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.
Scotland at the CGF code SCO CGA Scotland at the Commonwealth Games Website www in Vancouver, Canada MedalsRanked 6th Gold 6 Silver 2 Bronze 5 Total 13 British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 2030
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
Athlete Events Club Medals Ian 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
Athlete Events Notes Medals Patricia Devine 100y/220y, long jump "Q" Club, Dundee
Boxing Athlete Events Club Medals Dick Currie Flyweight 51kg Dalmarnock ABC Frank McQuillan Lightweight 60kg Dundee ABC John Smillie Bantamweight 54kg Fauldhouse BC
Cycling Athlete Events Club Medals Ronnie Park Road Race, scratch, 4000 Pursuit Velo Club Stella Glasgow
Diving Athlete Events Club Medals Peter Heatly platform, springboard Portobello
Lawn bowls Athlete Events Club Medals George Budge pairs, fours/rinks Dalry BC John Carswell pairs, fours/rinks Dalbeattie BC Robert Laing singles Crieff BC Finlay McIver fours/rinks Inverness BC Herbert Morton fours/rinks Lugar Works Bowling and Social Club
Swimming Men
Athlete Events Club Medals John 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
Athlete Events Club Medals Margaret Girvan 110y freestyle, 440y freestyle, medley relay Motherwell Elenor Gordon 220y breaststroke, medley relay Hamilton Margaret McDowall 110y backstroke, medley relay Kilmarnock SC
Weightlifting Athlete Events Club Medals Jim McIntosh Lightweight 67.5kg Troon, Ayr Phil Caira Light-heavyweight 82.5kg Murray School of Physical Culture, Kirkcaldy
Wrestling Athlete Events Club Medals 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