2025 Perth and Kinross Sports Awards Finalists Announced

Gregor Miller (Judo)

Gregor competes in the +100kg category and achieved gold medals at the Scottish, English and Welsh Judo Championship events, as well as gaining a silver at the British Championships. His achievements throughout 2025 also led him to meet the minimum criteria for selection for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Lewis Paterson (Superbike Racing)

Lewis enjoyed a fantastic race season, which culminated in the title of 2025 Scottish Superbike Champion. Lewis also won the 2025 KMSC Superbike Championships and the 2025 Melville Motor Club Open Championship.

Alex Medley (Boccia)

A member of the Tayside regional squad, and the Scottish National Squad, throughout 2025, Alex has consistently medalled at local, regional, and national competitions in the BC2 category. His debut at the World Boccia Championships in Sardinia was a highlight, where he won all his group matches before narrowly losing a close quarter‑final to the world number nine.

Finn Selmer Duguid (Orienteering)

Finn has progressed in 2025 from being a promising junior to becoming one of Britain’s most prominent and successful junior athletes in the sport. Finn’s accolades include British Championship Age Group titles in Long Distance, Middle Distance, Schools and Night Orienteering as well as Scottish Age Group titles in Long Distance, Schools and Middle Distance Orienteering.

Eilidh Dallas (Athletics)

Eilidh enjoyed an exceptional 2025 season, surpassing all her goals across cross country and track. She became the U17W Indoor 3000m Champion in January before focusing on cross country, where she won the East District League race and earned a Scotland call‑up, taking silver at the Celtic Nations event. She added another silver at the Scottish National Cross Country Championships and won the Scottish Schools U17W title. On the track, she claimed both the Scottish Nationals and Scottish Schools 3000m U17W titles, and ranked 4th in the UK for 3000m.

Ali Elrasheed (Tennis)

Ali had a remarkable 2025 season, highlighted by winning two national titles: the Scottish U14 Boys Singles Championship in September and the Scottish Junior Indoor Doubles Championship in March. He secured 13 major tournament victories across Scotland and England, including a double win at the North East of Scotland Championships in U14 Singles and Boys Doubles. Ali also made his debut on both the ITF World Tennis Tour and Tennis Europe Junior Tour, earning his first European title in the U14 Boys Doubles at the Lexus Junior International Edinburgh.

Alex Medley (Boccia)

A member of the Tayside regional squad, and the Scottish National Squad, throughout 2025, Alex has consistently medalled at local, regional, and national competitions in the BC2 category. His debut at the World Boccia Championships in Sardinia was a highlight, where he won all his group matches before narrowly losing a close quarter‑final to the world number nine.

Frazer Hutchison (Lawn Bowls)

Frazer Hutchison, from Luncarty Bowling Club has had an amazing 2025, having been selected to represent Scotland in the Learning Disability International Bowls Series (LDIBS) to compete in the Munro Cup in Cardiff. Frazer played brilliantly, winning all his games – singles, pairs and triples to help secure the trophy for Scotland. Frazer also took home bronze in the National Indoor Bowls Championships in November, against a top class field of bowlers.

Charlie Mailer (Wheelchair Basketball)

In 2025, Wheelchair Basketball athlete Charlie moved up the ranks to now play for the U18 Scotland squad, winning bronze at the RGK British Wheelchair National Junior Championships at the University of Worcester in August 2025. Charlie was also selected to trial for team GB U23 as the youngest player ever (age 16).

John Young (Karate)

John’s remarkable achievement of 2025 is gaining 7th Dan Black Belt in Karate, the result of an incredibly deep commitment to the sport. John was also the winner of a Silver Medal at the WUKF World Karate Championships, Malmo, Sweden 2025.

Paul Haslam (Triathlon)

2024 Veteran Sports Personality of the Year Paul once again triumphed across numerous races in the M65-69 category in Triathlon. As well as holding three Scottish Championship titles, Paul was British Champion (65-69) in Sprint Triathlon, and took Silver in Sprint and Standard Duathlons and Bronze in Standard Triathlon, as well as a Bronze at the World Middle Distance Duathlon Championships.

Robert Harrison (Triathlon)

Long distance triathlete Robert Harrison was the winner in the 2025 World Triathlon Long Distance Championships in the M50-54 category, and took to the podium in two Ironman 70.3 events, as well as 6th place in the 2025 Ironman 70.3 World Championships.

Alay Milne (Curling)

Alay Milne is Head Coach of Perth Junior Curling Club, where she leads weekly sessions for over 60 young curlers who have achieved outstanding success in 2025 at local, national, and international levels. In particular, Alay coaches Team Archibald, guiding them to win the Scottish Junior Female Championship and a 4th place finish at the World Junior B Championships in Finland.

Sheila Swan (Curling)

Sheila (the 2025 Scottish Women in Sport Coach of the Year Winner) coached Hugh Nibloe and Charlotte McKenna to silver in mixed doubles at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships (held in Stevenson, Scotland) in March 2025. Sheila is also leading the largest-ever GB Paralympic squad toward the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics in March 2026.

Phil Mestecky (Athletics)

Phil is the lead coach for the junior section at Strathearn Harriers, with over 20 athletes aged 8–18 regularly attending sessions. Notably, several athletes achieved selection for Scotland and two achieved individual medals at the 2025 National Cross Country Championships. He coaches Eilidh Dallas, who became Scottish Champion over 3000m and both Phil and Eilidh were invited to join the Scottish National Academy in recognition of their progress.

Kyle Clark

PE Ambassador and PK Young People’s Sports Panel member Kyle is highly valued at St John’s RC High School, volunteering every day to help set up a variety of school sports clubs, ensuring that they are well managed, friendly and safe. From in school and out of school volunteering, over the years, Kyle has to date accumulated an astonishing 700 volunteer hours for his Saltire Award.

Anayah Ullah

Anayah has shown commitment to developing her leadership skills through participation in the PK Young People’s Sports Panel and the completion of a Level 1 fitness qualification to strengthen her coaching skills. Jiu Jitsu athlete Anayah has created two new clubs at Kinross High School: a senior girls self-defence club and a grappling club for boys, engaging 35+ pupils to help build confidence, discipline, and teamwork within safe and well managed sessions.

Sophie Maxtone

Sophie is an exceptional young leader whose dedication to netball and her community is demonstrated through extensive volunteering and continuous personal development, completing over 100 volunteering hours in 2025. She supports Blairgowrie High School’s netball programme, helping grow participation significantly while mentoring younger and senior pupils. Sophie represents young people locally through the PK Young People’s Sports Panel and serves as a Young Ambassador, promoting sport and female participation.

Perth Academy Curling Team

Perth Academy won the 2025 Scottish Schools Curling Championships, with Skip Cara T, Rebecca H, Stewart H and Ewan B working together over three days to eventually overcome a very strong Banchory Academy team in the final.

Kinross Primary School P7 Boys Cross Country Team

Kinross Primary P7 Boys sustained dominance at national level, retaining their PKC Cross Country title, having also won the trophy in 2024 as P6. They went on to win the Scottish Schools Road Race, finishing 1st in Scotland, with three of the four team members placing in the national top 10, underlining their status as the leading primary-age boys’ team in the country.

Strathallan School U18 Girls Tennis Team

Strathallan School’s U18 girls team successfully defended their Scottish Schools Championships title, with the team of Freya C, Sophie D, Lois M, Grace D, Olivia K and Nancy Z defeating multiple schools to reach the final, where they faced Mary Erskine. With the match tied after 2 rounds, the Strathallan girls prevailed in a match shootout to take the title.

Team Lockhart (Curling)

Team Lockhart, who showed exceptional resilience and excellence in winning gold at the 2025 World Seniors Curling Championships in Canada. After years of near misses—and despite a teammate suffering a serious brain aneurysm just before the event—the team rallied, with their coach stepping in as alternate. Made up of Jackie Lockhart (skip), Mairi Milne (third), Claire Milne (second), and Katie Loudon (lead), they defeated Canada 10–2 in a dominant final performance. In 2025 they also won the Scottish Curling Seniors Championships and the Edinburgh International Senior Championships, retaining their title from 2024.

Glencarse Bowling Club

Glencarse Bowling Club secured the most prestigious trophy in Scottish Club Bowling, the Scottish Inter County Top 10 championship. Having won the Perthshire Championship last year, they then qualified for this year’s national championship and had previously seen off teams from the Borders, Aberdeen and Glasgow to qualify for the finals day against Stranraer. Incredibly, with over 1000 bowls been thrown in the final it all came down to the triples score. After a close effort by Stranraer it was Glencarse that finished nearer to the Jack to clinch the trophy.

Perth Tennis Club (Men’s First Team)

This was a hugely successful season for the Men’s First Team at Perth Tennis Club, reaching the Scottish Cup Semi Final whilst also achieving league success on a National and Regional level, including winning the Scottish National Winter League Division 2 and the Tennis Tayside Division 1 Singles and Doubles League.

Ewan Stark (Rossie Priory Cricket Club)

Ewan has gone far beyond his role as Junior Convenor at Rossie Priory Cricket Club, contributing to coaching, fixture organisation, fundraising, safeguarding, and day‑to‑day administration. In 2025, he created a successful new Junior Committee of parents who have since improved safeguarding, organised events, delivered community engagement, and restructured junior fees to make cricket more accessible. His advocacy for junior cricket extends across Tayside, including sponsoring a free winter indoor league for local teams. He also oversaw the launch of a Sunday Development Team, giving juniors valuable senior‑level experience.

Ian Somerville (Auchterarder Community Sports & Recreation)

Ian, the voluntary chair of Auchterarder’s Community Sports and Recreation, has led the major project to create a new mountain bike skills area and pump track, delivering a world‑class facility that tackles rural inequality and enhances the town’s play park. He managed complex planning processes, land leases, and contractor agreements while providing unwavering support to ACSR’s Development Manager throughout the project. Ian also helped progress plans for a new community toilet facility also in the play park, and somehow still found the time to remain involved in local core path maintenance work and volunteering as a trishaw pilot, supporting bike rides for older residents.

Gordon Loudon (Hockey)

Gordon is a dedicated community volunteer who plays a vital role in getting pupils across Perth and Kinross active. In 2025 he delivered 4 to 6‑week hockey blocks in over 10 primary schools—more than 60 hours of coaching—and helped establish a free Monday after‑school club in partnership with Active Schools and Perthshire Hockey. He also runs Perth High School’s S1–S6 hockey club every Thursday, leading training and supporting pupils at matches. As Active Schools’ most relied‑upon volunteer driver, he regularly transports pupils to events and festivals, often making multiple trips. Gordon’s willingness to coach, drive, organise, and support makes him an invaluable part of school sport in the area.

Strathearn United Football Club

Strathearn United F.C., founded by John Gordon, provides a vital supportive community for men struggling with mental or physical health, social isolation, addiction, or confidence. After experiencing his own challenges settling in Crieff, John created the club as a social group centred around weekly football, supported by pastoral care from the local church and health advice from a qualified fitness coach. The club works tirelessly to promote and grow membership, while also organising regular social activities such as hill‑walking, golf, archery, and team meals. The club has joined the SFA‑accredited Warriors Football League and now represents Perthshire in competition against teams from across Scotland. With more than 50 members benefiting from the club’s inclusive, caring environment, John’s dedication to Strathearn United has had a transformative impact on men across the Strathearn area, and their families.

Blairgowrie & Rattray Community Football Trust

Blairgowrie & Rattray Community Football Trust uses football to improve health, wellbeing, and life chances for people in Eastern Perthshire, particularly those living in Rattray’s (SIMD 1) areas. Through its Extra Time project, delivered with Rattray Primary School and national partners, the Trust provides free childcare, nutritious meals, sports sessions, and wider family support including employability pathways. The programme creates a safe, inclusive environment that reduces isolation, builds confidence, and strengthens social connections for children and families facing social or economic challenges. In 2025, the Trust expanded significantly, opening a new community facility, launching breakfast clubs, increasing after‑school provision, delivering funded holiday camps, and employing new staff.

Auchterarder Community Sports & Recreation

ACSR has transformed cycling opportunities in Auchterarder by installing free, high‑quality facilities and expanding community cycling programmes. After years of fundraising, planning, and volunteer effort, the group successfully installed a world‑class pump track and beginner mountain bike skills area in March 2025, overcoming complex legal, planning, and construction challenges, resulting in facilities that are now used daily by the community at no cost. Since opening, the ACSR Cycle Hub has grown local cycling through refurbished bikes, confidence-building rides, trishaw outings for older residents, and community events such as the 2025 bike fun day. With new funding for bike‑tech training and future plans for school partnerships and coached pump‑track sessions, ACSR continues to make cycling accessible, inclusive, and central to community life.

Bob McFarlane

Bob has dedicated over 60 years to Rossie Priory Cricket Club, serving as player, captain, coach, committee member, president, and long‑standing groundsman. A highly accomplished cricketer, he has taken more than 800 wickets, scored over 15,000 runs, held 500+ catches for the club and was captain for approximately 20 years. Bob helped to create a thriving junior section, coaching over 800 young players and alongside, has maintained the cricket ground for more than 35 years. Bob raised £180,000 through long‑running community fundraisers and went on to become President of Cricket Scotland, championing fair treatment for players and strengthening structures for umpires and officials. He also led the merger that created the Strathmore and Perthshire Cricket Union—all while balancing a 40‑year civil service career and family life—leaving an extraordinary legacy in local and national cricket.

Sandy Thomson

Sandy has dedicated decades to improving community life and sport in Blairgowrie and Rattray, volunteering with local groups and leading Blairgowrie and Rattray Community Football Club as Chairperson for 20 years. His determination has driven major developments, including successful funding bids, installation of essential facilities at Piggy Lane, and the modernisation of club structures. He played a pivotal role in creating the Blairgowrie and Rattray Community Football Trust, recruiting trustees and staff, and negotiating the transfer and redevelopment of Davie Park. Under his leadership, Davie Park has been transformed with a synthetic pitch, stadium‑level groundworks, and a new community facility with changing rooms, toilets, and a multi‑use space. Sandy’s long‑term commitment has significantly enhanced local sports provision, strengthened community wellbeing, and benefited countless individuals.

Douglas Gibson

Douglas has devoted his life to tennis, contributing over six decades as a player, volunteer, coach, and influential leader at local, regional, and national levels. A member of Scone Tennis Club since age 17, he continues to drive development into his 80s, serving as club secretary, leading innovative membership growth efforts, securing funding to resurface courts, and running weekly free tennis sessions and social groups like the “Rusties.” He has introduced hundreds of children to tennis through school sessions, supported after‑school coaching, and achieved Level 4 coaching accreditation to work with players of all abilities. Beyond Scone, Douglas has held major roles with Tennis Tayside, Tennis Scotland, and the LTA Council, while also helping other clubs with court maintenance and development. Known for his kindness, energy, and unwavering commitment, Douglas remains a cornerstone of the tennis community whose impact spans generations.