Bendigo Medallists
6th December 2004

Scotland's Youth Games Team returned home today with their haul of of 52 medals. With 12 Gold, 17 Silver, and 23 Bronze medals, Scotland was fourth in the medal table behind hosts Australia. England and South Africa.

At the first Commonwealth Youth Games held in Edinburgh in 2000, Scotland was also fourth in the medal table but on that occasion the medal tally was a more modest 32.

Medal winners are:

Gold (12)

Athletics: James Campbell, Cheltenham (Javelin), Morag McLarty, Auchterarder (1500m)

Gymnastics: Adam Cox, Livingston (All round and High Bar)

Swimming: Lorna Smith, Paisley (100m Back and 200m Individual medley), Rebecca Hillis, Neilston (50m Breast), Kerry Buchan, Banchory (100m Breast), Mark Branch, Irvine (200m Breast), Charles Mills, Glasgow (200m Fly), Andrew Hunter, Berkhamstead (400m Free)

Weightlifting: Peter Kirkbride, Kilmarnock (85kg)

Silver (17)

Athletics: Gemma Nicol, Dunfermline (400m and Medley Relay), Kim Skinner, Stenhousemuir (Pole Vault and Medley Relay), Morag McLarty, Auchterarder (Medley Relay), Nony Mordi, Cupar (Medley Relay)

Bowls: Mandy O'Donnell, Edinburgh and Marc McGraw, Hamilton (Mixed Pairs), Mandy O'Donnell, Edinburgh, Marc McGraw, Hamilton, Michelle Cooper, Kilwinning and Martyn Rice, Dumfries (Overall Team)

Boxing: David Appleby, Edinburgh (60kg), Jason Hastie, Edinburgh (54kg)

Swimming: Kerry Buchan, Banchory (200m Breast), Hannah Miley, Inverurie (400 Individual Medley), Jenni Kilgallon, Dundee (50m and 100m Free), Lorna Smith, Paisley (200m Back). Rebecca Hillis, Neilston (100m Breast), Lewis Smith, Edinburgh (400m Individual Medley and Freestyle Relays, Scott Houston, Dalry (200m Back and Freestyle Relay), Malcolm Kerr, Edinburgh (200m Fly), Robbie Renwick, Aberdeen (Freestyle Relay), Andrew Hunter,Berkhamstead (Freestyle Relay).

Bronze (23)

Athletics: Jude Beimers, Glenrothes (Triple Jump), Laura Chalmers, Elgin (Hammer)

Boxing: Jo Kelso, Muirkirk (57kg), Andrew McKelvie, Dundee (64kg), Gary McMillan, Edinburgh (75kg)

Gymnastics: Andrew Cox, Livingston (Floor, Pommel Horse and Artistic Team), Andrew Mackie, Stirling (Artistic Team) and Daniel Keatings, Corby (Artistic Team)
Helen and Carol Galashan, Warrington and Rosalie Hutton, Norfolk (Artistic Team)

Swimming:Gemma Sutherland, Aberdeen (50m and 100m Back, 200m Individual Medley, 200m Back, 4x100m free), H annah Miley, Inverurie (200m Fly, 4x100m free), Lorna Smith and Jenni Kilgallon 4x100m Free and 4x100m Medley), Kerry Buchan, Banchory and Louise Pate, Edinburgh (4x100m Medley)
Andrew hunter, Berkhamstead (200m Free, 4 x 100m Free), Scott Houston, Dalry (50m Back, 4x100m Free, 4x100m Medley), Robbie Renwick, Aberdeen (400m Free, 4x100m Free), Malcolm Kerr, Edinburgh (4x100m Free, 4x100m Medley), Mark Branch, Irvine (100m Breast, 4x100m Medley), Scott Houston, Dalry (4x100m Medley), Andrew Hunter, Berkhamstead (4x100m Medley)

Weightlifting: Jenna O'Neill, Greenock (58kg)