Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Wales at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeWAL
CGACommonwealth Games Council for Wales
Websiteteamwales.net
in Melbourne, Australia
Competitors143 in 14 sports
Medals
Ranked 13[1]th
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
11
Total
19
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The squad to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCW) on 22 February 2006. It consisted of 143 athletes (63 Women and 80 men) competing across 14 sports;[2] 85 fewer than the squad in 2002. The team was not able to improve on their medal tally from the 2002 Commonwealth Games when Wales won 6 Gold, 13 Silver and 12 Bronze medals. The team was captained by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Medals

                  Total
Wales 3 5 11 19

Gold

Weightlifting:

Swimming:

Shooting:

Silver

Athletics:

Boxing:

  • Kevin Evans

Gymnastics:

Lawn bowls:

Bronze

Athletics:

Boxing:

  • James Cree, Light Welterweight 64 kg
  • Darren Edwards, Featherweight 57 kg
  • Mohammed Nasir, Light Flyweight 48 kg

Cycling:

Shooting:

Swimming:

Squad

The Welsh squad for the 2006 Commonwealth Games is as follows:

Athletics

Men

Women

  • 200 m: Chelsea Foster
  • 400 m: Catherine Murphy
  • 800 m: Hayley Tullett
  • 1500 m: Hayley Tullett, Natalie Lewis
  • 10,000 m: Catherine Dugdale
  • High jump: Julie Crane
  • Hammer: Carys Parry, Leslie Brannen, Laura Douglas
  • Discus: Phillipa Roles
  • Marathon: Tracey Morris
  • 100 m (Disabled): Beverley Jones
  • 800 m (Disabled): Tanni Grey-Thompson
  • Shot (Disabled): Julie Hamzah

Badminton

  • Men's Singles: Richard Vaughan, Martyn Lewis, Matthew Hughes, Jonathan Morgan
  • Men's Doubles: Martyn Lewis, Matthew Hughes, Jonathan Morgan, James Phillips
  • Women's Singles: Kelly Morgan
  • Mixed Doubles: Kelly Morgan, Richard Vaughan

Boxing

  • 48 kg: Mohammed Nasir (originally from Yemen)
  • 51 kg: Christopher Jenkins
  • 54 kg: Kris Jones
  • 57 kg: Darren Edwards
  • 60 kg: Robert Turley
  • 64 kg: Jamie-Lee Alger Rees
  • 69 kg: Aaron Thomas
  • 91 kg: Kevin Evans

Cycling

Men

Women

  • Endurance: 25 km points: Nicole Cooke
  • Endurance: road race: Nicole Cooke

Gymnastics

Men

  • Artistic: David Eaton

Women

  • Artistic: Samantha Bayley, Lynnett Lisle, Rhian Pugh, Melaine Roberts, Jessica Gazzi
  • Rhythmic: Francesca Jones

Lawn bowls

  • Men's singles: Robert Weale
  • Men's pairs: Jason Greenslade, Neil Rees
  • Men's triples: Andrew Atwood, Martin Selway, Kevin Wall
  • Women's singles: Betty Morgan
  • Women's pairs: Shirley King, Gillian Miles
  • Women's triples: Anwen Butten, Lisa Forey, Katharine Pearce

Netball

With a team captained by Ursula Bowers, Wales finished 8th in the netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In the 7th/8th playoff, they lost 46–43 to South Africa.[3][4][5]

Pool 2
Friday 17 March
20:30 (UTC+11) 		Report
Stats 		Wales  22–78  Australia   
Umpires:
Pauline Sciascia
Chris Campbell
Reserve umpire:
Bobbi Brown
Scoring by quarter: 4-17, 7-22, 7-19, 4-20
Rebecca James  13/22 (59%)
Rhiannon Ace  5/9 (56%)
Nicola Lewis  3/7 (43%)
Jamilla Abbott  1/3 (33%) 		Susan Pratley  25/27 (93%)
Sharelle McMahon  20/20 (100%)
Catherine Cox  20/28 (71%)
Megan Dehn  13/16 (81%)
Sunday 19 March
20:30 (UTC+11) 		Report
Stats 		Samoa  49–42  Wales   
Umpires:
Stacey Campton
Amanda Nottingham
Reserve umpire:
Jacqui Jashari
Scoring by quarter: 17-10, 9-15, 12-7, 11-10
Cathrine Latu  40/44 (91%)
Malu Fa'asavalu  9/16 (56%)
Aloma Inu  0/1 (0%) 		Rebecca James  31/41 (76%)
Amanda Evans  11/18 (61%)
Monday 20 March
15:00 (UTC+11)
Stats 		Jamaica  74–21  Wales   
Umpires:
Anne Abraitis
Pauline Sciascia
Reserve umpire:
Marion Johnson-Hurley
Scoring by quarter: 21-2, 22-4, 15-7, 16-8
Elaine Davis  46/56 (82%)
Simone Forbes  24/26 (92%)
Jodi Ann Ffrench  4/5 (80%) 		Rebecca James  16/24 (67%)
Nicola Lewis  4/6 (67%)
Jamilla Abbott  1/1 (100%)
Tuesday 21 March
20:30 (UTC+11)
Stats 		Wales  45–36  Singapore   
Umpires:
Bill Alexander
Stacey Campton
Reserve umpire:
Sharon Kelly
Scoring by quarter: 11-8, 12-6, 13-8, 9-14
Rhiannon Ace  22/30 (73%)
Rebecca James  13/19 (68%)
Jamilla Abbott  10/20 (50%)
Nicola Lewis  0/1 (0%) 		Tan Hui Yan  24/31 (77%)
Jeanine Heng Wei Ping  11/13 (85%)
Li Ling  1/7 (14%)
Thursday 23 March
09:00 (UTC+11)
Stats 		Barbados  34–55  Wales   
Umpires:
Jacqui Jashari
Sharon Kelly
Reserve umpire:
Chris Campbell
Scoring by quarter: 8-15, 8-13, 9-13, 9-14
Lydia Bishop  21/24 (88%)
Latonia Blackman  8/15 (53%)
Laurel Browne  5/5 (100%) 		Rebecca James  38/43 (88%)
Rhiannon Ace  17/28 (61%)
Table
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia 5 4 1 0 387 169 +218 9
2  Jamaica 5 4 1 0 324 174 +150 9
3  Samoa 5 3 0 2 264 254 +10 6
4  Wales 5 2 0 3 185 271 -86 4
5  Barbados 5 2 0 3 183 279 -96 4
6  Singapore 5 0 0 5 150 346 -196 0

  Qualified for Semi-finals
  Qualified for Classification

Sources:[4]

7th/8th playoff
Friday 24 March
15:00 (UTC+11) 		Report
Stats 		South Africa  46–43  Wales   
Umpires:
Chris Campbell
Bobbi Brown
Reserve umpire:
Anne Abraitis
Scoring by quarter: 11-15, 11-10, 12-9, 12-9
Christine Markgraaff  28/38 (74%)
Sindisiwe Gumede  11/11 (100%)
Lizanne Helmand  6/12 (50%)
Nthabiseng Moabi  1/1 (100%) 		Rebecca James  31/41 (76%)
Rhiannon Ace  12/19 (63%)
Squad
Wales roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Jamilla Abbott GS, GA (1979-08-27)27 August 1979 (aged 26) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Celtic Dragons
Rhiannon Ace GA, WA (1979-04-13)13 April 1979 (aged 26) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Celtic Dragons
Sophie Baxter WA, C (1986-05-10)10 May 1986 (aged 19) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Team Bath
Ursula Bowers (c) WD, GD, GK, C (1978-06-29)29 June 1978 (aged 27) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Team Bath
Suzy Drane C, WA (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (aged 19) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Celtic Dragons
Amanda Evans GA, WA (1984-08-23)23 August 1984 (aged 21) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Celtic Dragons
Sara Hale GD, WD (1982-10-07)7 October 1982 (aged 23) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Celtic Dragons
Lynda James GK, GD (1977-01-26)26 January 1977 (aged 29) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Celtic Dragons
Rebecca James GS, GA (1985-06-26)26 June 1985 (aged 20) 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Loughborough Lightning
Nicola Lewis GS, GA (1977-02-09)9 February 1977 (aged 29) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Celtic Dragons
Anna Mayes WA, C (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 (aged 25) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Celtic Dragons
Nicola Szehofner GD, GK (1984-08-26)26 August 1984 (aged 21) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Celtic Dragons
Head coach
  • Julia Longville
Assistant coach
  • Caroline Morgan

Manager: Alison Dacey

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[5][6][7][8][9]


Power lifting

  • Gideon Griffiths

Rugby sevens

Richie Pugh (capt, Ospreys), Rhys Williams (Blues), Rhodri McAtee (Penzance), James Hook (Ospreys), James Merriman (Gloucester), Johnathan Edwards (Scarlets), Rhys Oakley (Dragons), Robin Sowden-Taylor (Blues), Wayne Evans (Blues), Gareth Baber (Dragons), Tal Selley (Scarlets), Jonathan Vaughton (Ospreys).

Shooting

Men

  • Skeet: Malcolm Allen, Tony Grove
  • Trap: Mike Wixey, James Birkett-Evans
  • 10 m air pistol: Ian Harris, Alan Green
  • 25 m centre fire: Steve Pengelly, Alan Green
  • 25 m standard pistol: Steve Pengelly, Alan Green
  • 50 m pistol: Ian Harris
  • 10 m: air rifle: Martyn Blake, John Croydon
  • 50 m rifle 3 positions: Martyn Blake, John Croydon
  • 50 m: rifle prone: Griff Morgan, David Phelps

Women

  • Trap: Sarah Wixey
  • 10 m air rifle: Jennifer Corish, Sian Corish
  • 50 m rifle 3 positions: Jennifer Corish, Sian Corish
  • 50 m rifle prone: Johanne Brekke, Ceri Dallimore

Open

  • Full Bore(Queens Prize): Gareth Morris, Alexander Woodward

Squash

  • Men's singles: David Evans, Alex Gough, Gavin Jones
  • Men's doubles: David Evans, Alex Gough
  • Women's singles: Tegwen Malik
  • Mixed Doubles: Tegwen Malik, Gavin Jones

Swimming

  • Men: David Davies, Thomas Haffield, Owen Morgan, Stuart Manford, David Roberts
  • Women: Jazmin Carlin, Bethan Coole, Julie Gould, Jemma Lowe, Lowri Tynan, Cari-Fflur Davies, Rhiannon Henry

Table tennis

  • Men: Ryan Jenkins, Stephen Jenkins, Adam Robertson, David Buck.
  • Women: Bethan Daunton, Siwan Mair Davies, Naomi Owen, Claire Harris, Sara Head

Triathlon

Weightlifting

  • Men: Terry Perdue.
  • Women: Michaela Breeze, Kate Howard, Natasha Perdue.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Medal Standings Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Wales Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ "(2006) Commonwealth Games – Results – Netball". news.bbc.co.uk. 26 March 2006. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Melbourne (AUS) 2006". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Wales 22–78 Australia". m2006.thecgf.com. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Wales select Games netball squad". bbc.co.uk. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Netball: Longville backs Games team to show their best". www.walesonline.co.uk. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Wales Announces Commonwealth Games Team". www.netball.org. 26 January 2006. Archived from the original on 10 September 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Celtic Dragons Squad List". www.welshnetball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
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