Scotland at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Scotland at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (abbreviated SCO) was the fifth time that the nation had participated at the Games following the appearances in 1930, 1934, 1938 and 1950.

The Games were held in Vancouver, Canada, from 30 July to 7 August 1954. Scotland came sixth overall with six gold, two silver and five bronze medals.

£8,000 was raised in order to send a team.

Medals

Gold Dick Currie (boxing) Elenor Gordon (swimming) Peter Heatly (diving) Joe McGhee (athletics) John Smillie (boxing) women's 3×110 yd medley relay team (swimming)

Silver Frank McQuillan (boxing) Jack Wardrop (swimming)

Bronze Ewan Douglas (athletics) Margaret Girvan (swimming) Peter Heatly (diving) Men's pairs team (lawn bowls) men's 3×110 yd medley relay team (swimming)

Team Athletics

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsIan Binnie 3/6 miles Victoria Park AAC, Glasgow Ewan Douglas Hammer throw, discus throw Field Events Club, Edinburgh Jim Hamilton 880 yards Victoria Park AAC, Glasgow Joe McGhee Marathon Shettleston Harriers Alec Valentine Hammer throw Royal Navy

Women AthleteEventsNotesMedals Patricia Devine 100y/220y, long jump "Q" Club, Dundee

Boxing

AthleteEventsClubMedalsDick Currie Flyweight 51kg Dalmarnock ABC Frank McQuillan Lightweight 60kg Dundee ABC John Smillie Bantamweight 54kg Fauldhouse BC

Cycling

AthleteEventsClubMedalsRonnie ParkRoad Race, scratch, 4000 Pursuit Velo Club Stella Glasgow

Diving

AthleteEventsClubMedalsPeter Heatly platform, springboard Portobello ,

Lawn bowls

AthleteEventsClubMedalsGeorge Budge pairs, fours/rinks Dalry BC John Carswell pairs, fours/rinks Dalbeattie BC Robert Laing singles Crieff BC Finlay McIver fours/rinks Inverness BCHerbert Morton fours/rinks Lugar Works Bowling and Social Club

Swimming

Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsJohn Service 220y breaststroke, medley relay Western B.C Jack Wardrop 440y freestyle, medley relay Motherwell SC , Bert Wardrop 110y backstroke, 440y freestyle, medley relay Motherwell SC

Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsMargaret Girvan 110y freestyle, 440y freestyle, medley relay Motherwell , Elenor Gordon 220y breaststroke, medley relay Hamilton , Margaret McDowall 110y backstroke, medley relay Kilmarnock SC

Weightlifting

AthleteEventsClubMedals Jim McIntosh Lightweight 67.5kg Troon, Ayr Phil Caira Light-heavyweight 82.5kg Murray School of Physical Culture, Kirkcaldy

Wrestling

AthleteEventsClubMedals John Allison Welterweight 74kg L.M.S. Rovers Club, Glasgow George Farquhar Middleweight 82kg Milton AWC, Edinburgh George McKenzie Lightweight 68kg Leith AWC, Edinburgh

See also Scotland at the Commonwealth Games

References