Award Winners 2020

The East Fife Sports Council exists to promote and develop amateur sport at all levels within the East Fife area. Each year we celebrate the achievements of sports people of all ages from our area who have excelled in a wide range of sports at the local, national, and international level, together with their clubs, coaches, and volunteers.

The 2020 Awards Ceremony didn’t take place as a conventional awards ceremony due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

The programme for the event can be downloaded by clicking here  

Principal Sponsor – EQ Accountants

2020 Winners

Junior Award – sponsored by Thorntons

Winner: Anna Hedley

Runners-up:
Isla Thoms & Scarlett Ferris

Youth Award – sponsored by The Rotary Club of St Andrews

Winner: Jamie Penny

Runners-up:
Lyle Robertson & Oliver Carter

Masters Award – sponsored by Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council

Winner: Elaine Moffat

Runners-up:
Bill Duff MBE & Miriam Rennet

Achiever of the Year Award – sponsored by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

Winner: Emma Halliwell

Runners-up:
Cameron Hemphill & Ruby Methven

Award for Athlete with a Disability – sponsored by Kettle Produce Ltd

Winner: Oliver Carter

Runners-up:
Cameron Hemphill & Sam Fernando

Coach of the Year Award – sponsored by Fishers

Winner: Kirsten Geary

Runners-up:
David Snodgrass & Liz Clark

Services to Schools Award – sponsored by Active Schools

Winner: Arlene Anderson

Runners-up:
Jack Wilson & Kimberley Braid

Youth Volunteer Award – sponsored by SRUC Elmwood College

Winner: Niamh Jackson

Runners-up:
Findlay Bailey & Molly Wilson

Club of the Year Award – sponsored by Howe of Fife Rotary

Winner: Wormit Boating Club

Runners-up:
AM Soccer Club & Fife AC

Team of the Year Award – sponsored by Fyfe McDonald Solicitors

Winner: Fife AC Women’s Road Running & Cross Country Team

Runners-up:
Falkland Cricket Club U16s & Step Rock Open Water Team

Services to Sport Award – sponsored by Scottish Club Sport

Winner: Victoria White

Runners-up:
Helen Pryde & Linda Kurimbux

Award winners are chosen by the Awards Committee of the East Fife Sports Council further details are available from the Sports Council Secretary secretary@eastfifesportscouncil.org.uk.

 

Previous Award Winners

Junior (under 16) Award 

• 2013  Emma McLachlan (Archery)  
• 2014  Isabel Lindsay (Equestrian)
• 2015  Tristan Rees (Athletics)
• 2016  Jordan Colley (Sailing)
• 2017  Anna Hedley (Athletics)
• 2018  Anna Hedley (Athletics)
• 2019  Ewan Wilson (Sailing)

Youth (16 – 20) Award

• 2013  Lauren Whyte (Golf)
• 2014  Alastair Nimmo (Bowling)
• 2015  Ailsa Cruikshanks (Athletics)
• 2016  Alastair Nimmo (Bowling)
• 2017  Tristan Rees (Athletics)
• 2018  Nicola Howat (Rugby)
• 2019   Lyle Robertson (Cricket)

Senior (21 – 49) Award

• 2013  Chris Mason (Rugby)
• 2014  Janet McLean (Swimming)
• 2015  Janet McLean (Swimming)
• 2016  Derek Rae (Athletics)
• 2017  Lesley Doig (Bowling)
• 2018  Connor Syme (Golf)
• 2019  Lesley Doig (Bowling)

Masters (50+) Award

• 2013  Bob Mowat (Cricket)
• 2014  Bob Dick (Bowling)
• 2015  Hazel Bradley (Athletics)
• 2016  Tony Martin (Running)
• 2017  Graham Lindsay (Curling)
• 2018  David McQueen (Curling)
• 2019  Tony Martin (Running)

Achiever of the Year Award

• 2013  Logan Rees (Athletics)
• 2014  Chris Fusaro (Rugby)
• 2015  Alastair Nimmo (Bowling)
• 2016  Alastair Nimmo (Bowling)
• 2017  Lyle Robertson (Cricket)
• 2018  Derek Rae (Marathon)
• 2019  Keir Davidson (Trampolining)

Award for Athlete with a Disability

• 2013  Stefan Hoggan (Swimming)
• 2014  Michael Simpson (Bowling)
• 2015  Derek Rae (Athletics)
• 2016  Michael Simpson (Bowling) 
• 2017  Oliver Carter (Swimming)
• 2018  Oliver Carter (Swimming)
• 2019  Sam Fernando (Athletics)

Coach of the Year Award

• 2013  Andy Meekison (Bowling)
• 2014  Bob Dick (Bowling)
• 2015  Dave Francis (DSF)
• 2016  Anderson & Manson (Rugby)
• 2017  Lewis Hann (Badminton)
• 2018  Sharon Hedley & Mark Keracher (Swimming)
• 2019  Duncan Donald (Football)

Services to Schools Award 

• 2013  Robbie Nellies (Cricket)
• 2014  John Wishart (Swimming)
• 2015  Ian Docherty (Athletics)
• 2016  Gina Logan (Swimming)
• 2017  Julie Frankl (Sailing)
• 2018  Kimberley Braid (Waid Academy)
• 2019  Gilbert Valentine (Football)

Youth Volunteer Award 

• 2017  Maxine Graham (Karate)
• 2018  Lucy Phillips (Gymnastics)
• 2019  Laura Nicol (Multi-sport)

Team of the Year Award

• 2013  Howe of Fife 1st XV
• 2014  Fife AC Under 15 Boys CC
• 2015  Fife AC Under 15 Boys CC
• 2016  Fife AC Senior Womens Team
• 2017  Freuchie Cricket Club 1st XI
• 2018  Fife AC Senior Women’s Team
• 2019  Falkland Cricket Club 1st XI

East Fife Services to Sport Award

• 2017  Karen Milne (Castlehill Primary School)
• 2018  George Findlay (Athletics)
• 2019  Robbie Nellies (Cricket)