The Forth Carriage Group went to Muiravonside Country Park for their annual picnic drive.

First time to this lovely park with lots to see from the carriages. Thanks go to Wendy for organizing a very successful day and to the rest to the team for all the hard work beforehand and on the day!

Our new signs looked great and are a good addition to our safety when we are out and about – the pictures show it all!

If you are interested in volunteering or want to loan a pony to your local RDA contact: Gillie Drapper on 01360 860 243

Disability Sport Fife enjoys very special relationships with Dovecot Bowling Club and Headwell Bowling Club. Action for change initiatives that were prompted by GOGA in Fife (Get Out Get Active) have blossomed into regular bowls coaching and competition opportunities for a significant number of players with additional support needs.

Dovecot Bowling Club was well represented in the men’s open section at the recent Fife Indoor Championships at the East Fife Indoor Club at Aberhill. Headwell Bowling Club hosted a very successful Sunday inclusive open day recently and was well represented for the first time at the Fife Indoor Championships. Club members won three titles on their first visit.

In Disability Sport Fife we believe it takes “champions” to bring about change and make things happen. Mike Mowat is the man behind the Dovecot project and Alyn Steedman and Chris Osborne are the driving forces behind the developments at Headwell. Also heavily involved of course are the club members within each club. In the case of the Headwell project, Disability Sport Fife pays tribute to the brilliant support staff from West Fife Community Support Services who have been critical to this inclusive sports development.

Photo R to L: Chris Osborne, Alyn Steedman and Mike Mowat

Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife

For 25 years in September the East Fife Indoor Bowling Club in Aberhill has played host to the Disability Sport Fife Indoor Championships for bowlers with learning disabilities.

The 2018 Championships included four singles sections for men and two for women and attracted the largest entry in the history of the event. 74 ties were contested over five hours and all were expertly overseen by volunteer markers from bowling clubs within Central Fife, coordinated by Math Thomson from Beveridge Park BC.

Spectators could not have asked for a more exciting finish to the 2018 Championships. Past Scottish Champions Craig Donaldson from Central Fife CSS/Kinghorn BC and Darryl Stewart from Broad St BC qualified for the final of the men’s open after winning all their matches in each of the two qualifying sections. Seeded one and two, their match was always going to be close and going in to the final end Darryl held a three shot lead. Playing some of his best bowls of the year, Craig was lying three but with his final delivery, released an outstanding bowl to win the tie 6 – 5 and lift the Fife Indoor title. The fast improving Anderson brothers from Dovecot BC in Glenrothes finished runners up in each of their qualifying sections and were awarded third place trophies.

The final of the equivalent open section for Fife’s leading women bowlers involved top seeds Pamela Mitchell from Headwell BC and Wendy Thomson from East Fife CSS/St Andrews BC. Pamela is the outstanding indoor bowler in Fife and current Scottish Champion. Pamela demonstrated her superiority indoors with convincing wins throughout the Championships. A highlight of this section was the emergence of West Fife CSS/Headwell BC bowler Nikki Baxter in the top flight of women’s indoor bowls in Fife.

The men’s B section final involved two bowlers from East Fife CSS, Craig Houston and Craig Bernard. Both bowlers were unbeaten in qualification and Craig Houston won the title with a 7 – 2 final victory. Ryan Peterson from East Fife CSS dropped only one match in qualification and was the pick of the remaining bowlers in the B section.

The men’s C section qualifiers were newcomer Tristen Rankin from West Fife CSS/Headwell BC and Fergus Wilson from West Fife CSS/Lumphinnans BC. Fergus narrowly won their qualifying tie by one shot but in the final it was all Tristen from the start and he ran out a very worthy winner and collected his first Fife bowls title.

The men’s D section qualifiers for the final were Kevin Rowe and Fraser Brown from West Fife CSS/Headwell BC. Kevin lost one match to George Goodsir from East Fife CSS and Fraser lost one match to Kieron Scott from East Fife CSS during qualification but both bowlers qualified for the final on count back of shots. In the final newcomer Fraser was the in form bowler and won his first Fife title by 7 -1.

West Fife CSS/Headell BC members rounded of a magnificent 2018 Fife Indoor Championships by providing the finalists in the women’s B section. Carrie Ann Smith qualified for the final with four straight wins including a victory over team mate Erin Smith by only one shot (3-2). Danielle had three wins from four, losing to Carrie Anne 8-0. In the final event of the championships, Danielle reversed the result and won theFife B title by 4-2.

The emergence of West Fife CSS/Headwell BC as a force in bowls in Fife was the highlight of the 2018 DSF Championships at the East Fife Indoor Club. Many of the new bowlers will add strength to the Fife team for the 2019 Inter Area Championships. Dovecot BC members similarly had a significant presence in the men’s open section specifically. Craig Donaldson, Darryl Stewart and Pamela Mitchell are the most experienced of Fife’s indoor bowlers and undoubtedly are the most talented. Without juniors participating, DSF had an entry of around 45 players for the 2018 Indoor Championships. Disability bowls in Fife goes from strength to strength and the influence of the developments within clubs in Fife grows in significance each year.

Photo: Finalists in all six sections

Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife

 

Super 1s cricket is a new exciting form of softball cricket for those with physical, learning visual/hearing impairments or additional supports needs (ASN) ranging between 12 and 25 years old.

The program will be taking place at Castlebrae High School in Edinburgh commencing on the 9th of October (6.30pm – 7.30pm).

Full address – 2a Greendykes Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4DP

Super 1s welcomes and caters to all impairment groups as the program allows us to focus on the individual needs of our participants. The program has allowed particpants to create new lasting friendships as well as allowing the group to be an active part in the community, develop their skill set and learn something new.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Madison Garland, Disability Cricket Development Officer for Cricket Scotland on 07568 319099 or madisongarland@cricketscotland.com.

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Salary Range:     £40,000 – £50,000
Contributory Pension
Gold British Cycling Membership
Contract:             Full time, permanent
Reporting to:     Chief Executive

Do you have the passion and drive to work in one of the most exciting and fastest growing sports in the UK?

The continued success and growth of Scottish Cycling has resulted in the creation of the exciting new role of Head of Business Operations, who will be responsible for leading and managing our business operations functions. Scottish Cycling is committed to a range of initiatives from playground to podium and our vision is to develop a nation of cyclists. Our objectives are to Lead, Support, Grow and Partner cycling to ensure we maximise participation and deliver ongoing international success.

The successful candidate will have exceptional management skills and a proven track record in leading and managing people in a customer focused environment.  You will be an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team working across the organisation to provide support and continuous improvement.

There are a number of strands to this job including the responsibility for improving governance, compliance, policies and procedures. You will identify and deliver improvements across the business and manage relationships with external suppliers and contractors ensuring these provide best value. You will also provide strong leadership and management to the Finance and Communications teams.

This is a challenging role working with a busy team in a vibrant environment and we are looking for a dynamic, energetic and innovative leader with an engaging personality.

A good knowledge of the governance structures within sporting bodies and related organisations is desirable as is a demonstrable knowledge of cycling in Scotland and the UK for sport and recreation. The role is full time, based at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow, with occasional weekend and evening work.

If you share our ambition and have what it takes to be Scottish Cycling’s new Head of Business Operations then we look forward to hearing from you. For an informal conversation about this role please contact the CEO on the below email.

Scottish Cycling is committed to selecting staff solely on the basis of their ability to do the job for which they are being recruited, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Full details of the job description and an Application Form can be obtained from our website www.scottishcycling.org.uk or by calling Stephen Hilbourne on 0141 554 6021.

Applications should be submitted by email to the CEO craig.burn@scottishcycling.org.uk no later than 12 noon on Monday 24^th September.  Interview date is planned for Friday 5^th October 2018.

Scottish Cycling Head of Business Operations

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