | foil, foil team | Glasgow Fencing Club | |
| Barbara H. Williams | foil, foil team | Glasgow Fencing Club | |
| Susan Youngs | foil, foil team | Dunfermline CPE | , |
Lawn bowls
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Henderson | pairs | ||
| Alex McIntosh | fours/rinks | ||
| Bob Motroni | singles | ||
| David Pearson | fours/rinks | ||
| Norman Pryde | fours/rinks | ||
| Bill Scott | pairs | ||
| John Slight | fours/rinks |
Swimming
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downie Brown | 100m Freestyle | ||
| Alex Galletly | 200, 400m medley | ||
| Eric Henderson | 100, 200m butterfly | ||
| Alastair MacGregor | 100, 200, 400m freestyle | ||
| John McClatchey | 100, 200m backstroke, 400 freestyle | ||
| Martin Shore | 100, 200m freestyle | ||
| Hamilton Simpson | 100, 200m backstroke, 200 medley | ||
| Gordon Souter | 200, 400m freestyle | ||
| Gordon G. Stirton | 100, 200m breaststroke | ||
| David Wilkie | 100, 200m breaststroke, 200 medley | ||
| Archibald Young | 100m breaststroke |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Armour | 100, 200m backstroke, 200 medley | ||
| A Blyth | 200m breaststroke | ||
| Heather Blyth | 100, 200m butterfly | ||
| Moira Brown | 100, 200m butterfly, 100m Freestyle | ||
| Margaret Fenton | 100, 200m backstroke, 100m Freestyle | ||
| Carol Flynn | 100, 200m freestyle | ||
| Sally Hogg | 200m butterfly, 400, 800 freestyle | ||
| Andrea Mackie | 200, 400, 800m freestyle | ||
| Jean Ross | 100, 200m backstroke | ||
| Kathleen Stewart | 100m breaststroke | ||
| Diane Walker | 100, 200m breaststroke, 200, 400 medley | ||
| Pamela Wilson | 100, 200m breaststroke, 200 medley |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Anderson | +110kg | ||
| George Byng | 75kg | ||
| Phil Caira | 82.5kg | ||
| Derek Gillies | 90kg | ||
| John Campbell Hynd | 110kg | ||
| N. McLeod | 82.5kg | ||
| John McNiven | 52kg | ||
| E. Parkes | 75kg | ||
| Charles Cargill Revolta | 52kg |
Wrestling
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tam Anderson | 68kg | Milngavie | |
| Finlay Buchanan | 74kg | Glasgow | |
| Alastair McNeill | 90kg | Dunfermline | |
| John McCourtney | 62kg | Milngavie 41 Club | |
| Ronnie Mitchell | 82kg | Alloa | |
| David Simpson | 52kg | Bo'ness | |
| Don Urquhart | 48kg light-flyweight | Duntocher |
References
- ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Twelve teenage girl swimmers are in Scotland Games team". The Scotsman. 27 May 1970. p. 26. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Edinburgh 1970". Team Scotland. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Fitness Warning to Boxers". Daily Record. 27 May 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They'll carry Scotland's hopes". Aberdeen Evening Express. 16 June 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 23 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Sandy Leckie again Games team". The Scotsman. 16 May 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 23 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.