Scotland at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Scotland competed in the 1986 Commonwealth Games as the host nation in Edinburgh from 24 July to 2 August, the second time the games were held in Edinburgh.

The Scottish team covered 12 sports.

Scotland finished sixth in the medals table with 3 gold, 12 silver and 18 bronze medals.

Medallists

| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| MedalNameSportEvent Liz Lynch Athletics Women's 10,000 metres Billy GillilandDan Travers Badminton Men's doubles Grant KnoxGeorge Adrain Lawn bowls Men's pairs Tom McKean Athletics Men's 800 metres Geoff Parsons Athletics Men's high jump James McAllister Boxing Welterweight (– 67 kg) Harry Lawson Boxing Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) Doug Young Boxing Heavyweight (– 91 kg) Senga McCrone Lawn bowls Women's singles Alister Allan Shooting Rifle Prone Alister Allan Shooting Rifle Three Positions Jean Hill Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke Jean Hill Swimming Women's 200m medley Charlie Revolta Weightlifting Flyweight Albert Patrick Wrestling Super heavyweight Sandra Whittaker Athletics Women's 200 metres Yvonne Murray Athletics Women's 3000 metres Jamie HendersonCameron SharpGeorge McCallumElliot Bunney Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres relay Billy GillilandChristine Heatly Badminton Mixed doubles Wilson Docherty Boxing Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Glen Brooks Boxing Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Alec Mullen Boxing Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) George Ferrie Boxing Middleweight (– 75 kg) Eddie Alexander Cycling Men's sprint Richard Corsie Lawn bowls Men's singles Ewan PearsonDavid Riches Rowing Men's coxless pair John Knowles Shooting Rifle Prone Alister AllanBill MacNeil Shooting Rifle Three Positions – Pairs Ruth Gilfillan Swimming Women's 200m freestyle Neil Cochrane Swimming Men's 200m individual medley Alan Ogilvie Weightlifting Flyweight David Connelly Wrestling Light flyweight Graeme English Wrestling Light heavyweight

Medals by sportSportTotal Athletics 1236 Lawn Bowls 1113 Badminton 1012 Boxing 0347 Shooting 0224 Swimming 0224 Wrestling 0123 Weightlifting 0112 Cycling 0011 Rowing 0011 Total3121833

Medals by genderGenderTotal Male 2 7 1221 Female 1 3 37 Mixed / open 0 2 35 Total3121833

Aquatics The aquatics events were held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.

Diving

Men AthleteEventFinalPointsRankPeter SmithSpringboard443.3714Stephen Forrest400.8615

Women AthleteEventFinalPointsRankJane OgdenHighboard321.4810

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankGraeme Wilson100 metre freestyle53.154 did not advanceDuncan Cruikshank55.675Colin Bole52.303Neil Cochran200 metre freestyle1.52.691 Q1.52.495Graeme Wilson1.55.743 did not advanceCraig Nelson400 metre freestlye4.09.466 did not advanceCampbell McNeil4.10.305Duncan Cruikshank4.03.354Campbell McNeil1500 metre freestyle16.29.277 did not advanceDavid Cruikshank15.54.244 Q15.44.737Neil Cochran100 metre backstroke58.762 Q58.828Craig Nelson1.01.096 did not advanceNeil Cochran200 metre backstroke2.05.943 Q2.06.527Craig Nelson2.10.535 did not advanceGary Watson100 metre breaststroke1.05.131 Q1.05.205Iain Campbell1.05.143 Q1.05.306Iain Campbell200 metre breaststroke2.21.622 Q2.21.316Neil Hudghton2.23.393 did not advanceGary Watson2.26.945Richard Leishman100 metre butterfly57.283 did not advanceWilliam McGoldrick57.864Andrew J Smith200 metre butterfly2.09.525 did not advanceRichard Leishman2.06.294William McGoldrick2.06.985Neil Cochran200 metre individual medley2.05.161 Q2.04.34Robin Brew2.08.762 did not advanceCampbell McNeil400 metre Individual Medley4.51.126did not advanceAndrew J Smith4.39.706Colin BoleGraeme WatsonPaul BrewNeil Cochran4x100 metre freestyle relaycolspan=2 3.29.794Graeme WilsonPaul BrewColin BoleNeil Cochran4x200 metre freestyle relaycolspan=2 7.36.314Craig NelsonGary WatsonRichard LeishmanColin Bole4x100 metre medlay relay4.02.863 Q3.54.055

Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankLinda Donnelly100 metre freestyle59.172 did not advanceStephanie Watson59.704Ruth Gilfillan59.273Ruth Gilfillan200 metre freestylecolspan=2 2.03.88.4Linda Donnelly400 metre freestyle4.25.196 did not advanceRuth Gilfillan4.19.343 Q4.17.255Elaine Gilfillan4.31.277 did not advanceRuth Gilfillan800 metre freestyle8.57.994did not advanceShona Cowie9.16.525Anna Ratcliff100 metre backstroke1.08.665 did not advanceBeverley Rose1.05.713 Q1.05.638Jill Ewing1.06.254 did not advanceBeverley Rose200 metre backstroke2.22.604 did not advanceJill Ewing2.23.615Anna Ratcliff2.24.515Jean Hill100 metre breaststroke1.11.902 Q1.11.38Shona Smart1.15.814 did not advanceSandra MacDonald1.16.706Jean Hill200 metre breaststroke2.36.312 Q2.35.004Shona Smart2.43.364 did not advanceSandra MacDonald100 metre butterfly1.05.264 did not advanceShona Smart1.05.054Lorraine Montford200 metre butterfly2.20.353 Q2.19.638Shona Smart2.21.193 did not advanceAnna Ratcliff200 metre individual medley2.28.696 did not advanceJean Hill2.18.781 Q2.17.21Shona Smart2.21.974 Q2.21.717Jean Hill400 metre individual medley4.56.193 Q4.54.115Shona Smart5.03.286 did not advanceRuth GilfillanElaine GilfillanStephanie WatsonLinda Donnelly4x100 metre freestyle relaycolspan=2 3.55.894Ruth GilfillanElaine GilfillanShona SmartLinda Donnelly4x200 metre freestyle relaycolspan=2 8.26.584Beverley RoseJean HillShona SmartLinda Donnelly4×100 metre medley relaycolspan=2 4.17.894

Synchronised swimming AthleteEventFinalTimeRankKim McIntoshSynchronised solo165.935Kim McIntoshMorwenna PenroseSynchronised duet164.054

Athletics

Men Track and road AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCameron Sharp100 metres10.573 Q10.636did not advanceJamie Henderson10.292 Q10.593 Q10.688Elliot Bunney10.321 Q10.313 Q10.375George McCallum200 metres21.605 Q21.395did not advanceBrian Whittle21.344 Q21.696Brian Nicoll400 metres49.915 Q50.076did not advanceMartin Johnston48.194 Q48.575Brian Whittle46.691 Q47.564 Q47.105Paul Forbes800 metres1:50.074 Q1:48.294 Q1:51.297Tom McKean1:53:314 Q1:49.022 Q1:44.80John Robson1500 metrescolspan=2 rowspan=2 3:43.216 Q3:57.2010Alistair Currie3:44.825did not advanceNat Muir5000 metrescolspan=4 13:40.928Allister Hutton10,000 metrescolspan=4 30:16.5011John Wallace110 metres hurdlecolspan=2 rowspan=2 10.325did not advanceGlenn MacDonald14.375Mark Hardie400 metres hurdles55.685did not advanceMark Fulton57.906Dave McCutcheon53.586Tom Hanlon3000 metres steeplechasecolspan=4 rowspan=3 8:53.5610Colin Hume9:05.4011Richard Charleston9:21.7312Jamie HendersonCameron SharpGeorge McCallumElliot Bunney4 × 100 metres relaycolspan=4 40.41Martin JohnstonTom McKeanPaul ForbesBrian Whittle4 × 400 metres relaycolspan=4 3:18.034John GrahamMarathoncolspan=4 rowspan=2 2:12.104Fraser Clyne2:17.3010

Field AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankGeoff ParsonsHigh jump2.28Bradley McStravickPole vault4.458Ken McKayLong jump7.398Craig DuncanTriple jump15.687Eric IrvineShot put16.739George PatienceDiscus throw52.548Chris BlackHammer throw63.888

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankBrad McStravickResult10.836.7313.471.9349.5215.1540.524.4056.064:33.0575634Points899750696740837831675731679725

Women Track and road AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankKaye Jeffrey100 metres11.554 Q11.596Sandra Whittaker11.603 Q11.595Angela Bridgeman200 metres24.136did not advanceSandra Whittaker23.412 Q23.46Fiona Hargreaves400 metres55.766did not advanceDawn Kitchen55.526Anne Purvis800 metres2:02.471 Q2:02.174Elizabeth MacArthur2:04.404did not advanceChristine Whittingham1500 metres4:28.046did not advanceYvonne Murray4:11.821 Q4:14.365Lynne MacDougall4:13.073 Q4:17.258Yvonne Murray3000 metrescolspan=2 rowspan=2 8:55.32Marsela Robertson9:51.339Liz Lynch10,000 metrescolspan=2 rowspan=3 31:41.42Andrea Everett33:56.439Christine Price33:59.9010Pat Rollo100 metres hurdles147did not advanceAnn Girvan13.606Moira McBeath400 metres hurdles1.04.036did not advanceAnn GirvanKaye JeffreyAngela BridgemanSandra Whittaker4 × 100 metres relaycolspan=2 45.844Sandra WhittakerAnne PurvisDawn KitchenFiona Hargreaves4 × 400 metres relaycolspan=2 3:42.864Lorna IrvingMarathoncolspan=2 2:36.345

Field AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankJayne BarnetsonHigh jump1.837Lorraine CampbellLong jump5.6512

Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 m Final RankValerie WalshResult 14.26 1.76 11.11 25.59 5.51 36.82 rowspan=2 54208Points 942 928 602 833 703 606

Badminton

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal/Bronze Medal MatchRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreAlex WhiteMen's singlesW (15-6, 15-2)W (15-2, 15-6)L (15-10, 14-4)L (15-9, 15-10)4Ken MiddlemissW (15-5, 15-9)L (15-4, 15-0)did not advanceElinor AllenWomen's singlesL (11-3, 11-5)did not advanceBilly GillilandDan TraversMen's doublesW (15-2, 11-15, 18-14)W (15-3, 15-3)W (15-9, 9-15, 15-2)W (15-8, 15-8)Alex WhiteIain PringleL (10-15, 15-6, 17-16)did not advanceElinor AllenJenny AllenWomen's doublesL (15-2, 15-9)did not advanceChristine HeatlyAileen NairnL (15-3, 15-8)Ken MiddlemissAileen NairnMixed doublesL (15-9, 15-10)did not advanceDan TraversElinor AllenL (15-5, 15-0)Iain PringleJenny AllenW (15-1, 15-1)L (15-0, 15-0)did not advanceBilly GillilandChristine HeatlyW (17-14, 15-9)W (15-5, 15-3)L (15-14, 18-15)W (15-12, 17-14)Scotland(+ Alison Fulton)Mixed team W 5-0 W 5-0 L 3-2L 4-1L 3-24

Boxing

Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWilson DochertyLight flyweight (48kg) Ldid not advanceDrew Docherty Flyweight (51kg) Ldid not advanceGlen Brooks Bantamweight (54kg) W Ldid not advanceCharlie Kane Featherweight (57kg) Ldid not advanceJim Pender Light welterweight (63.5kg) Ldid not advanceJames McAllisterWelterweight (67kg) W W LAlec MullenLight middleweight (71kg) W Ldid not advanceGeorge FerrieMiddleweight (75kg) W Ldid not advanceHarry Lawson Light heavyweight (81kg) W W LDoug Young Heavyweight (91kg) W W L

Cycling

Men AthleteEventHeatQuartfinalSemifinalFinal/Bronze Medal MatchTime/ScoreRankTime/ScoreResultTime/ScoreResultTime/ScoreRankEddie AlexanderTime trialcolspan=6 rowspan=3 1.08.138Stewart Brydon1.10.1615Alistair Adams1.10.6616Eddie AlexanderSprintQ2-0W2-1L2-0Stewart BrydonR2-0Ldid not advanceKen ClarkIndividual pursuit5:08:3713did not advanceAlistair Adams5:19:8515Ken Clark10 miles scratchcolspan=6 rowspan=3 -8Alistair Adams -unplacedEddie Alexander -unplacedKen ClarkDavid HannahMalcolm LittleBob MelroseRoad team time trialcolspan=6 2.22.497Andrew WilsonRoad racecolspan=6 rowspan=4 4:11.798Brian Smith4:13.6814Bob Melrose4:14.0623Michaal Lawson4:36.9529 Judo Demonstration event only

Men AthleteEventsMedals Willie Bell 65kg half-lightweight Willie Buchanon 65kg half-lightweight Graham Campbell 95kg half-heavyweight Tom Cullen 71kg lightweight Billy Cusack 71kg lightweight John McNeil 86kg middleweight Martin McSorley 78kg half-middleweight David Patterson +95kg heavyweight Mark Preston 60kg extra-lightweight Women AthleteEventsMedals Eileen Boyle 66kg middleweight Jacqueline Cairns 52kg lightweight Rhonda Craig 61kg half-middleweight Loretta Doyle 52kg half-lightweight Pauline McCormick +72kg heavyweight Lorna McNeil 72kg half-heavyweight Anne Marie Mulholland 48kg extra-lightweight Claire Shiach 52kg half-lightweight

Lawn bowls

The lawn bowls were held at Balgreen. Men AthleteEventsClubGeorge Adrain pairs Armadale BC Jim Boyle fours Whitburn BCRichard Corsie singles Craigentinny BCWillie Harkness fours Glengowan BCGrant Knox pairs Armadale BC John Watson fours Tranent BC Malcolm Graham fours Linlithgow BC Women AthleteEventsClubGreta Boyle pairs Ardeer Recreation BC Annette Evans fours Willowbank BC, Glasgow Sarah Gourlay fours Annbank BCSenga McCrone singles Buccleuch BC, Hawick Janet Menzies fours Douglas Victoria BC Nan Mulholland pairs Glengarnock BC Frances Whyte fours Priorscroft BC, Paisley

Men