September was a busy month for boccia with competitions, Parasport festivals and courses spread throughout the month.
Discovery Games
The Discovery Games were held at Dundee International Sport Complex (DISC). It was a busy day with 63 players across three sections. There were 37 Female players and 26 Males which lead to over 110 games being played over 12 courts. A successful day made possible by the many volunteer helpers and officials making the day run smoothly.
Congratulations to the medallists in each section, the medallists were: –
Section A
1st Paul McIntyre
2nd Fiona Muirhead
3rd Scott McIntyre
Section B
1st Zoe Irving
2nd Eleanor Little
3rd Kate Burton
Section C
1st Ross MacNeil
2nd Becky Tyler
3rd Ellie Maclaren
Well done everyone who competed and a thank you to Dundee City Disability Sport for making it happen.
Boccia at the Motability Big Event on Friday and Saturday
Over the 13th and 14th of September Scottish Disability sport was an exhibitor at the Motability event held at the royal highland show. Boccia was one of the activities that were on offer throughout both days. This offering allowed new people to experience boccia and play the sport. As a result of this fantastic day boccia has been experienced and introduced to even more people.
National Boccia Day
On Friday the 27th of September was National Boccia Day. Scottish Disability Sport focused on the aspect of communities that boccia can create. It was fantastic to see how many branches, clubs and people got involved on the day sharing all their stories of what boccia means to them and their community on social media.
Boccia at Parasport festivals in Aberdeen and Fort William.
It is that time of year again when parasport festivals start. There were two Parasport festivals in September. One in Aberdeen and the other in Fort William. Both Parasport festivals had an offering of boccia for their participants. This allowed people to experience boccia, some for the very first time, and introduce them to the sport. Many different games and challenges and lots of fun was had by participants. With some looking to find boccia opportunities now in their area.
Boccia Officials Course
This year SDS had to put on a second Boccia officials course due to a high demand. This course was held in Dundee and had 8 people on the course. After the course, the delegates will need to officiate at one event to be fully qualified. This is fantastic news as more officials will allow more events to happen. Without officials there would be no competitions. Thank you to everyone who signed up and completed the course. The future of boccia in Scotland is looking strong with more officials getting qualified to allow more competitions to happen throughout Scotland.