Scotland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games

Scotland at the
1982 Commonwealth Games
Scotland at the; 1982 Commonwealth Games
CG code	SCO
CGA	Commonwealth Games Scotland
Website	www.teamscotland.scot
in Brisbane, Australia
Flag bearer	John McNiven replaced Jack Hynd
Medals; Ranked 4th	Gold 8 Silver 6 Bronze 12 Total 26
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 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.^[1]

The Scotland team was named on 15 August 1982 and consisted of 100 competitors.^[2]

Scotland came 4th overall with 8 golds, 6 silver and 12 bronze medals.^[3]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Robin Brew (swimming)
James Cairns (shooting)
Anne Clarkson (800 metres)
Joe Kelly (boxing)
Men's 25m Rapid-Fire Pistol pairs (shooting)
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay (swimming)

Bronze

Chris Black (hammer throw)
Graham Eggleton (pole vault)
Albert Patrick (wrestling)
Cameron Sharp (100 metres)
Cameron Sharp (200 metres)
Men's 50m Rifle Three Positions pairs (shooting)
Men's Trap pairs (shooting)
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay (swimming)
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay (swimming)
Men's 4 × 100 metres relay (athletics)
Women's 4 × 400 metres relay (athletics)

Team

Men

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Christopher Elliott	individual
Brian Strachan	individual

Women

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Sarah Miles	individual
Moira Taylor	individual

Athletics

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Men

Athlete	Events	Medals
Chris Black	hammer throw
Stanley Devine	400 hurdles
Graham Eggleton	pole vault
Paul Forbes	800
John Graham	marathon
Allister Hutton	5000, 10,000m
Graham C. Laing	marathon
Glenn MacDonald	110m hurdles
Gus McCuaig	200, 4 × 100 m
Drew McMaster	100, 4 × 100 m
Bradley McStravick	decathlon
Nath Muir	5000m
Geoff Parsons	high jump
John Robson	1500m
Cameron Sharp	100, 200, 4 × 100 m	, ,
Allan Wells	100, 200, 4 × 100 m	, ,
John Williamson	1500m

Women

Athlete	Events	Medals
Angela Bridgeman	400, 4 × 400 m
Anne Clarkson	800, 4 × 400 m	,
Ann Jane Girvan	100m hurdles
Carol Lightfoot	800
Linsey MacDonald	400, 4 × 400 m
Elaine McMaster	100m hurdles
Yvonne Murray	1500, 3000
Meg Ritchie	discus, shot put
Margaret Marion Southerden	400m hurdles
Sandra Whittaker	200, 4 × 400 m

Badminton

Men

Athlete	Events	Club
Charlie Gallagher	singles, doubles	Perth
Gordon Hamilton	singles, doubles	Edinburgh
David Shaylor	singles, mixed	Glasgow
Alex White	singles, mixed	Kilmarnock

Women

Athlete	Events	Club
Alison Fulton	doubles, mixed	Guildford
Linda Gardner	singles, doubles	Netherlee
Pamela Hamilton	singles, doubles	Airdrie
Christine Heatly	singles, doubles, mixed	Edinburgh

Boxing

Men only^[5]

Athlete	Events	Club
Russsell Barker	75 kg middleweight
Alex Dickson	60 kg lightweight
Joe Kelly	51 kg flyweight
Alistair Laurie	63.5 kg light-welterweight
John McAllister	67 kg welterweight	Kingston Boys' Club, Glasgow
David Milligan	71 kg light-middleweight

Cycling

Athlete	Events	Club	Medal
Ken Clark	road race, road TTT
William Gibb	road race, road TTT
James McGahan	road race, road TTT
Bob Melrose	road race, road TTT
David Miller	scratch
David Whitehall	scratch, pursuit

Diving

Women

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Fiona Hotson	springboard, platform	Edinburgh Diving Club
Jane Ogden	platform, springboard	Edinburgh Diving Club

Lawn bowls

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Men

Athlete	Events	Club
Jock Fleming	fours	Mauchline BC
David Gourlay Sr.	pairs	Annbank BC, Ayr
John Harper	fours	Whitburn BC, Bathgate
Alex McIntosh	fours	Newbattle BC
Brian Rattray	fours	Alva BC
John Watson	pairs	Foxley BC, Glasgow
Willie Wood	singles	Gifford BC

Women

Athlete	Events	Club
Jessie Adamson	triples	Uddingston BC, Glasgow
Jessie Lawson	triples	Ardeer BC
Janet Menzies	triples	Douglas Victoria BC

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Events	Medals
Alister Allan	air rifle, pair, 3pos, pair, prone pair	, ,
Robert Allan	fullbore rifle, rapid fire, pair
James Cairns	air pistol, pair, centre fire, pair	,
Arthur Clarke	fullbore rifle, pair
Jim Dunlop	skeet
Martin Girvan	trap, pair
Hugh Hunter	centre fire, rapid fire, pair
John Knowles	prone, pair
Robin Macdonald	air pistol, free pistol, pair
Bill MacNeil	air rifle, pair, 3pos, pair	,
James Young	trap, pair

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Robin Brew	100, 200 breaststroke, 200, 400 medley	Fife Incas
Doug Campbell	100, 200 back, 200 free, relay x 2	Taybridge ASC	,
Iain Campbell	100, 200 breaststroke, relay	Taybridge ASC
Neil Cochran	100, 200 back, 400 medley, relay	Aberdeen ASC
Duncan Cruickshank	400, 1500 freestyle	Aberdeen ASC
Paul Easter	100, 200, 400, 1500 freestyle, relay x 2	Warrender Baths Club	,
William McGoldrick	100 breast, 100, 200 butterfly, relay	Taybridge ASC
Graeme Wilson	100, 200 freestyle, relay	Dunfermline Carnegie

Women

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Cathy Finlay	100, 200 butterfly, relay x 2	Scotia SSC, Glasgow	,
Nicola Geddes	100, 200 breaststroke, relay	Aberdeen ASC
Alison Hamilton	400, 800 freestyle, relay	Aberdeen ASC
Sarah Inkson	100 back, 100, 200, 400 freestyle, relay	Aberdeen ASC
Nikki Ramsay	100, 200 free, 200, 400 medley, relay x 2	Scotia SSC, Glasgow	,
Beverley Rose	100, 200 backstroke, relay	Scotia SSC, Glasgow

Weightlifting

Athlete	Events	Medals
Robert William Kennedy	75 kg middleweight
John McNiven	56 kg bantamweight
Charles Murray	82.5 kg light-heavyweight
Charlie Revolta	52 kg flyweight

Wrestling

Athlete	Events	Medals
Michael Cavanagh	68 kg lightweight
John Halpin	74 kg welterweight
Neil McKay	62 kg featherweight
Albert Patrick	+100 kg super-heavyweight
Andrew Proctor	52 kg flyweight
Donald Richardson	57 kg bantamweight

References

↑ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
↑ "Scots pick 100 for Australia". Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Medal Standings Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
↑ "Games team takes shape". The Scotsman. 12 July 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Scots Send Six Boxers To Brisbane". Edinburgh Evening News. 3 July 1982. p. 13. Retrieved 21 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Bowling". Daily Record. 25 June 1982. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[1] "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2025.

[2] "Scots pick 100 for Australia". Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[3] "Medal Standings Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2025.

[4] "Games team takes shape". The Scotsman. 12 July 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[5] "Scots Send Six Boxers To Brisbane". Edinburgh Evening News. 3 July 1982. p. 13. Retrieved 21 April 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[6] "Bowling". Daily Record. 25 June 1982. p. 45. Retrieved 4 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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