Weekly sports club for people with a disability: all ages and abilities welcome.
Fridays, Loreburn Hall, Dumfries – 4.30-5.30pm.
For further information please contact Laura Vickers on 01461 207 028 / 07795 637 689 / 07795 680 141 or email laura.vickers@dumgal.gov.uk.
The tireless work of Forth Valley Disability Sport volunteers allows our organisation to grow stronger every year.
As this week Thursday 1st June to Wednesday 7th June 2017 is Volunteers Week, FVDS would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers involved within disability sport across the Forth Valley area.
FVDS greatly appreciates your support and commitment week in week out at events, classes, clubs, on our board and youth committees.
Without the support of well over 100 volunteers FVDS and its partners would not be able to organise, deliver, promote or fund the sporting and physical activities we offer.
Once again thank you to you all.
If you wish to get involved in Forth Valley Disability Sport or would like more information on the opportunities FVDS offers in the Forth Valley area please do not hesitate to contact FVDS on info@fvds.org.uk or Tel: 01786 466486
The 2017 Grampian Games kicked off on Friday 27th May with indoor bowls at Garioch Indoor Bowling Club. The physical and sensory disability category was a hard fought race with just one shot separating the winner and runner up. The results were as follows.
| Lawn Bowls | |
| Learning Disability Category | |
| Winner | Shona Fraser |
| Runner Up | Andrew Drummond |
| Physical and Sensory Disability Category | |
| Winner | Pam Gallant |
| Runner Up | Mike Lyon |
On Saturday 28th May it was time for boccia and table tennis tournaments with teams from across Scotland invited to attend. The results were as follows.
| TABLE TENNIS | |
| Physical Disability Male | |
| Gold | George Keith |
| Silver | Terry Sowah |
| Learning Disability Class 1 Male | |
| Gold | Stephen Welsh |
| Silver | Alexander Rae |
| Bronze | Kevin Yost |
| Learning Disability Class 2 Male | |
| Gold | John Clark |
| Silver | Michael Finnie |
| Bronze | Andy Drummond |
| Open Ladies | |
| Gold | Eveline Johnstone |
| Silver | Joanne Morrison |
| Ladies Wheelchair | |
| Gold | Diane Morrison |
| Doubles Event | |
| Gold | Stephen Welsh/Terry Sowah |
| Silver | Kevin Yost/Jim MacWilliams |
| Equal Bronze | Joanne Morrison/Alexander Rae & George Keith/Diane Morrison |
| BOCCIA | |
| Combined Group A Adults with a Physical Disability & Group C Assistive Devices | |
| 1st | Hannah Craig |
| 2nd | Mike Lyon |
| 3rd | Sheila Hendry |
| Group B Adults with a Learning Disability | |
| 1st | Tracy Morrice |
| 2nd | Natalie Morrice |
| 3rd | Andrew Keddie |
| Group D Junior Players | |
| 1st | Holly McWilliam |
| 2nd | Daniel Strong |
| 3rd | Cameron Millar |
On Sunday 29th May it was time for ten pin bowling. Seventeen people took part in the event run in partnership with Garioch Indoor Bowling Centre. The results were as follows.
| Gold | Greig Barre |
| Silver | Jack Sim |
| Bronze | Nicola Young |
| 4th | Ewan Dundas |
Thanks must go to all the participants, volunteers and partners for all their hard work and support over the three days to ensure the Grampian Games continues to be such a great success.
Three Fife AC Para athletes made an immense impact at the British Miler Club (BMC) Regional Races at Scotstoun on Friday 2nd June. All three set personal best performances and sent out a clear message to track opponents that they may have limited experience over 3K but they are a force to be reckoned with.
Owen Miller from Dunfermline competes in the T20 class and is coached by Steve Doig. Owen is a specialist 1500 metres runner and his time of 9.08.37 was a track PB over 3K and the best of the three Fife AC stars.
Sam Fernando from Gateside is ranked one in the T20 class under 20 and his time of 9.10.40 was a track PB by over 9 seconds. Derek Rae from Kirkcaldy is ranked one for 1500 metres through to the marathon in the T46 class and this was his first track outing over the 3K distance. Derek finished 7th overall in 9.19.98. Sam and Derek are coached by Ron Morrison.
All three athletes will be competing against one another once again on Wednesday 14th June at the Disability Sport Fife (DSF) Track and Field Championships at Pitreavie. Early signs are that this will be the best attended DSF championships with almost 100 track events.
Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife
Scottish Cycling HSBC UK Participation Programmes Officer
Salary: £22 000 – £25 000 (dependent on experience).
Reporting to: Scottish Cycling Head of Development
Closing Date: 12.00 midday Monday 19th June 2017
Do you want to work in one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the UK? Scottish Cycling is looking to appoint a dynamic individual to plan, facilitate and evaluate a co-ordinated programme of participation cycling activities in Scotland, in partnership with British Cycling to meet Scottish Cycling’s strategic objectives and support the cycling community in Scotland. The role will include recruiting and coordinating volunteers, via the HSBC UK Breeze champion network and HSBC UK Ride Social programme. These recreation programmes have been highly successful in bringing people into cycling, and increasing opportunities for all across England and we are now seeking to roll this out across Scotland.
The Participation Programmes Officer will also work closely with the wider Scottish Cycling Development team to ensure that cycling participation activity through Scottish Cycling clubs is aligned and supported, with a particular focus on women and girls. This will include a key role in the coordination of women and girls cycling activity across Scottish Cycling and taking the lead on the Scottish Cycling Women’s Development Group.
Applicants should have considerable knowledge and experience of project development, ideally in a sports environment. They must have excellent interpersonal skills and be enthusiastic, self motivated and confident in being able to drive forward the roll out of HSBC UK Breeze champion network and HSBC UK Ride Social programme across Scotland.
This is a full-time post with flexible working hours, working 37.5 hours per week. The post will be based within the Scottish Cycling office at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.
Full details and an application form can be found on our website www.scottishcycling.org.uk or by calling 0141 554 6021.
Interviews will take place week beginning 26th June 2017
Scottish Cycling Development Manager
Salary: £25 000 – £28 000 (dependent on experience).
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Development
Closing Date: 12.00 midday Monday 19th June 2017
Do you want to work in one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the UK? Scottish Cycling is looking to appoint a dynamic individual to lead the development of cycle sport across the Scottish Cycling regions and specifically in the Scottish Cycling West region, within the City of Glasgow.
The Scottish Cycling Development Manager will be responsible for the leadership and management of the Scottish Cycling Regional Development Officers. The focus will be to develop successful communities of cycle sport in the regions and to prioritise the development of Clubs, Competition Pathways and Education & Training. To do this effectively the Development Manager will be tasked with ensuring effective strategic partnerships and integrated planning at national, regional and local levels. They will also work specifically with the Regional Development Officer (West and South West) to provide support to Scottish Cycling affiliated clubs within the two regions but the manager will work specifically with the clubs within the City of Glasgow.
Applicants should have considerable knowledge and experience of sports development, with a particular focus on club development. They must have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and be enthusiastic, self motivated and confident in being able to lead a team and drive forward the implementation of the Scottish Cycling regional development plans.
This is a full-time post with flexible working hours, working 37.5 hours per week. The post will be based within the Scottish Cycling office at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.
Full details and an application form can be found on our website www.scottishcycling.org.uk or by calling 0141 554 6021.
Interviews will take place week beginning 26th June 2017
Read more at https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20170605-scottish-cycling-news-Vacancy–Development-Manager-0#1JMg7VEcUMWPMQ9z.99
Scottish Cycling (West and South West)
Regional Development Officer
Salary: £22,000 – £25,000 (depending on experience) plus provision of a Scottish Cycling vehicle
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting to: Development Manager
Closing Date: 12.00 midday Monday 19th June 2017
Do you have a passion for cycling and want to work in one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the UK? Scottish Cycling is looking to appoint a dynamic individual to lead the development of cycle sport in the Scottish Cycling West region, outside Glasgow, and South West region.
In conjunction with the Development Manager, the Regional Development Officer (RDO) will work with the Scottish Cycling West and South West Regional Development Groups and local clubs, key regional partners and stakeholders to continue to develop and implement the regional development plans, reflecting the needs and priorities of the regions in line with the Scottish Cycling Performance and Participation Pathway and with a focus to develop successful clubs and communities of cycle sport.
The RDO will form an integral part of the Scottish Cycling Development Team. Supported by the Development Manager and Head of Development the RDO will be the key contact in the regions outside Glasgow, representing Scottish Cycling at a local and regional level. Applicants should have knowledge and experience of sports development, with particular focus on club development. They must have excellent interpersonal skills and be enthusiastic, self motivated and confident in being able to drive forward the implementation of the regional development plans.
The role involves considerable travel within the regions so it is likely that you will live either in one of the regions or in very close proximity. The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Full details and an application form can be found on our website www.scottishcycling.org.uk or by calling 0141 554 6021.
Interviews will take place week beginning 26th June 2017
Scottish Cycling are currently recruiting for the following vacancies:
Regional Development Officer – West and South West
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20170605-Vacancy–Regional-Development-Officer–West-and-South-West–0
Development Manager
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20170605-scottish-cycling-news-Vacancy–Development-Manager-0
HSBC UK Participation Programmes Officer
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/scotland/article/20170605-scottish-cycling-news-Vacancy–HSBC-UK-Participation-Programmes-Officer-0
Kilmaron swimmers produced an upset result at the 2017 Brodie Gala at Cupar Pool when they finished strongly to lift the AH Brodie Cup for the thirteenth time and denied the pupils from John Fergus School the chance of making it three wins in a row.
The Brodie Gala is organised by Disability Sport Fife and supported by the Fife Sports and Leisure Trust and involves swimmers with severe and complex needs.For the past two years Rimbleton Primary School pupils with additional support needs have also taken part.
At the end of two hours of competition Kilmaron pupils were crowned Inter School Champions with 32 points, 10 ahead of John Fergus, with Calaiswood and Hyndhead sharing third place.
John Fergus School produced the two outstanding swimmers of the day in Cameron Hay and Danielle Young who won 50m back and front plus the boys and girls Trophy Races. Luuk Vellenturf was the outstanding Primary pupil with 50m wins on back and front.
Kilmaron sealed their win when they came first in the Inter Schools relay and Rimbleton Tigers defeated Rimbleton Panthers to win the Primary relay.
Race winners were:
John Fergus :Cameron Hay, Danielle Young, Zahra Ahmed, Lauren Fraczek,
Kilmaron: Madeleine Dias, Brandon Thom, Hayley Carmichael, Aiden Hutchison, Cameron Brunton, Bobby Lockkart, Kyle Hughes
Hyndhead: Jonathan Rollins,
Calaiswood: Finlay Jack
Rimbleton Primary: Elliot Smart, Luke McGurk, Luuk Vellenturf, Tia Cheney, Jayden McLellan,
It is traditional for the schools to have a picnic on the grass outside the Cupar Pool and fortunately this year was no exception.
Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife
The Scottish Para Bowls Squad landed in Gold Coast Australia four days ahead of the 8 Nations and Para Sport Event, which is due to start on Sunday 4 June at Broadbeach Bowls Club. The event has a bearing on Commonwealth Games qualification.
Our early arrival time has allowed for four solid days of practice on the lightning quick surfaces, in which the players must adapt to have any chance of success. These sessions have enabled coaches to assess the players prior to making team selections ahead of the competition starting. Scotland are in the fortunate position to have two teams competing in the event, meaning that more of our bowlers are able to experience competitive matches in these conditions, against the top physically disabled and visually impaired bowlers in the world.
On the final day of training a warm up match was arranged with hosts, Australia, to enable all players to have a competitive match ahead of the event itself. This proved invaluable in our preparations. Australia will go into the event as heavy favourites.
Team selections
| Open Triple Team 1 | Open Triple Team 2 | |
| Barbara McMillan (B7) | Billy Allan (B6) | |
| Garry Brown (B7) | John Wardrope (B7) | |
| Mike Nicoll (B6) | Michael Simpson (B7) | |
| Mixed Pair Team 1 | Mixed Pair Team 2 | |
| Irene Edgar (B2) | Maria Spencer (B3) | |
| Director: David Thomas | Director: Ron McArthur | |
| Robert Barr (B3) | Billy Edgar (B3) | |
| Director: Sarah Jane Ewing | Director: Chris Morrow |
Event Schedule
Scotland’s fixture schedule includes matches against Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Wales and England, with the top two places playing in the final, whilst third and fourth will play off for bronze.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
| AUS V AUS 2 | AUS v NZ | AUS v WAL | AUS v SCO | AUS v ENG | AUS v SCO 2 | AUS v MAL |
| MAL v SCO | MAL v ENG | MAL v SCO 2 | MAL v WAL | MAL v NZ | MAL v AUS 2 | NZ v ENG |
| NZ v WAL | KOR v WAL | NZ v AUS 2 | NZ v SCO 2 | AUS 2 v SCO 2 | NZ v SCO | AUS 2 v SCO |
| ENG v SCO2 | SCO v SCO 2 | ENG v SCO | ENG v AUS 2 | SCO v WAL | ENG v WAL | WAL v SCO 2 |
