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| Host city | Edinburgh, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Nations | 42 |
| Athletes | 1,744 (inc. officials) |
| Events | 121 events in 10 sports |
| Opening | 16 July 1970 |
| Closing | 25 July 1970 |
| Opened by | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Athlete's Oath | Crawford Fairbrother |
| Queen's Baton Final Runner | Jim Alder |
| Main venue | Meadowbank Stadium |
The1970 British Commonwealth Games were held inEdinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the nameBritish Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first timemetric units rather thanimperial units were used in all events, and also the first time the event was held inScotland. Also, the event saw the first unique Games trademark logo: an emblem showing the Games emblem intertwined with a St Andrews Cross and a thistle. The event was followed by the1970 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games for wheelchair athletes.
In August 1966, the bid vote was held inJamaica.Edinburgh,Scotland with 18 votes beatChristchurch, New Zealand, with 11.[1]
| City | Country | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | .svg) Scotland | 18 |
| Christchurch |  New Zealand | 11 |
42 teams were represented at the 1970 Games.
(Teams competing for the first time are shown inbold).
Antigua
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Canada
Ceylon
Dominica
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Fiji
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grenada: first appearance
Guernsey: first appearance
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Hong Kong
India
Isle of Man
Jamaica
Jersey
Kenya
Malawi: first appearance
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
New Zealand
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Papua and New Guinea
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Scotland(host)
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Swaziland: first appearance
Tanzania
The Gambia: first appearance
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Wales
ZambiaIn December of the following year, an appeal fund was launched, aiming to raise £200,000 towards the cost of running the games.[2]
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 36 | 24 | 22 | 82 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 27 | 25 | 32 | 84 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 18 | 24 | 24 | 66 |
| 4 | Scotland (SCO)* | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
| 5 | Kenya (KEN) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | India (IND) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Pakistan (PAK) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Uganda (UGA) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | Wales (WAL) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 13 | Ghana (GHA) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  British Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Isle of Man (IOM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malawi (MAW) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Saint Vincent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 entries) | 121 | 121 | 133 | 375 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Jamie Paulson (CAN) | Paul Whetnall (ENG) | Ray Sharp (ENG) |
| Men's Doubles | Ng Boon Bee &Punch Gunalan (MAS) | Ng Tat Wai &Tan Soon Hooi (MAS) | Yves Paré &Jamie Paulson (CAN) |
| Women's Singles | Margaret Beck (ENG) | Gillian Perrin (ENG) | Margaret Boxall (ENG) |
| Women's Doubles | Margaret Boxall &Sue Whetnall (ENG) | Gillian Perrin &Julie Rickard (ENG) | Rosalind Singha Ang &Teoh Siew Yong (MAS) |
| Mixed Doubles | Derek Talbot &Margaret Boxall (ENG) | Roger Mills &Gillian Perrin (ENG) | David Eddy &Sue Whetnall (ENG) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | |
| Time trial, Men | Harry Kent (NZL) | 00:01:09 | Leslie King (TRI) | 00:01:10 | Jocelyn Lovell (CAN) | 00:01:11 |
| Sprint, Men | John Nicholson (AUS) | Gordon Johnson (AUS) | Leslie King (TRI) | |||
| Individual pursuit, Men | Ian Hallam (ENG) | 00:05:01 | Danny Clark (AUS) | 00:05:05 | Blair Stockwell (NZL) | walkover |
| 10 miles scratch, Men | Jocelyn Lovell (CAN) | 00:20:47 | Brian Temple (SCO) | 00:20:48 | Vernon Stauble (TRI) | 00:20:48 |
| Tandem, Men | Gordon Johnson &Ron Jonker (AUS) | 11.43 | Jocelyn Lovell &Barry Harvey (CAN) | John Hatfield &John Beswick (WAL) | ||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | |
| Road race, Men | Bruce Biddle (NZL) | 04:38:06 | Ray Bilney (AUS) | 04:39:06 | John Trevorrow (AUS) | 04:40:03 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Weight | Athlete | Weight | Athlete | Weight | |
| Flyweight – Overall, Men | George Vasiliades (AUS) | 290 | Abdul Ghafoor (PAK) | 287.5 | John McNiven (SCO) | 265 |
| Bantamweight – Overall, Men | Precious McKenzie (ENG) | 335 | Tony Phillips (BAR) | 317.5 | Tung Chye Hong (SIN) | 302.5 |
| Featherweight – Overall, Men | George Perrin (ENG) | 342.5 | Chua Phung Kim (SIN) | 340 | Alexander Navis (IND) | 335 |
| Lightweight – Overall, Men | George Newton (ENG) | 372.5 | Ieuan Owen (WAL) | 355 | Bruce Cameron (NZL) | 335 |
| Middleweight – Overall, Men | Russell Perry (AUS) | 412.5 | Tony Ebert (NZL) | 402.5 | Pierre St. Jean (CAN) | 400 |
| Light Heavyweight – Overall, Men | Nicolo Ciancio (AUS) | 447.5 | John Bolton (NZL) | 445 | Peter Arthur (WAL) | 427.5 |
| Middle Heavyweight – Overall, Men | Louis Martin (ENG) | 457.5 | Robert Santavy (CAN) | 425 | George Manners (VIN) | 410 |
| Heavyweight – Overall, Men | Russ Prior (CAN) | 490 | Dave Hancock (ENG) | 470 | Price Morris (CAN) | 470 |
| Super Heavyweight – Overall, Men | Ray Rigby (AUS) | 500 | Terry Perdue (WAL) | 500 | Grant Anderson (SCO) | 432.5 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight, Men | Ved Prakash (IND) | Ken Shand (CAN) | Masih Sadiq (PAK), Don Urquhart (SCO) |
| Flyweight, Men | Sudesh Kumar (IND) | Muhammad Nazir (PAK) | David Stitt (CAN) |
| Bantamweight, Men | Muhammad Sardar (PAK) | Herbert Singerman (CAN) | Terence Robinson (ENG) |
| Featherweight, Men | Muhammad Saeed (PAK) | Patrick Bolger (CAN) | Randhawa Singh (IND) |
| Lightweight, Men | Udey Chand (IND) | Muhammad Yaqub (PAK) | Ole Sorensen (CAN) |
| Welterweight, Men | Mukhtiar Singh (IND) | Alfred Wurr (CAN) | Gordon Mackay (NZL) |
| Middleweight, Men | Harish Rajindra (IND) | Nick Schori (CAN) | David Aspin (NZL), Ron Grinstead (ENG) |
| Light Heavyweight, Men | Muhammad Faiz (PAK) | Sajjan Singh (IND) | Claude Pilon (CAN) |
| Heavyweight, Men | Edward Millard (CAN) | Bishwanath Singh (IND) | Muhammad Riaz (PAK) |
| Super Heavyweight, Men | Ikram Ilahi (PAK) | Maruti Mane (IND) | Denis McNamara (ENG) |
| Preceded by Kingston | British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh IX British Commonwealth Games | Succeeded by Christchurch |
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