Scotland at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
| Scotland at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| CG code | SCO |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Scotland |
| Website | www |
| in Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| British Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Scotland competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 25 January to 2 February 1974.[1]
The Scotland team was named on 21 October 1973.[2]
Scotland came 7th overall with 3 golds, 5 silver and 11 bronze medals.[3]
Medalists
Gold
- David Wilkie (200 m breaststroke)
- David Wilkie (200 m individual medley)
- Men's pairs (Lawn bowls)
Silver
- Cy Harrison (boxing)
- Colin McEachran (shooting)
- Rosemary Payne (discus throw)
- Kim Wickham (swimming)
- David Wilkie (100 m breaststroke)
Bronze
- Alister Allan (shooting)
- Maurice Allan (wrestling)
- John Bambrick (boxing)
- Steve Cooney (boxing)
- Sandra Dickie (swimming)
- James Douglas (boxing)
- Ian Duncan (wrestling)
- John McNiven (weightlifting)
- Willie Wood (Lawn bowls)
- Men's fours (Lawn bowls)
- women's 4 × 100 m medley relay (swimming)
Team
Athletics
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Atkins | long jump | ||
| Chris Black | hammer throw, discus throw | ||
| Laurie Bryce | hammer throw | ||
| William James Clark | long jump, triple jump | ||
| Don Halliday | 100, 200m, 4x100 relay | ||
| David Jenkins | 200, 400m, 4x100 relay | ||
| William McCallum | decathlon | ||
| Donald Macgregor | marathon | ||
| Gus McKenzie | 110m hurdles 4x100 relay | ||
| David James McMeekin | 800m | ||
| Norman Morrison | 5,000, 10,000m | ||
| Les Piggot | 100, 200m, 4x100 relay | ||
| Ian Stewart | 5,000, 10,000m | ||
| Lachie Stewart | 10,000m, marathon | ||
| James K. Wright | marathon |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Coomber | 800m, 4x400 relay | ||
| Helen Golden | 100, 200m, relay x 2 | ||
| Evelyn McMeekin | 200m, 400m, 4x400 relay | ||
| Alison MacRitchie | 100m, 200m, 4x100 relay | ||
| Myra Nimmo | 100m hurdles, long jump, pentathlon, 4x100 relay | ||
| Rosemary Payne | discus throw, shot put | .svg.png){kind=icon} | |
| Meg Ritchie | discus throw, shot put | ||
| Christine Salmond | 100m | ||
| Mary Stewart | 1500m | ||
| Ruth L. Watt | high jump, 4x100 relay | ||
| Rosemary Wright | 800m, 4x400 relay |
Badminton
Men[4]
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ansari | singles, doubles, mixed | Glasgow | |
| Fraser Gow | singles, doubles, mixed | Alexandria | |
| Bob McCoig | singles, doubles, mixed | Glasgow Central | |
| Nicol McCloy | singles, doubles | Greenock |
Women[4]
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Flockhart | singles, doubles, mixed | Newmills | |
| Helen Kelly | singles, mixed | Edinburgh | |
| Christine Stewart | singles, doubles, mixed | Whitburn |
Boxing
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bambrick | -48kg light-flyweight | Edinburgh Transport ABC | .svg.png){kind=icon} |
| Steve Cooney | 67kg welterweight | St.Francis ABC, Dundee | |
| Jim Douglas | 63.5kg light-welterweight | Camperdown ABC, Dundee | |
| John Gillan | 60kg lightweight | Aberdeen ABC | |
| Cy Harrison | 71kg light-middleweight | Denbeath ABC | |
| John Lawless | 51kg flyweight | Grangemouth ABC | |
| Stewart Ogilvie | 54kg bantamweight | Camperdown ABC, Dundee |
Cycling
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Clark | time trial, indiv & team pursuit | Glasgow | |
| Alex Gilchrist | road race, time trial, team pursuit | Penicuik | |
| Alex Gordon | scratch, team pursuit | Glasgow | |
| William Nickson | road race, scratch, time trial, indiv & team pursuit | Edinburgh |
Diving
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Joan Hotson | springboard, platform | Edinburgh |
Lawn bowls
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Christie | pairs | Edinburgh Northern BC | .svg.png){kind=icon} |
| John Marshall | fours | Mossley BC | |
| Alex McIntosh | pairs | Newbattle BC | |
| John McRae | fours | Uddingston BC | |
| Morgan Moffat | fours | Whitehouse & Grange BC | |
| Bill Scott | fours | Errol BC | |
| Willie Wood | singles | Gifford BC | |
Shooting
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alister Allan | rifle prone | Oxford | |
| William Edgar | rapid fire pistol | Kent | |
| David Hossack | fullbore rifle | Edinburgh | |
| Colin McEachran | fullbore rifle | Edinburgh | |
| Robin Macdonald | 50m free pistol | London | |
| Louis Stewart | trap | Inverness | |
| Brian Weld | 50m free pistol | Edinburgh |
Swimming
Men
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Carter | 100 back, 400, 1500 free, 200, 400 medley, 1xrelay | Sydney | |
| Gordon Downie | 100, 200, 400 free, 3xrelay | New York | |
| Ian Hughes | 100, 200m backstroke, medley relay | Eastleigh | |
| Alan McClatchey | 100, 200 butterfly, 100, 200, 400, 1500 free, 3xrelay | Perth ASC | |
| Wilson Mills | 100, 200m freestyle, 2xrelay | Edinburgh | |
| Alan Thompson | 100, 200m breaststroke | Aberdeen | |
| David Wilkie | 100, 200m breaststroke, 200, 400 medley, 2xrelay | Florida | , , |
Women
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Dickie | 100, 200m breaststroke, relay | Paisley ASC | , |
| Gillian Fordyce | 100, 200m backstroke, relay | Aberdeen | |
| Jayne Lornie | 100, 200m breaststroke, 400 medley | ||
| Morag McGlashan | 100 free, relay | Edinburgh | |
| Louise Ross | 100, 200m butterfly | Edinburgh | |
| Debbie Simpson | 100 butterfly, 200, 400, 800 free, 200 medley | Dundee | |
| Jackie Simpson | 100, 200, 400 free, 200 medley | Dundee | |
| Diane Walker | 100, 200, 400, 800 free, 200, 400 medley | Aberdeen | |
| Kim Wickham | 100, 200 butterfly, 100 back, relay | Darlington | , |
Weightlifting
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Anderson | +110kg super-heavyweight | Dundee | |
| Kenneth Holland | 90kg middle-heavyweight | Edinburgh | |
| Jack Hynd | +110kg super-heavyweight | Edinburgh | |
| John McNiven | 52kg flyweight | Glasgow | |
| Charlie Revolta | 52kg flyweight | Edinburgh | |
| Thomas Yule | 90kg middle-heavyweight | Glasgow |
Wrestling
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Allan | 90kg light-heavyweight | Balerno | |
| Tam Anderson | 68kg lightweight | Milngarvie | |
| Ian Duncan | 100kg heavyweight | Edinburgh | |
| Charles Kelly | 82kg middleweight | Dunfermline | |
| Willie Robertson | +100kg super-heavyweight | Kirkliston |
References
- ↑ "Scotland Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ "Details of the 89 competitors". The Scotsman. 22 October 1973. p. 18. Retrieved 23 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Medal Standings Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Badminton line-up for Games". The Scotsman. 19 December 1973. p. 17. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Officials but no boxers from West". The Scotsman. 2 October 1973. p. 19. Retrieved 23 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.