Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games
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Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games (abbreviated SCO) was the first appearance of the country at the inaugural games. Scotland has competed in every edition of the Commonwealth Games. In the first edition, just 11 teams took part and of them, 5 other countries have also competed in every edition.
| Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games | |
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| CGF code | SCO |
| CGA | Scotland at the Commonwealth Games |
| Website | www |
| in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| British Empire Games appearances | |
Scotland came 6th overall in the games, with 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.[1][2]
Dunky Wright won a gold medal in the marathon[3] and James Rolland won gold in the lightweight category during the boxing events.[4]
Team
Athletics
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| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Borland | 100 & 220 & 440y yards | Glasgow Univ & Atalanta Club | |
| Roy Hamilton | 100 & 220 yards | Glasgow Harriers | |
| Archie Murray | Hammer throw | Field Events Club, Edinburgh | |
| Tom Riddell | 880 yards | Shettleston Harriers | |
| Sandy Smith | Hammer throw | Glasgow Police AC | |
| Robert Sutherland | 1 mile, 3 & 6 miles | British Army (Carabiniers) | |
| James Wood | 6 miles | Heriot's Former Pupils | |
| Dunky Wright | marathon | Maryhill Harriers | .svg){kind=icon} |
Boxing
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Holt* | bantamweight 54kg | Dalmarnock BC | .svg){kind=icon} |
| Alex Lyons | featherweight 57kg | L.M.S. Rovers | |
| James Rolland | lightweight 60kg | Leith Victoria A.A.C. | |
(*) Tommy Holt received a bronze medal and not a silver medal as stated on some websites, the bantamweight final was between Harry Mizler of England and John Keller of Canada.[8]
Lawn bowls
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Fraser | fours/rinks | St Andrews BC, Fife | |
| John Orr | fours/rinks | Whitehouse and Grange BC | |
| Tom Chambers+ | fours/rinks | not applicable | |
| William Campbell | fours/rinks | Stirling BC | |
(+) Tom Chambers was a Canadian. One of the original Scottish team members (Mr John Kennedy) had died suddenly while visiting friends in Buffalo, New York, on the journey to Canada.[9] The other teams agreed that Chambers could be used as a substitute even though he was not Scottish.
Swimming
| Athlete | Events | Club | Medals |
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| Willie Francis | 100 yd backstroke | Renfrew District ASC | .svg){kind=icon} |
| Ellen King | 100y free, 200y breast, 100y back 4×100y relay | Warrender Baths Club | //[10] |
| Jean McDowell | 4×100y relay | Warrender Baths Club | |
| Jessie McVey | 4×100y relay | Warrender Baths Club | |
| Cissie Stewart | 100 yd backstroke, 4×100y relay | Dundee Belmont | / |