Scotland at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Scotland at the
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeSCO
CGAScotland at the Commonwealth Games
Websitewww.teamscotland.scot
in Cardiff, Wales
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
3
Total
11
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

Scotland at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (abbreviated SCO) was the sixth time that the nation had participated at the Games.[1]

The Games were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. Scotland came fourth overall with five gold, five silver and three bronze medals.[2]

Medals

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

  • Main article: Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
    [3]

Men

Athlete Events Club Medals
Mike Berisford 1 mile Sale Harriers
Ian Binnie 3 mile Victoria Park AAC
Gavin Carragher 100y London AC
Bob Cockburn 110y, 220y Edinburgh Southern Harriers
Joe Connolly 3, 6 miles Bellahouston Harriers
Ewan Douglas Hammer throw Field Events Club
Allan Dunbar 100y Victoria Park AAC
James Edgar 100y Glasgow Police
Graham Everett 880y, 1 mile Shettleston Harriers
Crawford Fairbrother High jump Victoria Park AAC
Harry Fenion marathon Bellahouston Harriers
Graham Fleck 220y Bellahouston Harriers
Hugo Fox marathon Shettleston Harriers
Alan Gordon 1 mile Achilles Club
Alex Grant Long jump Cambridge University
Alec Hannah 440y hurdles Edinburgh University
Robert Hay 440y Edinburgh University
Bill Henderson 220y Watsonians AC
Peter Isbester Discus throw Ilford AC
Mike Lindsay Discus throw, Shot put Oklahoma University
Lesley Locke 880y London University
Donald McDonald 880y, 4x400 relay Garscube Harriers
Alex McDougall marathon Vale of Leven AC
John MacIsaac 440y, 4x400 relay Victoria Park AAC
Hugh Murray Triple jump Edinburgh University
Jim Paterson 440y, 880y, 4x400 relay Edinburgh University
Bob Scott Hammer throw Atalanta AC
Ronnie Thomson 440y, 4x400 relay Cambridge University
Alec Valentine Hammer throw Royal Navy AC
Alastair Wood 3, 6 miles Royal Air Force AC

Women[3]

Athlete Events Club Medals
Isabel Bond 220y, 4x110 relay Ardeer AC
Moira Campbell 100y, 220y, 4x110 relay Maryhill Harriers
Toni Ireland discus Edinburgh University
Alix Jamieson 100y, 220y, high jump Maryhill Harriers
Rosemary Charters discus Edinburgh Southern Harriers
Mary Symon 100y, 4x110 relay Bellahouston Harriers
Doris Tyndall 100y, 220y, 4x110 relay Tayside AC
Diana Will discus Aberdeen University AC

Boxing

Athlete Events Club Medals
Willie Bannon 81kg Light Heavyweight Dundee Hawkhill ABC
Jackie Brown 51kg Flyweight Leith Victoria
Bertie Scott 67kg Welterweight Glasgow Transport
George Drummond 57kg Featherweight Woodside
Bobby Kane 63.5kg Light welterweight Greenock St Mungo ABC
Tommy McGuinness 71kg Light middleweight Sparta, Edinburgh
Alistair McKenzie 75kg Middleweight Glasgow Police
Dick McTaggart 60kg Lightweight R.A.F & Dundee
Freddie Owen 54kg Bantamweight Dennistoun Y.C.
Angus Thomson 91kg Heavyweight Leith Victoria

Cycling

Athlete Events Club Medals
Eddie Brown pursuit Stirlingshire RC
Hislop Dickson pursuit Glasgow Ivy CC
Alfie Fairweather time trial Glasgow Wheelers
Ken Laidlaw Road race Musselburgh CC
Donald Langlands scratch Forfarshire RC
Hector McKenzie scratch, sprint, time trial Glasgow Douglas CC
Ronnie Park Road race Velo Club Stella, Glasgow
Ernie Scally Road race, scratch Glasgow Nightingale & Army CU
Jimmy Williams Road race Edina Couriers, Edinburgh

Diving

Men

Athlete Events Club Medals
Brian Davidson platform, springboard Inverness L.M.S.
Peter Heatly platform Portobello
Bill Law platform, springboard Warrender ASC, Edinburgh

Women

Athlete Events Club Medals
Valerie Marrian springboard Warrender ASC, Edinburgh

Fencing

Men

Athlete Events Club Medals
Tom Broadhurst Foil Individual Ardeer Recreation FC
John King Épée Individual Bon Accord FC
Sandy Leckie Sabre Individual Salle Nicklen
L. G. Morrison Foil Individual Scottish FC, Edinburgh
R. T. Richardson Foil Individual Ardeer Recreation FC
J. G. Tapley Épée Individual Ardeer Recreation FC
A. G. Watson Épée Individual Edinburgh

Women

Athlete Events Club Medals
Doreen Plews Foil Individual Newton Mearns
Christine Tolland Foil Individual Sword Club, Glasgow

Lawn bowls

Athlete Events Club Medals
William Downes Jones singles Ardrossan BC
George Ferguson fours/rinks Cumnock BC
John Hampson fours/rinks Cumnock BC
Alexander Hodge fours/rinks Cumnock BC
Jim Kerr pairs Merchiston Edinburgh BC
David Smart pairs Merchiston Edinburgh BC
Thomas Smetherham fours/rinks Cumnock BC

Rowing

Athlete Events Club Medals
G. C Cowley coxed four Edinburgh University BC
A. G. Cross eight Balfron
T. Gillies eight Alexandria
G. F. Gray eight Glasgow
I. G. Inglis eight Ayr
A. Lindsay eight Largs
W. K. Millar coxed four Edinburgh University BC
A. T. Nelson eight Alexandria
B. Parsonage eight (cox) Glasgow
R. Forbes Rintou coxed four Edinburgh University BC
J. Ross eight Glasgow
Ken J. Scott eight St Andrew BC
J. B. Tait coxed four, cox Edinburgh University BC
R. N. T. Thin coxed four Edinburgh University BC

Swimming

Men

Athlete Events Club Medals
Jack Baillie 440y freestyle Renfrew Aqua
Ian Black 220y butterfly, 440y freestyle, 2 x relay Robert Gordon College , ,
Alex Galletly 110y backstroke Pullars ASC, Perth
Billy Good 1650y freestyle Aberdeen Univ
Jim Hill 110y backstroke/freestyle, medley relay Warrender Baths, Edinburgh
James Leiper 110y freestyle, relay Stonehaven ASC
Iain Percy-Robb 220y breaststroke, medley relay Warrender Baths, Edinburgh
Bob Sreenan 440y, 1650y freestyle, relay Dundee Whitehall
Athole Still 110y freestyle, 2 x relay Gordonians SC, Aberdeen

Women

Athlete Events Club Medals
Margaret Girvan 440y freestyle, relay Motherwell AS&WP Club
Betty Gunn 110y freestyle, relay Aberdeen Thistle SC
Christine Harris 110y freestyle, relay Carnegie SC, Dunfermline
Frances Hogben 110y freestyle, 2 x relays Arbroath SC
Margaret McDowall 110y backstroke, medley relay Kilmarnock SC
Nan Rae 440y freestyle Motherwell AS&WP Club
Jean Taylor 440y freestyle Criterion SC, Aberdeen
Alison Turnbull 220y breaststroke, medley relay Galashiels
Sheila Watt 110y butterfly, medley relay Aberdeen Thistle SC

Weightlifting

Athlete Events Club Medals
John Cannon 56kg bantamweight Ayr Health & Strength Club
Phil Caira 82.5kg light heavyweight Phil Caira Physical School of Training, Kirkcaldy
Jimmy Moir 60kg featherweight Viking WC, Glasgow
Billy Orbin 67.5kg lightweight Motherwell Y.M.C.A. WC
John Wright 75kg middleweight Rosyth Physical Culture School

Wrestling

Athlete Events Club Medals
Jock Bews 52kg flyweight Milton AWC, Edinburgh
Alastair Duncan 68kg lightweight NB Loco, Glasgow
George Farquhar 82kg middleweight Milton AWC, Edinburgh
George McKenzie 74kg welterweight Leith AWC, Edinburgh
Angus McRitchie 90kg light-heavyweight Glasgow Police
Robert Parsons 62kg featherweight Milton AWC, Edinburgh
Jim Turnbull 57kg bantamweight Milton AWC, Edinburgh

See also

References

  1. ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Medal Standings Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Scots pick boxers for Empire Games". Liverpool Daily Post. 26 May 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Seven of the best for Cardiff". Belfast News-Letter. 15 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Edinnburgh University to represent Scotland". The Scotsman. 9 June 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 29 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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