Chairman’s ReportI’d like to welcome everyone once again to the Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre for the 2015 Disability Sport Fife (DSF) Annual General Meeting and Awards evening.

As you will see from the annual report this has again been a hugely successful year for DSF. The Association continues to develop sports opportunities across Fife through its weekly coaching sessions and this year additional coaches have been welcomed to deliver the extensive programme. DSF events are run throughout the year and the 39th DSF Annual Sports Festival has just recently completed a series of events run over a period of 6 weeks. The DSF weekly sessions and events programme are supported by the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust (FSLT) through the Service Level Agreement. The FSLT also supports the DSF website which goes from strength to strength each year. DSF acknowledges the enormous support it receives year after year from Fife Council and FSLT.

DSF athletes are very competitive in Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) national events and last month the DSF swim team was crowned team champions at Grangemouth at the SDS senior physically and sensory impaired swimming championships. There are only three team trophies in the SDS national events programme and the win in Grangemouth added to the team titles won by DSF squads last year at the SDS championships for swimmers with a learning disability and the SDS Senior Track and Field Championships meant that for the first time in its history DSF held all three trophies at the same time – a great moment for the Association.

DSF is very proud of its achievements of its athletes at the major international events. 2014/2015 was a big year for Scotland with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and DSF was again represented at the big event by swimmer Craig Rodgie and bowlers Michael Simpson and Billy Allan. The bowlers were again in action at the IBD World Championships in New Zealand in February where the Scottish team included five DSF members who returned with four medals. Martin Hunter on his international debut and Maria Spencer were both crowned World singles champions, fantastic performances from the Fife bowlers.

At the European Deaf Swimming Championships Lucy Walkup was a relay medallist and she will be on her way to Texas this summer for the World Championships and Kieran Steer narrowly missed a medal in the World Boccia Championships in China. The SDS Academy included Brad Stewart, Owen Miller and Derek Rae who only a couple of weeks ago competed in the IPC World Marathon Championships as part of Team GB, finishing 5th in an impressive time of 2hrs 40min, an improvement on his lifetime best by 4 minutes. Many of these athletes have been part of the Association’s Futures squad which has grown this year with others hoping to follow in the footsteps of these top performers.

We thank SDS for their continued assistance. This year, after a few false starts, SDS provided the support to DSF through the Tayside and Fife Regional Partnership and the Association is delighted that Richard Brickley has taken up the duties of the Partnership Manager on a part time basis.

The Association has been well supported this year by grants and donations from a number of individuals and organisations. A Big Lottery Grant was secured in the year for the provision of badminton workshops and substantial donations have also been received from fundraising events through the Association’s MyDonate website. Special mention however must be given to long-time partners The Order of St John and the Rotary Clubs throughout Fife who continue to support the Association year on year. The association is indebted for each and every donation given and we thank everyone concerned.

There are a number of individuals I would like to thank for their help during the year - the support staff and volunteers at the various events and activities, the members of General Management Committee and the Association’s Administrator Norma Buchanan who keeps the office running smoothly. Finally thanks to my two fellow office bearers, David Thomson and Richard Brickley who have been with the Association since day 1 back in 1977, and who have been as committed as ever to the Association over the last year. We hope the coming year will see us continue our progress.

Paul Noble, MBEChairman, Disability Sport Fife

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GENERAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2014/2015

Office Bearers Paul Noble, MBE Chairman/Hon. TreasurerDavid Thomson Hon. SecretaryRichard Brickley, MBE Hon. President

Athlete Adam MorleyRepresentatives Caroline Baird, MBE

Alan Johnston

Member Maureen McSeveney Central Fife CSSOrganisation Carolyn Clunie East Fife CSSRepresentatives Lorna McClean East Fife CSS

(moved out of the area2014)

Anna Capon West Fife CSS

Parents Joan Burns (Retired from CommitteeRepresentative 2014)

Active Fife Anna Tizzard

Administrator Norma Buchanan

Independent Examiner Tom Foster

SDS Liaison Officer Mark Gaffney

COMMITTEES

Finance and Policy Richard Brickley, MBE (President, DSF) - ChairPaul Noble, MBE (Chairman, DSF)David Thomson (Secretary, DSF)

Performance Richard Brickley, MBE (President, DSF) – ChairNorma Buchanan (Administrator, DSF)Individual DSF High Performance AthletesSGB Sports Specific Representatives

Safeguarding in Sport Maureen McSeveney (Central Fife CSS) - ChairRichard Brickley, MBE (President, DSF)Anna Tizzard (Active Fife)Paul Noble, MBE (Chairman, DSF)

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DSF Coaching Workforce 2014/2015

Mainstream Club Coaches - operating inclusively within mainstream clubs only

Dave Francis AthleticsDon McGregor AthleticsGemma Nicoll AthleticsRon Morrison AthleticsSteve Doig AthleticsBob Dick BowlsCelia Smith BowlsSarah Jane Ewing BowlsAlan Roberts FootballJoe McCafferty FootballCatriona McCrone SwimmingGarrie Roberts SwimmingIan Lewis SwimmingJohn Szaranek SwimmingMark Laing Swimming

DSF employed/volunteer coaches working extensively for DSF

David Cowieson Archery Craig Martin GolfGordon Easton Archery Matt Thomson Lawn & indoor bowlsAtlanta Crawford Athletics Helima Mutch Multi sports, swimmingDavid Brown Athletics Ian Paterson Multi sportsGabby Doig Athletics Jason Arthur Multi sportsGayle Sloan Athletics John Hick Multi sportsJoanne Creech Athletics John Johnstone Multi sportsKelly Braid Athletics Rachel White Multi sportsNeil Freir Athletics Alex Bird Racquet sportsPamela Robson Athletics Euan Bell Racquet sportsStuart Munn Athletics Anna Tizzard SwimmingTony Boyle Athletics Helen McKay SwimmingCarolyn Clunie Athletics, multi sports Kathy Bijack SwimmingCatherine Carruthers Boccia Kay Maxwell SwimmingDavid Costello Football Wilma Catignani Table tennisTom Hunter football Alan Russell Tennis

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DSF Athletes and Players

Performance Squad 2014/2015Brad Stewart Archery LadybankDerek Rae Athletics KirkcaldyOwen Miller Athletics DunfermlineKieran Steer Boccia CrossgatesBarbara McMillan Bowls CowdenbeathBilly Allan Bowls CowdenbeathCraig Donaldson Bowls KinghornDarryl Stewart Bowls CowdenbeathEleanor Clark Bowls KirkcaldyMaria Spencer Bowls DunfermlineMartin Hunter Bowls BurntislandMichael Simpson Bowls AuchtermuchtyAlison Patrick Para-triathlon DunfermlineStefan Hoggan Para-triathlon AuchtermuchtyGraham McIntyre Rowing LevenCraig Rodgie Swimming Dalgety BayCraig Smith Swimming GlenrothesLucy Walkup Swimming Glenrothes/StirlingOllie Carter Swimming CuparSteven McCormick Swimming Kirkcaldy

Futures Squad 2014/2015Atlanta Crawford Athletics KirkcaldyCallum Sloan Athletics DunfermlineJonny Brown Athletics ThorntonSam Fernando Athletics GatesideMary Wilson Athletics & Swimming EdinburghJohn Hick Badminton GlenrothesJamie Weir Bowls DunfermlineStuart Chesby Bowls DunfermlineCameron Hemphill Swimming LadybankCara Smyth Swimming Dalgety BayKirsty Brunton Swimming Dalgety BayRichard Osborn Swimming CowdenbeathRuairidh Dumper Swimming DunfermlineBrad Stewart Wheelchair curling LadybankGraham McIntyre Wheelchair curling LevenSusanne McGrath Wheelchair racing Glenrothes

Freshers SquadIn the process of being developed

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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – How are we doing?

Participation and Performance FACTS

28 weekly sessions are now run in conjunction with a range of partners.

185 participants attend 20 weekly sports specific and multi-sports sessions co-ordinated by DSF.

4 new sessions added to the programme 2014/2015.

2 throwing frames for seated throws now located at Pitreavie and Michael Woods Centre with support from Scottish Athletics and REMAP.

15 coaches are employed weekly by DSF or partners to run DSF weekly sessions.

100+ athletes attend weekly run, jump and throws sessions organised by DSF.

65 swimmers attend weekly sessions organised by DSF or partners.

14 performance / high performance swimmers are currently members of Fife mainstream swimming clubs.

Education & Training FACTS

4 badminton workshops have been held in conjunction with Badminton Scotland with support from the Big Lottery – 68 participants.

2 twilight DIT evenings were held at Auchmuty HS in conjunction with Scottish Disability Sport.

1 National Classification course was held at the Michael Woods Centre, Glenrothes with support from Scottish Disability Sport.

28 learners attended a Pool Workshop at Lochgelly HS in 2014 supported by SDS.

1 Boccia Leaders course (12 participants) was held in Fife with seven athlete participants being introduced to coaching. SDS support adknowledged.

7 Fife volunteers became Scottish Athletics Level 1 coaches with support from Scottish Disability Sport, Scottish Athletics and Fife Council.

2 Mini Wheelchair athletics workshops were held in Fife with support from Ian Mirfin of Scottish Athletics.

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Events Check List FACTS

DSF organised 23 sports events in the past 12 months.

DSF members competed in 29 national events in the past 12 months.

DSF performance athletes were involved in excess of 35 GB or international events.

Communication FACTS

287 submissions have been made to the Fife Sports & Leisure Trust for DSF website in 14 months.

10 newsletters have been produced and circulated extensively in last 12 months. 138 press releases have been circulated in last 12 months. 3 new sections have been added to the website this year – picture gallery, entry

forms, results. DSF produced a new glossy publicity brochure in conjunction with the Fife Sports and

Leisure Trust which was circulated extensively.

2015 Fife Sports Festival FACTS

433 Participants126 Support staff65 Volunteers

Financial support provided by Celebrating Fife

Pat Gemmell Memorial Trophy (Team Trophy – all sports)

1st West Fife Community Support Services 34 pts2nd East Fife Community Support Services 22 pts3rd Central Fife Community Support Services 17 pts

Sonia Kane Memorial Trophy (Senior Swimming Relays)Winners - West Fife Community Support Services

Anne H. Brodie Trophy (Team Trophy – swimming only)Winners - West Fife Community Support Services

All Sports Festival results are full reported on the DSF website.

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AWARDS & BURSARIES

Local Sports Council AwardsDisability Sport Fife nominated and prepared a detailed profile on 16 athlete members and submitted them for consideration by Area Sports Councils for Awards Evenings held during 2014/2015.

Winners of the principal awards were – Lucy Walkup (Kirkcaldy & Central), Kieran Steer (West) and Derek Rae (East). Derek Rae won the Gary Innes Memorial Award at the Kirkcaldy and Central Fife Awards Evening.

St Andrews Kilrymont Rotary Club – Disabled Sports Person of the YearMartin Hunter from Burntisland Bowling Club was awarded the St Andrews Kilrymont Rotary Club Disabled Athlete of the Year Quaich in 2015 and a Rotary Bursary.

2014 SDS Academy AthletesBrad Stewart (archery), Owen Miller (athletics), Derek Rae (athletics), Stefan Hoggan (Para Triathlon) and Alison Patrick (Para Triathlon) received Academy grants. Kieran Steer (boccia) is a GB Boccia funded athlete.

Bill Pullar BursaryOwen Miller (athletics) from Dunfermline was the winner of the Bill Pullar Bursary in 2014.

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DISABILITY SPORT FIFE

Charity No: SCO20994

PRINCIPAL COACHES AND CO-ORDINATORS 2014/2015

ARCHERY David Cowieson, Gordon EastonTABLE TENNIS Wilma CatignaniINDOOR BOWLS Alex McLean / Matt ThomsonCARPET BOWLS Alex McLean / Matt ThomsonLAWN BOWLS Matt Thomson, Alex McLeanTEN PIN BOWLING Trish AndersonSWIMMING Anna Tizzard, Kathy Bijak, Kay Maxwell, Helen Mackay

plus coaches from Fife Swimming ClubsATHLETICS Pamela Robson, Stuart Munn, John Johnstone,

Helima Mutch, David Brown, Gabby Doigplus coaches from Fife Athletics clubs

GOLF Craig MartinFOOTBALL Jason Arthur, Dave Gorman, Dave Costello, Brian Sim,

Tom Hunter, Stuart Munn, Richard Monese, Pamela RobsonBOCCIA Catherine CarruthersRACQUET SPORTS Alex Bird, Euan BellGRANT AID Norma Buchanan, Richard Brickley MBECLASSIFICATION Richard Brickley MBE, Joyce Cummings MCSPMARKETING & PUBLICITY Norma Buchanan, Richard Brickley MBE RECORD KEEPING Paul Noble MBE, Norma BuchananSWIMMING OFFICIALS Fiona Cunningham, Tom Foster, Jim Drummond,

Colin WilsonATHLETICS OFFICIALS Richard Brickley, Shona MalcolmBOWLS OFFICIALS Alex McLean, St Clair Bowling Club

Matt Thomson, Beveridge Park Bowling ClubCOACHES & TEACHERS Richard Brickley MBE

Anna TizzardKathy Bijak Alex Bird Helen MackayPamela RobsonCatherine CarruthersKay MaxwellEuan BellJohn JohnstonHelima MutchGabby DoigJohn Hick

NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT Margy Thomson

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MEMBER ORGANISATIONS

Secondary Schools with Departments for Pupils with Additional Support Needs (DAS)

Auchmuty High SchoolBalwearie High SchoolBell Baxter High SchoolBuckhaven High SchoolLochgelly High SchoolMadras CollegeWoodmill High SchoolGlenrothes High School

Social Work Services East Fife Community Support ServicesCentral Fife Community Support ServicesWest Fife Community Support Services

Schools Hyndhead School, BuckhavenJohn Fergus School, GlenrothesKilmaron School, CuparCalaiswood School, DunfermlineRosslyn School, Kirkcaldy

Clubs/Organisations Lochgelly HS Community UseQueen Anne HS Community UseLevenmouth Gymnastics ClubFife Athletic ClubGlenrothes Swimming ClubINCASFINS Swimming ClubEast Fife Indoor Bowling ClubCarnegie Swimming ClubCarnegie MastersDunfermline Track & FieldBeveridge Park Bowling ClubCupar & District Swimming ClubGlenrothes StrollersLochore Meadows Country Park

Voluntary Organisations Scottish AutismFife Society for the BlindENABLE, Fife BranchCapability Scotland

Colleges Fife College – Elmwood CampusFife College – Glenrothes Campus

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SUPPORT IN KIND 2014/2015

D.S.F. recognises the support it receives from many people in Fife and wishes to recognise the following agencies and individuals in particular:

Fife Council The Fife Sports and Leisure Trust The staff of the Michael Woods Centre Sheena Watson, Fife Council Jen Henderson, Sports Development Manager Pamela Colburn, Manager, Active Schools Staff from East, West and Central Fife Community Support Services Tom Foster - Independent Examiner Fife Swimming Club coaches and officials The Rector and staff of Kirkcaldy HS East Fife Indoor Bowling club Beveridge Park Bowling Club Fiona Cunningham, Tom Foster, Colin Wilson, Jim Drummond, – Scottish Swimming East, West and Kirkcaldy and Central Fife Sports Councils The Courier, Fife Free Press, Glenrothes Gazette, Dunfermline Press, Fife Leader, East Fife

Mail, Central Fife Times & Advertiser, St Andrews Citizen, West Fife Herald The staff and volunteers who travel in support of Fife teams and individuals throughout

Scotland and the U.K. Susan Stewart, Anne-Marie McMorrin – PEPAS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Disability Sport Fife has received financial assistance from many agencies and individuals during the last year and wishes to acknowledge the following in particular:

Fife Council for Recurring Grant Aid to support the post of part-time DSF administrator Fife Council Community Events Grants Scheme – Celebrating Fife Fife Sports and Leisure Trust The members of The Order of St John, Fife Branch Fife Rotary Clubs Margaret Pullar and friends – the Bill Pullar Bursary Scottish Disability Sport sportscotland Scottish FA Bob and Wendy Wylie BARCAPEL Active Fife Staff McCormick family Gayle Sloan and family The Hippo Parade The Association of Fife Rotary Clubs Kilmaron School Russell Hogg Trust Morag Wilson and family The Big Lottery The many individuals who donated anonymously in the year past Plus many other individual sports people and friends who have raised money for specific

projects and programmes

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THE YEAR IN BRIEFApril 2014

In April Fife Para-sport swimmers and bowlers were putting in the training hours trying to reach the standards required for selection for Glasgow 2014. Kieran Steer won his first Scottish BC4 boccia title and Craig Smith from FINS his first British junior swim title. For the first time ever a Fife team won the Sportshall title at the Peak and Owen Miller gained selection for the INAS European Championships in the Netherlands. Lucy Walkup continued to excel in deaf swimming and headed off to Russia for her next international challenge. DSF nominated 16 high performance athletes for one of the three Local Sports Council awards evenings.

Helen McKay from Glenrothes SC joined the DSF coaching team and very quickly made a major impact. Helen took over coaching duties at Cupar pool on Monday evenings. DSF selected over 50 swimmers for the SDS Senior Championships for swimmers with a learning disability in Glasgow and a small but talented squad of physically disabled and sensory impaired swimmers headed to Grangemouth. Balwearie HS represented Fife at the Scottish 7s organised by the Scottish FA and SDS.

DSF was indebted to the Royal and Ancient in St Andrews for a most generous donation of £3000 towards our funds. Thanks also to Fife Council for the 2014/2015 recurring grant which was used entirely to employ our outstanding part time administrator Norma Buchanan. DSF also acknowledges financial support from SDS through the Peoples Postcode Lottery and Barcapel Foundation for the weekly coach led sessions. Thanks also to David McArdle and Kevin Lee of the Scottish FA for continued interest and financial support of the DSF football programme. Thanks also to Fife Council Sports Development for assisting DSF with the purchase of 1.5 carpet bowls mats which were located in venues in East and West Fife and used to develop a sport that is extremely popular amongst our members across Fife.

DSF successfully completed the signing of the 2014/2015 Service Level Agreement with the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust (FSLT).Scott Urquhart and the FSLT have become an incredible support to DSF. The FSLT not only supports the DSF office in the Michael Woods Sports and Leisure Centre but hosts DSF swimming galas in Cupar and Glenrothes plus indoor and outdoor events in Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Cowdenbeath and Glenrothes. The most exciting new partnership initiative with the FSLT has been the creation and launch of the new DSF web site hosted on the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust web site. The new site offers access to other social media and the opportunity to reach a much wider existing and potential market of new members.Kevin McKee of the Design Team is the DSF link with the FSLT on this project. DSF offered swimming, badminton and boccia education opportunities.

May/June 2014

Almost 90 attended the 2014 DSF AGM, Fife entered the largest team to date for the Scottish Junior Athletics Championships and the Fife Senior Swim Team won the Kintore Trophy at the Scottish Championships in Glasgow. There were 170 entrants to the 2014 Fife Track and Field Championships at Pitreavie and the Cupar Highland Games Committee included 800 metres for athletes with a learning disability. Fife high performance athletes were involved in major events in the Netherlands, Germany and Russia and it was confirmed that Billy Allan, Michael Simpson and Craig Rodgie would compete for Team Scotland in Para Sports at the Commonwealth Games.

DSF had meetings with Badminton Scotland, Scottish Swimming, Scottish Football, Tennis Scotland, Bowls Scotland and Scottish Athletics to explore inclusive sport developments in

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Fife. Working with partners, DSF was involved in the delivery of two badminton workshops, one DIT course over two evenings, one classification workshop, two wheelchair racing clinics and supported a number of Fife coaches to pursue Scottish Governing Body Awards. Three new sessions were added to the programme and DSF collaborated with the Leisure Trust to sustain a number of daytime and evening sport specific and multi sport sessions over the holidays.

In the first month the website had 1500 hits and the feedback about design and content was very positive. DSF office bearers were as always very active in raising awareness of the movement through talks and presentations and contributing to the significant number of Commonwealth Sports Festivals organised across Fife. DSF designed a new promotional leaflet in conjunction with the Leisure Trust and copies were located in appropriate settings across Fife. Attracting new members is the aim of the leaflet.

The DSF Awards are an occasion to recognise and applaud coaches who throughout the sporting year offer support and advice to participants of all levels of ability. Teacher Pamela Robson from Balwearie HS won the coach of the year award for her work with athletes of all ages and abilities. Pamela leads three sessions per week in Glenrothes and Dunfermline for ambulant and wheelchair athletes. The emerging coaches awards went to volunteer coach Kelly Braid from Kirkcaldy who delivers an athletics session for DSF at Pitreavie, Euan Bell from Glenrothes who coaches racquet sports to disabled participants in Glenrothes and John Johnstone from Dundee who coaches multi sports in Cupar and Glenrothes.

Special Recognition awards were made to Jane Russell of Badminton Scotland, Alex Bird of Active Schools and Kathy Bijak from the Leisure Trust for the very significant contribution they made over the year in the sports of badminton, racquet sports and swimming specifically. Also recognised were young volunteers Bethany Ross and Rachel White who play a key support role to children with additional support needs who attend a multi sport session, organised by Active Schools, Castlehill PS and supported by DSF. John Hick was the third volunteer recognised for his FUNdamentals work. Isla Lumsden, Headteacher of Kilmaron School was the first recipient of the Alex Thorburn trophy for her significant contribution to disability sport in Fife over many years.

Sam Fernando Bell Baxter HS and Fife AC received the Gilbert Trophy as young athlete of the 2014 Fife Athletics Championships. Eleanor Clark received a Lifetime Achievement Award for exceptional loyalty to DSF at the 2014 Awards Evening. Atlanta Crawford won the Lita Allan Trophy and Phillip Callander the Ben Mills Trophy at the Fife Track and Field Championships. Gary Lindsay from East Fife Community Support Services won his first Fife Open Singles Lawn Bowls title at the Beveridge Park. Gary’s victory ended the domination by Craig Donaldson and Darryl Stewart in this very competitive section.

Summer 2014

What a summer of sport. The inclusive, friendly Commonwealth Games were behind us and all our thoughts turned to legacy. For those of us who were privileged to play a part in the Games the memories are still fresh and there remains enormous pride about what Scotland achieved. To DSF members Craig Rodgie, Michael Simpson and Billy Allan who were part of Team Scotland, well done.

Kieran Steer won pairs silver at the World Open in Portugal and gained selection for the World Championships in Beijing. Derek Rae had his T46 IPC classification confirmed in Berlin and on the track recorded his first international 5K win. Owen Miller won gold and silver at the Mencap Championships and headed south to Birmingham for T20 Para sport events included as part of the Diamond League. Craig Rodgie, Craig Smith, Stefan Hoggan,

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Oliver Carter and Steven McCormick were in fine form in Aberdeen at the National Performance Swim Meet.

For the first time, DSF in conjunction with the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust, offered a significant number of multi sports and sport specific sessions over the summer. These were welcomed and well supported by members and member organisations and will be repeated in the years ahead. Unfortunately DSF has lost the services of brilliant coach Elspeth Wallace but welcomed new swimming coach Kay Maxwell to the team. Congratulations to coach John Johnstone on securing a full time post with the Leisure Trust.

Workshop Two in the series of Badminton Workshops promoted by Disability Sport Fife and Badminton Scotland was held at Lochgelly HS courtesy of the Rector and staff. The purpose of the programme was to provide information and ideas to Workshop attendees on how to deliver badminton to children, young people and adults with different impairments. Each Workshop was led by Jane Russell of Badminton Scotland and content and format are a collaboration between DSF and the SGB.

Committed athletes and players from any sport are always supported by significant others and in the case of Callum Sloan it is mum Gayle who plays an essential support role for training and competitions. Gayle herself is an enthusiastic runner and completed the Baker 10K in Aberdeen and went the extra mile by seeking sponsors to raise funds for DSF. Family and friends rallied to the cause. Gayle raised her target figure which was matched by a donation from husband Andy’s company Dundas Consultants Ltd. In total the Sloan family raised £800 for Disability Sport Fife.

SDS identified 21 athletes to receive funding through the SDS Academy. The Academy supports individuals who have been identified as athletes with potential to achieve the highest levels in disability sport. Owen Miller from Dunfermline Track and Field was included on the programme. A strong indoor season and solid early season performances outdoors for his club confirmed he was on track to achieve his 2014 goals. Retained on the programme was Derek Rae from Anster Haddies who had an outstanding run in the London Marathon earlier in the year. Archer Brad Stewart was also retained on the programme following quality performances early in the season at the Scottish and British Championships. Visually impaired para triathlete, Alison Patrick, who had just moved to Dunfermline was also included. Alison is a newcomer to Fife, competes with the support of a guide and was recruited to triathlon from athletics in 2013.

Maria Spencer from Dunfermline was the reigning singles world champion in her class for visually impaired bowlers when she added another title to her roll of honour by winning the Bank of Scotland Trophy at the B.A.S.R.A.B. UK British Singles Bowls Championships held at Kelvingrove in Glasgow, venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Maria won the ladies B3 singles section and was presented with the trophy by John Wilson, Team Manager of the Welsh Association of Visually Impaired Bowlers. Maria is coached by Sarah Jane Ewing from Dunfermline.

Lucy Walkup from Carnegie Swimming Club competed at the 11th European Deaf Swimming Championships in Saransk in Russia. The teenager had a heavy schedule, competing in eight individual events, contesting five individual finals plus three team relays. Lucy is a specialist breaststroke swimmer and in her three breaststroke events she finished in 4th place. In the 50m and 200m she set personal best times and new British records. In the 50m breaststroke she missed out on a medal by 0.13 seconds. Lucy was delighted to gain her first team European medal when as a member of Team GB she finished 3rd in the 4x100m freestyle. In the other two relays Team GB finished in 4th place.

September 2014 

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Team Fife won the AR Mitchell team trophy at the Scottish Senior Track and Field Championships in Perth. Team Fife won the Kintore swimming team trophy earlier in the year in Glasgow and this resulted in two national team trophies in Fife in the same year for the first time. Fife bowlers won four of the seven singles titles in Aberdeen in the most challenging of the Championships sections. The Indoor Bowls Championships and the ASN Swimming Gala at Lochgelly HS launched the Fife competition year with a bang.

DSF welcomed three new coaches to the coaching workforce. Kay Maxwell took over the swimming session at Carnegie, Stuart Munn was appointed the new Fife athletics coach in St Andrews and Dave Costello became the coach of the new junior football session in Kirkcaldy.

The ASN Swimming Gala at Lochgelly HS is one of the most popular occasions of the year. Last year was no exception. Balwearie HS won the team title and the boys relay and Glenrothes HS won the girls relay. Daniel Henderson (Glenrothes HS) and Samantha Benton (Woodmill HS) were voted leading swimmers at the gala.

Julie Hogg presented the trophy named after her late husband to athletes from Woodmill HS, the most successful team at the 2014 Fife Track and Field Championships at Pitreavie. The numbers of young athletes competing at the Fife Championships has risen year on year. This year a junior team trophy was introduced for the first time, funded by DSF fund raisers Wendy and Bob Wylie. Wendy and Bob have become major fund raisers for DSF raising hundreds of pounds every year for the past few years. Senior pupils from Lochgelly HS, Balwearie HS and Bell Baxter HS made a major contribution to Team Fife at the 2014 SDS Athletics Championships in Perth.

Prior to the start of the indoor bowls season, DSF members are offered the opportunity to compete in a bowls tournament at the East Fife Indoor Bowling Club in Aberhill. Club members play host to the DSF Championships for bowlers with a learning disability and members from clubs in and around central Fife turn out in significant numbers to act as officials. On this occasion club President Helen Vickery welcomed DSF members and presented trophies to winning bowlers. Title winners were Wendy Thomson, Hayley Binnie, Stuart Carlin, Fergus Wilson, Jimmy Binnie and Craig Donaldson. Bob Miller has been a club stalwart at the event since day one.

The leading DSF bowlers excelled at the 2014 SDS Lawn Bowls Championships in Aberdeen. Seven single hand titles were contested and Fife bowlers won four and two runners up silver medals. Fife has a long tradition of success at the national championships but the 2014 results surpassed all expectations. In the men’s and women’s sections for physically disabled and visually impaired bowlers, Fife results were outstanding. Fife champions Martin Hunter from Burntisland and Maria Spencer from Dunfermline won Scottish titles to continue a fine run of form. Both were challenging for team places for the 2015 World championships in NZ. Billy Allan from Cowdenbeath and Wullie Harrison from Central Fife CSS won silver. Darryl Stewart from Dunfermline and Wendy Thomson from St Andrews and East Fife Community Support Services won the men’s and women’s titles in the sections for bowlers with a learning disability.

Almost 90 athletes from DSF reached new heights by winning the AR Mitchell Trophy at the 2014 SDS Senior Track and Field Championships in Perth. Team Fife athletes came from Balwearie HS, Lochgelly HS, Bell Baxter HS, West Fife CSS, East Fife CSS, Central Fife CSS, Scottish Autism, Anster Haddies, Dunfermline TF, Fife AC, DSF Pitreavie, DSF Glenrothes and DSF St Andrews. Planning and preparation began after the Fife Championships in June and training sessions were held throughout July and August across Fife.

DSF athlete ambassadors Graham Law and Derek Rae attended the Fife Voluntary Action

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Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards Ceremony at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, along with the DSF President. DSF was short listed in two categories - Reducing Health Inequalities Award and Equality and Diversity Award. In this instance DSF received runners up certificates but we were proud to be short listed along with such well established Fife voluntary organisations.

DSF congratulated Craig Smith from the Fife Performance Squad/FINS and Ollie Carter from the Fife Performance Squad/Cupar and District Swimming Club on their selection for the UK School Games in Manchester.

DSF bade farewell to Alan Suttie CEO of Fife Society for the Blind who sadly passed away in September. Alan was a great friend and supporter of DSF. Alan’s professional expertise and support are missed by all of us in DSF.

October/November 2014

25 delegates attended the November pool workshop at Lochgelly HS and the day before DSF delivered a third badminton workshop in conjunction with Badminton Scotland. GB Boccia player Kieran Steer excelled in Beijing and five bowlers were selected for Team Scotland for the 2015 IBD World Bowls Championships in New Zealand. Six swimmers were selected for Scotland for the British Championships in Manchester and DSF managed to select 10 young physically disabled swimmers for the Scottish Junior Championships in Grangemouth. For the equivalent event for swimmers with a learning disability, DSF selected 31 boys and 25 girls. Derek Rae lowered his half marathon time to 73.03 with a brilliant run in the Great Scottish Run.

The Fife carpet bowls championships had an entry of 13 juniors for the very first time.Well done to Lochgelly HS in particular. Our young cross country athletes recorded some excellent results in series 1 and 2 of the east cross country championships with Sam Fernando from Bell Baxter HS the stand out athlete. DSF took possession of the second of two throwing frames to be located in Dunfermline and Glenrothes. Thanks to Scottish Athletics, REMAP and the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust for supporting this project. Athletes like Jonny Brown and Lewis Barnett for the first time are able to practice their seated throws using the correct equipment. DSF once again had a significant part to play at the 2014 SDS Branch Conference in Perth.

Steven McCormick from Kirkcaldy, FINS and Viewforth HS was the latest in a long line of DSF “Futures” to receive the call from Scottish Swimming to compete in the British Championships. Steven made his debut in Manchester and contributed to a first win for Scotland in many years.

Julie Hogg, Trustee of the Russell Hogg Trust was present at the 2014 ASN gala and learned about the missing Fife Inter Schools trophy. Immediately Julie suggested an application to the Trust and DSF duly obliged. The outcome was the purchase and delivery of the new Russell Hogg Inter Schools Trophy for swimmers with additional support needs.

Robert and Fiona McCormick from Kirkcaldy, plus Fiona’s sister Lynette Gillespie, completed the West Highland Way over five days in July raising a staggering £1250 for DSF. Averaging around 20 miles per day the trio experienced two days of horrendous weather and three beautiful days. The challenge was enjoyed by the walkers, particularly because they were raising funds for an organisation that is very close to their hearts. The most recent DSF fund raisers were indebted to their families, friends and work colleagues in Fife College, Fife Society for the Blind and Babcock Rosyth for their support with this project.

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The Boccia World Championships in Beijing were KieranSteer’s greatest challenge to date but yet again he rose to the occasion. Kieran teamed up with Stephen McGuire and Jamie Docherty for Team GB BC4 pairs and finished in a very creditable fourth position, just outside the medals. In the BC4 singles competition Kieran came third in his pool, but needed to be in the top 2 to reach the final 16 play offs. Kieran by his own admission played better in some games than in others. Unfortunately in his first game he was drawn against the GB number one, fellow Scot, Stephen McGuire and he lost narrowly by 4:3. He then played Domingues Viera from Portugal and lost. Kieran’s final game was against Fernando Pereira and he won this game in a tie break. A satisfactory singles campaign for the young Fife player, considering the opposition.Under the guidance of GB Boccia performance coach Claire Morrison from Dalgety Bay, Kieran is progressing steadily as an international sportsman.

The DSF Junior physically disabled swim team exceeded all expectations at the Scottish Junior Championships organised by SDS at Grangemouth. Every member of the ten strong Fife squad had at least one top two finish and almost every swimmer won at least one national title. Six swimmers were appearing in their first national championships.Kerys Ballard from Duloch Primary competed alongside her Carnegie SC team mate RuairidhDumper from Carnegie Primary in their first championships. Newcomer CaraSmyth from Inverkeithing HS and Incas was inspired by the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and subsequently approached DSF. The result was a swim for Fife in her first Scottish Junior Championships. FINS swimmers Craig Smith from Glenrothes HS and StevenMcCormick from Viewforth HS were in fine form at the 2014 Championships and leading from the front as two of the most experienced squad members. Four of the youngest team members, Sarah Fraser from Denend PS, Logan Harley Rimbleton PS, CameronHemphill Ladybank PS and Harley Wylie from Carleton PS recorded numerous best performances and confirmed that they have promising swimming careers ahead. The icing on the cake for the Fife squad was finding out at the end of the gala that Oliver Carter from Bell Baxter HS and Cupar and District SC had been voted leading male swimmer of the championships

Briony Clark from Glenrothes was the leading girl in the Fife junior swim team that competed in the 2014 Scottish Championships for swimmers with a learning disability at Tollcross with a win in 50 metres backstroke and runners up medals in 100 metres freestyle, individual medley and breast stroke. Joyce Law and Holly Jane Gray from Madras won national titles in breast stroke and freestyle respectively. Jennifer Paton from Balwearie HS was also in fine form with medals in breast and back stroke. Other girls who finished in top three positions were Rachel Smart Woodmill HS, Chelsea O’Donnell Lochgelly HS, Iona MacFadzean Glenrothes HS, Rosalind Penman and Danielle Anderson of Madras College. Titles were also won by Ross Morton and Sean Wright from Balwearie HS plus Reece Martin from Lochgelly HS. Fraser Wilson Lochgelly HS, Benjamin Jamieson Woodmill HS, Daniel Henderson Glenrothes HS and Connor Greer from Balwearie HS collected runners up medals across a range of distances and strokes. Well done to Jacqui Moran from Kilmaron who was Fife team manager on the day.

Many thanks to everybody who supported Wendy and Bob Wylie who ran in the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run Half Marathon in Glasgow on behalf of DSF. Derek Rae and fiancée Susan were married and the Anster Haddies turned out in force to pay their respects with a sporting guard of honour.

Scottish Disability Sport announced the Scotland Bowls Team that would compete in the IBD World Championships to be held at the Lower Hutt and NaeNae Bowling Clubs in Wellington, New Zealand from 17-27 February 2015. Five players and four support staff from Fife were selected for the nineteen strong squad.Billy Allan, Barbara McMillan, Michael Simpson and Maria Spencer have all been involved in previous IBD World Championships but forMartin Hunter from Burntisland it was his first major international overseas. This is a fitting reward for winning the Fife and Scottish singles titles and having such a successful

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season with his own mainstream bowling club. Michael and Maria were IBD World Championships medallists in SouthAfrica four years earlier. Highly respected andexperienced Bob Dick from Cupar was again appointed Head Coach. On this occasion he was supported by Sarah Jane Ewing, Celia Smith and Eric McMillan.Bob led the team at Glasgow 2014 and to South Africa in 2011 and Australia four years earlier.

December/January 2014/15

Six DSF performance swimmers were part of the strong Scottish team that won the team trophy at the British Gas Short Course Swimming Championships at the Manchester Aquatics Centre. Craig Rodgie from the Edinburgh University SC was in record breaking form when he regained the Scottish record for S14 100 metres freestyle in a time of 56.74. Lucy Walkup from Stirling SC won gold in her favoured 100 metres breaststroke and during the event was named in the GB team for the World Deaf Championships in Texas in 2015. Stefan Hoggan, Carnegie SC signed off in his final British Championships with a gold medal swim in S9 100 metres fly. Oliver Carter from Cupar SC was voted leading junior boy at the recent Scottish Championships and won two silvers and a bronze medal in his age group in Manchester. Craig Smith from FINS won an age group bronze and Steven McCormick, FINS, in his debut Championships, won two age group bronze medals.

For the past ten years Stefan had represented Fife and Scotland in local and national championships with great dignity and no shortage of success. Stefan will be greatly missed by fellow swimmers and coaches. Hugely popular, charismatic and always cheerful, Stefan contributed as a team player to so many occasions. Always a proud DSF man Stefan has supported local championships and special events willingly.

Glenrothes HS Department for pupils with additional support needs was the latest DSF member organisation to receive badminton equipment as part of the Big Lottery funded “supporting learning with equipment” project. The project involves teachers attending badminton workshops organised by DSF and tutored by Jane Russell of Badminton Scotland. The two hour workshop offers participants advice on how to deliver basic badminton coaching in an appropriate, purposeful, enjoyable and safe environment. Louise Taylor from the PE Dept at Glenrothes HS received a badminton bag from the DSF President during a visit to the DSF office.

All Fife swimming and athletics clubs have long histories of inclusive practice and bowling clubs such as East Fife Indoor, Abbeyview and Beveridge Park go the extra mile to include disabled participants. Dunfermline Tennis Club now offers discrete and inclusive coaching practice and members and coaches believe that all participants should be provided with the opportunity to participate at an appropriate level with appropriate support. Coaches acknowledge that disability tennis sometimes necessitates different planning and preparation but accommodating and celebrating difference adds to the richness of club provision. DSF acknowledges the quality coaching provided by Alan Russell and his team.

The 2014 Fife Carpet Bowls Championships, supported by the Leisure Trust, were the most successful to date. There were junior bowlers from Lochgelly High School and Dunfermline High School competing for the first time and volunteer mainstream bowlers from throughout the central area of Fife officiated at 80 ties over the three and half hour tournament. There were 11 sections for bowlers with a physical, sensory or learning disability. Scottish international bowler Billy Allan (Cowdenbeath) won the men's open section for ambulant disabled bowlers by defeating Stuart Chesby (Dunfermline) who was appearing in his first final. The section for wheelchair bowlers was an all Central Fife CSS affair with Willie Harrison defeating Ian Green by 7 shots to 3. In the restricted mixed ambulant section, Neil Laughlin (Central Fife CSS) retained his title with a 2 shot victory over Eleanor Clark (Kirkcaldy). In the section for players with a learning disability there were many close ties.

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Wendy Thomson (East Fife CSS) replicated her lawn bowls performance of earlier in the year by winning the title with a 7 shots to 3 victory over Hayley Binnie (West Fife CSS). Robert McMahon recorded a surprise rare win over his Central Fife CSS team-mate Craig Donaldson to win the men's open title by 8 shots to 6. Kevin Mustard (Central Fife CSS) won the B competition final by 10 shots to 6 against Jimmy Binnie (West Fife CSS). Craig Houston (East Fife CSS) won the C category final comfortably by defeating team-mate Jimmy Ramsay. The men's D competition resulted in a win for Wayne Moreland (East Fife CSS) who defeated Stuart Melville from West Fife CSS by 10 shots to 7.

DSF depends so much on the massive volunteer force that supports so many aspects of our work. Year after year, Matt Thomson and Alex McLean, the DSF bowls coordinators, gather together squads of volunteer markers from Fife clubs to run the very successful DSF indoor, outdoor and carpet bowls programme. Sports Leaders from Kirkcaldy HS turned out in significant numbers to support the DSF Swimming and Athletics Championships in 2014 and DSF hopes to extend their involvement to other Championships during 2015. For over two decades, Fiona Cunningham, Tom Foster, Colin Wilson, Margaret Robson and Jim Drummond have been stalwart volunteer officials travelling all over Fife to support DSF swimming galas. Parents, siblings, young people and older adults too many to name individually turn out week after week to support the DSF coaching workforce or turn up on occasion throughout the year to support DSF events. All play a very important role in the continued prosperity of DSF. The DSF volunteer force is carefully selected, enormously valued and vital to the success of our movement. DSF is proud of its volunteers and recognises their importance by regularly nominating for prestigious awards.

Seated throwing requires the correct equipment and an initiative involving DSF, Scottish Athletics, REMAP and the FSLT will make a difference to Fife disabled athletes and their ability to train and compete. For the first time non ambulant throwers have the opportunity to train and compete in field events using bespoke throwing frames located at Pitreavie and Glenrothes. REMAP is a charity that designs and produces technical aids for disabled people. When approached by DSF, David Reid of REMAP Scotland, called upon volunteers in the west of Scotland to design and manufacture frames to the specifications outlined by DSF and Scottish Athletics. The Leisure Trust is a willing key partner.

Two legs of the four series East of Scotland Cross Country Championships, held at the Riccarton Campus of Heriot Watt University, were completed and a number of young Fife athletes made a great impression. Marie Wilson, Courtney Morris, Shakeel UI-haq (Lochgelly HS), Alex Syme, Megan Wilson, Connor Brown, Casey Donaldson Woodmill HS and Reece Dickson, Alex Evans, Stuart Taylor Balwearie HS all won individual races and gained maximum 10 point scores. Three young Bell Baxter HS pupils were particularly impressive in the October and November races and continued their winning ways during 2015. Kerry Kotlewski S1, Dean Bruce S3 and Sam Fernando S4 recorded maximum scores.

Elma Pirie, wife of the late Bernard Pirie passed away late in 2014. Bernard will always be remembered as one of our longest serving volunteers. His influence on the sports of swimming and ten pin bowling were immeasurable. Elma was rarely if ever absent when Bernard was leading from the front. Elma, like Bernard was a very experienced and competent swimming official and a key member of the team that travelled around Fife in support of DSF galas. The Pirie family set a high standard in volunteering and their contribution to disability sport in Fife was immense.

DSF also learned of the passing of Steven Harper, husband of the late Aileen Harper. Aileen is in the DSF Hall of Fame and recognised as one of DSF’s leading athletes of all time. Aileen’s daughters were present at the 2014 AGM and presented trophies in memory of their late mother. Steven was very proud of all that Aileen achieved in sport and was an accomplished athlete himself. As a member of the Red Cross he worked closely with the late Alec Thorburn and together they contributed many voluntary hours in support of DSF

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events. As a Red Cross trainer, Steven encouraged and supported others who spent their leisure time looking after the health and welfare of the Fife community.  The 73rd version of the DSF activity sessions leaflet and application form was produced and distributed widely. Being on the web site brings it within reach of significantly higher numbers. The leaflet details what DSF has on offer weekly in 2015 in venues and settings throughout Fife. These sessions are critical to increasing levels of participation and introducing new members to DSF. Sessions are successful because of the quality of coaches we can call upon and the arrival of Kay Maxwell (swimming), Gabby Doig (athletics), Dave Costello (football), Stuart Munn (athletics) and Helen McKay (swimming) greatly enhanced the coaching workforce and what DSF is able to offer. Yet again at this time DSF pays tribute to the members of the Order of St John for their annual donation to DSF during the Christmas Carol Service. No voluntary organisation has supported DSF so significantly over such a lengthy period of time. Many thanks to Order members past and present.

February 2015

The big news of the month was the selection of Derek Rae for Team GB for the IPC World Marathon Championships in London in April. Michael Simpson, Billy Allan, Maria Spencer, Barbara McMillan and Martin Hunter headed to New Zealand for the 2015 IBD World Lawn Bowls Championships with Team Scotland. Bob Dick was once again head coach and was ably assisted by Celia Smith, Eric McMillan and Sarah Jane Ewing from Fife.

Graham McIntyre from Leven won his first national indoor rowing title at the first attempt. Kenny Dow, Ian Green and Jamie Weir won singles national carpet bowls titles in Dundee and five other Fife bowlers reached the semis or finals. Junior cross country runners continued to excel in the East Series organised by Scottish Athletics and the 2015 DSF 7s Football League supported by the Scottish FA was under way at Kirkcaldy HS for the fifth year.

DSF was involved with three Inclusion Training sessions for Education staff involving 35 participants plus workshops/courses on classification, boccia, triathlon, athletics and swimming. DSF established Performance, Futures and Freshers squads and identified three levels of coaches/volunteers supporting Fife children, athletes and players. DSF weekly sessions were thriving with many new participants signing up and a new five week transition judo session being introduced with support from Judo Scotland.

DSF embarked on an exciting initiative with the Scottish FA football development officers in Fife involving the new Fife Performance Football Academy. The most successful disability golf event in the national calendar is scheduled for Cupar on the 18th May. Norma Buchanan and Craig Martin are the contacts for the Fife Open which will be held for the first time on a Monday at Elmwood Golf Club in Cupar. 18 holes, 9 holes and skills tests competitions are included in the 2015 programme. For the second year the Organising Committee of the Cupar Highland Games will include an invitation “handicapped” race for athletes with a learning disability in the Games programme on Saturday 13th June. This unique race is open to male/female athletes who have recorded a time below 2.45 (M)/3.15 (F) for 800 metres in the past year.

March 2015

The 41st Annual Fife Sports Festival, supported by the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust and Celebrating Fife, was the most successful to date. 54 players competed in the Fife

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badminton championships, 18 teams in the Fife 5s and four and half hours of swimming events were just some of the highlights. West Fife CSS members were in great form at the gala and archery and East Fife CSS once again dominated unihoc. Glenrothes Strollers and Balwearie HS were the leading teams in senior and junior football.

Team Scotland won 5 gold and 2 silver medals at the 2015 IBD World Bowls Championships in New Zealand and Fife bowlers Maria Spencer, Martin Hunter and Michael Simpson between them won 2 gold and 2 silver medals. For Maria and Michael it was a repeat of their successes at the World Championships in South Africa but for Martin it was a major first in his first World Championships. FINS swimmer Craig Smith was selected for Team Scotland for the CPISRA World Games in Nottingham in the summer.

Fife cross country runners continued to excel in the East Series and our young Sportshall team members were once again in top form at the national championships. Derek Rae had a brilliant run in the Alloa half marathon in the lead up to competing in the IPC World Marathon Championships in London at the end of April. Stefan Hoggan had retired from swimming but was now making an impact as a member of the GB Paratriathlon squad in Loughborough.

Two more DSF badminton bags were presented as part of the Big Lottery “supporting learning with equipment” project and Jane Russell of Badminton Scotland will run another another coaches workshop on June 2nd. Seven DSF coaches completed Scottish Athletics coaching awards. Increasing participation, improving performance and developing coaches, leaders and volunteers is always a DSF priority.

Michael McCreadie and Aileen Neilson offered DSF members Graham McIntyre and Brad Stewart quality coaching and the opportunity to join their team for the 2015 Scottish Championships at the Peak in Stirling. Outcome - a win in the match for bronze. Team Neilson line up - Alison Hopkins, Michael, Graham, Brad and current Scotland and GB skip, Aileen Neilson.

The past 12 months have been amazing for Martin Hunter from Burntisland. Outstanding results in Burntisland Bowling Club championships and DSF and SDS competitions have been completely overshadowed by Martin winning the B7 singles title at the IBD World Bowls Championships in New Zealand. St Andrews Kilrymont Rotary recognised a great year for the Fife champion by awarding him the Rotary Quaich and a sports bursary. The presentation was made by Rotarians George Donaldson and Gordon McKenzie. GB Boccia player Kieran Steer, Crossgates, was the winner of the disability sports award at the Dunfermline and West Fife Sports Awards evening.

A new Rotary/DSF initiative that was originally the brainchild of the Leven Rotary Club was launched. The Association of Fife Rotary Clubs agreed to fund DSF for the next five years from a levy paid by each of the clubs in membership of the Association of Fife Rotary Clubs. The money would be used to support aspiring disabled athletes and players from the DSF Performance, Futures and Freshers squads. Athletes with potential require financial support when they are starting out on the performance pathway and DSF Rotary Bursaries will be awarded at a critical time in an athlete’s career. The DSF Policy and Finance Committee will identify appropriate recipients and the bursaries will be awarded annually. The first instalment of funding was handed over by AFRC Chairman Derek Thomson to DSF President Richard Brickley. DSF has enjoyed almost 40 years of support from Rotary in Fife.

DSF unexpectedly said farewell to bowlers Jimmy Binnie and Peter Wood from the west of Fife in quick succession. Over many years these two fine gentlemen had played a significant role in Fife competitions and as members of Fife teams in major events throughout the UK. More likeable men we are likely to see again but they will never be forgotten as friends, team mates and Fife ambassadors.

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April 2015

Lucy Walkup won two titles and the 100 metres open breast stroke shield for the 7th consecutive year at the GB Deaf swimming Championships. Derek Rae won his first GB cap and finished 5th in the IPC T46 World Marathon Championship in London. This was a remarkable run for the Anster Haddie who completed the run in a personal best of 2.40.40 and ran 24 miles of the race entirely on his own. Callum Sloan completed the 3 mile London mini marathon course in 28 minutes with family and coach Pamela Robson cheering him on. At the same time Stefan Hoggan was in Loughborough for three months of training as he tries to win a place in the GB Paratriathlon squad for Rio.

Sam Fernando and Owen Miller won the Scottish junior and senior cross country titles and were selected by Scottish Athletics to attend performance training camps. Craig Rodgie was in fine form at the British Para Swimming Meet at Tollcross and missed out on selection for the IPC World Championships in the summer by 1.2 seconds. Craig Smith and Ollie Carter also swam well.

Swimmers Richard Osborn, Kirsty Brunton and Mary Wilson are welcome new additions to the DSF Futures squad and a significant number of members have been recognised at the three Sports Councils Awards evenings. Derek Rae won the Gary Innes Award at the Kirkcaldy and Central Fife Sports Council Awards evening. Stirling University student Lucy Walkup was voted Kirkcaldy and Central Fife Sports Council athlete of the year for the third year.

DSF is working with the Fife Football officers on a number of projects and worthy of special mention is the new Fife Performance Football Academy with four DAS Depts. already signed up. Liam Downie from Balwearie HS was the 2015 top 7s League goal scorer. Fife Schools Athletic Association and Fife AC have teamed up with DSF to organise the First Fife Cross Country Championships for athletes with additional support needs. DSF has responded to a request from Active Fife to organise a wheelchair rugby festival in the west of Fife in June. The sporting year just gets better and better.

Thanks to the Sports Leaders from Kirkcaldy HS who have been fully involved in the Fife swimming and badminton championships and are signed up to assist at the Fife Athletics Championships in June. New carpet bowls and lawn bowls sessions start this term in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy under the leadership of coaches John Hick and Matt Thomson.  

Kieran Steer from Crossgates continued to excel as an international boccia player and on this occasion it was at the European Continental Cup in Sant Cugat, Barcelona. Team GB topped the medals table in the first international of the season in the build up to the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016. Kieran upset the current singles rankings in the BC4 class by progressing through his section undefeated and lifting the gold medal. Kieran also teamed up with Stephen McGuire and Evie Edwards to win silver in the pairs event, losing narrowly to Slovakia in a tie break. Check out Kieran in training on the web site. Stefan Hoggan from Auchtermuchty is an arm amputee who retired last year from high performance swimming to concentrate on Paratriathlon. The three discipline sport will be introduced to the Games in Rio in 2016 and Stefan would dearly love to be considered for GB. Stefan accepted an invitation from British Triathlon to attend camps in England and overseas. Mastering one discipline is challenging but taking on three sports is not for the feint hearted. Stefan is on a three month Triathlon funded training programme in Loughborough and will compete in his first Paratriathlon in May. Good luck Stefan

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In May 2014, Fife swimmers won the team title at the SDS Championships for swimmers with a learning disability. In September the Fife squad won the team title at the SDS Senior Track and Field Championships in Perth. Early in April the Fife physically and sensory impaired swim squad won the national team title in Grangemouth to complete a unique treble of team victories. For the first time in DSF history all three Scottish team trophies are located in Fife at the same time. The twelve strong Fife swimming squad won 27 individual national titles plus the Open relay and finished runners up in the restricted relay. Team Fife finished with 141 points, 17 ahead of defending champions West of Scotland. This was the fourteenth win overall for Team Fife since the cup was presented back in 1985. West of Scotland have won the cup seventeen times and a 2015 win would have made it three in a row. The Lothian team finished third, ahead of Tayside, Borders, Highland and Forth Valley. Full report on the DSF web site. Well done Fife swimmers, athletes, coaches and volunteers

The DSF President received a cheque for £596 from Glenrothes Town Centre General Manager Robert Winter and staff during a recent visit. DSF was the nominated charity for the 2104 Hippo Parade and related fund raising projects. DSF was delighted to host a delegation of officers from South Lanarkshire Leisure to discuss the existing Fife programme for children, athletes and players with a disability and the development of a new programme within South Lanarkshire. Derek Rae of Anster Haddies won the 2015 East Fife Sports Council Disabled Athlete of the Year Award in St. Andrews. Brad Stewart, Michael Simpson and Wendy Thomson were awarded runners up certificates.

DSF is delighted to welcome the Provost of Fife, Jim Leishman, and the Chair of Scottish Disability Sport, Janice Eaglesham to the 2015 AGM. In addition to our distinguished guests we also welcome athletes, players, coaches, volunteers and friends of DSF.

Richard Brickley MBEPresident DSF

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SPORTS SPECIFIC HISTORIES (updated 2015)

ARCHERY

DSF hosted the first National Outdoor Archery Championships as part of the Fife Games in 1981.

DSF established the first National Disability Archery Postal Shoot in the 90s, co-ordinated by DSF archery co-ordinators Gwyn Jones and the late Mike Broderick.

DSF archers contributed considerably to Scottish national team successes at British Championships for over 25 years.

DSF members finished top three in National Indoor team archery events held throughout Scotland between 1985 and 2005.

Archery is part of the Annual Junior Multi-Sports Festival programme. Archer Jim Martin from Anstruther was a Paralympian in 1984. David Cowieson, Brad Stewart and Gwyn Jones have been Fife’s leading physically

disabled archers since 1984. In 2015 Brad Stewart (Ladybank) is a member of the Scottish disability compound

archery squad.

ATHLETICS

The first Fife Track and Field Championships were held in 1976. In 1981 DSF and Fife Regional Council introduced the Fife Games to the Scottish

Disability Sport calendar as a contribution to the International Year of Disabled People. The Fife Games included athletics, archery and cross country and attracted entries from all over the UK throughout the 80s and 90s.

DSF is consistently represented at the Scottish Disability Sport Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships with considerable success.

In the 90s DSF had a wheelchair track team of eight to ten athletes and the Glenrothes Road Running Festival hosted a 10K wheelchair race which attracted entries from all over the UK.

In 2009 athletics was added to the sports offered under the DSF VORTEX programme.

All Fife multi-sports sessions include track and field athletics during the summer term. Since 2006 DSF has supported the Scottish Disability Sport / Scottish Athletics East

Series Cross Country and National Championships with considerable success. The Fife Track and Field Championships are now the major event on the DSF events

calendar. DSF has successfully supported the National Sports:hall athletics event since

Scottish Disability Sport introduced the event to the national calendar and won its first team title in 2014.

Colin Keay, Caroline Baird, Owen Miller, Derek Frew, Kenny Suttie, Paul Johnston, Nicky Diatchenko and Derek Rae have been Fife’s leading senior athletes since 1984.

DSF offers run, jump and throws sessions weekly in East, West and Central Fife. DSF has a number of talented junior athletes make their mark in national

competitions including Callum Sloan, Sam Fernando, Jonny Brown, Atlanta Crawford and Cameron Adam.

In 2015 Derek Rae (Kirkcaldy) became DSF’s most recent GB international when he was selected to compete for GB at the IPC World Marathon Championships in London.

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BADMINTON

In 2009 DSF added badminton to the priority sports being developed across Fife for children, young people and adults with a physical or learning disability.

Badminton has always been one of a number of racquet sports included in the weekly multi-sports sessions offered at the Fife Sports Institute for adults with a learning disability and also during the Annual Junior Multi-Sports Festival.

Badminton was added to the coach led sports offered under VORTEX and also the previous DSF Big Lottery funded programme IMAGE.

The first Fife Badminton Championships were held in 2009 during Sports Festival Week and attracted a single figure entry. The 2014 Championships had an entry of 40 adults and juniors competing in seven divisions.

With funding from Celebrating Fife 2010, an Inter Area competition was organised at the Cowdenbeath Leisure Centre involving participants from East, West and Central Fife.

DSF currently offers weekly badminton sessions in Central Fife. With encouragement from DSF, badminton is now included in the sports

development programmes of specific Fife schools for pupils with additional support needs.

Kirsty Jones (Glenrothes) became the first physically disabled player to excel in international disability badminton.

John Hick became the first ambulant physically disabled sportsman from Fife to compete in the Four Nations Badminton event in 2014.

St Andrews University hosted a badminton Festival in 2014 for schools with DAS departments.

DSF and badminton Scotland hosted the first badminton workshop for staff and volunteers.

DSF successfully submitted a Lottery application in 2014 to access funding to provide learner badminton equipment for key partners with support workshops. Four workshops have been held and seven badminton equipment bags distributed. Fifth workshop planned for June 2015.

The 2015 DSF Badminton Championships attracted 56 entrants, competing in 10 divisions.

BOCCIA

DSF introduced boccia to the weekly sessions programme in 2006. DSF introduced boccia to the Junior Multi-Sports Festival for physically and sensory

impaired youngsters in 2005. Kieran Steer emerged from a DSF Multi-Sports Festival as a player with potential and

is now an established GB international player challenging for a place in the GB Team for Rio in 2016.

Kieran Steer won his first singles international title at the European Championships in Barcelona.

DSF revived the Fife Boccia Championships in 2015 as part of the Annual Sports Festival.

BOWLS

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The first bowls competition organised by DSF was on the outdoor green at Lynebank Hospital in Dunfermline in 1977. The Championships were organised in conjunction with Alex McLean and bowls colleagues from the Rosyth ATC.

DSF introduced the first Carpet Bowls Championships to the Fife calendar at Woodmill HS Community Use in 1978.

In 1981 DSF collaborated with Scottish Disability Sport to introduce the first Scottish Carpet Bowls Championships to the national calendar at the Lochgelly Centre. The Championships were funded by Fife Regional Council as a DSF and Council contribution to the International Year of Disabled People.

Bowls in Fife progressed because of the interest taken by Social Work staff members in the Fife Resource Centres. Alex McLean, Betty McLean, Jimmy Smith, Christine Easton and the late Ian Cowper were key to bowls development in Fife.

DSF members have for the last 30 plus years consistently performed well at the National Carpet Bowls Championships and National Lawn Bowls Championships organised by Scottish Disability Sport.

With support from Celebrating Fife DSF introduced a new bowls event to the national calendar specifically for players with a learning disability. The first Inter Area Bowls Test Match was held at Beveridge Park in 2010.

In 2009 DSF played an important role in supporting Scottish Disability Sport to host the Test Match against England at the Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy in preparation for the World Championships.

Fife physically disabled and visually impaired bowlers have consistently featured for Scotland in Home International and World Championship events.

DSF introduced lawn bowls coaching sessions at the Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy in May 2011. Special thanks to DSF Bowls Co-ordinator Matt Thomson and members of the Beveridge Park Club.

DSF enjoys incredible support from the members of the East Fife Indoor Bowling Club. The Club has hosted annual Fife Championships for players with a learning disability for over 20 years.

DSF enjoys amazing support from members of the Beveridge Park Club in Kirkcaldy, venue for the Fife Championships for over 20 years.

Fife’s leading bowlers have been Billy Allan, Michael Simpson, Eleanor Clark, Martin Hunter, David Thomson, Maria Spencer, Craig Donaldson, Pamela Mitchell and Darryl Stewart.

Michael Simpson and Billy Allan were selected for Team Scotland physically disabled triples for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014. Team Scotland finished fourth.

Martin Hunter, Michael Simpson, Billy Allan, Maria Spencer, Barbara McMillan were selected for Team Scotland for the IBD World Championships in New Zealand in 2015. Martin and Maria won singles gold and Michael and Maria pairs silver.

GOLF

Since 2004 DSF has partnered Elmwood College in hosting the Annual Fife Open Golf Championships at Elmwood Club in Cupar.

Brian Crombie from Glenrothes and the Balbirnie Golf Club is a past one armed golfing world champion who also brought the World Championships to the Balbirnie Golf Club in early 2000.

Craig Martin from Fife College has been the driving force behind the development of golf for players with a learning disability in Fife and beyond.

The 2014 Fife Open Golf Championships included a skills tests section plus 9 and 18 hole competitions. The skills tests are now a very popular section of the Fife Open.

FOOTBALL

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Since 1975 DSF has promoted 5-a-side football for adults with a learning disability as part of the Annual Fife Sports Festival.

Football has for the past three decades been included in weekly club and multi-sports programmes held across Fife.

Thanks to coaching grants from the Scottish FA East of Scotland coaching manager weekly coaching sessions have been offered to players with a learning disability in Central and West Fife.

Thanks to a Fife Council Community Events Grant there has been an increased number of football teams participating in the Fife Championships.

In 2010 DSF became involved in the National 7-a-side Junior League and organised the first Fife Schools 7s League in the same year. Six schools were involved in 2015 7s League.

Improved promotion of the SDS 5-a-side Championships has led to greater involvement by DSF in the SDS National Championships.

In 2014 DSF introduced an S1/S2 7s competition to run in parallel to the S3/S6 event. Both events are supported by Kirkcaldy HS.

DSF has worked with the Scottish FA and Fife Football Development Officers to develop the Fife Inclusive Performance Football Academy.

SWIMMING

From 1970 through to 2012 the Fife Sports Institute was the hub for disability swimming in Fife.

DSF has organised six swimming galas in any one year for swimmers of all ages and abilities with a disability.

DSF members have an outstanding record in national championships organised by Scottish Disability Sport, Disability Sport England and international disability swimming organisations.

Glenrothes Swimming Club had eight Paralympic swimmers training with the club during the 80s/90s.

Fife representative swim teams have excelled over the years as team winners at the National Championships and Inter Region Championships.

DSF swimming sessions are offered weekly across Fife in Leisure Trust and Council facilities. Community based multi-sport sessions offer swimming sessions in specific venues.

The Inter Schools ASN gala and Brodie Gala have been running since the 70s and provide opportunities for swimmers of all levels of ability with additional support needs.

DSF enjoys a very healthy relationship with mainstream swimming clubs across Fife and over the years DSF personnel have supported the inclusion of DSF members in mainstream clubs.

Fife’s leading swimmers since 1984 have been Paul Noble, Tracy Wiscombe, Lara Ferguson, Iain Matthew, Craig Rodgie, Paul Johnston, Rebecca Lee, Lucy Walkup, Adam Morley, Anna Tizzard and Stefan Hoggan.

In 2015 there are five weekly discrete coach led sessions run by DSF and three discrete learn to swim sessions organised in partnership with the Trust.

In 2014/2015 Fife swimmers hold the national team trophies for swimmers with a physical/sensory impairment and swimmers with a learning disability.

TABLE TENNIS

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DSF first hosted a Fife Table Tennis Championships as part of the Annual Sports Festival in the mid 70s.

DSF hosted the first SDS National Championships at the Fife Sports Institute in 1976. DSF was involved in setting up and hosting the National Table Tennis League at the

Fife Sports Institute during the 80s and 90s. DSF table tennis co-ordinator Wilma Catignani played a key role with George Keith from Aberdeen.

Paul Noble and Lara Ferguson have been the most successful Fife physically disabled players at the National Championships. Craig Donaldson (St Clair Centre) and Stephen Burns (Carnock) have for many years been the top players with a learning disability.

DSF sent strong teams to the National Championships up until the final event in Inverurie in 2003.

Table tennis coaching sessions are included weekly at the multi-sports sessions offered within Leisure Trust facilities. DSF continues to support the table tennis league in Dundee.

TENNIS 

Daniel Tunstall from St Andrews raised the bar in performance deaf tennis by his achievements at national and international level. Daniel was coached by Mike Aitken in St Andrews.

In 2013 DSF with support from Andrew Raitt of Tennis Scotland secured two tennis wheelchairs from the Dan Maskell Foundation.

In 2011 DSF introduced tennis coaching at Queen Anne HS to the sessions programme offered throughout the year.

In 2014/2015 DSF is working with Dunfermline and Falkland Tennis Clubs to promote inclusive tennis coaching.

TEN PIN BOWLING

10 Pin Bowling was added to the Fife calendar of events at the Fraser Bowl, Glenrothes during the 90s by the late Bernard Pirie, DSF 10 pin bowls co-ordinator.

DSF members have always had a pathway for 10 pin bowling through the Special Olympics movement.

DSF introduced the Bumpers and Ramps Championships to the Fife calendar in 2011. Both events were co-ordinated by the late Bernard Pirie and Denise Russell.

The Fife 10 Pin Bowling Championships were reinstated in 2015 under the guidance of Trish Anderson from East Fife CSS.

WHEELCHAIR CURLING

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Frank Duffy from Falkland became skip of the Scottish and GB wheelchair curling teams and consistently medalled in Paralympic and World Championships during his career.

In 2015 Brad Stewart (Ladybank) and Graham McIntyre (Leven) joined Michael McCreadie and Aileen Neilson to win bronze at the Scottish Wheelchair Curling Championships.

ROWING

Graham McIntyre (Leven) became the first Fife rower to be included in the Scottish Squad and won the Scottish 1000m indoor title (arms and shoulders) in 2015.

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DISABILITY SPORT FIFE AWARDS

ACCESS AWARDS for outstanding achievement in sport.1985 Robert McMahon1986 Adam Morley1987 James Grubb1988 Pamela Mitchell1989 Shaun Cunningham1990 David Miller1991 Evelyn Neave1992 Eileen Fairgrieve

Kenneth Mort1993 Craig Donaldson

Dorothy Lindsay1994 Diane Waddell1995 Michelle Wallace

David Drummond1996 Eileen Hutchison

Graham Bissett1997 Ian Berry

Jimmy Binnie1998 Morag Wilson

Keir Winsborough1999 Dalgairn Ladies Unihoc Team

Nicola Eccles2000 Mark Walker

Caroline Innes2001 Stephen Burns

Pauline Latto2002 Billy Allan

William Stewart

2003 Andrew BernardWayne Halliday

2004 Brian CrombieFran Lucas

2005 Barbara McMillanEleanor Clark

2006 Ian GreenCraig Bernard

2007 Craig DonaldsonRobbie Craig

2008 Pamela MitchellKirsty Jones

2009 Mark EdgcumbeOwen Miller

2010 Eleanor ClarkSusie Whiteford

2011 Allan RobertsonKenny Dow

2012 Robert GreigPhillip Callander

2013 Nikki BaxterJulie Allan

2014 Tanis MurphyIan Hutcheson

2015 Wayne SammutWendy Thomson

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR – The Leslie Inglis Trophy1996 Anna Tizzard, Glenrothes1997 Lara Ferguson, Leslie1998 Andrew Lindsay, Cowdenbeath 1999 Murray Davies, Dunfermline 2000 Stuart Mullen, Hill of Beath2001 Andrew Gallacher, Glenrothes2002 Toqeer Nasir, Glenrothes2003 Rebecca Lee, Dalgety Bay2004 Paul Noble, Glenrothes2005 Andrew Lindsay, Cowdenbeath

2006 Rebecca Lee, Dalgety Bay2007 Andrew Lindsay, Cowdenbeath (INCAS)2008 Craig Rodgie, Dalgety Bay (Carnegie SC)2009 Craig Rodgie, Dalgety Bay (Carnegie SC)2010 Craig Rodgie, Dalgety Bay (Edin Uni SC)2011 Lucy Walkup, Glenrothes (Glenrothes SC)2012 Craig Rodgie, Dalgety Bay (Edin Uni SC)2013 Craig Rodgie (Edinburgh Uni Swim SC)2014 Craig Rodgie (Edinburgh Uni Swim SC)2015 Lucy Walkup (Stirling SC)

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – Colin Keay Award2011 Owen Miller, Dunfermline2012 Owen Miller, Dunfermline2013 Owen Miller, Dunfermline2014 Derek Rae, Kirkcaldy2015 Derek Rae, Kirkcaldy

BOWLER OF THE YEAR – McLean Award2007 Eleanor Clark, Kirkcaldy2008 Darryl Stewart, Cowdenbeath2009 David Thomson, Glenrothes2010 Eleanor Clark / Darryl Stewart2011 Michael Simpson, Auchtermuchty2012 Maria Spencer, Dunfermline2013 Maria Spencer, Dunfermline

2014 Michael Simpson, Auchtermuchty /Billy Allan, Cowdenbeath

2015 Michael Simpson Marie Spencer /Martin Hunter

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MOST IMPROVED SWIMMER OF THE YEAR – Paul Noble Award2007 Rebecca Lee, Dalgety Bay

Craig Rodgie, Dalgety Bay2008 Lucy Walkup, Glenrothes

Arran Ritchie, Kirkcaldy2009 Stefan Hoggan, Auchtermuchty2010 Lucy Walkup, Glenrothes

Craig Rodgie, Dalgety Bay

2011 Craig Rodgie, Dalgety Bay2012 Lucy Walkup, Glenrothes2013 Lucy Walkup, Glenrothes2014 Craig Smith, Glenrothes2015 Steven McCormick, Kirkcaldy

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – Penman Family Award2013 Andrew Williams (Woodmill HS)2014 Liam Downie (Balwearie HS)2015 Liam Downie (Balwearie HS)

WHEELCHAIR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – Ian McNab Memorial Trophy1993 David Thomson, Glenrothes Bowls1994 Evelyn Neave, Glenrothes Athletics1995 Elaine Lister, Glenrothes Shooting1996 Martin McArdle, Glenrothes Athletics1997 Derek Frew, Glenrothes Athletics1998 Andy Bird, Glenrothes Snooker1999 Nicky Diatchenko, Cardenden Athletics2000 Evelyn Neave, Glenrothes Athletics2001 Derek Frew, Glenrothes Athletics2002 David Cowieson, Dairsie Archery2003 Derek Frew, Glenrothes Athletics2004 Frank Duffy, Falkland W/C curling2005 Frank Duffy, Falkland W/C curling2006 Frank Duffy, Falkland W/C curling

2007 Elaine Lister, GlenrothesW/C curling/shooting

2008 Elaine Lister, GlenrothesW/C curling/shooting

2009 Kirsty Jones, Glenrothes Badminton2010 David Thomson W/C Bowls2011 David Cowieson Archery2012 Kieran Steer Boccia2013 Brad Stewart Archery

Kieran Steer Boccia2014 Kieran Steer Boccia2015 Kieran Steer Boccia

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Gary Innes Award2004 Adam Morley, Glenrothes (swimming)2006 Anna Tizzard (swimming)

Pauline Latto (athletics)2007 Caroline Baird (athletics)

Iain Matthew Paul Johnstone (swimming)

2008 Lara Ferguson (swimming)Caroline Baird, MBE (athletics)

2009 Andrew Lindsay, Cowdenbeath2010 Craig Donaldson, St Clair Centre (all sports)

2011 Barbara McMillan, Cowdenbeath (bowls)Billy Allan, Cowdenbeath (bowls)

2012 Stephen Burns, Carnock (multi-sports)2013 Wullie Harrison (bowls)

David Cowieson (archery)2014 Eleanor Clark (bowls)2015 Owen Miller (athletics)

Craig Rodgie (swimming)

JUNIOR SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR – Aileen Harper Award2007 Stefan Hoggan, Auchtermuchty (swimming)2008 Owen Miller, Dunfermline (athletics)2009 Lucy Walkup, Glenrothes (Glenrothes SC)2010 Lucy Walkup, Glenrothes (Glenrothes SC)2011 Atlanta Crawford, Kirkcaldy (Balwearie HS)

2012 Lloyd Simpson, Methil (Lochgelly North School)2013 Carter Taylor (Woodmill HS)2014 Sam Fernando (Bell Baxter HS - athletics)2015 Ollie Carter (Bell Baxter HS – swimming)

JUNIOR ENDEAVOUR AWARD – Caroline Baird Award2008 Lewis Barnett, Cupar2009 Fraser Wilson, Cupar

Martin Tennant, Cowdenbeath2010 Atlanta Crawford, Kirkcaldy

Craig Smith, Glenrothes2011 Kieran Steer, Crossgates (boccia)2012 Craig Smith, Kirkcaldy (swimming)

Louisa Ramsay, Glenrothes (table tennis)2013 Callum Sloan, Dunfermline (w/c racing)

Ryan Dunwoodie (Balwearie HS)2014 Felix Taylor (Kilmaron School)2015 Jennifer Paton (Balwearie HS)

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SENIOR ENDEAVOUR AWARD – Tom Donaldson Award1997 Kenneth Richards, Woodlands Centre,

Dunfermline2003 James Fleming, Dalgairn Centre, Cupar2004 Derek Forrester, Leven2006 Graham Law, Glenrothes2007 Morag Wilson (Robert Gough Centre)2008 Christopher Gowans, Kirkcaldy2009 Kelly Crawford, Dunfermline2010 Fraser Wilson, Cupar /

Tonia Coe (Dalgairn Centre)

2011 Craig Bernard (Robert Gough Centre)2012 Tonia Coe (Dalgairn Centre)2013 Michelle Hill (Strathmiglo)2014 Barrie Sanderson (West Fife CSS)2015 Paul Coulthard (Kelty)

Nikki Baxter (WFCSS)

EMERGING JUNIOR AWARD

2015 Callum Sloan (wheelchair racing)

EMERGING SENIOR AWARD2015 Graham McIntyre (wheelchair sports)

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS – In memory of Ian Cowper2006 Robbie McKenzie Smith (Dalgairn Centre)

Andrea Spry (Robert Gough Centre)Alan Hood (Robert Gough Centre)

2007 Stephen Burns (Carnock)Ruairidh Deans (Kinconquhar)David Kerr (Guardbridge)Ryan Peterson (St. Andrews)

2008 Stephen Burns (Carnock)2009 Ryan Melville, Kirkcaldy

Mary McInally, Inverkeithing2010 Andrea Spry (Robert Gough Centre)

Michelle Taylor (equestrian)Stephen Burns (Carnock)

2011 Lloyd Simpson (Methil)Maurice Paterson (Wormit)

2012 Neil McEwan (St Clair Centre)Keir Winsborough (West Fife CSS)Maurice Paterson (Dalgairn Centre)

2013 Graham Law (Glenrothes)Adam Colmer (Dunfermline)

2014 Steven Thackery (West Fife CSS)Shona Murrie (East Fife CSS)Michelle Wallace (Central Fife CSS)

2015 Pauline Bryson (Lochgelly HS Sports Club Susan Barrett (CFCSS)

COACH OF THE YEAR – Campbell Award2007 Garrie Roberts (swimming)2008 Bob Dick (bowls)2009 Aileen Penny (athletics & swimming - VORTEX)2010 Fran Cape (equestrian)

Rachel Edgar (athletics)2011 Wendy Nicol (athletics)

Wilma Catignani (multi-sports)

2012 Judy Black (boccia)2013 Jane Russell (racquet sports)2014 Pamela Robson (athletics)2015 Pamela Robson (athletics)

Sarah Jane Ewing (bowls)

DSF SPECIAL AWARD – Ann Swann Award2001 Jim Penman, Principal, Fife Sports Institute2006 Alan Johnstone, Glenrothes2007 Michelle Hill (Strathmiglo)

Allan Robertson (Glenrothes),Gil Cochrane (Athletics Official)Kerry Wilson (Volunteer)Margaret Robson (Swimming Official)

2008 Elaine Wilson, MarkinchLorraine Brydie, HillendJoan Burns, Carnock

2009 Alex and Betty McLean, KirkcaldyTom Foster, Glenrothes

2010 Matt Thomson, Kirkcaldy (Bowls)2011 Margaret Robson (swimming)

Dave Sellar (multi- sports)2012 Bernard Pirie (swimming & table tennis)2013 Jim Drummond (swimming official)

Colin Wilson (swimming official)Fiona Cunningham (swimming official)

2014 Not presented

EMERGING COACH OF THE YEAR - Ann Sward Award31

2015 Helima Mutch (Fife Sports & Leisure Trust)

SERVICE TO SPORT AWARD – Thomson Award 1996 Wilma Catignani (Table Tennis)1997 Alex McLean (Bowls)1998 Anna Tizzard (Swimming)1999 Anne Hay (Swimming)2000 Brian Herd (Athletics)2001 John Rae (Special Olympics)2001 Christine Easson (Bowls)2002 Mike Tudor (Angling)2003 Dael Wilson (Athletics)2004 Mike Broderick (Archery)2005 Mike Broderick (Curling)

2006 Gordon and Margaret Easton (Archery)2007 Judy Black (Boccia)2008 Bernard Pirie (Swimming/10 pin bowling)2009 Nicky Duffy (Multi-sport)2010 Anna Capon (WFCSS)2011 Matt Thomson (Bowls)2012 Gil Cochrane (Athletics)2013 Aileen Penny (Multi-sports)2014 Craig Martin (Fife College)2015 Teresa Hunter (Balwearie HS)

VOLUNTEER SPECIAL RECOGNITION - Anne Hay Award2004 Alex McLean, Kirkcaldy (Bowls)

Bernard Pirie, Glenrothes(Swimming/Ten Pin Bowling)Wilma Catignani, Glenrothes (Table Tennis)Anna Tizzard, Glenrothes (Swimming)Dael Wilson, Markinch (Wheelchair Racing)Maureen McSeveney, Cupar (Special Olympics)

2005 John Hood, Culross (Angling)2006 Ena Stevenson, Oakley (Wheelchair Curling)2007 Craig Martin, Perth (Special Olympics)2008 Maureen McSeveney, Cupar

(Special Olympics)

2009 Liz Rowley, Auchtermuchty (Special Olympics)

2010 Alec Thorburn (Finance)2011 Gordon Easton, Dalgety Bay (archery)2012 Kerry Wilson (swimming)

Anne Stuart (British Red Cross)2013 Neil Martin (Fife Sport & Leisure Trust)2014 Bethany Ross (Castlehill Pr multi-sports)

Rachel White (Cupar multi-sports)John Hick (badminton/bowls)

2015 Elise Wright Davies Ross Cameron

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS – Adam Morley Awards2009 Mary Marshalsay, Milton of Balgonie2010 Liz Simpson / Steve Donnelly2011 Carolyn Clunie (Robert Gough Centre)2012 Denise Russell (Dalgairn Centre)

Dave Gorman (Robert Gough Centre)John Young (West Fife CSS)

2013 Lorna McClean (Robert Gough Centre)Eileen Duke (St Clair Centre)Jason Arthur (WFCSS)Lorraine Scott (WFCSS)

2014 Alex Bird (badminton/racquet sports)Jane Russell (badminton)Kathy Bijak (swimming)

2015 Ian Paterson (WFCSS) Steve Donnelly (Fife Sports & Leisure Trust)Jacqui Moran (Kilmaron School)

AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR – Alec Thorburn Award2014 Isla Lumsden (Kilmaron School)2015 Anna Capon (WFCSS)

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