Yvonne Murray (pictured), the 1994 Commonwealth Games 10,000 metres champion, greeted the baton during its first public stop at the city's Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery.

 

More than 40 people including competition winners, school children and athletes carried the handcrafted and precision-engineered Baton 30 metres each before exchanging it with the next Baton-bearer.

 

Among those who carried the Baton was Glasgow's Lord Provost Bob Winter, who carried it down the steps of Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall

 

He said: "For many Glaswegians the closest connection they will have to the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games is watching it on television or reading about it in the media - so we wanted to make sure that as many people as possible were able to support the baton’s visit and be part of the its exciting journey around the Commonwealth."

 

Scotland is the eighth leg of the Relay’s marathon journey, which started at Buckingham Palace on October 29.

 

Tomorrow the Baton will journey through the country's central belt, joining in St Andrew's Day celebrations in Paisley, visiting The Glasgow School of Sport before heading east to the unique Falkirk Wheel.

 

It will journey on to Edinburgh with a visit to the Indian High Commission where Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will meet the Baton with Indian Consul General Anil Kumar Anand.

 

After a relay from Edinburgh Castle taking in the sights down the Royal Mile, the Relay will conclude its Scottish visit at a business function hosted by Clydesdale Bank, one of Team Scotland’s commercial partners.
 
Commonwealth Games Scotland chairman, Michael Cavanagh said: "The visit of the Queens Baton Relay to Scotland brings the Games a step closer still.

 

"We are delighted about the enthusiasm the arrival of the Queens Baton is generating and we look forward to an exciting series of events involving school children, youngsters, business and community groups across central Scotland.

 

"For our athletes from previous Games it will be a particularly special occasion reminding them of their own special Commonwealth Games experiences."

 

 

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