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 came 6th overall in the games, with 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.

Dunky Wright won a gold medal in the marathon and James Rolland won gold in the lightweight category during the boxing events.

Team

Athletics

AthleteEventsClubMedalsIan Borland 100 & 220 & 440y yards Glasgow Univ & Atalanta ClubRoy Hamilton 100 & 220 yards Glasgow HarriersArchie Murray Hammer throw Field Events Club, Edinburgh Tom Riddell 880 yards Shettleston HarriersSandy 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

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedalsTommy Holt* bantamweight 54kg Dalmarnock BC 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.

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventsClubMedalsDavid 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. The other teams agreed that Chambers could be used as a substitute even though he was not Scottish.

Swimming

AthleteEventsClubMedalsWillie Francis 100 yd backstroke Renfrew District ASC Ellen King 100y free, 200y breast, 100y back4×100y relay Warrender Baths Club // Jean McDowell 4×100y relay Warrender Baths ClubJessie McVey 4×100y relay Warrender Baths Club Cissie Stewart 100 yd backstroke, 4×100y relay Dundee Belmont /

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