2018 Football and Unihoc Championships

Thanks to support from Fife Council and Fife Sports and Leisure Trust, Disability Sport Fife members enjoyed another successful Indoor 5s football and unihoc championships at the Michael Woods Sports & Leisure Centreon Thursday 8th March. The championships are part of the Annual Fife Sports Festival which has been running in Fife since the mid 70s.

Junior and senior teams from throughout Fife participated and the occasion was enjoyed by all. Unihoc umpiring and football refereeing were in the hands of Disability Sport Fife volunteers Aileen Penny and Neil Martin supported by a team of young volunteers. Medal and trophy presentations were conducted by Raith Rovers manager Barry Smith.

All sections were keenly contested with Balwearie HS and Lochgelly HS sharing the junior honours in unihoc and Balwearie HS leading in football. For the first time senior players were organised into mixed member teams to develop relationships and address the changing demographics of ASN team games in Fife. The new set up was well received by players and support staff.

DSF Mustangs won Division 3 football title – Wayne Moreland, Mark Walker, Kenny Richards and Kevin Rowe

DSF Wanderers won Division 2 football title – Ricky Ballingall, Scott Blyth, Graham Law, Francis Peters, Chris Cook

DSF Athletic won Division 1 football title – Briony Clark, Robert Anderson, James Cunningham, Stephen Russell and Philip Callander.

DSF Swifts won Division 2 unihoc title – Michelle Bates, Kim Paddon, Michelle Sommerville, Tonia Coe and Joseph Weedon.

DSF Gazelles won Division 1 unihoc title – Shona Murie, Christine Burns, Kearney Horne and Nicola Eccles.

Richard Brickley MBE – President Disability Sport Fife