Wales competed at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 11 to 21 September 1998.
Wales came 10th overall with 3 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze medals.
Medals Total 34815
Medallists Gold Desmond Davies (Shooting, skeet individual) Kelly Morgan (Badminton, singles) Iwan Thomas (Athletics, 400 metres)
Silver Christian Malcolm (Athletics, 200 metres) Dave Morgan (Weightlifting, 77 kg snatch) John Price (Lawn bowls, singles) Robert Weale & Will Thomas (Lawn bowls, pairs)
Bronze Kevin Evans (Boxing, Heavyweight 91kg) Alex Gough (Squash, singles) Tony Morgan (weightlifter, 69 kg snatch) Shaun Pickering (Athletics, shot put) Jamie Baulch, Matthew Elias, Paul Gray, Iwan Thomas (Athletics, 4 x 400 metres relay) Rita Jones & Ann Sutherland (Lawn bowls, pairs) Dai Wilkins, Ian Slade, Mark Anstey, Neil Rees (Lawn bowls, fours) David Davies & Christopher Hockley (Shooting, Fullbore rifle open pair)
Team and sports
Athletics
AthleteEvent/sNotesPhil Banning n/aCoachJamie Baulch 400 metres, 4x400m relay Nigel Bevan Javelin Steve Brace Marathon Rhian Clarke Pole vault Julie Crane High jump Delyth Davies n/aManagerEmma Davies 800 metresMike Delaney n/a ManagerMatthew Elias 400 metres hurdle, 4x400m relay Paul Gray 110 metres hurdles, 4x400m relay Jamie Henthorn 100/200 metres, 4x100 metres relay Rachel King 100 metres hurdles Angharad Mair Marathon Christian Malcolm 100, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay Sarah Moore Hammer throw Hayley Nash 10,000 metres Rachel Newcombe 800 metres Lee Newman Discus Shaun Pickering shot putDale Rixon Marathon Philippa Roles discus Christan Stephenson 1500 metres Adrian Thomas n/a CoachIwan Thomas 400 metres, 4x400m relay Doug Turner 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay Kevin Williams 100 metres, 4x100 metres relay
Badminton
Men AthleteEvent/sNotesMichael Ford n/a ManagerAndrew Groves-Burke doubles, mixed, team CardiffMatthew Hughes doubles, team LlanfairfechanGeraint Lewis singles, doubles, team BeddauJohn Leung singles, doubles, mixed, team Birmingham Chris Rees n/a CoachRichard Vaughan singles, team Llanfairfechan Women AthleteEvent/sNotesRobyn Ashworth doubles, mixed, team NewportNatasha Groves-Burke singles, doubles, mixed, team CardiffKaty Howell singles, doubles, team SwanseaKelly Morgan singles, team TontegGail Osborne singles, doubles, team Beddau
Boxing
AthleteEvent/sClubSteven Donaldson light-heavyweight 81kg Highfields ABC, CardiffKevin Evans heavyweight 91kg Carmarthen ABC Ceri Hall lightweight 60kg Penyrheol ABC, SwanseaDarren Hayde flyweight 51kg Splott Adventure ABC, CardiffSean Pepperall middleweight 75kg Vale ABC, CardiffKarl Thomas welterweight 67kg Pontypridd ABC
Cycling
AthleteEvent/sNotesMatthew Beckett Matt Cosgrove Paul Esposti Clare Greewnood Louise Jones Phil Jones Sion Jones Anthony Malarczyk Megan Hughes 24km points Alvn Owen Matthew Postle Ceri Pritchard Huw Pritchard 40km points Dave Rand Paul Sheppard 40km points Shane Sutton Simon Taylor Chris Williams Julian Winn
Diving
AthleteEvent/sNotesRobert Morgan Platform
Field Hockey
Men AthleteEvent/sNotesChris Ashcroft Team Cannock HCDavid Bunyan n/a CoachAlistair Carruthers Team Canterbury HCAnthony Colclough Team Teddington HC Paul Edwards Team Cannock HCGraeme Egan Team Bournville HC Martin Gilbody n/a Manager Owen Griffiths-Jones Team Hounslow HC Andrew Grimes Team Southgate HC David Hacker Team Canterbury HCIan Hughes-Rowlands Team Cannock HCZak Jones Team Hounslow HCMartin Lindley Team Richard Markham Team Guildford HCTyrone Moore Team Whitchurch HC Clive O'Sullivan Team Isca HC Simon Organ Team Cannock HC Kevin Priday Team Guildford HC, goalkeeper Jamie Westerman Team Stourport HCMichael Williamson Team Hounslow HC Women AthleteEvent/sNotesAnn Bevan Team Penarth HCMichelle Daltry Team Colwyn Bay HCMargaret Edwards n/a ManagerLouise Ellis Team Clifton HCEmma James Team Swansea HC Caroline Jones Team Newtown HC Margaret Medlow n/a CoachCharlotte Merrett Team Sutton Coldfield HCRachel O'Brien Team Clifton HCSarah Powell Team Swansea HCMichelle Robertson Team Clifton HC Kate Thomas Team Loughborough Students' HCMichelle Thomas Team Colwyn Bay HCRachel Thomas Team Colwyn Bay HCLynda Watkin Team Capt, Swansea HC Annie Williams Team Hampstead & Westminster HCJustine Williams Team Leicester HCLauren Williams Team Hampstead & Westminster HC
Gymnastics
AthleteEvent/sNotesNeil Burton Joanne Coombs Jeanette Cotter Rhythmic gymnasticsGarath Davies David Eaton Jennifer Maonton Gardiner all-round RhythmicGarath Irwin Sue John Natalie Lucitt Emma Macleoad Papul Morris Tanline Mortimer Michelle Parker Colin Still Tason Wink
Lawn bowls
Men AthleteEventsClubMark Anstey fours Beaufort BCJohn Price singles Aberavon BCNeil Rees fours Parc-y-Dre BC, LlanelliIan Slade fours Pontyminster BCWill Thomas pairs Pontrhydyfen BCRobert Weale pairs Presteigne BCDai Wilkins fours Pontrhydyfen Women AthleteEventsClubRita Jones pairs Gilfach Bargoed BCSarah Mansbridge fours Saundersfoot BCGill Miles fours Sophia Gardens BCBetty Morgan fours Llandrindod Wells BCKathy Pearce fours Berriew BCAnn Sutherland pairs Croesyceiliog BCJudith Wason singles Cardiff BC
Netball
Squad
Janet Allen Ceri Battle Dawn Donovan Mair Evans Clare Hawkins Kara Jackson Claire Kendrick Elizabeth Rees Pamela Walker Helen Weston
Summary Wales finished 9th in the netball at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. In the group stages, they won one and drew one their five matches.
Group B
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Rugby sevens
AthleteEvent/sNotesGareth Cooper Team Scott Gibbs Team Kevin Hopkins Team Rob Howley Team Dafydd James Team Jamie Ringer Team Matthew Robinson Team John Ryan Team CoachGareth Thomas Team Craig Warlow Team Chris Wyatt Team Gareth Wyatt Team
Shooting
AthleteEvent/sNotesMalcolm Allen Skeet pairs James Birkett-Evans Trap pairs Martyn Blake Johanne Brekke smallbore rifle (3 positions) pair, prone pair Fred Brown Steve Craft Centre & Rapid fire pistol indiv/pair Richard Craven David Davies Fullbore rifle open indiv/pair Desmond Davies skeet individual/pair Gwyn Davies Robert Davies Trap pairs Stuart Daltry Richard Edwards David George Paul Grey n/a CoachIan Harris Christopher Hockley Fullbore rifle open indiv/pairJulie Malcolm rifle 3-position indiv/pair, Air rifle pair, prone pair Patricia Mumford John Osborne Steve Pengelly Centre & Rapid fire pistol indiv/pair Terry Wakefield Rhian Wyke Air Rifle Pair
Squash
Men AthleteEvent/sNotes/clubMatthew Benjamin singles, men's doubles St. Mellons CardiffGareth Davies men's doubles, mixed doubles St. Mellons CardiffAndrew Evans n/a CoachDavid Evans singles, men's doubles Maesteg Alex Gough singles, men's doubles St. Mellons CardiffChris Robertson n/a CoachGreg Tippings singles, mixed doubles UWIC, Cardiff Women AthleteEvent/sNotesKatrina Hogan Women's doubles, mixed doubles St. Mellons, CardiffSian Johnson women's doubles, mixed doubles Cardiff SC
Swimming
Men AthleteEvent/sNotesAndre Ayers Leighton Coleman Martyn Davies David Haller n/a CoachAdam Johnson Chris Jones Mark Jones Jonathon Lewis Mike Roberts n/a ManagerGary Rosser Mike Watkins Women AthleteEvent/sNotesBethan Francis Coole 200m backstroke Catrin Davies 50, 100m freestyle Suzanne Flook 200m butterfly Victoria Hale 50, 200m freestyle Sara Hopkins 50, 100m freestyle Charlotte Niblett 200m butterfly, 200, 400 medley Caroline Warren 100m breaststroke
Tenpin bowling
Men AthleteEvent/sNotesRonald Chamberlain singles Geoff Gladwyn-Ball singles Women AthleteEvent/sNotesCynthia Fortt singles Tricia Outrim singles
Weightlifting
AthleteEvent/sNotesRobert Earwicker 94 kg Marius Hardiman 77kg Gareth Hives 105 kg Alan Lee n/a CoachDave Morgan 77 kg Tony Morgan 69 kg Arfon Roberts 69kg Jonathan Roberts 94 kg Neil Taylor 85kg
References