ANGUSalive Sports Awards Nominations

The nomination process for the ANGUSalive Sports Awards 2019 closed on Wednesday 8 January, with a fantastic 68 individuals, teams, and clubs nominated.  The independent selection panel will convene next week (w/c 13 Jan) to decide the shortlist and winners for each of the nine award categories.  The shortlist finalists will be notified by email. 

All nominees, family, friends, club supporters are invited to join us for the awards ceremony on Friday 13 March 2020 at the Reid Hall, Forfar.  The shortlisted finalists will receive a complimentary ticket to the evening.  Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from www.angusalive.scot/tickets.  An early bird offer of £20 per ticket is valid until Monday 27 January, after which time tickets will return to full price of just £25 per person.  The evening includes a two-course dinner, evening entertainment and the awards ceremony.

The list of nominees for the ANGUSalive Sports Awards 2019 are:

Club Volunteer of the Year Award (sponsored by Voluntary Action Angus

This award aims to recognise an individual within any role who has made a positive impact within a specific club role in 2019.

* Carly McConnachie – Netball - Kirriemuir Netball Club

* Dayna Ireland – Swimming - Brechin Beavers Swimming Club

* Derek Trail – Cricket/Football/Bowls - Brechin Buccaneers/ Forfarshire CCC

* Ewen Matthew – Golf - Kirriemuir Golf Club

* Grant Hutchison – Cricket/Table Tennis - Brechin Buccaneers/ Guthrie Park Table Tennis

* Laura Sturrock – Netball - Angus Netball Club

* Lesley Hadden – Swimming - Brechin Beavers Swimming Club

* Maureen Evans – Multi Sports - Special Olympics Tayside

Coach of the Year

This award aims to recognise the achievements and commitment of a sports coach throughout 2019; nominations for this award apply to coaches at all levels.

* Darren Logan – Basketball - Tayside Musketeers

* Gary Nisbet – Swimming - Forfar Amateur Swimming Club

* Kay Gauld – Cycling - Special Olympics Tayside

* Lorna Whike – Swimming - Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club

* Niamh Donnelly – Athletics - Special Olympics Tayside

* Steve Oakley – Basketball - Tayside Musketeers

* Tam Bruce – Football - Montrose Community Trust

* Catriona McLean – Equestrian - Special Olympics Tayside

Outstanding Commitment Award (sponsored by Dundee & Angus College)

This award aims to recognise someone’s longevity in a role or number of roles within the sporting community, who has demonstrated an exceptional contribution over a number of years. Nominees must not be a performer/ competitor. Former winners of this award are not eligible for re-nomination.

* Dave McGregor – Jujitsu - Arbroath School of Martial Arts

* Doreen Buchan – Football - Forfar West End/ Lochside boys

* Evelyn Smith – Ten Pin Bowling - Tayside Special Olympics

* Gary Hewitson – Cricket - Strathmore Cricket Club

* Grant Hutchison – Cricket/Table Tennis - Brechin Buccaneers/ Guthrie Park Table Tennis

* Ken McKenzie – Swimming - Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club

* Michael Louden – Running - Montrose Flyers

* Ronald Milne – Running - Forfar Road Runners

School Sports Volunteer of the Year Award (sponsored by Active Schools Angus)

This award aims to recognise the above and beyond commitment made to extra-curricular sport across Angus schools.

* Becky Findlay – Running - Northmuir Primary School

* Beth Steele – Netball - Forfar Academy

* Ethan Russell – Basketball - Carnoustie HS/ Woodlands PS

* Hope Stewart – Netball - Woodlands PS

* Karolina Frankowski – Netball - Brechin HS

* Lorna Valentine – Scottish Country Dancing - Arbroath Primary Schools

* Viv Donnachie – Various Sports -  Whitehills PS

* Ian Lockhart – Various Sports – Monifieth HS

* Caroline Campbell – Rugby Union – Montrose PS & Academy

* Susan Cameron – Football – Southesk PS

Sports Personality of the Year

This award aims to recognise the outstanding performance at a national level or above of an athlete during 2019 and has shown a high level of dedication and commitment.

* Chris Bonnar – Hockey – Grove Menzieshill Hockey Club

* Lana Cheyne – Powerlifting – DHF Gym Brechin

* Sandy Mitchell – Motor Racing – Lamborghini Squadra Course/ Barwell Motorsport/ Wayne Taylor Racing

* Sophie Smith – Swimming – Arbroath St Thomas Swimming Club

Sports Personality of the Year Award for People with a Disability (Sponsored by Angus Disability Sport and Special Olympics Tayside)

This award aims to recognise an individual with a physical, sensory or learning disability who has shown a reasonable level of commitment and dedication towards sporting competition during 2019.

* Bill Fairweather – Golf - Special Olympics Tayside

* Ciara Roulston – Paratriathlon – Webester HS/ Triathlon Scotland Academy Squad

* Sarah Anderson – Ten Pin Bowling – Special Olympics Tayside

* Beth Grieg – Swimming – St Thomas Swimming Club

* Mary Simpson – Athletics – Special Olympics Tayside

* Michael Berrie - Athletics – Special Olympics Tayside

* William Ford – Athletics – Special Olympics Tayside

Young Sports Personality of the Year (sponsored by Legend)

This award aims to recognise the outstanding performance at a national level or above of a junior athlete during 2019 and has shown a high level of dedication and commitment.

* Amber Thomson – Kickboxing – Skyake

* Ben Hudson – Tennis

* Euan Duguid – Rugby League – Strathmore Silverbacks

* Inca Maguire – Curling – Forfar Young Curlers

* James Craik – Curling – Team Whyte

* Lana Cheyne – Powerlifting – Brechin High School/ DHF Gym Brechin

* Rory Gifford – Dinghy Sailing – High School of Dundee

* Sophie Smeaton – Highland Dancing – Loraine Waddell School of Highland Dancing

* Samuel Knight – Hockey – Monifieth HS/ Grove & Menzieshill Hockey Club

Group Awards

Club of the Year (sponsored by Angus Community Sports Hubs)

This award is open to clubs or groups at all levels within the sporting community and requires elements of achievement in competitions/leagues, areas of club development, successful funding applications and new projects during 2019.

* Brechin Beavers Swimming Club

* Brechin Buccanners

* Brechin Rugby Football Club

* Carnoustie Rugby Club

* Montrose Triathlon Club

* Montrose Flyers

* Montrose Rugby Club

* St Thomas Swimming Club

* Strathmore Cricket Club

* Tayside Musketeers

* Abbey Bowling Club

Team of the Year (sponsored by Brechin Community Sport Hubs/ Brechin Beavers Swimming Club)

This award applies to a voluntary sports team taking part in a sporting discipline, individual sport or event where they have demonstrated success and development in their team performance during 2019.

* Montrose Girls U15’s – Football

* Strathmore Silverbacks – Rugby League

* St Thomas 2^nd Division League – Swimming

Please join us in celebrating the achievements and efforts of the above nominees at a spectacular event.

Contact: ANGUSalive Sports Awards Team AASportsAwards@angusalive.scot