Scotland at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (abbreviated SCO) was the sixth time that the nation had participated at the Games.
The Games were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. Scotland came fourth overall with five gold, five silver and three bronze medals.
Medals
Gold Ian Black (swimming) Jackie Brown (boxing) Phil Caira (weightlifting) Peter Heatly (diving) Dick McTaggart (boxing)
Silver Ian Black (swimming) Alastair Duncan (wrestling) George Farquhar (wrestling) Bobby Kane (boxing) men's 4×220 yd freestyle relay team (swimming)
Bronze Willie Bannon (boxing) Bertie Scott (boxing) Freddie Owen (boxing)
Team Athletics
Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsMike Berisford 1 mile Sale Harriers Ian Binnie 3 mile Victoria Park AACGavin Carragher 100y London AC Bob Cockburn 110y, 220y Edinburgh Southern Harriers Joe Connolly 3, 6 miles Bellahouston Harriers Ewan Douglas Hammer throw Field Events Club Allan Dunbar 100y Victoria Park AAC James Edgar 100y Glasgow PoliceGraham Everett 880y, 1 mile Shettleston Harriers Crawford Fairbrother High jump Victoria Park AAC Harry Fenion marathon Bellahouston Harriers Graham Fleck 220y Bellahouston Harriers Hugo Fox marathon Shettleston Harriers Alan Gordon 1 mile Achilles Club Alex Grant Long jump Cambridge University Alec Hannah 440y hurdles Edinburgh University Robert Hay 440y Edinburgh University Bill Henderson 220y Watsonians ACPeter Isbester Discus throw Ilford AC Mike Lindsay Discus throw, Shot put Oklahoma University Lesley Locke 880y London University Donald McDonald 880y, 4x400 relay Garscube Harriers Alex McDougall marathon Vale of Leven ACJohn MacIsaac 440y, 4x400 relay Victoria Park AAC Hugh Murray Triple jump Edinburgh University Jim Paterson 440y, 880y, 4x400 relay Edinburgh University Bob Scott Hammer throw Atalanta AC Ronnie Thomson 440y, 4x400 relay Cambridge University Alec Valentine Hammer throw Royal Navy ACAlastair Wood 3, 6 miles Royal Air Force AC
Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsIsabel Bond 220y, 4x110 relay Ardeer ACMoira Campbell 100y, 220y, 4x110 relay Maryhill Harriers Toni Ireland discus Edinburgh University Alix Jamieson 100y, 220y, high jump Maryhill Harriers Rosemary Charters discus Edinburgh Southern Harriers Mary Symon 100y, 4x110 relay Bellahouston Harriers Doris Tyndall 100y, 220y, 4x110 relay Tayside ACDiana Will discus Aberdeen University AC
Boxing
AthleteEventsClubMedalsWillie Bannon 81kg Light HeavyweightDundee Hawkhill ABCJackie Brown 51kg FlyweightLeith Victoria Bertie Scott 67kg Welterweight Glasgow TransportGeorge Drummond 57kg FeatherweightWoodsideBobby Kane 63.5kg Light welterweight Greenock St Mungo ABCTommy McGuinness 71kg Light middleweightSparta, EdinburghAlistair McKenzie 75kg MiddleweightGlasgow PoliceDick McTaggart 60kg Lightweight R.A.F & DundeeFreddie Owen54kg BantamweightDennistoun Y.C.Angus Thomson 91kg HeavyweightLeith Victoria
Cycling
AthleteEventsClubMedalsEddie Brown pursuit Stirlingshire RC Hislop Dickson pursuit Glasgow Ivy CC Alfie Fairweather time trial Glasgow WheelersKen Laidlaw Road race Musselburgh CC Donald Langlands scratch Forfarshire RC Hector McKenzie scratch, sprint, time trial Glasgow Douglas CCRonnie Park Road race Velo Club Stella, Glasgow Ernie Scally Road race, scratch Glasgow Nightingale & Army CU Jimmy Williams Road race Edina Couriers, Edinburgh
Diving
Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsBrian Davidson platform, springboard Inverness L.M.S. Peter Heatly platform Portobello Bill Law platform, springboard Warrender ASC, Edinburgh
Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsValerie Marrian springboard Warrender ASC, Edinburgh
Fencing
Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsTom Broadhurst Foil Individual Ardeer Recreation FC John King Épée Individual Bon Accord FC Sandy Leckie Sabre Individual Salle Nicklen L. G. Morrison Foil Individual Scottish FC, Edinburgh R. T. Richardson Foil Individual Ardeer Recreation FC J. G. Tapley Épée Individual Ardeer Recreation FC A. G. Watson Épée Individual Edinburgh
Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsDoreen Plews Foil Individual Newton Mearns Christine Tolland Foil Individual Sword Club, Glasgow
Lawn bowls
AthleteEventsClubMedalsWilliam Downes Jones singles Ardrossan BC George Ferguson fours/rinks Cumnock BC John Hampson fours/rinks Cumnock BC Alexander Hodge fours/rinks Cumnock BC Jim Kerr pairs Merchiston Edinburgh BC David Smart pairs Merchiston Edinburgh BC Thomas Smetherham fours/rinks Cumnock BC
Rowing
AthleteEventsClubMedals G. C Cowley coxed four Edinburgh University BC A. G. Cross eight Balfron T. Gillies eight Alexandria G. F. Gray eight Glasgow I. G. Inglis eight Ayr A. Lindsay eight Largs W. K. Millar coxed four Edinburgh University BC A. T. Nelson eight Alexandria B. Parsonage eight (cox) Glasgow R. Forbes Rintou coxed four Edinburgh University BC J. Ross eight Glasgow Ken J. Scott eight St Andrew BC J. B. Tait coxed four, cox Edinburgh University BC R. N. T. Thin coxed four Edinburgh University BC
Swimming
Men AthleteEventsClubMedalsJack Baillie 440y freestyle Renfrew AquaIan Black 220y butterfly, 440y freestyle, 2 x relay Robert Gordon College , , Alex Galletly 110y backstroke Pullars ASC, Perth Billy Good 1650y freestyle Aberdeen Univ Jim Hill 110y backstroke/freestyle, medley relay Warrender Baths, Edinburgh James Leiper 110y freestyle, relay Stonehaven ASC Iain Percy-Robb 220y breaststroke, medley relay Warrender Baths, Edinburgh Bob Sreenan 440y, 1650y freestyle, relay Dundee WhitehallAthole Still 110y freestyle, 2 x relay Gordonians SC, Aberdeen
Women AthleteEventsClubMedalsMargaret Girvan 440y freestyle, relay Motherwell AS&WP Club Betty Gunn 110y freestyle, relay Aberdeen Thistle SCChristine Harris 110y freestyle, relay Carnegie SC, Dunfermline Frances Hogben 110y freestyle, 2 x relays Arbroath SC Margaret McDowall 110y backstroke, medley relay Kilmarnock SC Nan Rae 440y freestyle Motherwell AS&WP Club Jean Taylor 440y freestyle Criterion SC, Aberdeen Alison Turnbull 220y breaststroke, medley relay Galashiels Sheila Watt 110y butterfly, medley relay Aberdeen Thistle SC
Weightlifting
AthleteEventsClubMedals John Cannon 56kg bantamweight Ayr Health & Strength Club Phil Caira 82.5kg light heavyweight Phil Caira Physical School of Training, Kirkcaldy Jimmy Moir 60kg featherweight Viking WC, Glasgow Billy Orbin 67.5kg lightweight Motherwell Y.M.C.A. WC John Wright 75kg middleweight Rosyth Physical Culture School
Wrestling
AthleteEventsClubMedals Jock Bews 52kg flyweight Milton AWC, Edinburgh Alastair Duncan 68kg lightweight NB Loco, Glasgow George Farquhar 82kg middleweight Milton AWC, Edinburgh George McKenzie 74kg welterweight Leith AWC, Edinburgh Angus McRitchie 90kg light-heavyweight Glasgow Police Robert Parsons 62kg featherweight Milton AWC, Edinburgh Jim Turnbull 57kg bantamweight Milton AWC, Edinburgh
See also Scotland at the Commonwealth Games
References