Scotland at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
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Scotland
at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
was represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland
(CGCE).
Scotland joined the Commonwealth of Nations
as part of the United Kingdom
in 1931.
In this competition Scotland finished seventh in the medals table behind India
and Kenya
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...
was represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland
Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland
Scotland is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Wales....
(CGCE).
Scotland joined the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
as part of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1931.
In this competition Scotland finished seventh in the medals table behind India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
Gold
- Richard CorsieRichard CorsieRichard Corsie MBE is a Scottish bowls player, widely considered to be among the best bowls players of all time. Corsie won the World Indoor Singles bowls championship 3 times during his career and the Commonwealth Gold Medal in 1994 beating his long time nemesis and friend Tony Allcock in the...
, Men's singles - Robert Brand, Men's Visually Impaired Singles
- Sarah Gourlay & Frances White, Pairs
Bronze
- Gary Smith & Andy Thompson, Men's Pairs
- Norma Shaw, Women's Singles
- Banda Atherton & Mary Price, Women's Pairs
- Margret Lynne, Women's Visually Impaired Singles
Silver
- Alister Allan & William Murray, Men's Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions - Pairs
- Shirley McIntosh & Patricia Littlechild, Woman Small Bore Rifle, Prone - Pairs
Bronze
- Alister Allan , Men's Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions
- David Rattray & Robin Law, Men's Air Rifle - Pairs
- Patricia Littlechild , Womans's Small Bore Rifle, Prone
- Michael Thomson & Ian Marsden, Woman's Skeet - Pairs
External links
- 1994 Commonwealth Games - Commonwealth Games official website
- Commonwealth Games Medalists - GB Athletics Full list of Commonwealth Games Medalists