The swimming has wrapped up at Tollcross but not without a final splash of controversy.
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A Team Scotland supporter was escorted out of her seat by police for holding up a saltire (St Andrew’s cross) with the word “yes” on it.
The woman also had a “yes” badge located on her handbag and police said no political messages were to be displayed inside the centre.
Scotland holds an independence referendum on September 18 with the nation divided on whether to remain linked to the monarch or break free from the United Kingdom.
Still at the pool and one of the newest Scottish swimming stars Daniel Wallace stole the show on the final night at Tollcross.
Wallace made a kilted entrance on the deck, much to the delight of the crowd, before going on to claim his third medal of the Commonwealth Games.
The 200 metre individual medley silver followed another silver with the 4x200m freestyle relay team and gold in the 400m IM, which saw him shout out a William Wallace “freedom” style celebration.
Scotland has surpassed its previous best tallies for gold and overall medals for a Commonwealth Games.
At the end of day six the Scots’ “medal avalanche” had 13 gold surpassing the 11 picked up in Melbourne eight years ago, and 35 in total, going past the 33
collected last time they were host nation in Edinburgh 1986.
It has been hard not to get swept away in the excitement, enthusiasm and patriotism on display in and around the streets of Glasgow.
While visiting the gymnastics yesterday along the River Clyde many were asking where is the armadillo while others wanted to know how Jumpy The Kangaroo was enjoying himself.
These questions and many more will be answered on the next installment of #GlasgowGold by @MossyAndRobbo, the 10 minute wrap of the XX Games.
Maitland’s Simon Orchard netted his second goal of the campaign in the Kookaburras 4-2 win against India while Raymond Terrace lawn bowler Natasha Scott and her partner Carla Odgers snuck past their Papua New Guinean opponents 13-12 in the women’s pairs on day six.
Hunter watch for day nine: (Friday)
Raymond Terrace lawn bowler Natasha Scott (pictured) will hope to be bowling for a medal in the women’s pairs at Kelvingrove Lawn.
Medowie’s Matthew Karlwaski will be aiming to be part of the quarter-final stages of the squash.
