Team Tayside at Glasgow 2026: Day 3
- Andrew Batchelor

- Jul 26
- 2 min read

Team Tayside enjoyed a perfect day at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games as Dundee’s Shayne Humphries and Perth’s Cerys Cairns both celebrated victories for Scotland.
Humphries helped Scotland continue their unbeaten start in the men’s 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament, while Cairns and the Scottish Thistles bounced back from their opening defeat with an important netball victory over Wales.
Here’s how Team Tayside got on.
🏀 Shayne Humphries helps Scotland make it two wins from two
Dundee’s Shayne Humphries continued his impressive start to the Commonwealth Games as Scotland recorded a second consecutive victory in the men’s 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament.
After opening their campaign with victory over South Africa, Scotland produced another dominant display against Malaysia to remain unbeaten and move a step closer to the semi-finals.
Final Result:
🏴 Scotland 18-6 🇲🇾 Malaysia
🏐 Cerys Cairns helps Scotland bounce back in netball
Perth’s Cerys Cairns was part of the Scotland side that claimed its first netball victory of the Games with an impressive performance against Wales.
Following defeat to New Zealand on the opening day, the Scottish Thistles responded in style to keep their hopes of progressing from Pool B firmly alive heading into the remaining group fixtures.
Final Result:
🏴 Scotland 56-47 🏴 Wales
🏊 Jensen Norris books place in 100m freestyle semi-finals
Perth’s Jensen Norris continued his Commonwealth Games campaign by competing in the heats of the men’s 100m freestyle.
Swimming in the final heat alongside defending champion Kyle Chalmers, Norris produced a strong performance to qualify for the semi-finals, keeping his hopes of reaching the Commonwealth Games final alive.
Result:
🏊 Men’s 100m Freestyle Heats
✅ Qualified for the semi-finals
Team Tayside Record – Day 3
🏀 Shayne Humphries – Win ✅
🏐 Cerys Cairns – Win ✅
🏊 Jensen Norris – Qualified ✅




