Disability Sport Fife values the strong relationship it enjoys with the three local Sports Councils. Each of the three Sports Councils offers Disability Sport Fife and others the opportunity to nominate and showcase the achievements of Para athletes, coaches and volunteers from within east, west and central Fife.
Last night it was the turn of Kirkcaldy & Central Fife Sports Council to showcase sporting/volunteering excellence within its catchment area and DSF members featured prominently.
Derek Rae from Kirkcaldy and Fife Athletic Club featured prominently in the awards list following his amazing 2018 season. Derek won the PLM Optometrists disability sports person of the year award. Michael Drever from Leven and Owen Miller from Dunfermline and Fife AC were runners up for their achievements in Para trap shooting and athletics.
Michael Mellon from Cardenden was the only Scot in the UK Invictus Games team in Australia and was awarded the Gary Innes Memorial Shield.
Steven and Robert Anderson were runners up in the Service to Sport section for their roles as DSF peer mentor volunteers.
Derek rounded off an amazing 2019 evening by winning the Fife College special achievement award. The award winner in this category is selected from all the winners celebrated throughout the evening. Derek is the first Para athlete to win this award – a very special achievement by a great athlete and role model.
Richard Brickley MBE – Chairman DSF (SCIO) Board of Charity Trustees