Hosts Scotland record best CWG gold haul

Glasgow, July 28 (IANS) Hosts Scotland recorded their highest Commonwealth Games gold haul here by picking up their 12th yellow metal Monday.

Alex Marshall and Paul Foster won Scotland's historic 12th gold medal in the men's pair's event of lawn bowls. The pair thrashed their Malaysian rivals 20-3 to make it a record Commonwealth gold rush for the Scots.

So far, Scotland's best showing at the Games was the 11 gold medals they won at Melbourne in 2006.