Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Scotland will compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. Having competed at every Games since their 1930 inauguration, it will be Scotland's twenty-second appearance.[1]

Scotland at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
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CGACommonwealth Games Scotland
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in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors36 (17 men and 19 women) in 7 sports
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 347
Diving 101
Lawn bowls 8816
Swimming 112
Table tennis 224
Triathlon 011
Weightlifting 235
Total171936

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Six athletes were officially selected on 5 October 2021, though their chosen events were yet to be decided.[2][3] A marathon athlete was added on 28 April 2022.[4][5]

Men
Track and road events
Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Stephanie Davis Marathon

3x3 basketball
Main article: 3x3 basketball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Great Britain was the top Commonwealth European nation in the respective FIBA 3x3 Federation Rankings for men and women (on 1 November 2021), necessitating qualifiers to determine which Home Nations would receive the associated quota places.[6] On 6 April 2022, Scotland won both (which were held in Largs) and therefore qualified for both Commonwealth Games tournaments.[7]

Scotland won the women's IWBF European Qualifier (also held in Largs) on 14 April 2022, thereby qualifying for the women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament as well.[8]

Beach volleyball
Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

As of 26 April 2022, Scotland qualified for the women's tournament.[9] This was achieved through their position at the European Qualifier in Edinburgh.[10]

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

One diver was officially selected on 13 December 2021.[11][12]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
James Heatly 3 m springboard

Hockey
Main article: Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

By virtue of their position in the FIH World Rankings for men and women respectively (as of 1 February 2022), Scotland qualified for both tournaments.[13][14]

Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022.[15]

Summary

Key:

Team Event Preliminary round Semifinal Final / BM / PM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Scotland men Men's tournament  New Zealand
  Australia
  South Africa
  Pakistan
Scotland women Women's tournament  South Africa
  New Zealand
  Kenya
  Australia

Men's tournament
Main article: Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semi-finals
2  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5th place match
4  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7th place match
5  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9th place match
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
29 July 2022
19:00
New Zealand  v  Scotland
Umpires:

31 July 2022
09:00
Australia  v  Scotland
Umpires:

1 August 2022
14:00
Scotland  v  South Africa
Umpires:

3 August 2022
19:00
Pakistan  v  Scotland
Umpires:

Women's tournament
Main article: Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semi-finals
2  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5th place match
4  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7th place match
5  Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9th place match
Source: Birmingham 2022
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results.
29 July 2022
09:00
South Africa  v  Scotland
Umpires:

30 July 2022
19:00
New Zealand  v  Scotland
Umpires:

1 August 2022
09:00
Scotland  v  Kenya
Umpires:

3 August 2022
09:00
Australia  v  Scotland
Umpires:

Lawn bowls
Main articles: Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

A squad of ten bowlers (five per gender) was officially selected on 15 December 2021.[16][17] Eight para bowlers (four per gender) were added on 18 February 2022.[18]

Among those chosen is George Miller, potentially the oldest Team Scotland competitor in history (he will be 75 years and 8 months of age during the Games). Garry Hood will contest his second Commonwealth Games 28 years after his first.[18]

Men
Women
Para-sport
Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Garry Hood
Kevin Wallace		 Men's pairs B6-8
Rosemary Lenton
Pauline Wilson		 Women's pairs B6-8
Robert Barr
directed by Sarah Jane Ewing
Melanie Inness
directed by George Miller		 Mixed pairs B2-3

Netball
Main article: Netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Scotland qualified for the tournament.[19]

Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.[20]

Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM / Cl.
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Scotland women Women's tournament  Australia  Wales  Jamaica  Barbados  South Africa
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Semi-finals
2  Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Classification matches
4  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Barbados 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Birmingham 2022
30 July 2022
12:00		 Australia v Scotland    National Exhibition Centre
31 July 2022
18:00		 Scotland v Wales    National Exhibition Centre
2 August 2022
12:00		 Jamaica v Scotland    National Exhibition Centre
3 August 2022
18:00		 Scotland v Barbados    National Exhibition Centre
4 August 2022
19:00		 South Africa v Scotland    National Exhibition Centre

Rugby sevens
Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

As of 26 October 2021, Scotland officially qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments.[21] The men achieved qualification through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series, whereas the women achieved qualification via the Moscow round of the 2021 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series.[22]

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Two swimmers were officially selected on 16 December 2021.[23][24]

Table tennis
Main articles: Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Four players were officially selected on 29 April 2022.[25][26]

  • Colin Dalgleish
  • Lucy Elliot
  • Gavin Rumgay
  • Rebecca Plaistow

Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

One triathlete was officially selected on 14 December 2021.[27][28]

Individual
Athlete Event Swim (750 m) Trans 1 Bike (20 km) Trans 2 Run (5 km) Total Rank
Beth Potter Women's

Weightlifting
Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification

Courtesy of their positions on the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List (which was finalised on 9 March 2022),[29] a squad of five weightlifters (two men, three women) was officially selected on 21 April 2022.[30]

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Craig Carfray 67 kg
Jason Epton 81 kg
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Jodey Hughes 55 kg
Alice Aitchison 71 kg
Agata Herbert 76 kg

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