Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Scotland at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
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in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors28 (14 men and 14 women) in 5 sports
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

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]

Competitors[]

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 3 3 6
Diving 1 0 1
Lawn bowls 9 9 18
Swimming 1 1 2
Triathlon 0 1 1
Total 14 14 28

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Six athletes were officially selected on 5 October 2021.[2][3]

Diving[]

Main article: Diving at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

One diver was officially selected on 13 December 2021.[4][5]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
James Heatly

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.[6][7]

Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022.[8]

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 article: Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

A squad of ten bowlers (five per gender) was officially selected on 15 December 2021.[9][10] Eight para bowlers (four per gender) were added on 18 February 2022.[11]

Among those chosen is , potentially the oldest Team Scotland competitor in history (he will be 75 years and 8 months of age during the Games). will contest his second Commonwealth Games 28 years after his first.[11]

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



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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.[12]

Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.[13]

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.[14] The men achieved qualification through their position in the World Rugby Sevens Series, whereas the women achieved qualification via the 2021 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series.[15]

Swimming[]

Main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Two swimmers were officially selected on 16 December 2021.[16][17]

Triathlon[]

Main article: Triathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

One triathlete was officially selected on 14 December 2021.[18][19]

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

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