countdown issue 5 - spring 2006

THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND NEWSLETTER

MELBOURNE 2006 – COMMONWEALTH GAMES ISSUE 5: SPRING 2006

In March 2005 Clydesdale became the first major partner committing a significant six-figure investment for the 2006 team. David Thorburn, Chief Operating Officer, Clydesdale Bank proudly explained why it has further aligned itself with the CGCS as it enters the most exciting period in its recent history.

He said, “Ten months ago we stood alongside the First Minister, Jack McConnell, and Louise Martin, Chair of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland to give our total support to their athletes as they embarked on an inspirational journey to attend the largest multi-disciplined event in the world in which they compete under the Scottish banner.

“We said we would be in it for the long haul and we are delighted to stand by that pledge by announcing our continued financial support at the 2010 Games and to back the Commonwealth Games

Council as it prepares to bid to bring the Games to the city of Glasgow – an economic, cultural and sporting city of

excellence!”

As the magnificent Commonwealth Games farewell dinner, hosted by Clydesdale Bank drew to a close, there was some exciting news revealed. Even before the team stepped onto the plane for Melbourne, Clydesdale Bank, a major partner of the Scottish Team, has pledged its continued financial support to the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland (CGCS) for the 2010 Games in Delhi and will continue to back Scotland’s bid to bring the 2014 Games to Glasgow.

Team on parade at the Clydesdale farewell dinner

Clydesdale commit to 2010 and beyond

Commenting on Clydesdale’s continued support Louise Martin said: “We are absolutely delighted with the news of Clydesdale’s continued support. This is a major boost for both CGCS and the 2006 team before we even get to Melbourne for this year’s Games. It also clearly demonstrates to the First Minister that Scottish businesses are getting behind Commonwealth Games in Scotland, making a solid contribution towards the endowment fund which he set up after the 2002 Games in Manchester. It is also fantastic that they have committed to back Scotland’s bid for 2014 in Glasgow.”

The dinner was attended by Jack McConnell, First Minister, Frances Adamson, Deputy High Commissioner of Australia, Patricia Ferguson, Minister for

Tourism, Culture and Sport, Liz Cameron, Glasgow’s Lord Provost, Stephen Purcell Leader of Glasgow City Council and key representatives of Scotland’s arts, business and sporting community as well as athletes and officials representing each of the sports competing in Melbourne.

The other highlight of the evening was the preview of the team kit modelled by the athletes. On show for the first time was the full parade uniform, produced by Kinloch Anderson, leisure wear by Speedo and a selection of the sports specific kit.

Many thanks to all the athletes who took part:Douglas Simpson, David Mansouri, Rhona Simpson and Julie Kilpatrick from Hockey; David Leith, Swimming; Tom Pearson & Stuart Mackay, Basketball; Kirsty Maguire & Shirley Webb, Athletics; Andrew Mackie & Adam Cox, Gymnastics; Kenny Sinclair, Rugby 7s; Stephen Simmons, Boxing; Andrew Bowman & Kirsteen Miller, Badminton; Margaret Letham & Kay Moran, Lawn Bowls.

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MESSAGE OF SUPPORT

Scottish Hockey Chief Executive and Women’s Team Manager Brent Deans said: “We are in the fortunate position of having a great pool of players to select from in both the men and women’s programme allowing us to blend youth and experience to create two very exciting squads for the Games in Melbourne.”

This is the first time that Scotland’s men have qualified for the Commonwealth Games and they have been drawn in a tough group which includes Olympic and Commonwealth champions Australia, plus Commonwealth silver medallists New Zealand. Completing the group are England and Canada.

Hockey teams named for Melbourne

Scots in action

Melbourne 2006 will be my fourth Commonwealth Games as a broadcaster, but the first in which I will have an even greater interest as both Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Endowment Fund and of the Scottish Institute of Sport, which supports a large number of the Scottish

team.

It is a privilege to be so closely involved with such an outstanding group of Scottish sportsmen and women, who I know will do themselves and our country proud. The Games will provide special memories for all of us, and I would like to wish all members of the team, together with all the support staff, every possible success in performing up to and beyond their expectations.

”I hope all of your hard work pays off spectacularly!

Dougie Donnelly – Chair, Scottish Institute of Sport

NAME POSITION CLUB LIVES

BUNCE,Vikki Forward Bonagrass Grove Dundee

BURLEY, Jane Defender Giffnock Glasgow

CARROLL, Louise Defender Bonagrass Grove Dundee

CLEMENT, Linda Mid/Forward Bonagrass Grove Edinburgh

FORREST, Catriona Defender Glasgow En-Croute Western Glasgow

JUDGE, Samantha Forward Glasgow En-Croute Western Edinburgh

KIDD, Nikki Forward Bonagrass Grove Aberdeen

KILPATRICK, Julie Midfield Giffnock Glasgow

McLEOD, Debbie Goalkeeper Bonagrass Grove Dundee

MUNN, Louise Defender Bonagrass Grove Newport on Tay

RAE, Catherine Goalkeeper Grange Edinburgh

ROCHLIN, Emma Defender Glasgow En-Croute Western Glasgow

ROWATT, Alison Midfield Giffnock Edinburgh

SEMPLE, Catriona Mid/Forward Glasgow En-Croute Western Dundee

SIMPSON, Rhona Forward Giffnock Glasgow

VALENTINE, Cheryl Midfield Bonagrass Grove Edinburgh

RESERVES

CAMERON, Katrina Defender Giffnock

CRAM, Holly Forward Glasgow En-Croute Western Glasgow

Sadly, midfielder Aimee Clark (Bowdon Hightown) was forced to make a late withdrawal following a knee injury sustained in the team’s final preparation tournament in South Africa. She has been replaced by named reserve Catriona Semple and Katrina Cameron has been drafted in as the new reserve. We wish Aimee a speedy recovery.

NAME POSITION CLUB LIVES

CHRISTIE, Jonathan Forward Kelburne Paisley

CHRISTIE, Michael Defender Kelburne Paisley

DICK, Allan Goal Keeper Kelburne Burntisland

DICK, Stephen Forward Inverleith Burntisland

DUNLOP, Graham Defender Clydesdale Glasgow

LEONARD, Michael Defender Grange Edinburgh

MacKENZIE, Adam Defender Inverleith Kirkcaldy

MANSOURI, David Defender Western Wildcats Glasgow

MARWAHA, Vishal Mid/Forw Western Wildcats Glasgow

McGREGOR, Alistair Goal Keeper Gordonians Aberdeen

MITCHELL, David Defender Western Wildcats Motherwell

MOODIE, Graham Midfield Cannock Cheltenham

RALPH, David Forward Loughborough Loughborough

RALPH, Mark Midfield Kelburne Paisley

SIMPSON, Douglas Forward Western Wildcats Glasgow

STOTT, Niall Mid/Forward Kelburne Dundee

Reserves

HALL, Gareth Forward Kelburne Monifeith

SALMOND, Derek Defender Loughborough Edinburgh

Following the conclusion of a busy hockey competition programme for 2005, Hockey was the last sport to select their men’s and women’s teams for the Games. Both head coaches have named the 16 players who will travel to Melbourne, plus two reserves.

The women, who finished 6th in Manchester in 2002, have a slightly easier task ahead of them as two of their group,

Canada and Barbados, are ranked below them on the world stage.

New Zealand and England, however, will provide a tougher challenge for the Scottish team.

Welcoming the players to the Scottish Team, Paul Bush Chef de Mission said:

“I am delighted that hockey has named their teams and

this will complete the line-up of 169 athletes for Melbourne.

It is particularly pleasing that Scotland will have a men’s team at

the Games for the very first time.”

WOMEN MEN

KEY: M=Men’s W=Women’s H=Heats QF= Quarter-final SF=Semi-final F=Final MC=Medal Ceremony

Welcome to the team

Sport Start Event Scottish Entries

Aquatics 10:00 H W 200m Freestyle Caitlin McClatchey

Aquatics 10:00 H W 50m Butterfly Stepanie Hill

Aquatics 10:00 H M 400m Freestyle David Carry, Andrew Hunter, Robbie Renwick

Aquatics 10:00 H W 200m Individual Medley Hannah Miley

Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Butterfly Todd Cooper

Aquatics 10:00 H W 50m Breaststroke Fiona Booth, Kerry Buchan

Aquatics 10:00 H M 4 x 100m Freestyle

Aquatics 19:00 F W 200m Freestyle

Aquatics 19:14 C W MC - 200m Freestyle

Aquatics 19:22 SF W 50m Butterfly

Aquatics 19:28 F M 400m Freestyle

Aquatics 19:37 F W 200m Individual Medley

Aquatics 19:45 C M MC - 400m Freestyle

Aquatics 19:53 F M 200m Butterfly

Aquatics 20:00 C W MC - 200m Individual Medley

Aquatics 20:08 SF W 50m Breaststroke

Aquatics 20:16 C M MC - 200m Butterfly

Aquatics 20:24 F M 4 x 100m Freestyle

Aquatics 20:36 C M MC - 4 x 100m Freestyle

Cycling 18:00 H M 4,000m Individual Pursuit - Qualifying

Evan Oliphant

Cycling 19:30 F W 500m Time Trial Kate Cullen, Katrina Hair

Cycling 20:00 F M 1,000m Time Trial Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean

Cycling 21:20 C W MC - 500m Time Trial

Cycling 21:30 C M MC - 1,000m Time Trial

Cycling 21:40 F M 4,000m Individual Pursuit

Cycling 22:05 C M MC - 4,000m Individual Pursuit

Gymnastics 13:30 H M Artistic Team Competition Scotland

Gymnastics 19:00 F M Artistic Team Competition

Gymnastics 21:37 C M MC - Team Competition

Hockey 16:00 P W NZL vs SCO Scotland

Lawn Bowls 10:00 H M Triples - Round 1 Colin Mitchell, Colin Peacock, David Peacock

Lawn Bowls 10:00 H W Triples - Round 1 Seona Black, Linda Brennan, Betty Forsyth

Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Pairs - Round 1 Paul Foster, Alex Marshall

Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Pairs - Round 1 Joyce Lindores, Kay Moran



Thursday 16 March 2006

Friday 17 March 2006

As Scotland Chef de Mission for these Games I have every confidence that our athletes fully deserve their selection, having spent many years honing their skills to compete on the world stage against the best the Commonwealth has to offer.

Over the last four years the athletes have benefited from a range of agency support, helping to get them in the best possible shape for this key event so important to all Scots. During their time in Melbourne they will also benefit from the dedicated and experienced support staff, whose sole purpose is to provide the very best environment for them to perform.

Whilst success can never be guaranteed, I am sure that all of our team will give 110%, not only for themselves but in recognition of the family, friends, coaches, sponsors and others who have helped to make their participation possible.

I would also like to extend my thanks to our media colleagues, many of whom will be with us in Melbourne and who help to champion the cause of the so called minority sports. I am sure that throughout the 11 days of fierce competition, down under, we will give you all some great moments to talk about.

There are undoubtedly challenges ahead, but we are determined to do Scotland proud and we will work tirelessly to ensure that the Games is a memorable experience for all of the athletes and the thousands of people back home cheering on the team. I hope you will enjoy using the enclosed schedule to follow the action of the Scottish Team throughout the 11 days of competition.

Welcome to the team representing Scotland at the XVIII Commonwealth Games in Melbourne – arguably Australia’s sporting capital.

Paul BushChef de Mission2006 Scottish Team




Rugby 7s 10:52 H M SCO vs NIU Scotland

Rugby 7s 12:42 Interval / Entertainment

Rugby 7s 13:58 H M SCO vs CAN Scotland


Rugby 7s 21:06 H M FIJ vs SCO Scotland

Squash 10:00 H M Singles - Round 1 John White, Harry Leitch

Squash 10:00 H F Singles - Round 1 Frania Gillen-Buchert, Louise Philip

Squash 17:00 H M Singles - Round 2

Squash 17:00 H M Plate - Round 1


Aquatics 10:00 H M 50m Butterfly Todd Cooper, David Leith

Aquatics 10:00 H M 100m Breaststroke Ross Clark, Kris Gilchrist

Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Freestyle David Carry, Andrew Hunter, Robbie Renwick

Aquatics 19:00 F W 50m Butterfly

Aquatics 19:11 C W MC - 50m Butterfly

Aquatics 19:19 F W 50m Breaststroke

Aquatics 19:33 SF M 50m Butterfly

Aquatics 19:39 C W MC - 50m Breaststroke

Aquatics 19:53 SF M 100m Breaststroke



Basketball 20:15 P M SCO vs AUS Scotland

Boxing 13:00 H M Preliminary Bouts Awaiting draw


Cycling 18:00 H M Keirin - Round 1 Ross Edgar, Craig MacLean, Chris Hoy, Marco Librizzi

Cycling 18:35 H M Keirin - Repechage

Cycling 18:50 F W 25km Points Race Kate Cullen, Katrina Hair

Cycling 19:25 SF M Keirin

Cycling 19:35 C W MC - 25km Points Race

Cycling 19:55 F M Kierin - Final 7-12

Cycling 20:00 F M Kierin - Final 1-6

Cycling 20:05 F M 40km Points Race James McCallum, Evan Oliphant

Scottish event schedule

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Cycling 21:05 C M MC - Keirin

Cycling 21:15 C M MC - 40km Points Race

Gymnastics 13:30 H W Artistic Team Competition Scotland

Gymnastics 19:00 F W Artistic Team Competition

Gymnastics 20:49 C W MC - Team Competition

Hockey 19:00 P M AUS vs SCO Scotland









Rugby 7s 12:00 QF M Bowl - 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B

Rugby 7s 12:22 QF M Bowl - 3rd Pool D vs 4th Pool C

Rugby 7s 12:44 QF M Bowl - 3rd Pool C vs 4th Pool D

Rugby 7s 13:06 QF M Bowl - 3rd Pool B vs 4th Pool A


Rugby 7s 13:38 QF M 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B

Rugby 7s 14:00 QF M 1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool C

Rugby 7s 14:22 QF M 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool D

Rugby 7s 14:44 QF M 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A

Rugby 7s 18:00 SF M Bowl - Winner Match 25 vs Winner Match 26

Rugby 7s 18:22 SF M Bowl - Winner Match 27 vs Winner Match 28

Rugby 7s 18:44 SF M Plate - Loser Match 29 vs Loser Match 30

Rugby 7s 19:06 SF M Plate - Loser Match 31 vs Loser Match 32

Rugby 7s 19:28 SF M Winner Match 29 vs Winner Match 30

Rugby 7s 19:50 SF M Winner Match 31 vs Winner Match 32


Rugby 7s 20:22 F M Bowl - Winner Match 33 vs Winner Match 34

Rugby 7s 20:52 F M Plate - Winner Match 35 vs Winner Match 36

Rugby 7s 21:22 F M Bronze Medal Match Loser Match 37 vs Loser Match 38

Rugby 7s 21:52 F M Gold Medal Match Winner Match 37 vs Winner Match 38

Rugby 7s 22:25 C M MC

Shooting 10:00 F M Trap (Pairs) Ossie McLean, Jonathan Reid,

Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Trap (Pairs)

Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Pistol (Pairs) David Lewis, Alan Ritchie

Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) Robin Law, Graham Rudd

Shooting 13:30 C M MC - 50m Pistol (Pairs)

Shooting 13:50 C M MC - 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)

Shooting 14:00 F W 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) Emma Cole-Hamilton, Heather Rudd

Shooting 16:00 C W MC - 10m Air Rifle (Pairs)

Squash 13:00 H M Singles - Round 3, Plate Round 2

Squash 18:00 H M Singles - Round 3, Plate Round 2



Aquatics 10:00 H M 100m Freestyle Craig Houston

Aquatics 10:00 H W 100m Butterfly Stepanie Hill, Hannah Miley

Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Backstroke Gregor Tait

Aquatics 10:00 H W 200m Breaststroke Kirsty Balfour, Kerry Buchan

Aquatics 10:00 H M 4 x 200m Freestyle

Aquatics 19:00 F M 200m Backstroke


Saturday 18 March 2006


Aquatics 19:13 C M MC - 200m Backstroke

Aquatics 19:21 SF M 100m Freestyle


Aquatics 19:37 SF W 100m Butterfly




Aquatics 20:35 F M 100m Breaststroke

Aquatics 21:03 C M MC - 100m Breaststroke

Aquatics 21:11 F M 4 x 200m Freestyle

Aquatics 21:34 C M MC - 4 x 200m Freestyle



Cycling 10:30 H M Sprint - Qualifying (12 to qualify)

Edgar Ross, Chris Hoy, Marco Librizzi, Craig Maclean

Cycling 11:15 H W Sprint - Qualifying (8 to qualify)

Kate Cullen

Cycling 11:55 QF W Sprint - Heat 1

Cycling 12:05 H M Sprint - 1st Round (6 heats of 2)

Cycling 12:25 QF W Sprint - Heat 2

Cycling 12:40 H M Sprint Repecharges

Cycling 12:50 QF W Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary)

Cycling 12:55 F W Sprint 5-8

Cycling 18:00 QF M Sprint - Heat 1

Cycling 18:15 QF M Sprint - Heat 2

Cycling 18:50 QF M Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary)

Cycling 18:55 SF W Sprint - Heat 1

Cycling 19:03 SF M Sprint - Heat 1

Cycling 19:10 F M Sprint 5-8

Cycling 19:15 5 minute interval

Cycling 19:20 SF W Sprint - Heat 2

Cycling 19:28 SF M Sprint - Heat 2

Cycling 19:35 10 minute warm-up (Teams)

Cycling 19:45 SF W Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary)

Cycling 19:48 SF M Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary)

Cycling 20:05 F W Sprint - Heat 1

Cycling 20:12 F M Sprint - Heat 1

Cycling 20:30 F W Sprint - Heat 2

Cycling 20:37 F M Sprint - Heat 2

Cycling 20:45 10 minute interval (if required)

Cycling 20:55 F W Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary)

Cycling 20:58 F M Sprint - Heat 3 (if necessary)

Cycling 21:02 C W MC - Sprint

Cycling 21:15 C M MC - Sprint

Gymnastics 13:30 F M Individual All-Around Competition

Gymnastics 16:07 C M MC - Individual All-Around

Gymnastics 19:00 F W Individual All-Around Competition

Gymnastics 20:57 C W MC - Individual All-Around

Hockey 10:30 P W ENG vs SCO Scotland

Hockey 20:30 P M SCO vs ENG Scotland



Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Singles - Round 1 Darren Burnett

Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Singles - Round 1 Margaret Letham

Lawn Bowls 15:30 QF M Triples - Quarter Finals

Lawn Bowls 15:30 QF W Triples - Quarter Finals



Lawn Bowls 19:00 Cl M Triples Classification Games - Round 1

Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs) Martin Sinclair, Neil Stirton

Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Pistol (Pairs) Alan Ritchie, David Lewis

Shooting 12:30 F W 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs) Susan Jackson, Sheena Sharp

Shooting 15:10 C M MC - 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs)

Shooting 15:20 C M MC - 10m Air Pistol (Pairs)

Shooting 15:30 C W MC - 50m Rifle Prone (Pairs)

Squash 13:00 QF M Singles, Plate

Squash 18:00 QF M Singles, Consolation Plate, Classic Plate

Triathlon 9:00 F W Triathlon Kerry Lang, Catriona Morrison

Triathlon 12:00 C W MC

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Sunday 19 March 2006

Monday 20 March 2006


Aquatics 10:00 H M 50m Breaststroke Ross Clark, Chris Jones, Robert Lee

Aquatics 10:00 H M 100m Butterfly Todd Cooper

Aquatics 10:00 H W 100m Breaststroke Kirsty Balfour, Fiona Booth, Kerry Buchan

Aquatics 10:00 H M 100m Backstroke Gregor Tait

Aquatics 10:00 H M 400m Individual Medley Euan Dale, David Carry

Aquatics 19:00 F W 100m Butterfly

Aquatics 19:06 SF M 50m Breaststroke

Aquatics 19:13 C W MC - 100m Butterfly


Aquatics 19:33 SF W 100m Breaststroke


Aquatics 19:49 SF M 100m Backstroke

Aquatics 20:03 SF M 100m Butterfly

Aquatics 20:17 F M 400m Individual Medley


Aquatics 20:49 C M MC - 400m Individual Medley


Athletics 9:00 H W Hammer - Qualifying A Shirley Webb

Athletics 9:30 F W Marathon (MCG/MAR) Shona Crombie-Hicks, Hayley Haining, Susan Partridge

Athletics 10:30 W W Hammer - Qualifying B

Athletics 13:30 C W MC - Marathon

Athletics 13:40 H W 400m - Round 1 Lee McConnell

Basketball 11:30 13 P SCO vs IND Scotland



Cycling 18:00 H W 3,000m Individual Pursuit - Qualifying

Kate Cullen, Katrina Hair

Cycling 18:35 Warm-up

Cycling 18:45 H M Team Sprint - Qualifying Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean, Marco Librizzi


Cycling 19:35 F W 3,000m Individual Pursuit

Cycling 19:55 C W MC - 3,000m Individual Pursuit


Cycling 20:15 F M Team Sprint

Cycling 20:25 C M MC - Team Sprint

Cycling 20:35 F M 20km Scratch Race James McCallum, Evan Oliphant

Cycling 21:05 C M MC - 20km Scratch Race



Lawn Bowls 13:00 SF M Triples - Semi Finals

Lawn Bowls 13:00 SF W Triples - Semi Finals

Lawn Bowls 13:00 H M Singles Round 2 Darren Burnett

Lawn Bowls 13:00 Cl W Triples Classification Games - Round 1



Shooting 10:00 F O Pairs Ian Shaw, Lindsay Peden

Shooting 10:00 C O MC - Pairs

Shooting 9:00 F W 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs) Emma Cole-Hamilton, Susan Jackson

Shooting 12:50 C W MC - 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs)

Squash 13:00 SF M Singles, Consolation Plate, Classic Plate

Squash 18:00 SF M Singles, Plate


Aquatics 20:09 F M 100m Backstroke



Aquatics 20:33 C M MC - 100m Backstroke


Aquatics 21:09 F M 200m Individual Medley

Aquatics 21:34 C M MC - 200m Individual Medley

Athletics 10:30 H M High Jump - Qualifying Mark Taylor

Athletics 11:00 H W 1500m - Round 1 Susan Scott, Morag MacLarty

Athletics 11:00 H W 1500m - Round 1 Hayley Ovens

Athletics 18:30 F W Hammer

Athletics 19:40 SF W 400m - Semi Final

Athletics 20:15 C W MC - Hammer

Basketball 18:00 21 P NGR vs SCO Scotland



Gymnastics 19:00 F M Floor

Gymnastics 19:33 C M MC - Floor

Gymnastics 19:45 F W Vault

Gymnastics 20:12 C W MC - Vault

Gymnastics 20:24 F M Pommel Horse

Gymnastics 20:54 C M MC - Pommel Horse

Gymnastics 21:06 F W Uneven Bars

Gymnastics 21:35 C W MC - Uneven Bars

Gymnastics 21:47 F M Rings

Gymnastics 22:17 C M MC - Rings

Hockey 18:30 P M NZL vs SCO Scotland

Hockey 20:30 P W CAN vs SCO Scotland



Lawn Bowls 13:00 F W Triples - Bronze Medal Game


Lawn Bowls 13:00 H W Section 1 & 2 Pairs - Round 7

Lawn Bowls 15:00 F M Triples - Bronze Medal Game

Lawn Bowls 15:00 H W Section 3 & 4 Pairs - Round 7

Lawn Bowls 17:00 F W Triples - Gold Medal Game



Lawn Bowls 19:00 F M Triples - Gold Medal Game


Lawn Bowls 19:00 C W MC - Triples

Lawn Bowls 19:00 C M MC - Triples

Shooting 10:00 F M Skeet (Pairs) Ian Marsden, Michael Thomson

Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Skeet (Pairs)

Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs) Graham Rudd, Martin Sinclair

Shooting 9:00 F W 10m Air Rifle (Singles) Heather Rudd, Emma Cole-Hamilton

Shooting 13:50 C M MC - 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Pairs)

Shooting 14:10 C W MC - 10m Air Rifle (Singles)

Squash 13:00 F M Plate, Consolation Plate, Classic Plate

Squash 13:00 F M Singles Bronze Medal Match (CC)

Squash 20:45 F M Singles Gold Medal Match (CC)

Squash 22:00 C M MC - Singles

Weightlifting 18:30 F M 85kg Category Peter Kirkbride

Weightlifting 20:50 C M MC - 85kg Category


Aquatics 10:00 H M 50m Freestyle Craig Houston


Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Individual Medley David Carry, Euan Dale, Gregor Tait





Aquatics 19:48 SF M 50m Freestyle


Tuesday 21 March 2006Sport Start Event Scottish Entries

Aquatics 10:00 H M 200m Breaststroke Ross Clark, Kris Gilchrist

Aquatics 10:00 H W 400m Individual Medley Lorna Smith, Hannah Miley

Aquatics 10:00 H M 4 x 100m Medley

Aquatics 10:00 H W 4 x 100m Medley




Aquatics 19:36 F W 400m Individual Medley


Aquatics 20:15 C W MC - 400m Individual Medley

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Wednesday 22 March 2006


Aquatics 20:23 F W 4 x 100m Medley

Aquatics 20:41 F M 4 x 100m Medley

Aquatics 20:50 C W MC - 4 x 100m Medley

Aquatics 21:00 C M MC - 4 x 100m Medley

Athletics 11:15 H M Long Jump - Qualifying Darren Ritchie

Athletics 12:15 H M 110m Hurdles - Round 1 Chris Baillie, Allan Scott

Athletics 13:00 H M 3000m Steeplechase Kevin Sheppard

Athletics 18:50 F M 110m Hurdles

Athletics 19:30 F W 1500m

Athletics 19:38 C M MC - 110m Hurdles

Athletics 20:05 F W 10000m Collette Fagan, Kathy Butler

Athletics 20:45 C W MC - 1500m




Badminton 9:00 H M,W Singles & Doubles Events - Preliminary Rounds

Awaiting draw


Awaiting draw

Basketball 11:30 25 CL1 5th-8th Classification Game 3rd Pool C vs 4th Pool D

Basketball 13:45 26 SF1 Semi - Final Game 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool D

Basketball 18:00 27 CL2 5th-8th Classification Game 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B

Basketball 18:00 29 CL3 5th-8th Classification Game 4th Pool C vs 3rd Pool D

Basketball 20:15 28 SF2 Semi - Final Game 2nd Pool C vs 1st Pool D

Basketball 20:15 30 CL4 5th-8th Classification Game 4th Pool A vs 3rd Pool B

Boxing 13:00 QF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg)




Boxing 15:40 QF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg)




Boxing 19:10 QF M Light Welterweight (Up to 64kg)




Boxing 20:30 QF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg)




Cycling 10:30 F W Time Trial (BRC) Katrina Hair

Cycling 12:00 C W MC - Time Trial

Cycling 13:00 F M Time Trial (BRC) Duncan Urquhart

Cycling 13:00 F M Time Trial (BRC) Evan Oliphant

Cycling 15:00 C M MC - Time Trial

Gymnastics 19:00 F M Vault

Gymnastics 19:31 C M MC - Vault

Gymnastics 19:43 F W Balance Beam

Gymnastics 20:14 C W MC - Balance Beam

Gymnastics 20:26 F M Parallel Bars

Gymnastics 20:58 C M MC - Parallel Bars

Gymnastics 21:10 F W Floor

Gymnastics 21:39 C W MC - Floor

Gymnastics 21:51 F M Horizontal Bar

Gymnastics 22:21 C M MC - Horizontal Bar

Hockey 16:30 M P CAN vs SCO (Pitch 2) Scotland

Hockey 19:00 W P SCO vs BAR Scotland

Lawn Bowls 10:00 QF M Pairs - Quarter Finals

Lawn Bowls 10:00 QF W Pairs - Quarter Finals





Lawn Bowls 15:30 SF M Pairs - Semi Finals

Lawn Bowls 15:30 SF W Pairs - Semi Finals

Lawn Bowls 15:30 Cl M Pairs Classification Games - Round 1

Lawn Bowls 15:30 Cl W Pairs Classification Games - Round 1




Shooting 10:00 H W Trap (Singles) Shona Marshall

Shooting 10:00 H M Trap (Singles) - Stage 1 Ossie McLean, Jonathan Reid

Shooting 10:00 F W Trap (Singles)

Shooting 10:00 C W MC - Trap (Singles)

Shooting 10:00 H O Singles Ian Shaw, Lindsay Peden

Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Pistol (Singles) Alan Ritchie, David Lewis

Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Rifle (Singles) Graham Rudd, Robin Law

Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Rifle (Singles)

Shooting 14:40 C M MC - 50m Pistol (Singles)

Shooting 15:00 C M MC - 10m Air Rifle (Singles)

Weightlifting 14:00 F M 94kg Category Tommy Yule

Weightlifting 16:20 C M MC - 94kg Category


Athletics 10:15 H W Long Jump - Qualifying Gillian Cooke

Athletics 11:15 H W 800m - Round 1 Hayley Ovens, Susan Scott

Athletics 11:50 H W 400m Hurdles - Round 1 Lee McConnell

Athletics 12:05 H M Hammer - Qualifying Iain Park

Athletics 18:30 H W 200m - Round 1 Lee McConnell


Athletics 19:05 F M High Jump

Athletics 20:00 F M Long Jump


Athletics 21:00 C M MC - High Jump

Athletics 21:34 C M MC - Long Jump


Awaiting draw


Awaiting draw

Basketball 11:30 31 PO 7th Placed Playoff Game Loser CL1 vs CL3

Basketball 13:45 32 SF3 Semi - Final Game 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B

Basketball 18:00 33 PO 5th Placed Playoff Game Winner CL1 vs CL3

Basketball 20:15 34 SF4 Semi - Final Game 2nd Pool A vs 1st Pool B

Boxing 14:20 QF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg)




Boxing 15:40 QF M Light Heavyweight (Up to 81kg)




Boxing 21:10 QF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg)






Lawn Bowls 13:00 F W Pairs Bronze Medal Game


Lawn Bowls 15:00 F M Pairs Bronze Medal Game


Lawn Bowls 17:00 F W Pairs Gold Medal Game


Lawn Bowls 19:00 F M Pairs Gold Medal Game


Lawn Bowls 19:00 C W MC - Pairs

Lawn Bowls 19:00 C M MC - Pairs

Shooting 10:00 H M Trap (Singles) - Stage 2 Ossie McLean, Jonathan Reid

Shooting 10:00 H M Trap (Singles) - Stage 2

Shooting 10:00 F M Trap (Singles)

Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Trap (Singles)

Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle Prone (Singles) Martin Sinclair, Neil Stirton

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Aquatics 11:32 H W Platform Monique McCarroll

Aquatics 20:32 F W Platform

Aquatics 21:50 C W MC - Platform

Athletics 18:30 H W Pole Vault - Qualifying Kirsty Maguire


Athletics 19:50 F W 400m Hurdles

Athletics 20:24 C W MC - 400m Hurdles




Awaiting draw


Awaiting draw

Basketball 11:30 35 PO 7th Placed Playoff Game Loser CL2 vs CL4

Basketball 13:45 36 PO 5th Placed Playoff Game Winner CL2 vs CL4

Basketball 18:00 37 F Bronze Medal Game Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2

Basketball 20:15 38 F Gold Medal Game Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

Basketball 22:15 C MC

Boxing 13:40 SF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg)

Boxing 14:00 SF M Featherweight (Up to 57kg)

Boxing 14:20 SF M Light Welterweight (Up to 64kg)

Boxing 14:40 SF M Light Welterweight (Up to 64kg)

Boxing 15:00 SF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg)

Boxing 15:20 SF M Middleweight (Up to 75kg)

Boxing 15:40 SF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg)

Boxing 16:00 SF M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg)

Boxing 19:50 SF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg)

Boxing 20:10 SF M Lightweight (Up to 60kg)

Boxing 20:30 SF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg)

Boxing 20:50 SF M Welterweight (Up to 69kg)

Boxing 21:10 SF M Light Heavyweight (Up to 81kg)

Boxing 21:30 SF M Light Heavyweight (Up to 81kg)

Cycling 10:30 F W Individual Cross Country Event

Ruth McGavigan

Cycling 12:45 C W MC - Individual Cross Country Event

Cycling 14:00 F M Individual Cross Country Event

Gareth Montgomerie, James Ouchterlony

Cycling 14:00 F M Individual Cross Country Event

Robert Wardell

Cycling 16:25 C M MC - Individual Cross Country Event

Hockey 8:30 CL W 5th Pool WA vs 5th Pool WB (9th & 10th)

Hockey 11:00 SF W 1st Pool WA vs 2nd Pool WB

Hockey 13:30 CL W 3rd Pool WA vs 3rd Pool WB (5th & 6th)

Hockey 17:30 SF W 1st Pool WB vs 2nd Pool WA

Hockey 20:00 CL W 4th Pool WB vs 4th Pool WA (7th & 8th)





Lawn Bowls 15:30 QF M Singles - Quarter Finals

Lawn Bowls 15:30 QF W Singles - Quarter Finals

Lawn Bowls 15:30 Cl M Singles Classification Games - Round 1


Lawn Bowls 15:30 Cl W Singles Classification Games - Round 1



Shooting 10:00 H M Double Trap (Singles) Stewart Cumming

Shooting 10:00 F M Double Trap (Singles)

Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Double Trap (Singles)

Shooting 10:00 F O Singles

Shooting 10:00 C O MC - Singles

Shooting 9:00 F W 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Singles)

Susan Jackson, Emma Cole-Hamilton

Shooting 12:40 C W MC - 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Singles)

Squash 11:00 H M Doubles - Pool Matches John White, Harry Leitch

Squash 11:00 H W Doubles - Pool Matches Frania Gillen-Buchert, Lousie Philip


Thursday 23 March 2006


Athletics 18:30 F M Hammer

Athletics 19:15 F W Long Jump

Athletics 20:00 F M 3000m Steeplechase


Athletics 20:51 C M MC - Hammer

Athletics 21:17 C M MC - 3000m Steeplechase

Athletics 21:24 C W MC - Long Jump

Athletics 21:35 F W 5000m Kathy Butler



Badminton 9:00 QF M,W Singles & Doubles Events - Quarter Finals

Badminton 16:30 SF M,W Singles & Doubles Events - Semi Finals

Basketball 18:00 39 F Bronze Medal Game Loser SF3 vs Loser SF4

Basketball 20:15 40 F Gold Medal Game Winner SF3 vs Winner SF4

Basketball 22:15 C MC

Hockey 8:30 CL M 5th Pool MA vs 5th Pool MB (9th & 10th)

Hockey 11:00 SF M 1st Pool MA vs 2nd Pool MB

Hockey 13:30 CL M 3rd Pool MA vs 3rd Pool MB (5th & 6th)

Hockey 17:30 SF M 1st Pool MB vs 2nd Pool MA

Hockey 20:00 CL M 4th Pool MB vs 4th Pool MA (7th & 8th)

Lawn Bowls 10:00 SF M Singles - Semi Finals

Lawn Bowls 10:00 SF W Singles - Semi Finals



Lawn Bowls 13:00 F W Singles Bronze Medal Game

Lawn Bowls 15:00 F M Singles Bronze Medal Game

Lawn Bowls 17:00 F W Singles Gold Medal Game

Lawn Bowls 19:00 F M Singles Gold Medal Game

Lawn Bowls 21:00 C W MC - Singles

Lawn Bowls 21:15 C M MC - Singles

Shooting 10:00 H M Skeet (Singles) - Stage 1 Ian Marsden, Michael Thomson

Shooting 9:00 F M 25m Centre Fire Pistol (Singles)

Robert Carroll

Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Singles)

Graham Rudd, Martin Sinclair

Shooting 9:00 F M 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Singles)

Shooting 13:40 C M MC - 25m Centre Fire Pistol (Singles)

Shooting 13:50 C M MC - 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Singles)

Squash 11:00 QF M Doubles

Squash 11:00 QF W Doubles

Squash 18:00 QF M Doubles

Friday 24 March 2006


Shooting 9:00 F M 10m Air Pistol (Singles) David Lewis, Alan Ritchie

Shooting 12:30 F W 50m Rifle Prone (Singles) Susan Jackson, Sheena Sharp

Shooting 14:40 C M MC - 50m Rifle Prone (Singles)

Shooting 14:50 C W MC - 50m Rifle Prone (Singles)

Shooting 15:15 C M MC - 10m Air Pistol (Singles)



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Athletics 19:00 F W Pole Vault

Athletics 21:39 C W MC - Pole Vault

Badminton 17:30 F W Women’s Singles Bronze Medal Match

Badminton 19:30 F W Women’s Doubles Bronze Medal Match

Badminton 20:30 F X Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match

Boxing 15:20 F M Featherweight (Up to 57kg)

Boxing 15:50 F M Light Welterweight (Up to 64kg)

Boxing 16:10 C M MC - Featherweight (Up to 57kg)

Boxing 16:20 F M Middleweight (Up to 75kg)

Boxing 16:40 C M MC - Light Welterweight (Up to 64kg)

Boxing 16:50 F M Heavyweight (Up to 91kg)

Boxing 17:10 C M MC - Middleweight (Up to 75kg)

Boxing 17:20 C M MC - Heavyweight (Up to 91kg)

Boxing 19:50 F M Lightweight (Up to 60kg)

Boxing 20:10 F M Welterweight (Up to 69kg)

Boxing 20:30 C M MC - Lightweight (Up to 60kg)

Boxing 20:40 F M Light Heavyweight (Up to 81kg)

Boxing 21:00 C M MC - Welterweight (Up to 69kg)

Boxing 21:30 C M MC - Light Heavyweight (Up to 81kg)

Hockey 10:30 F W Bronze Medal Match

Hockey 13:00 F W Gold Medal Match

Hockey 13:00 C W MC

Shooting 10:00 F M Skeet (Singles) - Stage 2

Shooting 10:00 F M Skeet (Singles)

Shooting 10:00 C M MC - Skeet (Singles)

Shooting 9:00 F M 25m Standard Pistol (Singles)

Robert Carroll

Shooting 11:15 C M MC - 25m Standard Pistol (Singles)

Squash 11:00 SF F Doubles

Squash 18:00 SF M Doubles

This schedule was correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change by Melbourne 2006 dependent on final entries.”

Saturday 25 March 2006

Sunday 26 March 2006Sport Start Event Scottish Entries

Badminton 10:50 F W Women’s Singles Gold Medal Match

Badminton 12:40 C W MC - Women’s Singles

Badminton 12:50 F W Women’s Doubles Gold Medal Match

Badminton 13:50 F X Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match

Badminton 14:40 C W MC - Women’s Doubles

Badminton 14:50 C X MC - Mixed Doubles

Cycling 9:00 F W Road Race (BOT) Kate Cullen, Katrina Hair, Ruth McGavigan

Cycling 12:15 C W MC - Road Race

Cycling 13:00 F M Road Race (BOT) Alex Coutts, Evan Oliphant, Gareth Montgomerie, James Ouchterlony, Duncan Urquhart, Robert Wardell

Cycling 17:45 C M MC - Road Race

Hockey 10:30 F M Bronze Medal Match

Hockey 13:00 F M Gold Medal Match

Hockey 13:00 C M MC

Squash 11:45 F W Doubles Bronze Medal Match (Crt 5)

Squash 11:45 F M Doubles Bronze Medal Match (Crt 7)

Squash 11:45 F W Doubles Gold Medal Match (CC)

Squash 13:00 C W MC - Doubles

Squash 13:30 F M Doubles Gold Medal Match (CC)

Squash 14:45 C M MC - Doubles

BBC Scotland TV

ProgrammesThere’ll be three special half-hour programmes. One pre-Games on Monday 13th March, one during the Games on Monday 20th March and one post-Games on Monday 27th March.

Sports NewsDon’t miss the daily coverage in Reporting Scotland’s 1.30pm, 6.30pm and 10.30pm programmes.

BBC Scotland Radio

Sports WeeklyProgrammes will come from Melbourne on Saturdays 11th, 18th and 25th March at 9.05-10.00am.

The programme on Saturday 1st April (9.05-10.00am) will include a review of the Scottish performances.

Scotland’s GamesBroadcast Monday to Friday, live from Melbourne from 11.30am to 12 noon, and presented by John Beattie.

Programmes begin Monday 13th March through to Friday 24th March.

Fred MacAulay and CoLive everyday from Melbourne, from Monday 13th March through to Friday 24th March 8.30-11.00am.

This programme will also be aired on Monday 27th March with John Beattie as part of the team to round-up the Games.

Sports NewsLive on Sundays 12th, 19th and 26th March.

Good Morning Scotland and NewsdriveThese programmes will have special features daily on Monday 13th through to Monday 27th March. Good Morning Scotland runs from 6.00-8.50am and Newsdrive airs daily from 4.00-6.00pm.

Internet

For the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland official website go to www.cgcs.org.uk and find out all the latest news and information about the Scottish Team. For all the latest from Melbourne, as well as a wealth of information about all the teams and events, make sure you visit www.melbourne2006.com.au

Catch up with your TeamFor those of us who won’t be lucky enough to be there, you can catch up with the latest action on the TV, radio and the web...

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Scotland 7s squad named for the GamesIt was the Koala bears that weren’t playing ball at Edinburgh Zoo last December, when Scotland 7s coach Rob Moffat paid our furry friends from ‘down under’ a visit, to announce the Rugby 7s squad for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, 16 & 17 March. The squad is an exciting mix of sevens specialists alongside some of the country’s up and coming stars. The Army’s Mark Lee, Scotland’s most capped sevens player, will lead the squad down under while former captain David Gray returns from Exeter where he has been putting the English First Division side through their paces as a strength and conditioning coach this season. Regulars on the IRB circuit Oli Brown, Clark Laidlaw and Colin Gregor have been named in Moffat’s squad with flying winger Andrew Turnbull on schedule to make a timely return from a knee injury. Talented youngsters Ross Rennie and Ciaran Beattie have also been named. Scotland Under-19 flanker Rennie is an apprentice

with the Edinburgh Gunners and has been involved in Scotland’s last six IRB Sevens tournaments, whilst scrum-half Beattie made a double try scoring debut for Scotland 7s in the Autumn Test curtain-raiser against Argentina at Murrayfield in November. Having been involved at last season’s IRB tournaments in London and Paris, Ali Warnock returns in the playmaker role at stand-off with Gunner Rory Lawson also involved as a scrum-half having played for the Great Britain 7s team at the World Games in Duisburg, Germany during the summer. It’s an exciting time for Scotland 7s and the Commonwealth Games provides the pinnacle of international competition for the squad this season. Announcing the selections Louise Martin CBE, Chair, Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland said: “We are delighted that rugby has now chosen its squad for Melbourne. Rugby 7s has added an exciting dimension to the Commonwealth Games and I am sure their experience in Manchester in 2002 will stand them in good stead for Melbourne, enabling them to benefit from being part of a multi-sport Scotland team.” Coach Moffat said: “It’s a world event and one that is only held once every four years. We are heavily committed to the Games and it is a major focus for our season, alongside the eight IRB tournaments.” Scotland has been drawn against Niue, Canada and Fiji in Pool B in what will be a tough group, with Fiji being the reigning world champions in the abbreviated version of the game. At the last Commonwealth Games, held in Manchester in 2002, Scotland won the bowl competition.

THE 7s TEAMMark Lee (Captain Prop/Hooker The Army

Ciaran Beattie Scrum Half Border Reivers & Selkirk

Oli Brown Prop/Hooker Boroughmuir

Nick De Luca Centre/Wing Edinburgh Gunners & Heriot’s

David Gray Prop/Hooker Exeter Chiefs

Colin Gregor Stand-off Glasgow Warriors & Watsonians

Clark Laidlaw Stand-off Jed-Forest

Rory Lawson Scrum-half Edinburgh Gunners

Ross Rennie Prop/Hooker Edinburgh Gunners and Stewart’s Melville FP

Alasdair Strokosch Prop Edinburgh Gunners

Andrew Turnbull Winger Watsonians

Ali Warnock Stand-off Nottingham

A re-occurrence of a shoulder injury has forced Rob Dewey to withdraw from the squad just a week before leaving for Melbourne. He has been replaced by Alasdair Strokosch, Edinburgh Gunners.

Mark Lee and Colin Gregor delighted to be named in the squad

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Photo credits:Scottish Rugby Union

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Scotland’s bid to bring the Commonwealth Games to Glasgow in 2014 will get off to a flying start in Melbourne this March. While the primary focus of the Games will be on the Scottish Team, the 2014 Bid Team will be working behind the scenes to promote the Glasgow bid to full potential and to learn more about staging the Games.

Glasgow, like all other candidate cities for the 2014 Games, has been awarded 10 places on the Observer Programme. This takes place during the Games and allows participants to obtain a behind-the-scenes look at how to organise and run a successful Games. The Observer Programme will be invaluable to Glasgow, allowing the team to gather information and gain insight into the staging of a major games.

Outling the bid will be the other main purpose for travelling to Melbourne. The

Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games Bid heads down under2014 Team will make 2 major presentations to the CGF – one to the Executive on 11 March and one to the Assembly on 12 March.

The latter will be the first time that Glasgow has made contact with all 71 Commonwealth Countries, and it will be our first opportunity to get their feedback. In preparation for this, the Glasgow 2014 Team have prepared a 2014 video with 3D simulations of the proposed Games venues, a new bid brochure, leaflets, exhibition systems and a range of other items – from tablet to tartan! The Glasgow 2014 Bid Room will be based within the Rydges Hotel in Melbourne, so please drop by and pay us a visit!

And of course we will be out there in our free time cheering on the Scottish Team.

Good luck to all those participating from the Glasgow 2014 Bid Team!

Allan and Gavin will be meeting with athletes to provide mentor support, sharing their experiences of success on the world stage. They will be present at a number of the sports venues with Gavin in particular scheduled to support our Rugby 7s team and Allan the athletics.

Delighted to accept the new role, Allan said: ”I have fantastic memories of the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 82. Gavin and I will be in Melbourne for people to talk to and ask questions. I had ups and downs as an athlete, as did Gavin, and I think we will be able to offer help and support.”

Rugby wasn’t a Commonwealth Games sport when Gavin was playing but he admits he would have loved to have been involved and is particularly pleased that Scotland is now participating in the Commonwealth Games 7s tournament. “I think the rugby will be fantastic in Melbourne”, said Hastings, “But I am looking forward to seeing all the different sports and I will be supporting all the Scottish athletes in Australia.”

Based at the Scottish Centre, Allan and Gavin will also be attending official team functions and meeting with Team sponsors and VIP supporters.

Wells and Hastings to be Team Ambassadors

We are delighted that multiple Commonwealth medallist Allan Wells and Scottish rugby

legend Gavin Hastings will be in Melbourne as Team Ambassadors.

Allan Wells Gavin Hastings

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