Scotland at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Scotland at the
1978 Commonwealth Games
Scotland at the; 1978 Commonwealth Games
CG code	SCO
CGA	Commonwealth Games Scotland
Website	www.teamscotland.scot
in Edmonton, Canada
Flag bearer	Alex McIntosh
Medals; Ranked 7th	Gold 3 Silver 6 Bronze 5 Total 14
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
	1930; 1934; 1938; 1950; 1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1970; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022; 2026; 2030;

Scotland competed at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978.^[1]

The Scotland team was named on 11 June 1978 and was the largest Scottish Commonwealth Games team to date, with 100 competitiors and 25 officials.^[2]

Scotland came 7th overall with 3 golds, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals.^[3]

Medalists

Gold

Alister Allan (shooting)
Allan Wells (200 metres)
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay (4 × 100 metres relay)

Silver

James Douglas (boxing)
Albert Patrick (wrestling)
Charlie Revolta (weightlifting)
Allan Wells (100 metres)
Mixed doubles (badminton)
Men's pairs (Lawn bowls)

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Events	Medals
Chris Black	hammer throw
Brian Burgess	high jump
James Dingwall	marathon
Paul Forbes	800m, 4x400m relay
Francis James Clement	1500m
Ian William Gilmour	steeplechase
Peter Hoffman	800m, 4x400m relay
Allister Hutton	5000, 10,000m
David Jenkins	4x100m relay, 400m, 4x400m relay
Roger Jenkins	400m, 4x400m relay
Drew McMaster	100, 200m, 4x100m relay
Nat Muir	5,000m
John Robson	1500m
Cameron Sharp	100, 200m, 4 x100m relay
Robert Lawrence Spence	5000m
Allan Wells	100, 200 4x100m relay	, ,

Women

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Margaret Coomber	1500m, 4x400 relay
Elaine Davidson	4x100 relay
Helen Golden	100, 200m, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay
Ann Kay Harley	400m, 4x400 relay
Evelyn McMeekin	800m, 4x400 relay
Meg Ritchie	discus throw, shot put
Diane Royle	javelin throw
Margot Wells	200m, 4x100 relay
Christine Whittingham	1500m
Karen Williams	400m, 4x100 relay

Badminton

Men^[4]

Athlete	Events	Club
Tony Dawson	singles, doubles, mixed	Aberdeen
Billy Gilliland	singles, doubles, mixed	Greenock
Fraser Gow	singles, doubles, mixed	Cambs
Dan Travers	singles, doubles, mixed	Glasgow

Women^[4]

Athlete	Events	Club
Joanna Flockhart	doubles, mixed	Newmills
Pamela Hamilton	singles, doubles, mixed	Airdrie
Anne Johnstone	singles, doubles, mixed	Whitburn
Christine Stewart	singles, doubles, mixed	Whitburn

Boxing

Athlete	Events	Club
Steve Cooney	67kg welterweight	Camperdown ABC, Dundee
Jim Douglas	63.5kg light-welterweight	Camperdown ABC, Dundee
George Lowe	54kg bantamweight
John McAllister	60kg lightweight	Kingston Boys' Club, Glasgow
Ian McLeod	57kg featherweight
Joseph Park	51kg flyweight
Archibald Salmon	71kg light-middleweight

Cycling

Athlete	Events	Club	Medal
John Clark	road race, scratch, indiv & team pursuit
Roy Crombie	indiv & team pursuit, scratch
Alex Gilchrist	road race
Ian Humphreys	scratch, team pursuit
Robert Millar	road race
David Whitehall	road race, indiv & team pursuit

Diving

Men

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Ronald Hurst	springboard, platform
Fraser McBlane	springboard, platform

Women

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Fiona Hotson	springboard, platform

Gymnastics

Women only

Athlete	Events	Medals
Karen Forbes	all-around & team
Catriona Macaulay	all-around & team
Eileen Ramsay	all-around & team
Julie Walker	all-around & team

Lawn bowls

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Athlete	Events	Club
Willie Adrain	fours	Dreghorn BC
Dick Bernard	fours	Gorebridge BC
Doug Copland	fours	Caledonian BC, Perth
John Fleming	fours	Mauchline BC
Alex McIntosh	pairs	Newbattle BC
David McGill	singles	Sighthill BC
Willie Wood	pairs	Gifford BC

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Events	Medals
Alister Allan	rifle prone
Mark Campbell	trap
Jim Dunlop	skeet
Neil C. M. Fyfe	fullbore rifle
Hugh Hunter	rapid fire pistol
John Knowles	rifle prone
James McAllister	free pistol
Colin McEachran	fullbore rifle
Donald Westwater	free pistol
Donald Wynn	trap

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Douglas Campbell	200m free, 100, 200m backstroke, relay
James Carter	100, 200m backstroke
Robert Dawson	100m free, 100m butterfly, relayx2
Gordon Downie	100m, 200m free, relayx3
Richard Iredale	100m free, 100m butterfly, relayx2
Paul Marshall	200 free, 100, 200m backstroke, relayx2
Alan McClatchey	200, 400m butterfly, relayx2
Liam Anthony Oldershaw	100m breaststroke, 220 medley, relay

Women

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Maureen Campbell	100, 200 breast
Sandra Dickie	100 breast, 100 butt, 200 medley
Margaret Hendry	100, 200 butt, 100 free
Jean Hill	100, 200 breast
Denise McPhillamy	100, 200, 400 free
Beverley Rose	100, 200 back

Weightlifting

Athlete	Events	Medals
John Heron Craig	60kg featherweight
James Holland	82.5kg light-heavyweight
Jack Hynd	+110kg super-heavyweight
Robert William Kennedy	67.5kg lightweight
John McNiven	52kg flyweight
Charlie Revolta	52kg flyweight
John Rush	75kg middleweight 75kg

Wrestling

Athlete	Events	Medals
Tam Anderson	68kg lightweight
Thomas Burke	62kg featherweight
Neil McKay	57kg bantamweight
Robert McLucas	74kg welterweight
Scott Murray	90kg light-heavyweight
Albert Patrick	+100kg super-heavyweight

References

↑ "Scotland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
↑ "Burgess leaves it very late". The Scotsman. 12 June 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Medal Standings Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
1 2 "Badminton Notes". Motherwell Times. 14 July 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "McGill for Games at Edmonton". The Scotsman. 11 February 1978. p. 14. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[1] "Scotland Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2025.

[2] "Burgess leaves it very late". The Scotsman. 12 June 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[3] "Medal Standings Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2025.

[BN-4] 1 2 "Badminton Notes". Motherwell Times. 14 July 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[5] "McGill for Games at Edmonton". The Scotsman. 11 February 1978. p. 14. Retrieved 3 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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