Athletes, coaches, clubs and volunteers celebrated together with a look back at an extraordinary 2014
A few of East Lothians Athletes who represented Team Scotland in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games
The East Lothian Celebrating Sport Awards took place on Friday 3rd October at the Brunton Hall in Musselburgh. Proud sponsor enjoyleisure,who manage and develop sport and leisure activities and facilities across the county, supported the event for the second year running which ensured the evening was extra special for all involved. The awards seek to highlight the achievements of local sports clubs, coaches, volunteers and athletes over the last 12 months.
The evening included a look back at successful events during 2014 including the Queens Baton Relay, East Lothian Community Sport Hub Games and celebrated 10 years of Active Schools. An exciting new partnership between East Lothian Council and the Rwandan National Olympic and Sport Committee was launched.
Having received a record number of nominations this year, the independent panel had the extremely difficult task of short listing for each award and deciding the winners. The following nominations had been shortlisted and invited to the evening event with winners being announced on the evening:
Volunteer of the Year
Joint winners – Lucy Bryden / Tim Price
Young Volunteer of the Year
Winner – Findlay Munro
Performance Coach of the Year
Winner – Mat Trodden
Development Coach of the Year
Leanne Lough – Saltire Team Gymnastics
Rod Learmouth – Musselburgh Windsor Football Club
Robert Taylor – Musselburgh Windsor Girls FC
Winner – Robert Taylor
Community Coach of the Year
Winner – Jennifer Bennett
Team of the Year
Saltire Team Gymnastics Senior Womens National Team
Saltire Team Gymnastics Senior Womens National Team
Club of the Year
Winner of Established Club of the Year – Musselburgh Windsor Football Club
Winner of Emerging Club of the Year – Bass Rock Cricket Club
Sportsperson with a Disability
Winner – Blair Glynn
Young Sports Person of the Year
Winner – Maria Lyle
Sports Person of the Year
Emily Dudgeon - AthleticsWinner – Josh Taylor
A lifetime Achievement Award was also presented to Alex Marshall MBE for his achievements at the Commonwealth Games and numerous other world titles over a career spanning a number of decades. The award was accepted on Alex’s behalf by Michael Cavanagh the Chair of Commonwealth Games Scotland.
Active East Lothian would like to congratulate each and every nominee that contributes to making East Lothian a great place to participate and excel in any chosen sport.
