Scotland at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Scotland at the
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Scotland at the; 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code	SCO
CGA	Commonwealth Games Scotland
Website	www.teamscotland.scot
in Kingston, Jamaica
Flag bearer	Phil Caira
Medals; Ranked 13th	Gold 1 Silver 4 Bronze 4 Total 9
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances
	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 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 14 August 1966.^[1]

CGF codeSCO

CGACommonwealth Games Scotland

Websitewww.teamscotland.scot

FlagbearerPhil Caira

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Scotland sent a team of 60 athletes and 11 officials with £13,000 raised against a £10,000 target. Weightlifter Phil Caira was the flag bearer and Bob McGregor was named the team captain.^[2]

Scotland came 13th overall with one gold, four silver and four bronze medals.^[3]

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Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Jim Alder	6 miles, marathon	Edinburgh AC	,
Laurie Bryce	Hammer throw	Edinburgh University AC
Menzies Campbell	100, 220 yards	Garscube Harriers
Crawford Fairbrother	High jump	Victoria Park AAC
Norrie Foster	Decathlon, pole vault	Glasgow University AC
Graeme Grant	1 mile	Dumbarton AAC
John Linaker	1 mile, steeplechase	Pitreavie AAC
Mike Lindsay	Discus, shot put	Queen's Park Harriers
Ian McCafferty	3 miles	Motherwell Y.M.C.A.
Fergus Murray	3 miles	Edinburgh University AC
Dave Stevenson	Pole vault	Edinburgh Southern Harriers
Lachie Stewart	3 miles, steeplechase	Vale of Leven AC

Athlete	Events	Club
Georgena Craig	880 yards	Western AC
Alix Jamieson	100 yards, Long jump	Western AC
Moira Kerr	Shot put	Maryhill Ladies AC
Barbara Lyall	220, 440 yards	Tayside AAC
Rosemary Payne	Discus, shot put	Lozells AC
Rosemary Stirling	880 yards	Wolverhampton & Bilston AC

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Mac Henderson	doubles, mixed doubles	Glasgow
Bob McCoig	singles, doubles, mixed doubles	Cazinove BC, Middlesex

Athlete	Events	Club	Medals
Cathie Dunglison	doubles, mixed doubles	Pollockshields BC, Glasgow
Muriel Ferguson	singles, doubles, mixed doubles	Cazinove BC, Middlesex

Athlete	Events	Club
Hugh Baxter	57kg featherweight	Kelvin ABC, Glasgow
Tom Imrie	71kg Light-middleweight	Buccleuch ABC
John Kellie	51kg flyweight	Dundee ABC
Bobby Mallon	54kg bantamweight	Dennistoun Youth Club, Glasgow
Andy Peace	67kg Welterweight	Fife & Clackmannan Miners ABC
Bobby Porteous	60kg lightweight	Ormiston Welfare ABC

Scotland at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Team

Athletics

Badminton

Boxing

Cycling

Diving

Fencing

Shooting

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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Jim Ferguson	110kg heavyweight	Al Murray's, London
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John McCourtney	62kg featherweight	Milngavie 41 Club
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