Scotland_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games

Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Sporting event delegation


Scotland competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia from 4 April to 15 April 2018.[1] It was Scotland's 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.

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Track and field athlete Eilidh Doyle was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

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  1. Beth Potter has been selected to compete in both athletics and triathlon. For this reason she has not been included in the total for the athletics component of the Scotland team.

Medallists

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Athletics

Team Scotland announced the majority of its squad on 12 December 2017.[3] Changes have been made since then and the 23-strong squad of 9 men and 14 women is accurate as of 1 March 2018.[4][5][6]

It includes Beth Potter, who by virtue of already being selected for the triathlon will be the first ever Scot to contest two sports at the same Commonwealth Games.[3]

Men
Track & road events
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Field events
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Women
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Field events
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Combined events – Heptathlon
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Badminton

Team Scotland announced its squad of 8 players (5 men and 3 women) on 14 February 2018.[5]

Singles
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Doubles
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Mixed team
Roster
Pool A
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Source: GC2018
Quarterfinals

Basketball

Scotland was invited by FIBA and the CGF to enter a team of 12 men.[7]

The squad was announced on 17 January 2018.[8]

Men's tournament

Roster
Pool B
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Source: [citation needed]
5 April 2018
17:30
England  6578  Scotland
Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 13–18, 16–14, 17–29
Pts: Walker 17
Rebs: Jackman 9
Asts: Jackman 5
Pts: Bunyah 18
Rebs: Fraser, Achara 8
Asts: Fraser, Achara 4
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville
Referees: Matthew Beattie (USA), Kingsley Ojeaburu (UGR)

7 April 2018
20:00
Scotland  6352  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 15–4, 14–11, 15–25, 19–12
Pts: Murray 25
Rebs: Fraser 9
Asts: Achara, Murray 3
Pts: Kome 21
Rebs: Yangue 13
Asts: Essome 5
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville
Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Jon Chapman (AUS)

8 April 2018
21:00
India  8196  Scotland
Scoring by quarter: 26–33, 15–16, 11–29, 29–18
Pts: J. Singh 27
Rebs: J. Singh 14
Asts: At. Singh 7
Pts: Collins 16
Rebs: Vigor 12
Asts: Vigor 7
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre, Townsville
Referees: Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR), Matthew Bathurst (NZL)
Qualifying finals
10 April 2018
17:30
Nigeria  6166  Scotland
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 12–17, 18–6, 15–20
Pts: Diogu 24
Rebs: Diogu 15
Asts: Iroegbu, Ofoegbu 4
Pts: Murray 17
Rebs: Murray, Achara 8
Asts: Malcolm 4
Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns
Referees: Arnauld Kom Njilo (CMR), Artur Decastro (MOZ)
Semifinals
14 April 2018
10:00
Australia  10346  Scotland
Scoring by quarter: 20–4, 28–18, 35–10, 20–14
Pts: Wagstaff 17
Rebs: Brandt 6
Asts: Sobey 6
Pts: Malcolm, Fraser 9
Rebs: Murray, Nealon-Lino 4
Asts: Bunyan 6
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast
Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Kingsley Ojeaburu (NGR)
Bronze medal match
15 April 2018
09:00
Scotland  6979  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 14–22, 9–18, 25–20
Pts: Bunyan 13
Rebs: Fraser 6
Asts: Bunyan 5
Pts: Abercrombie 26
Rebs: Loe 10
Asts: Loe 4
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast
Referees: Beattie (USA), Weiland (CAN),
Boyer (AUS)

Beach volleyball

Scotland qualified a team of two men by winning the European Qualification Tournament in Cyprus. In addition, they accepted an invitation by FIVB and the CGF to enter a team of two women.[9]

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Boxing

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 11-strong squad (9 men and 2 women) on 30 November 2017.[10]

Following a men's light heavyweight box-off at the GB Boxing Championships, another boxer was added on 12 December 2017.[3] A further addition to the squad was made on 1 February 2018.[11]

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Cycling

Team Scotland announced its squad on 14 February 2018.[5] Andy Fenn subsequently withdrew himself due to changes in his race programme,[6] ergo the 15-strong squad now consists of 9 men and 6 women.

Road

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Women
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Track

Sprint
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Keirin
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Time trial
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Pursuit
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Points race
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Scratch race
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Mountain bike

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Diving

Team Scotland announced its squad of 4 divers (2 men and 2 women) on 14 February 2018.[5]

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Gymnastics

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 10-strong squad (5 men and 5 women) on 14 February 2018.[5] Further additions to the squad were made on 20 February 2018[12] and 1 March 2018.[6]

Artistic

Men
Team Final & Individual Qualification
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Individual Finals
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Women
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Individual Finals
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Hockey

Scotland qualified both men's and women's teams by placing in the top nine (excluding the host nation, Australia) among Commonwealth nations in the FIH World Rankings as of 31 October 2017. Each team consists of 18 players for a total of 36.[13]

Both initial teams were announced on 14 February 2018.[5] The current teams are correct as of 9 March 2018.[14]

Men's tournament

Squad
Pool A
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Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
(H) Hosts
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Fifth and sixth place
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Women's tournament

Squad
Pool B
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
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Seventh and eighth place
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Lawn bowls

Team Scotland announced its squad of 17 lawn bowlers and directors (10 men and 7 women) in two tranches.

The first tranche of 10 participants was announced on 3 October 2017;[15] the second tranche of 7 participants was announced on 30 November 2017.[10]

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Netball

Scotland qualified a team of 12 players by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on 1 July 2017.[16][17][18]

The following was the Scotland roster at the netball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Source:[19][20]

Pool B
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Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2018. Source: GC2018
5 April 2018
15:00
Report England 7428 Scotland    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Kristie Simpson
Joshua Bowring
Reserve umpire: Michelle Phippard
Harten Goals scored 40/43 (93%)
Corbin Goals scored 17/18 (94%)
Housby Goals scored 17/21 (81%)
Goodwin Goals scored 15/19 (79%)
Gallagher Goals scored 7/11 (64%)
McCall Goals scored 4/7 (57%)
Pettitt Goals scored 2/6 (33%)

7 April 2018
18:30
Report Scotland 5147 Wales    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Helen George
Angela Armstrong-Lush
Reserve umpire: Marc Henning
Goodwin Goals scored 38/45 (84%)
Gallagher Goals scored 13/14 (93%)
Lewis Goals scored 39/48 (81%)
Moseley Goals scored 5/8 (63%)
Llewelyn Goals scored 3/3 (100%)

9 April 2018
20:30
Report New Zealand 6029 Scotland    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Kate Stephenson
Michelle Phippard
Reserve umpire: Joshua Bowring
Selby-Rickit Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Folau Goals scored 27/35 (77%)
Goodwin Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Gallagher Goals scored 6/7 (86%)

10 April 2018
15:00
Report Scotland 5051 Malawi    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Jono Bredin
Lisa McPhail
Reserve umpire: Kristie Simpson
Goodwin Goals scored 38/42 (90%)
Gallagher Goals scored 12/15 (80%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 44/47 (94%)
Chimaliro Goals scored 7/8 (88%)

11 April 2018
16:00
Report Uganda 5737 Scotland    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Helen George
Angela Armstrong-Lush
Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince
Proscovia Goals scored 32/34 (94%)
Nanyonga Goals scored 25/30 (83%)
Gallagher Goals scored 19/21 (90%)
Goodwin Goals scored 16/25 (64%)
McCall Goals scored 2/8 (25%)
Ninth place match
12 April 2018
11:00
Report Barbados 4850 Scotland    Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Helen George
Maria van der Merwe
Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess
Payne Goals scored 22/24 (92%)
Blackman Goals scored 15/17 (88%)
Wharton Goals scored 11/12 (92%)
Gallagher Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Goodwin Goals scored 13/21 (62%)
Pettitt Goals scored 2/5 (40%)

Rugby sevens

Scotland qualified a team for the men's tournament by being among the top nine ranked nations from the Commonwealth in the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series ranking.[21]

The 13-strong squad was named on 15 March 2018.[22]

Men's tournament

Squad
Pool A
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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018
11:43
Scotland 27–0 Papua New Guinea
Try: Farndale (2) 1' c, 8' m
Graham 3' m
Horne 5' m
Fleming 14'
Con: Horne (1/1) 1'
Jackson (0/3)
(Gold Coast 2018)Cards: Baramun Yellow card 14'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
14 April 2018
18:15
Scotland 41–0 Malaysia
Try: Graham 1' m
Farndale (2) 3' c, 4' m
Horne (2) 6' m, 10' c
McFarland 7' c
Fergusson 13' m
Con: Jackson (1/4) 3'
Horne (2/2) 7', 10'
Fergusson (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
14 April 2018
22:17
South Africa 26–5 Scotland
Try: Specman 4' c
Nel 8' c
Afrika 9' m
Geduld 12' c
Con: Geduld (3/4) 5', 8', 12'
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Farndale 14' m
Con: Fergusson (0/1)
Cards: Jackson yellow card 7' to 9'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
Classification semi-finals
15 April 2018
10:37
Scotland 19–12 Wales
Try: Horne (2) 3' c, 6' c
Farndale 11' m
Con: Horne (2/3) 4', 6'
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Morgan (2) 2' m, 8' c
Con: Davies (1/2) 8'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
Match for fifth place
15 April 2018
13:33
Australia 26–0 Scotland
Try: Parahi (2) 1' c, 4' c
Anderson 10' c
Killingworth 12' m
Con: Porch (3/3) 2', 4', 11'
O'Donnell (0/1)
(Gold Coast 2018)Cards: McFarland yellow card 4' to 6'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

Shooting

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 13-strong squad (7 men and 6 women) on 30 November 2017.[10] Further additions to the squad were made on 14 February 2018[5] and 1 March 2018.[6]

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Open
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Squash

Team Scotland announced its squad of 5 players (3 men and 2 women) in two tranches.

The first tranche of 2 players was announced on 8 November 2017;[23] the second tranche of 3 players was announced on 20 February 2018.[12]

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Swimming

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 25-strong squad (15 men and 10 women) on 3 October 2017.[15]

Two para-swimmers were added on 17 January 2018[8] and two swimmers were added on 14 February 2018.[5]

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Table tennis

Team Scotland announced its squad of 3 players (all men) on 17 January 2018.[8]

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Triathlon

Team Scotland announced the majority of its 5-strong squad (2 men and 3 women) on 30 November 2017.[10] The fifth triathlete was announced on 17 January 2018.[8]

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Weightlifting

Team Scotland announced its squad of 4 weightlifters (2 men and 2 women) on 30 November 2017.[10]

A powerlifter was added on 17 January 2018.[8]

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Powerlifting

Scotland participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

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Wrestling

Team Scotland announced its squad of 4 wrestlers (all men) on 14 February 2018.[5]

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References

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