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Scotland at the
1998 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeSCO
CGACommonwealth Games Scotland
Websiteteamscotland.scot
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Flag bearers() (Opening)
() (Closing)
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
7
Total
12
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
The Saltire: the flag of Scotland

Scotland sent a team of athletes 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Winning 3 gold, 2 Silver and 7 Bronze. Finishing 11th in the medal table.

Medals

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   Gold       Silver       Bronze    Total
Scotland 3 2 7 12

Gold

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Boxing:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Alex Arthur, Featherweight (57 kg)

Bowls:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Margaret Letham and Joyce Lindores, Women's doubles

Squash:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Peter Nicol, Men's singles

Silver

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Athletics:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Allison Curbishley, Woman 400 m

Swimming:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alison Sheppard, 50 m freestyle

Bronze

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Boxing:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Colin McNeil, Welterweight (67 kg)

Boxing:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jackie Townsley, Light middleweight (71 kg)

Badminton:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elinor Middlemiss & Sandra Watt, Women's doubles

Shooting:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shirley McIntosh & Janis Thomson, Women's 50m Three-Positions Rifle pairs

Shooting:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shirley McIntosh & Susan Bell, Women's 50m Prone Rifle pairs

Shooting:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) David Rattray & Robin Law, Men's 10m Air Rifle pairs

Squash:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Stuart Cowie & Peter Nicol Men's doubles

Cricket

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Main article: Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Scotland named the below squad for the tournament.[1]

Roster
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Scotland men Men's tournament  Pakistan
No result 		 New Zealand
L by 177 runs 		 Kenya
L by 5 wickets 		4 did not advance 13
Group stage
Group D
Pos Team
 Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 0 6 1.799
2  Pakistan 3 1 1 0 1 3 0.480
3  Kenya 3 1 2 0 0 2 −0.697
4  Scotland 3 0 2 0 1 1 −2.401
Source: ESPNcricinfo


9 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Pakistan 
201/5 (50 overs)
v
 Scotland
31/3 (17.2 overs)
Akhtar Sarfraz 66 (61)
Mike Allingham 2/46 (10 overs)
Stephen Crawley 12 (52)
Shoaib Akhtar 2/7 (5 overs)
No result
Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Nizam Baksh (Can) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain after 17.2 overs into Scotland's innings.
  • Points: Pakistan 1, Scotland 1.[2]
13 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
New Zealand 
278/6 (50 overs)
v
 Scotland
101 (42.4 overs)
Stephen Fleming 102 (135)
James Brinkley 3/55 (10 overs)
George Salmond 31 (73)
Chris Harris 4/25 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 177 runs
Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur
Umpires: Beattie Arlow (NI) and Darrell Hair (Aus)
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: New Zealand 2, Scotland 0.[3]
  • Scotland were eliminated as a result of this match.
15 September 1998
10:00
Scorecard
Scotland 
156/8 (50 overs)
v
 Kenya
157/5 (37.3 overs)
Bruce Patterson 31 (82)
Maurice Odumbe 5/38 (10 overs)
Ravindu Shah 48 (63)
Keith Sheridan 2/24 (10 overs)
Kenya won by 5 wickets
Rubber Research Institute Ground, Shah Alam
Umpires: Beattie Arlow (NI) and Steve Bucknor (Jam)
  • Scotland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Edward Mboya (Ken) played his final List A match.[4]
  • Maurice Odumbe (Ken) took his only List A five-wicket haul.[4][5]
  • Points: Kenya 2, Scotland 0.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Scotland Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 1998. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Pakistan v Scotland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  3. ^ "New Zealand v Scotland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Kenya v Scotland - Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Group D)". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Player profile of Maurice Odumbe". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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