Christmas Fern – Polystichum acrostichoides

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England competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986.[1][2]

England finished top of the medal table.

Medallists

Aquatics

Diving

Men
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Nigel Stanton Springboard 577.26 8[3]
Jeffrey Arbon 522.09 10[3]
James Roose 505.98 11[3]
Nigel Stanton Highboard 545.64 6[4]
Jeffrey Arbon 479.82 9[4]
James Roose 449.85 10[4]
Women
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Alison Childs Springboard 426.57 8[4]
Lisa Brace 414.36 9[4]
Carolyn Roscoe 387.21 10[4]
Rachel Spinks Highboard 395.43 4[3]
Carolyn Roscoe 357.15 7[3]
Lisa Brace 335.55 9[3]

Swimming

Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Roland Lee 100 metre freestyle 51.93 2 Q 51.47 5[5]
Andy Jameson 51.44 1 Q 51.21 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Mark Foster 52.18 3 did not advance[5]
Jonathan Broughton 200 metre freestyle 1:53.83 2 did not advance[3]
Paul Howe 1:53.45 2 Q 1:54.55 8[3]
Kevin Boyd 1:53.71 3 Q 1:52.75 6[3]
David Stacey 400 metre freestyle 4:04.56 4 did not advance[6]
John Davey 3:57.65 2 Q 3:57.55 5[6]
Kevin Boyd 3:55.48 1 Q 3:55.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Stephen Willis 1500 metre freestyle 16:00.79 4 did not advance[7]
David Stacey 15:57.05 5[7] 15:48.02 8[4]
Gary Donovan 16:13.28 6 did not advance[7]
John Davey 100 metre backstroke 59.60 5 did not advance[7]
Gary Binfield 59.23 4
Neil Harper 58.28 3 Q 58.62 6[7]
Gary Binfield 200 metre backstroke 2:05.56 1 Q 2:04.54 4[5]
Patrick Blake 2:06.72 2 did not advance[5]
Kevin Boyd 2:07.53 4
Nick Gillingham 100 metre breaststroke 1:06.14 2 did not advance[6]
Paul Shackley 1:06.60 3
Adrian Moorhouse 1:03.21 1 Q 1:03.09 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Murray Buswell 200 metre breaststroke 2:22.59 1 Q 2:21.48 7[3]
Adrian Moorhouse 2:18.57 1 Q 2:16.35 1st place, gold medalist(s)[3]
Nick Gillingham 2:21.60 2 Q 2:20.46 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[3]
Nick Hodgson 100 metre butterfly 56.15 2 Q 56.28 8[8]
Roland Lee 58.44 4 did not advance[8]
Andy Jameson 54.09 1 Q 54.07 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Nick Hodgson 200 metre butterfly 2:01.70 1 Q 2:00.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Steve Poulter 2:02.83 2 Q 2:02.24 7[7]
Tim Jones 2:04.75 4 did not advance[7]
Duncan Rolley 200 metre individual medley 2:08.90 3 did not advance[4]
Gary Binfield 2:06.51 2 Q 2:06.57 6[4]
John Davey 2:06.87 2 Q 2:05.67 4[4]
Steve Poulter 400 metre Individual Medley 4:28.96 1 Q 4:24.71 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]
Gary Binfield 4:32.04 3 Q 4:27.03 4[8]
John Davey 4:29.63 2 Q 4:29.51 6[8]
Andy Jameson
Mark Foster
Geoffrey Stewart
Roland Lee 		4x100 metre freestyle relay — 3:25.01 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[3]
Kevin Boyd
John Davey
Paul Howe
Jonathan Broughton 		4x200 metre freestyle relay — 7:33.39 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]
Neil Harper
Nick Gillingham
Andy Jameson
Roland Lee 		4x100 metre medlay relay 3:54.90 2 Q 3:44.85 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Nicola Fibbens 100 metre freestyle 57.56 1 Q 57.66 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]
Annabelle Cripps 58.59 2 Q 58.59 5[6]
Debra Gore 59.83 3 did not advance[6]
Annabelle Cripps 200 metre freestyle — 2:04.19 5[7]
Zara Long — 2:05.23 8[7]
Annabelle Cripps 400 metre freestyle 4:19.18 3 Q 4:19.05 6[5]
Karen Mellor 4:23.44 5 did not advance[5]
Sarah Hardcastle 4:15.92 1 Q 4:07.68 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
Karen Mellor 800 metre freestyle 8:44.58 1 Q[3] 8:44.15 4[7]
Sarah Hardcastle 8:46.03 1 Q[3] 8:24.77 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Gaynor Stanley 8:56.74 5 Q[3] 8:54.19 7[7]
Kathy Read 100 metre backstroke 1:05.32 2 Q 1:04.88 5[5]
Catherine White 1:06.23 4 did not advance[5]
Simone Hindmarch 1:05.21 2 Q 1:04.62 4[5]
Catherine White 200 metre backstroke 2:21.14 2 Q 2:19.96 7[4]
Simone Hindmarch 2:23.42 4 did not advance[4]
Kathy Read 2:15.85 1 Q 2:16.92 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
Suki Brownsdon 100 metre breaststroke 1:13.78 1 Q 1:12.30 4[3]
Joanne Wood 1:14.04 2 Q 1:14.15 7[3]
Lorraine Burt 1:14.14 4 did not advance[3]
Gaynor Stanley 200 metre breaststroke 2:38.40 3 Q 2:37.73 7[8]
Suki Brownsdon 2:38.88 2 Q 2:35.98 5[8]
Nina Herbert 2:39.13 3 Q 2:39.11 8[8]
Caroline Foot 100 metre butterfly 1:02.50 1 Q 1:02.30 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[3]
Samantha Purvis 1:02.22 1 Q 1:02.49 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[3]
Caroline Cooper 1:03.01 2 Q 1:02.12 1st place, gold medalist(s)[3]
Helen Bewley 200 metre butterfly 2:16.69 2 Q 2:17.44 7[4]
Samantha Purvis 2:15.03 2 Q 2:14.60 4[4]
Myra O'Fee 2:16.11 3 Q 2:16.50 6[4]
Samantha Purvis 200 metre individual medley 2:22.84 4 did not advance[8]
Zara Long 2:23.55 5
Joanne Wood 2:24.44 7
Kathy Read 400 metre individual medley 5:00.84 4 Q 4:48.91 8[6]
Sarah Hardcastle 4:50.02 1 Q 4:50.52 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]
Gaynor Stanley 4:57.02 4 Q 4:56.76 7[6]
Caroline Cooper
Nicola Fibbens
Zara Long
Annabelle Cripps 		4x100 metre freestyle relay — 3:49.65 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Annabelle Cripps
Sarah Hardcastle
Karen Mellor
Zara Long 		4x200 metre freestyle relay — 8:13.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Simone Hindmarch
Suki Brownsdon
Caroline Cooper
Nicola Fibbens 		4×100 metre medley relay — 4:13.48 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]

Synchronised swimming

Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Amanda Dodd Synchronised solo 188.05 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Amanda Dodd
Nicola Shearn 		Synchronised duet 185.59 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]

Athletics

Men
Track and road
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Linford Christie 100 metres 10.32 1 Q[8] 10.29 1 Q 10.28 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Mike McFarlane 10.38 3 Q[8] 10.29 2 Q 10.35 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Clarence Callender 10.49 2 Q[8] 10.32 4 Q 10.42 6[5]
John Regis 200 metres 21.26 3 Q[10] 21.23 2 Q 21.08 8[11]
Todd Bennett 20.83 1 Q[10] 20.86 2 Q 20.54 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[11]
Roger Black 400 metres 46.66 1 Q[8] 47.27 3 Q 45.57 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
Kriss Akabusi 46.84 2 Q[8] 47.55 1 Q 46.83 4[5]
Phil Brown 46.78 2 Q[8] 47.42 3 Q 46.80 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Peter Elliott 800 metres 1:49.73 2 Q 1:47.42 1 Q[3] 1:45.42 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[11]
Sebastian Coe 1:53.13 1 Q 1:48.07 3 Q[3] DNS[12]
Steve Cram 1:51.42 2 Q 1:48.71 1 Q[3] 1:43.22 1st place, gold medalist(s)[11]
Steve Cram 1500 metres — 3:43.98 1 Q[13] 3:50.87 1st place, gold medalist(s)[14]
John Gladwin 3:44.45 2 Q[13] 3:52.17 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[14]
Rob Harrison 3:43.69 1 Q[13] 3:54.44 4[14]
Steve Ovett 5000 metres — 13:24.11 1st place, gold medalist(s)[11]
Jack Buckner 13:25.87 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[11]
Tim Hutchings 13:26.84 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[11]
Jon Solly 10,000 metres — 27:57.42 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Steve Binns 27:58.01 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]
Mike McLeod 29:57.23 10[8]
Wilbert Greaves 110 metres hurdle — 13.80 3 Q[8] 13.76 6[5]
David Nelson 14.13 4 Q[8] 13.97 7[5]
Jon Ridgeon 13.88 4 Q[8] 13.76 5[5]
Gary Oakes 400 metres hurdles — 53.02 3 Q[5] 50.82 6[3]
Max Robertson 52.26 2 Q[5] 49.77 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[3]
Mark Holtom 53.11 5 q[5] 50.58 5[3]
Colin Reitz 3000 metres steeplechase — 8:26.14 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Nicholas Ronald Peach 8:37.64 5[5]
Eddie Wedderburn 8:46.42 8[5]
Lincoln Asquith
Daley Thompson
Mike McFarlane
Clarence Callender 		4 × 100 metres relay — 39.19 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[14]
Kriss Akabusi
Roger Black
Todd Bennett
Phil Brown 		4 × 400 metres relay — 3:07.19 1st place, gold medalist(s)[15]
Philip O'Brien Marathon — 2:14.54 6[16]
Kevin Forster 2:16.36 8[16]
Charlie Spedding DNF[16]
Ian McCombie 30 kilometres walk — 2:10.36 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[17]
Chris Maddocks 2:12.42 4[17]
Martin Rush 2:16.01 7[17]
Field
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Henderson Pierre High jump 2.14 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[18]
Dalton Grant 2.10 7[18]
Fayyaz Ahmed 2.10 8[18]
Andy Ashurst Pole vault 5.30 1st place, gold medalist(s)[19]
Brian Hooper 5.00 5[19]
Daley Thompson 4.90 6[19]
Fred Salle Long jump 7.83 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[11]
John King 7.70 4[11]
Derrick Brown 7.65 5[11]
John Herbert Triple jump 17.27 1st place, gold medalist(s)[14]
Mike Makin 16.87 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[14]
Aston Moore 16.07 5[14]
Billy Cole Shot put 18.16 1st place, gold medalist(s)[14]
Graham Savory 17.31 4[14]
Andy Vince 16.68 10[14]
Paul Mardle Discus throw 56.90 4[16]
Graham Savory 56.42 5[16]
Richard Slaney 56.00 6[16]
David Smith Hammer throw 74.06 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Mick Jones 70.10 4[8]
Matthew Mileham 67.96 6[8]
David Ottley Javelin 80.62 1st place, gold medalist(s)[14]
Mick Hill 78.56 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[14]
Daryl Brand 72.70 4[14]
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m[5] LJ [5] SP [5] HJ [5] 400 m[5] 110H [3] DT [3] PV [3] JT [3] 1500 m[3] Final Rank
Greg Richards Result 11.43 6.85 12.92 1.87 50.23 15.00 42.72 4.60 50.02 4:48.04 7278 9[3]
Points 767 778 662 687 804 850 720 790 589 631
Daley Thompson Result 10.37 7.70 15.01 2.08 47.30 14.22 43.72 5.10 60.82 4:39.63 8663 1st place, gold medalist(s)[3]
Points 1006 985 790 878 943 946 741 941 750 683
Eugene Gilkes Result 10.65 7.06 14.62 1.99 disq. 15.20 44.54 4.40 withdrew[20] —
Points 940 828 766 794 825 757 731
Women
Track and road
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Paula Dunn 100 metres 11.14 1 Q 11.21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[5]
Pippa Windle 11.52 3 Q 11.68 7[5]
Heather Oakes 11.22 1 Q 11.20 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
Kathy Cook 200 metres 23.30 1 Q[3] 23.18 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[21]
Jennifer Stoute 23.39 2 Q[3] DNF[21]
Simmone Jacobs 23.63 3 Q[3] 23.48 4[21]
Kathy Cook 400 metres 53.69 2 Q[8] 51.88 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Helen Barnett 54.29 4 did not advance[8]
Angela Piggford 54.18 5 q[8] 53.97 8[5]
Lorraine Baker 800 metres 2:03.24 2 Q[3] 2:01.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[21]
Diane Edwards 2:04.33 2 Q[3] 2:01.12 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[21]
Helen Thorpe 2:05.61 5 did not advance[3]
Gillian Dainty 1500 metres 4:28.04 5 did not advance[22]
Christina Boxer 4:12.32 2 Q[22] 4:12.84 4[14]
Suzanne Morley 4:18.89 6 q[22] 4:26.96 10[14]
Christine Benning 3000 metres — 9:03.45 4[5]
Jane Shields 9:13.65 7[5]
Wendy Sly 9:14.04 8[5]
Marina Samy 10,000 metres — 33:10.94 7[3]
Debbie Peel 36:03.79 11[3]
Jill Clarke DNF[3]
Wendy Jeal 100 metres hurdles 13.33 1 Q[21] 13.41 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[13]
Lesley-Ann Skeete 13.51 4 q[21] 13.66 5[13]
Sally Gunnell 13.12 1 Q[21] 13.29 1st place, gold medalist(s)[13]
Aileen Mills 400 metres hurdles 58.65 3 Q[5] 58.01 6[3]
Simone Gandy 1:00.36 5 did not advance[5]
Yvette Wray 58.60 2 Q[5] 57.59 5[3]
Paula Dunn
Kathy Cook
Joan Baptiste
Heather Oakes 		4 × 100 metres relay — 43.39 1st place, gold medalist(s)[15]
Jane Parry
Linda Keough
Angela Piggford
Kathy Cook 		4 × 400 metres relay — 3:32.82 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[15]
Angie Pain Marathon — 2:37.57 6[16]
Glynis Penny 2:38.47 7[16]
Julia Gates DNF[16]
Field
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Diana Davies High jump 1.90 4[16]
Jennifer Little 1.83 8[16]
Louise Manning 1.75 11[16]
Joyce Oladapo Long jump 6.43 1st place, gold medalist(s)[16]
Mary Berkeley 6.40 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[16]
Kim Hagger 6.34 4[16]
Judy Oakes Shot put 18.75 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[3]
Myrtle Augee 17.52 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[3]
Yvonne Hanson-Nortey 16.52 5[3]
Karen Pugh Discus throw 54.72 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[23]
Julia Avis 52.48 4[23]
Kathryn Farr 51.08 6[23]
Tessa Sanderson Javelin 69.80 1st place, gold medalist(s)[21]
Fatima Whitbread 68.54 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[21]
Anna Jane Lockton 52.90 7[21]
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H [6] HJ [8] SP [8] 200 m[8] LJ [5] JT [5] 800 m[24] Final[5] Rank[5]
Judy Simpson Result 13.11 1.85 14.36 24.99 6.21 36.52 2:13.72 6282 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Points 1108 1041 818 888 915 601
Kim Hagger Result 13.45 1.79 12.20 25.02 6.30 35.72 2:15.63 5823 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Points 1058 966 674 885 943 585
Joanne Mulliner Result 14.31 1.79 12.91 25.35 5.81 35.24 2:20.68 5659 4
Points 935 966 721 855 792 576

Badminton

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final/
Bronze Medal Match 		Rank
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Steve Baddeley Men's singles  Darren Mcdonald (AUS)
W (15-4, 15-8) 		 Graeme Robson (NZL)
W (15-5, 15-9)[25] 		 Alexander White (SCO)
W (15-10, 15-4)[26] 		 Szu Yu (AUS)
W (15-8, 15-8) 		1st place, gold medalist(s)[27]
Nick Yates  Hung Lai (HKG)
W (15-1, 15-2) 		 Phil Horne (NZL)
W (15-2, 15-2)[25] 		 Szu Yu (AUS)
L (15-6, 15-9)[26] 		 Alexander White (SCO)
W (15-9, 15-10) 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[27]
Helen Troke Women's singles  Katrin Lockey (NZL)
W (11-4, 11-1) 		 Linda Clotier (CAN)
W (11-2, 11-0)[25] 		 Clark (ENG)
W (11-8, 11-2)[26] 		 Elliot (ENG)
L (11-4, 11-4) 		1st place, gold medalist(s)[27]
Gillian Clark  Rhonda Cator (AUS)
W (11-3, 11-4) 		 Claire Sharpe (CAN)
W (11-11, 11-6)[25] 		 Troke (ENG)
W (11-8, 11-2)[26] 		 Denyse Julien (CAN)
W (11-3, 11-3) 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[28]
Gillian Gowers  Toni Whittaker (NZL)
W (11-2, 11-8) 		 Denyse Julien (CAN)
L (12-10, 11-6) 		did not advance[25]
Fiona Elliot  Sandra Skillings (CAN)
W (11-0, 11-4) 		 Lesley Roberts (WAL)
W (11-2, 11-1)[25] 		 Denyse Julien (CAN)
W (11-6, 11-0)[26] 		 Troke (ENG)
L (11-4, 11-4) 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)[27]
Andy Goode
Nigel Tier 		Men's doubles  Alexander White
Iain Pringle (SCO)
W (10-15, 15-6, 17-16)[29] 		 Darren Mcdonald
Gordon Lang (AUS)
W (13-15, 15-8, 15-10)[25] 		 Kewin Harrison
Gordon Stewart (NZL)
W (15-9, 15-5)[30] 		 Billy Gilliland
Dan Travers (SCO)
L (15-8, 15-8) 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)[27]
Gillian Clark
Gillian Gowers 		Women's doubles  Elinor Allen
Jenny Allen (SCO)
W (15-2, 15-9) 		 Karen Jupp
Tracey Small (AUS)
W (15-2, 15-1)[31] 		 Claire Sharpe
Linda Cloutier (CAN)
W (15-10, 15-6)[32] 		 Johanne Falardeau
Denyse Julien (CAN)
W (15-6, 15-7) 		1st place, gold medalist(s)[33]
Helen Troke
Fiona Elliott 		—  Toni Whittaker
Katrin Lockey (NZL)
W (15-12, 15-5)[31] 		 Johanne Falardeau
Denyse Julien (CAN)
L (15-11, 15-2)[32] 		 Claire Sharpe
Linda Cloutier (CAN)
W (15-8, 15-11) 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[27]
Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers 		Mixed doubles  Mike Butler
Claire Sharpe (CAN)
W (15-11, 15-12)[34] 		 Michael Scandolera
Audrey Tuckey (AUS)
L (15-7, 17-15) 		did not advance[30]
Richard Outterside
Gillian Clark 		 Hung Lai
Amy Chan (HKG)
W (15-11, 15-7)[31] 		 Mike Butler
Ken Poole (CAN)
L (6-15, 15-6, 15-7)
Andy Goode
Fiona Elliott 		 Paul Kong
Tracey Small (AUS)
W (15-11, 17-14)[35] 		 Alexander White
Iain Pringle (SCO)
W (15-10, 15-0) 		 Billy Gilliland
Christine Heatly (SCO)
W (15-14, 18-15)[30] 		 Michael Scandolera
Audrey Tuckey (AUS)
L (15-7, 15-5) 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)[27]
 England Mixed team —  Northern Ireland (NIR)
W 5-0
 Australia (AUS)
W 3-2[8] 		 Scotland (SCO)
W 4-1 		 Canada (CAN)
W 5-0 		1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]

Bowls

The lawn bowls were held at Balgreen.[36]

Men
Athlete Event Round Robin Rank
Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score
Andy Thomas Singles  Hill (WAL)
W 21 - 19[37] 		 Corsie (SCO)
L 21 - 12[8] 		 Dickison (NZL)
L 21 - 20[5] 		 Espie (NIR)
L 21 - 14[5] 		 Le Marquand (JEY)
L 21 - 9[3] 		 Smith (GGY)
W 21 - 18[7] 		 Bosley (HKG)
W 21 - 9[7] 		 Fong (FIJ)
21 -7[4] 		 Young (MAW)
W 21 - 11[4] 		 Wallace (CAN)
W 21 - 14[21] 		 David (BOT)
W 21 - 19[21] 		 Schuback (AUS)
W 21 - 14[16] 		6[16]
Chris Ward
David Ward 		Pairs  Wales (WAL)
L 21 - 19[37] 		 Scotland (SCO)
L 22 - 12[38] 		 Northern Ireland (NIR)
W 27 - 20[8] 		 Botswana (BOT)
W 20 - 15[5] 		 New Zealand (NZL)
W 22 - 15[5] 		 Malawi (MAW)
L 23 - 13[3] 		 Jersey (JEY)
W 24 - 8[3] 		 Hong Kong (HKG)
L 22 - 16[7] 		 Australia (AUS)
W 21 - 16[7] 		 Canada (CAN)
W 26 - 17[4] 		 Fiji (FIJ)
W 25 - 14[21] 		 Guernsey (GGY)
W 37 - 8[16] 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]
Julian Haines
Len Bowden
Martyn Sekjer
Pip Branfield 		Fours  Wales (WAL)
L 19 - 17[37] 		 Swaziland (SWZ)
W 22 - 10[8] 		 Scotland (SCO)
L 23 - 15[8] 		 Northern Ireland (NIR)
L 29 - 12[5] 		 New Zealand (NZL)
L 22 - 19[3] 		 Hong Kong (HKG)
L 25 - 17[3] 		 Guernsey (GGY)
W 21 - 11[7] 		 Canada (CAN)
W 23 - 19[4] 		 Australia (AUS)
L 17 - 16[21] 		 Botswana (BOT)
W 31 - 13[16] 		 Fiji (FIJ)
W 24 - 17[16] 		— 7[16]
Women
Athlete Event Round Robin Rank
Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score Score
Wendy Line Singles  Dainton (WAL)
L 21 - 13[37] 		 McCrone (SCO)
W 21 - 8[8] 		 Bell (NIR)
W 21 - 14[5] 		 Anderson (BOT)
W 21 - 14[5] 		 Blattman (JEY)
W 21 - 7[3] 		 Ryan (NZL)
W 21 - 4[3] 		 Humphreys (HKG)
W 21 - 9[7] 		 Fahey (AUS)
21 - 16[7] 		 Le Tissier (GGY)
W 21 - 19[4] 		 Lum On (FIJ)
W 21 - 20[4] 		 Hunter (CAN)
L 21 - 15[21] 		— 1st place, gold medalist(s)[16]
Betty Stubbings
Jean Valls 		Pairs  Guernsey (GGY)
L 21 - 14[37] 		 Scotland (SCO)
L 25 - 10[38] 		 Australia (AUS)
W 22 - 12[8] 		 Northern Ireland (NIR)
L 21 - 15[5] 		 Hong Kong (HKG)
L 24 - 15[3] 		 Wales (WAL)
W 25 - 16[7] 		 Fiji (FIJ)
W 39 - 13[7] 		 Canada (CAN)
W 24 - 12[4] 		 Botswana (BOT)
W 23 - 16[21] 		 New Zealand (NZL) — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]
Barbara Fuller
Brenda Atherton
Madge Allan
Mary Price 		Fours  Australia (AUS)
L 18 - 16[39] 		 Guernsey (GGY)
W 29 - 11[37] 		 Scotland (SCO)
W 19 - 18[8] 		 Botswana (BOT)
W 22 - 10[5] 		 New Zealand (NZL)
W 32 - 5[5] 		 Northern Ireland (NIR)
W 22 - 16[3] 		 Hong Kong (HKG)
L 21 - 14[3] 		 Wales (WAL)
L 25 - 21[4] 		 Swaziland (SWZ)
L 21 - 18[4] 		 Fiji (FIJ)
W 37 - 6[21] 		 Canada (CAN)
W 23 - 9[21] 		 Malawi (MAW) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]

Boxing

Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result[4] 		Opposition
Result[19] 		Rank[19]
Mark Epton Light flyweight (48kg)  Robert Regan (WAL) W[8]  Wilson Docherty (SCO) W  Scotty Olson (CAN) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
John Lyon Flyweight (51kg) —  Steve Beaupré (CAN) W  Leonard Makhanya (SWZ) W 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sean Murphy Bantamweight (54kg)  Paul Kunene (SAM) W[5]  Glen Brooks (SCO) W  Roy Nash (NIR) W 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Peter English Featherweight (57kg)  Calvin Magagula (SWZ) W[8]  Christopher Caleton (NIR) W  Bill Downey (NIR) L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Joey Jacobs Lightweight (60kg)  Brian Williams (AUS) W[8]  Asif Dar (CAN) L did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Darren Dyer Welterweight (67kg)  Darren Obah (AUS) W[3]  Damien Denny (NIR) W  James McAllister (SCO) W 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rod Douglas Middleweight (75kg)  Eggerton Marcus (CAN) W[7]  George Ferrie (SCO) W  Jeff Harding (AUS) W 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jim Moran Light heavyweight (81kg)  Pu'a Don Ulberg (SAM) W[8]  Brent Kosolofski (CAN) W  Harry Lawson (SCO) W 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Eric Cardouza Heavyweight (91kg) —  Doug Young (SCO) L did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
James Oyebola Super Heavyweight (>91kg) —  Lennox Lewis (CAN) L did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Cycling

Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final/Bronze Medal Match
Time/
Score 		Rank Time/
Score 		Rank Time/
Score 		Rank Time/
Score 		Rank
Gary Coltman Time trial — 1.07.83 6[8]
Jon Walshaw 1.09.12 12[8]
Colin Sturgess 1.09.12 13[8]
Paul McHugh Sprint Q[5] 2-1 W[7] 2-0 L[40] 2-0 4[32]
Colin Sturgess Individual pursuit 4:51.23 2 Q 4:49.80 W[5] 4:45.15 W L 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]
Rob Muzio 4:58.48 7 Q 4:57.35 W[5] 4:45.43 L 4:57.59 4[7]
Chris Boardman 5:02.68 8 Q DNF L did not advance[5]
Chris Boardman
Gary Coltman
Rob Muzio
Jon Walshaw 		Team pursuit 4:33.05 3 Q — 4:31.37 L W 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[21]
Paul Curran Road race — 4:08.50 1st place, gold medalist(s)[41]
Deno Davie 4:11.19 4[41]
Alan Gornall 4:12.35 9[41]
Chris Lillywhite 4:12.46 10[41]
Paul Curran
Deno Davie
Alan Gornall
Keith Reynolds 		Team time trial — 2:13.16 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6]

Rowing

Men
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Steve Redgrave Single sculls 7:38.01 1 Q[6] — 7:28.29 1st place, gold medalist(s)[42]
Carl Smith
Allan Whitwell 		Double sculls 7:24.63 1 Q[3] — 6:23.53 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Andy Holmes
Steve Redgrave 		Coxless pairs 7:08.33 1 Q[3] — 6:40.48 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Graham Faultless
Richard Ireland
Mostyn Field
Humphry Hatton 		Coxless fours 6:54.01 2[3] Q 6:05.99 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Martin Cross
Adam Clift
Andy Holmes
Steve Redgrave
Adrian Ellison 		Coxed fours 6:29.05 1 Q[3] — 6:08.13 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Jonathan Spencer-Jones
Patrick Broughton
John Garrett
John Maxey
Terence Dillon
Mark Buckingham
Stephen Peel
Richard Stanhope
Vaughan Thomas 		Eights — 5:46.35 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]
Carl Smith Lightweight single sculls 7:28.04 1 Q[6] — 7:27.34 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]
Christopher Bates
Peter Haining
Neil Staite
Stuart Forbes 		Lightweight coxless fours — 6:25.86 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Gillian Bond Single sculls 7:52.82 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Diane Prince
Claire Parker 		Double sculls 7:54.71 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]
Pauline Bird
Flo Johnston 		Coxless pairs 7:42.23 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]
Joanne Gough
Ann Callaway
Kate Holroyd
Trish Reid
Alison Norrish 		Coxed fours 7:06.02 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[7]
Flo Johnston
Pauline Bird
Kate Grose
Alison Bonner
Kate Holroyd
Ann Callaway
Joanne Gough
Trish Reid
Alison Norrish 		Eights 6:45.62 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]
Beryl Crockford Lightweight single sculls 7:58.05 4[7]
Alexa Forbes
Gillian Hodges
Lin Clark
Judith Burne 		Lightweight coxless fours 6:54.70 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]

Shooting

Open events
Pistol
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Richard Wang Free Pistol 537 9[4]
Paul Leatherdale 533 11[4]
Richard Wang
Paul Leatherdale 		Free Pistol – Pairs 1090 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[6]
Bob Northover Centre-Fire Pistol 583 1st place, gold medalist(s)[16]
Michael Cutler 577 5[16]
Bob Northover
Michael Cutler 		Centre-Fire Pistol – Pairs 1157 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[3]
Brian Girling Rapid-Fire Pistol 581 5[4]
Terry Turner 574 12[4]
Brian Girling
Terry Turner 		Rapid-Fire Pistol – Pairs 1169 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Paul Leatherdale Air Pistol 571 5[21]
Ian Reid 569 7[21]
Paul Leatherdale
Ian Reid 		Air Pistol – Pairs 1143 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
Rifle
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Sarah Cooper Rifle Prone 594 10[7]
David Staniforth 593 15[7]
David Staniforth
Sarah Cooper 		Rifle Prone – Pairs 1148 8[8]
Malcolm Cooper Rifle Three Positions 1170 1st place, gold medalist(s)[21]
Sarah Cooper 1128 8[21]
Malcolm Cooper
Sarah Cooper 		Rifle Three Positions – Pairs 2278 1st place, gold medalist(s)[5]
John Bloomfield Full Bore Rifle 395 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[21]
Nick Crawshaw 391 9[21]
John Bloomfield
Nick Crawshaw 		Full Bore Rifle – Pairs 582 4[3]
Malcolm Cooper Air Rifle 582 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[4]
Robert Smith 572 10[4]
Malcolm Cooper
Robert Smith 		Air Rifle – Pairs 1146 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[6]
Shotgun
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Ian Peel Trap 195 1st place, gold medalist(s)[7]
Peter Boden 192 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]
Ian Peel
Peter Boden 		Trap – Pairs 185 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6]
Joe Neville Skeet 195 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[16]
Ken Harman 193 5[16]
Joe Neville
Ken Harman 		Skeet – Pairs 195 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]

Weightlifting

Athlete Event Weight Lifted Total Rank
Snatch Clean & jerk
Sam Heyer 56kg withdrew[6]
Geoff Laws 60kg Eliminated after snatch[8]
Dean Willey 67.5kg 145.0 170.0 315.0 1st place, gold medalist(s)[8]
Peter May 82.5kg 142.5 175.0 317.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]
Tony Supple 135.0 175.0 310.0 4[5]
Keith Boxell 90kg 155.0 195.0 350.0 1st place, gold medalist(s)[3]
David Mercer 152.5 190.0 342.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[3]
Duncan Dawkins 100kg 147.5 185.0 332.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[3]
Andrew Saxton 140.0 187.5 327.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[3]
Mark Groombridge 110kg 155.0 200.0 355.0 4[7]

Wrestling

Men
Athlete Event Group rounds Finals
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Duncan Burns Light flyweight (48kg)  Ron Moncur (CAN) L[4]  David Connelly (SCO) W[21] —[16] 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[43]
Nigel Donohue Flyweight (52kg) —  Chris Woodcroft (CAN) L[4]  Shane Stannett (NZL) W 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]
Brian Aspen Bantamweight (57kg)  Paul Kirkby (AUS) W[4]  Mitch Ostberg (CAN) L[21]  Paul Nedley (SCO) W 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]
Gavin Beswick Featherweight (62kg)  Brian Miller (SCO) W[4]  Dan Cumming (CAN) L[21]  Stephen Bell (NZL) 4[16]
Steve Cooper Lightweight (68kg) —  Dave McKay (CAN) L[21]  Chris McKay (SCO) W 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]
Fitzlloyd Walker Welterweight (74kg) —  Gary Holmes (CAN) L[4]  Calum McNeill (SCO) W 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]
Tony Bull Middleweight (82kg)  Chris Rinke (CAN) L  Eddie Cusak (NIR) W[21] — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[44]
Noel Loban Light heavyweight (90kg) —  Alan Thompson (AUS) W[21]  Doug Cox (CAN) W 1st place, gold medalist(s)[16]
David Kilpin Heavyweight (100kg)  Robert Algie (NZL) L[4]  Bill Robertson (SCO) W[21]  Gabriel Toth (AUS) W 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]
Keith Peache Super heavyweight (130kg) —  Wayne Brightwell (CAN) L[21]  Dru Schaffer (AUS) W 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[16]

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