England entered these Games, held in Melbourne; Australia, after playing hosts to the previous Games in Manchester in Manchester 2002. The medal tally was not expected to be a large as at the 2002 Games, where England had a home advantage and achieved a total of 166 medals including 54 Gold, 51 Silver and 60 Bronze to finish in second place behind Australia. A strong second place in the medal tally was, however, still expected.
The country sent a large team, with competitors taking part in every sport in the schedule. The largest teams were sent in athletics and swimming and it was in these sports, along with cycling and shooting that the team hoped to win most medals. Though there were medal hopes across most sports.
Athletics:
Martyn Bernard, Men's High JumpNatasha Danvers, Women's 400 m HurdlesJoanne Pavey, Women's 5000 mEmma Ania,
Anyika Onuora, Laura Turner & Kim Wall, Women's 4x100 m Relay
Badminton:
Mixed Team
Boxing:
Darran Langley, Light Flyweight 48 kg
Cycling:
Rob Hayles, Men's 4000 m Individual PursuitVictoria Pendleton, Women's 500 m Time TrialJason Queally, Men's 1 km Time TrialOli Beckinsale, Men's Mountain BikeMen's Team Sprint
Diving:
Peter Waterfield, Men's 10 PlatformMen's Synchronised 3 m Springboard
Gymnastics:
Shavahn Church, Women's Uneven BarsWomen's Artistic Team
Lawn Bowls:
Men's Pairs
Rugby Sevens:
Men's
Shooting:
Mike Babb, Men's 50 m Rifle ProneMick Gault, Men's 50 m PistolRachel Parish, Women's Double TrapPatel Parag, Open Full BoreMen's 10 m Air Pistol PairsMen's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol PairsMen's Skeet PairsWomen's 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs
Squash:
Vicky Botwright &
James Willstrop, Mixed Doubles
Swimming:
Simon Burnett, Men's 200 m FreestyleRebecca Cooke, Women's 400 m Individual MedleyJames Gibson, Men' 100 m BreaststrokeJoanne Jackson, Women's 400 m FreestyleMelanie Marshall, Women's 200 m BackstrokeDarren Mew, Men's 50 m BreaststrokeLiam Tancock, Men's 50 m BackcrawlMen's 4x100 m Medley RelayWomen's 4x100 m Freestyle RelayWomen's 4x100 m Medley RelayWomen's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Synchronised Swimming:
Jenna Randall, Synchronised Swimming Solo
Table Tennis:
Andrew Baggaley & Andrew Rushton, Men's Doubles
Weightlifting:
Jason Irving, Open EAD Powerlifting
Athletics:
Jessica Ennis, Women's HeptathlonStephen Lewis, Men's Pole VaultDan Robinson, Men's MarathonLorraine Shaw, Women's HammerAndrew Turner, Men's 110 m HurdlesNadia Williams, Women's Triple JumpMara Yamauchi, Women's 10000 mElizabeth Yelling, Women's Marathon
Badminton:
Robert Blair &
Anthony Clark, Men's DoublesGail Emms &
Donna Kellogg, Women's Doubles
Basketball:
Men's BasketballWomen's Basketball
Boxing:
Neil Perkins, Welterweight 69 kgJames Degale, Middleweight 75 kg
Cycling:
Stephen Cummings, Men's Individual PursuitEmma Jones, Women's Individual Pursuit
Diving:
Women's Synchronised 3 m Springboard
Gymnastics:
Becky Downie, Women's BeamMen's Artistic Team
Hockey:
Women's
HockeyLawn Bowls:
Women's Triples
Netball:
Women's
NetballShooting:
Pinky Le Grelle, Women's SkeetMen's 50 m Pistol PairsMen's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions PairsMen's Double Trap PairsWomen's 10 m Air Pistol Pairs
Squash:
Lee Beachill, Men's SinglesTania Bailey &
Vicky Botwright, Women's Doubles
Swimming:
Terri Dunning, Women's 200 m ButterflyMelanie Marshall, Women's 200 m FreestyleMelanie Marshall, Women's 100 m BackstrokeMatthew Benedict Walker, Men's 50 m EAD Freestyle
Table Tennis:
Catherine Mitton, Women's Singles EAD
Team England sent a team of 89 athletes to compete in the Commonwealth Games Athletics meet. The team won 18 medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletics Meet ; six gold, four silver and eight bronze.
MenTrackQ : Qualified for next roundDNS : Did not start raceDNF : Did not finish raceDSQ : DisqualifiedEAD (T12) : event for athlete with a disability (sight impaired category)FieldQ : Qualified for finalCombined eventsWomenTrackQ : Qualified for next roundDNF : Did not finishDNS : Did not startDSQ : DisqualifiedEAD (T54) : Events for athletes with a disability (wheelchair racing category)FieldCombined eventsSingles and Doubles eventsMixed Team EventPool ClassificationPool MatchesPool B
Knockout MatchesSemifinal
Bronze Medal Match
Pool ClassificationPool MatchesPool B
Knockout MatchesSemifinal
Bronze Medal Match
RSC : referee stopped contestRET : retired (hurt)WO : walkoverDNF : did not finishQG - qualified for Gold FinalQB - qualified for Bronze FinalMen1 m: Ben Swain, Peter Waterfield3 m: Ben Swain, Tony Ally10 m: Peter Waterfield, Gareth Jones, Leon Taylor3 m synchro: Tony Ally/Mark Shipman10 m synchro: Callum Johnstone/Gary Hunt, Peter Waterfield/Leon TaylorWomen1 m: Tandi Indergaard3 m: Rebecca Gallentree, Hayley Sage, Tandi Indergaard10 m: Sarah Barrow, Stacie Powell, Tonia Couch3 m Synchro: Tandi Indergaard/Hayley Sage10 m Synchro: Stacie Powell/Tonia Couch, Brooke Graddon/Sarah BarrowRichard AlexanderJon BlebyJonty ClarkeScott CordonMatt DalyJon EbsworthJames FairBrett GarrardAdam RebbeckBen HawesMartin JonesGlenn KirkhamSimon MantellBen MarsdenBarry MiddletonRob MooreJames TindallHead Coach: Jason Lee
Jennie BimsonMelanie ClewlowCrista CullenAlex DansonBecky DugganJoanne EllisCathy Gilliat-SmithHelen GrantCharlotte HartleyBeckie HerbertCarolyn ReidHelen RichardsonChloe RogersBeth StorryKate WalshRachel WalshLisa WoodingLucilla WrightHead Coach: Danny Kerry
MenRyan BradleyRoss BrewerLuke FolwellLouis SmithKristian ThomasWomenBeth Tweddle (Team captain, withdrew due to injury)Imogen CairnsShavahn ChurchHannah ClowesBecky DownieHannah ChappellRachel EnnisHeather MannMenMark BantockIan BondStephen FarishMervyn KingRobert NewmanAndy ThomsonWomenJean BakerEllen FalknerSusan HarriottKatherine HawesAmy MonkhouseCatherine PoppleEngland's netball team qualified for the event by being in the top six of the IFNA world rankings.
Women only team event – 1 team of 12 playersRosterThe following is the England roster in the netball tournament of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. ‹See Tfd›
Group playSemi-finalBronze medal matchSimon Amor (Captain)Danny CareBen GollingsRichard HaughtonMagnus LundNils MordtHenry PaulBen RussellDavid SeymourMathew TaitTom VarndellAndy VilkMenClay target:Skeet: Richard Brickell, Clive BramleyTrap: Christopher Dean, Edward LingDouble trap: Richard Faulds, Steve WaltonPistol:10 m air pistol: Mick Gault, Nick Baxter25 m centre fire: Peter Flippant, Simon Lucas25 m standard pistol: Mick Gault, Simon Lucas50 m pistol: Mick Gault, Nick BaxterSmall bore rifle:10 m: air rifle: Chris Hector, Chris Lacey50 m rifle 3 positions: Chris Hector, Jason Burrage50 m: rifle prone: Mike Babb, Chris HectorWomenClay Target:Skeet: Elena Little, Pinky Le GrelleTrap: Lesley GoddardDouble trap: Charlotte Kerwood, Rachel ParishPistol:10 m air pistol: Georgina Geikie, Julia Lydall25 m sports pistol: Georgina Geikie, Julia LydallSmall bore rifle:10 m air rifle: Louise Minett, Becky Spicer50 m rifle 3 positions: Louise Minett, Becky Spicer50 m rifle prone: Sharon Lee, Helen SpittlesOpenFull Bore: Queens Prize: Glyn Barnett, Parag PatelMenLee BeachillAdrian GrantNick MatthewPeter NicolJames WillstropWomenTania BaileyVicky BotwrightJenny DuncalfLinda ElrianiAlison WatersMenMatthew BoweSimon BurnettMatthew ClayChris CookChris CozensRoss DavenportMark FosterJames GibsonAnthony HowardDarren MewDean MilwainAlex ScotcherLiam TancockMatt Walker EADWomenJulia BeckettRosalind BrettRebecca CookeTerri DunningFrancesca HalsallKate HaywoodJoanne JacksonMelanie MarshallKeri-Anne PayneKate RichardsonKaty SextonAmy SmithOlivia AllisonJenna RandallLauren SmithMenAndrew BaggaleyAlan CookePaul DrinkhallAndrew RushtonSean SweetingJack DonohoeWomenHelen LowerJoanna ParkerKelly SibleyGeorgina WalkerSue Gilroy EADCathy Mitton EADJane Campbell EADCatherine PerryMichael BarrettMen's Team EventPool C
Women's Team EventPool B
England are eliminated at the pool stage.MenWomenMenMen - EAD (Powerlifting)Women
