Sports awards nominees

Nov 12 2008 by Donald Morton, Stirling Observer Wednesday

SPORTSMEN and women throughout the Stirling area will take centre stage next week at the 32nd annual ClubSport Stirling Sports Awards at the Albert Hall.

Judy Murray, mum of Jamie and Andy and a tennis champion and top class coach in her own right, will be the guest speaker on Wednesday, November 19.

This year’s nominees range from boxing to triathloan, swimming to golf.

The list of nominees is:

Local Service to Sport: Ian Asher (boxing); James Fulton (judo); William and Morag McCulloch (football); Sandy McMeechan (football); Jim Mitchell (curling); Christine Paterson (multi-sports); Blair Prentice (swimming); Liz Stevens (golf); Keith Wilkinson (triahtlon).

Young Sports Person: Kay Adams (curling); Vicki Adams (curling); Jack Barrett (orienteering); Chris Chalk (gymnastics); Martin Cremin (swimming); Barry Douglas (karate); Abigail Longhurst (orienteering).

Senior Sports Person: Andrew Hunter (swimming); Todd Cooper (swimming); Stuart McKay (judo); Andrew Turnbull (triathlon); Kelly Wood (curling).

Team Sport: Central Athletics Club; Carse Thistle Boys FC U12s; Stirling Triathlon Club

Primary School of the Year: Killearn PS; Newton PS; Cowie PS; Drymen PS.

Secondary School of the Year: Balfron HS; Bannockburn HS; Wallace HS.

Club: Balfron Barracudas (swimming); Forth Valley Orienteering; Milton Football and Sports Club; Stirling Triathlon Club; Stirling Young Curlers; Stirling Swimming Club.

Coach: Derek Easton (athletics); Gordon Dewar (basketball); Gregor Monks (golf); Jason Inman (Orienteering); Scott Nelson (swimming).