Nominations are invited from those connected with SDS for awards that will be presented at the AGM on 16^th September 2018. It is important that there is a clear indication why the individual is being nominated. A list of former award winners can be seen here: www.scottishdisabilitysport.com/sds-award-winners

All nominations should be returned in confidence, before Monday 20th August 2018, to:

Gavin Macleod, CEO, Scottish Disability Sport, Caledonia House, South Gyle, Edinburgh EH12 9DQ

Alternatively the nominations can be completed online here.

The award categories are:

• SDS Glasgow Trophy for Service to Sport: This award recognises individuals who have played an active role in the development of SDS in any capacity whatsoever. Length of service as an SDS volunteer is an aspect that has been taken into consideration in determining appropriate recipients in the past.
• SDS Fife Trophy for Coach of the Year: This award recognises coaches who have played a significant role in supporting SDS members to achieve their full potential.
• Russell Hogg Trophy (Development Coach of the Year): This award recognises emerging coaches who have committed to supporting Scottish athletes and players with a disability.
• Findlay Calder Trophy (Athlete of the Year): Awarded to the athlete who has contributed most to disability athletics in the past year.
• Brian Dolan Memorial Trophy (Swimmer of the Year): This award is specifically for the swimmer who has contributed most to disability swimming in the past year.
• Angus Trophy: Awarded to the Sportsperson of the Year (excluding athletics and swimming).
• Elspeth Watson Trophy: Awarded to an individual outwith SDS who has contributed significantly to disability sport.
• Special Awards: This section was introduced at the AGM of 2002 to recognise individuals who have made a significant contribution in raising the profile of disability sport in Scotland.
• Silver Salver: Donated by Capability Scotland, this award is specifically for a talented newcomer.
• Gordon Brown Trophy – Athletes’ Athlete Trophy

Following strong performances at the recent British Para Swimming International Meet 2018, incorporating the penultimate leg of the World Para Swimming World Series, five Scottish athletes have been named in the squad of twenty-four who will be making the short trip to Dublin in August for the World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships.

Andrew Mullen (City of Glasgow Swim Team), Conner Morrison and Toni Shaw (University of Aberdeen Performance Swim Team), Scott Quin (Warrender Baths Club) and Stephen Clegg (City of Sunderland)  will take on the best of European para swimming across seven days in August.

Rob Aubry, British Para-Swimming Head Coach said: “We have seen some excellent performances at this weekend’s British Para-Swimming International Meet World Para-Swimming World Series.

“It has shown us that we have many great para-swimmers in this country who can hold their own against, and beat, some of the World’s best.

“We set competitive selection times deliberately to bring out the best in our swimmers and test what they can do in the pressure of the arena, and many rose to that challenge.

“The Europeans will be a challenging meet but I’m certain we have selected the right swimmers for the job. I’m delighted that eight swimmers will be making their debut for the British senior team.”

The full squad is:

Jessica-Jane Applegate (UEA Norwich)

Jordan Catchpole (UEA Norwich)

Stephen Clegg (City of Sunderland)

Louise Fiddes (Hatfield)

Bethany Firth (ARDS SC)

Grace Harvey (National Performance Centre Manchester)

Tom Hamer (National Performance Centre Manchester)

Ollie Hynd (Nova Centurion)

Mikey Jones (National Performance Centre Manchester)

Tully Kearney (COMAST)

Jacob Leach (Cockermouth SC)

Conner Morrison (University of Aberdeen Performance)

Andrew Mullen (City of Glasgow)

Zara Mullooly (Guildford City Swimming Club)

Scott Quin (Warrender Baths Club)

Rebecca Redfern (Worcester Swimming Club)

Megan Richter (Orion)

Ellie Robinson (Northampton SC)

Hannah Russell (COMAST/National Performace Centre Manchester)

Toni Shaw (University of Aberdeen Performance)

Ellie Simmonds (Camden Swiss Cottage SC)

Maisie Summers-Newton (Northampton SC)

Alice Tai (National Performance Centre Manchester)

Lewis White (City of Derby)

The World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships will take place at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin from August 13 to 19. More than 550 para-swimmers from 37 countries are set to take part.

It will be the first ever major international para sport event to take place in Ireland.

To buy tickets and find out more about the championships click here

SDS is delighted to see athletes and support staff being recognised and congratulated at Downing Street for the Prime Minister’s reception to after participating in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Pictured: Elinor Middlemiss, Neal Fachie MBE, Matt Rotherham, Jennifer Livingstone

The Scottish National Cerebral Palsy Football Team are due to return to the international stage this month when they travel to Barcelona from 7th – 10th June to compete in the International Trophy CP Football Ciutat de Barcelona organised by the Catalan Sports Federation of Cerebral Palsy (FECPC).

Scotland will face experienced international teams in Barcelona with Argentina, Denmark and the USA competing along with teams from Catalonia and CP United. The Scots first group match will be against CP United on the 7^th June followed by Argentina on the 8^th and Denmark on the 9^th. The final ranking matches will take place on the 10^th June followed by the presentation of medals.

Scotland have selected an exciting blend of experience and youth for Barcelona with the following players being named in the squad;

Barry Halloran, Motherwell

Martin Hickman, Glasgow

Scott Martin, London

Lewis McIntyre, Kilbarchan

Jamie Mitchell, Livingston

Mark Robertson, Roslin

Robert Millar, Dunoon

Blair Glynn, Tranent

Stephen Young, Dunfermline

Ross Russell, Bishopbriggs

Blair McGregor, Glasgow

Dean Thornton, Glasgow

Ian Paton, Kilmarnock

Matthew Wynne, Eaglesham

The players will be supported at the competition by Head Coach Greig Taylor, along with Assistant Coaches Graeme Robertson and Scott Christie and Physiotherapist, Dr Elaine Coulter.

Our sincere thanks go to the Scottish FA, NorDan UK Ltd, The Blue Eyes Sports Foundation and Fresh Interior Solutions for their generous support of the Scottish National Cerebral Palsy Football Team.

 

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is the recognised governing body for boccia in Scotland and is responsible for leading and developing the sport at all levels.  The UK Boccia Championships is the key singles event on the calendar for our players.  Following the Scottish Championships, a team of nine players have been selected to represent Scotland at the event which will be held on the 9 and 10 June at the sportscotland National Sports Centre, Inverclyde.

The following players and coaches will represent Scotland:

BC1
Reegan Stevenson

BC2
Callum Glasgow

BC3
Scott McCowan (2017 Champion)
Jamie McCowan
Patrick Wilson
Sean McCann

BC4
Stephen McGuire (2017 Champion)
Peter McGuire
Ross Munro

Coaching Staff
Andrinne Craig
Jennifer Livingstone
Lewis McConnell

Gordon Reid made it back-to-back Japan Open Super Series men’s singles wheelchair tennis titles on Saturday when the Rio Paralympic champion defeated world No.3 Shingo Kunieda of Japan 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in Iizuka.

Reid ends the tournament as singles and doubles champion in the same year in Iizuka for the first time after partnering fellow Brit Alfie Hewett to win Friday’s men’s doubles final, when Kunieda was again on the opposite side of the net. Reid also leaves Asia with three titles in three events in two weeks after winning the men’s singles at last week’s Korea Open ITF 1 Series.

As well as marking another successful tournament for players on the Tennis Foundation’s Wheelchair Tennis World Class Programme, Saturday’s victory means Reid has now won three career singles titles at Super Series level, the highest tier of standalone wheelchair tennis tournaments outside of the four Grand Slams.

“It means a lot to me to win the Japan Open for a second year running. Shingo is always a tough opponent and somebody I enjoy sharing the court with, so it was a great moment for me today in front of a fantastic crowd. Taking the title is the perfect end to this tour for me and I’m looking forward to taking this confidence into the rest of the tournaments over the summer.,” said Reid, who reached Saturday’s final after four straight sets wins, including a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Hewett in the second all-Brit Super Series singles semi-final between the two players this season.

Reid and Hewett claimed their third Super Series men’s doubles title together on Friday without having dropped a set in Iizuka. The top seeds beat the second seeds, Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez and Kunieda, 7-6(5), 6-4 in the final. Reid is now a two-time Japan Open men’s doubles champion after winning the 2015 title partnering Kunieda.

Former Australian Open and Wimbledon men’s singles champion Reid and reigning Roland Garros singles champion Hewett will now look forward to returning to Paris for the second Grand Slam of 2018 in early June. However, before then they will lead the Great Britain men’s challenge at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup, which takes place in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, from 28 May – 3 June.

Photo courtesy of Gordon Reid

Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) is the recognised governing body for para lawn bowls in Scotland and is tasked with selecting players that are capable of delivering medals at the highest levels of international competition, including the Home Nations Championships, IBD World Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

From the 8 to the 10 June Scotland will compete in singles, pairs, triples and four bowl formats against England and Wales at Clarence Park Bowls Club in Weston-super-Mare.  This is the first international since the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and all players now have the opportunity to impress.

Commenting on the team selection, SDS Performance Manager, Gary Fraser said:

“Following the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games we have re-selected our national squad and we have included several new players.  The coaches are looking forward to this test series and we are delighted to announce a strong field of players, some of whom will be making their first appearance.  This presents the ideal opportunity for all players to stake their claim as we look ahead to the IBD World Championships in 2020.”

Scottish Para Lawn Bowls Squad

Player	Classification	Town	Local Authority
Ian Graham	B2	Dunfermline	Fife
Mary Stevenson	B2	Barrhead	Renfrewshire
Melanie Inness (R)	B3	Balerno	Edinburgh
Maria Spencer	B3	Dunfermline	Fife
Robert Barr	B3	Glasgow	Glasgow
Sandy McIntosh	B3	Inverness	Highland
Billy Allan	B6	Cowdenbeath	Fife
Fraser Mathieson	B6	St Ninians	Stirling
George Guthrie	B6	Glasgow	Glasgow
Ian Donaldson (R)	B6	Dumfries	Dumfries & Galloway
Barbara McMillan	B7	Cowdenbeath	Fife
Derek Hartley	B7	Tullibody	Clackmannanshire
John Hughes	B7	Stewarton	East Ayrshire
John Wardrope	B7	Ayr	South Ayrshire
Garry Brown	B7	Kirkmuirhill	South Lanarkshire
Rosemary Lenton	B7	Dumfries	Dumfries & Galloway
Brendon Handling	B8	Stranraer	Dumfries & Galloway

Coach	Town	Local Authority
Bob Dick (Head Coach)	Cupar	Fife
Christine Morrow	Dalmuir	Clydebank
Sarah-Jane Ewing	Dunfermline	Fife
Bob Christie	Brechin	Angus
Chris McGready	Grangemouth	Falkirk
Eric McMillan	Cowdenbeath	Fife

(R) Reserve

Will play a minimum of three matches