Perth & Kinross Sports Awards
Commonwealth Games Judo hopeful Gregor Miller has been announced as Sports Personality of the Year, in the 2025 Perth and Kinross Sports Awards held on Friday 6th March at Perth Art Gallery, George Street, Perth.
The Awards, in partnership with Perth and Kinross Sports Council, and now in their 36th year, recognise the achievements of athletes, volunteers and clubs from across Perth and Kinross.
The winners of the 2025 awards
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.
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 is a member of the Tayside regional squad, the Scottish National Squad, and the UK Boccia transition squad and throughout 2025 has consistently medalled at local, regional, and national competitions in the BC2 category. Alex’s 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.
Long distance triathlete Robert Harrison was the winner in the 2025 World Triathlon Long Distance Championships in the M50-54 category, and took age group gold in two Ironman 70.3 events, as well as 6th place in the 2025 Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
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 in March 2025. Sheila is currently leading the largest-ever GB Paralympic squad at the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics.
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 others. Sophie represents young people locally through the Perth & Kinross Young People’s Sports Panel and as a Young Ambassador.
Perth Academy won the 2025 Scottish Schools Curling Championships, with Skip Cara Thomson, Rebecca Hamilton, Stewart Hamilton and Ewan Barrie working together over three days to eventually overcome a very strong Banchory Academy team in the final.
Team Lockhart showed exceptional resilience and excellence in winning gold at the 2025 World Seniors Curling Championships in Canada. 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.
Ian, the voluntary chair of Auchterarder Community Sports and Recreation, led the ambitious project to create a new mountain bike skills area and pump track, ensuring the delivery of a world‑class facility that tackles rural inequality and enhances the town’s largest play park. Ian managed complex planning processes, land leases, and contractor agreements while providing unwavering support to ACSR’s Development Manager throughout. 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.
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 provided free childcare, nutritious meals, sports sessions, and wider family support, including employability pathways to build confidence and strengthen 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.
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.
Previous Winners
Volunteer of the Year: Lucy Rogers, Tay Rowing Club
Chuck Hay Team of the Year: Perth City Juniors Netball Club (U15 Team)
School Team of the Year: Strathallan School Girls Tennis Team
Youth Leadership Award: Ava Marshall, Netball
Disability Sports Personality of the Year: Steve Key, Inchture Bowling Club
Young Sports Personality of the Year: Connie Urquhart, Highland Dancing
Veteran Sport Personality of the Year: Paul Haslam, Triathlon
Coach of the Year: Phil Carson, Salle Ossian Fencing Club
Sport for Change Award: Perth Parrots Floorball Club
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Ann Dickson, Perth City Swim Club
Sports Personality of the Year: Charlie Aldridge, Mountain Biking
Volunteer of the Year: John Duncan, Crieff Juniors Football Club
Chuck Hay Team of the Year: Team Lockhart, Curling
School Team of the Year: Perth High Seniors Boys Football Team
Youth Leadership Award: Rachael McWilliams, Dance
Disability Sports Personality of the Year: Alex Medley, Boccia
Young Sports Personality of the Year: Connor Graham, Golf
Veteran Sport Personality of the Year: Ron Hunter, Athletics
Coach of the Year: Alan Erickson, Athletics
Sport for Change Award: Tayside Judo
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Bruce Bannerman
Sports Personality of the Year: Anna Watt and Holly Wilkie-Milne
Volunteer of the Year: Susan Whiteford BEM, Tennis
Chuck Hay Team of the Year: Meigle Cricket Club
School Team of the Year: Strathallan S3 Netball
Youth Leadership Award: Rebecca Harvey, Netball/Swimming
Disability Sports Personality of the Year: Matthew Doig, Athletics
Young Sports Personality of the Year: Connor Graham, Golf
Veteran Sport Personality of the Year: Andrew Brown, Fencing
Club of the Year: Tayside Judo
Sport for Change Award: St Johnstone Community Trust
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Jim Hunter, Athletics
Sports Personality of the Year: Eve Muirhead, Curling
Volunteer of the Year: Frazer Robertson, Glenearn Badminton Club
Chuck Hay Team of the Year: Pegasus Vaulting Group
Special Achievement Award: St Johnstone Football Club
Young Leadership Award: Anna Woodhead, Perth City Swim Club
Disability Sports Personality of the Year: Lesley Stewart, Target Shooting
Young Sports Personality of the Year: Connor Graham, Golf
Veteran Sport Personality of the Year: Dan Travers, Badminton
Club of the Year: Strathmore Golf Club
Sport for Change Award: Salle Ossian Fencing Club
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Atholl Henderson, Football
Sports Personality of the Year: Laura Muir, Athletics
The Creative Activity Award: Salle Ossian Fencing Club
The Community Support Award: St Madoes Active Sports Hub
The Inspirational Volunteer Award: Carol and Gordon from Perth City Swim Club
The Community Inspiration Award: Willie Donaldson
Inspiring Athlete Award: Luke Bibby, Boxing
Sports Personality of the Year: Charlie Guest, Alpine Skiing
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Alex Phillips, Weightlifting
Young Female Sports Person of the Year: Cerys Cairns, Netball
Young Male Sport Person of the Year: Charlie Aldridge, Cycling
Disability Sport Person of the Year: Matthew Doig, Athletics
Volunteer of the Year: Gillian Wallace, Golf
Coach of the Year: Kevin Chisholm, Volleyball
Young Coach of the Year: James Peaty, Swimming
Club of the Year: Kinross Netball Club
Team of the Year: Perth Phoenix U16s Girls Team, Basketball
School Team of the Year: Perth High Cross Country Team
Official of the Year: Gordon Crawford, Football
Sports Personality of the Year:Stephen Milne, Swimming
Young Male Sports Personality of the Year: Jack Muncey, Swimming
Young Female Sport Personality of the Year: Cerys Cairns, Netball
Disability Sports Person of the Year: Freya Howgate, Athletics
Chuck Hay Team of the Year: Perth and Kinross County Golf Boys Area Team
School Team of the Year: Perth High S1 Netball Team
Official of the Year: Lianne Gibb, Netball
Club of the Year: Perthshire Rugby Football Club
Coach of the Year: Phil Shore, Rugby
Young Coach of the Year: Rachael Devine, Gymnastics
Volunteer of the Year: Lesley Morby, Gymnastics
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Douglas Yeats, Football
Sports Person of the Year: Bradley Neil, Golf
Young Male Sports Person of the Year: Mark Alvares-Peres, Fencing
Young Female Sports Person of the Year: Lilly Roy, Gymnastics
Disability Sports Person of the Year:Ben Leitch, Basketball
Volunteer of the Year: Russel Kesson, Basketball
Chuck Hay Team of the Year: Perthshire Hockey men’s first team
Official of the Year: Isla Buchanan, Football
Young Coach of the Year: Louise Brett, Athletics and Boccia
Club of the Year: Auchterarder Gymnastics Club
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Nancy Davidson, Athletics
School Team of the Year: Auchterarder Gymnastics Level 3 Team
Coach of the Year: Ann Dickson, Swimming
Sports Person of the Year Award: Laura Muir, Athletics
Junior Female Sports Person of the Year: Holly Morrogh Bernard, Weightlifting
Volunteer of the Year: Anthony Drew & John Ross, Cricket
Disability Sport Person of the Year Award: Joshua Rowe, Boccia
Coach of the Year: Peter Ross, Cricket
Junior Male Sports Person of the Year: Scott McLay, Swimming
Official of the Year: Scott Milne, Swimming
Team of the Year: Team Kinnear, Curling
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Thomas Edward Nicholson, Bowling
Club of the Year: Salle Ossian, Fencing
School Team of the Year: Perth Academy Girls Football Team
Event of the Year: Scottish Open Volleyball Tournament
Sports Personality of the Year: Stephen Milne,Swimming
Female Junior Sports Personality of the Year: Victoria Murray
Male Junior Sports Personality of the Year: Ben Greenwood
Disability Sports Personality of the Year: Ben Leitch
Volunteer of the Year: Stuart Bonney
Event of the Year: Pitlochry 10K
Disability Endeavour: Jamie Carstairs
Club of the Year: Meigle Cricket Club
School Team of the Year: Kinnoull Primary Cross Country
Coach of the Year: Phil Carson
Team of the Year: Perth Tennis Club Under 10s
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Fiona Davidson
Club of The Year: Salle Ossian
Coach of The Year: Fiona Dodds
Team of The Year: Team Smith: Kyle Smith (Skip) Thomas Muirhead, Kyle Waddell and Cammy Smith.
Disability Sports Person of The Year: Reagan Doig
Event of The Year: Aberfeldy Sprint Triathlon
Sports Person of The Year: Bradley Neil
School Team of The Year: Kinross High School S3-S4 Boys Swimming
Junior Male Sports Person of The Year: Rory Skinner
Volunteer of The Year: Fiona McDonald
Junior Female Sports Person of The Year: Iona Crawford
Disability Endeavour Award: Strathearn Sporting Ability
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Dave Prentice
Event of the Year: Perth Strathtay Harriers
School Team of the Year: Oakbank Primary School Gymnastics Team
Club of the Year: Perth Strathtay Harriers
Junior Male Sports Personality of the Year: Ben Greenwood
Volunteer of the Year: Fiona Crawford
Disability Endeavour Award: Matthew Doig
Coach of the Year: Ann Dickson
Team of the Year: Jeanfield Swifts Ladies Team
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Bill Scott
Junior Female Sports Personality: Isla Kelly
Disability Sports Personality: Lesley Baldwin
Sports Personality Of The Year: Eve Muirhead
Sports Personality of the Year: Eilidh Child, Athletics
Female Junior Sports Personality of the Year: Rachel Houston
Male Junior Sports Personality of the Year: Aiden Moffat
Disability Sports Personality of the Year: Finlay Skeet
Volunteer of the Year: Jen Leslie
Disability Endeavour: Freya Howgate
Club of the Year: Perth Strathtay Harriers
School Team of the Year: Oakbank Primary School Gymnastics
Coach of the Year: James Ross
Team of the Year: Perth Utd Cycling Club – Youth Racing Team
Innovations of the year: Kirsteen Ross
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Pat Duffy
Sports Personality of the Year: Eve Muirhead, Curling
Junior Female Sports Personality of the Year: Camilla Hattersley, Swimming
Junior Male Sports Personality of the Year: Stephen Milne, Swimming
Coach of the Year: Fiona Cameron, Gymnastics
School Team of the Year: Strathallan Ski Team
Club of the Year: Auchterarder Gymnastics Club
George Mortimer Service to Sport Award: Denise Jackson, Gymnastics
Disability Endeavour: Susie Taylor, Athletics
Volunteer of the Year: Kerry Ferguson, Gymnastics
Innovations of the Year: Breadalbane Canoe Club
Disability Sports Person of the Year: Reagan Doig, Swimming
Team of the Year: Perth & District U17 Netball Team
1990: Paul McNally, Athletics
1991: John McCutcheon, Body building
1992: David Knight, Athletics
1993: Sandy Galletly, Swimming
1994: Aileen Travers (nee Nairn), Badminton
1995: Sandy Galletly, Swimming
1996: Susan Fraser, Hockey
1997: Mike Hay, Curling
1998: Edith Barnes, Shooting
1999: Warwick Smith & Peter Loudon, Curling
2000: Fiona Pennie, Canoeing
2001: Robert Reid, Motor Rallying
2002: Katriona Fairweather, Curling
2003: Glenn Campbell, Golf
2004: Morag MacLarty, Athletics
2005: Glenn Campbell, Golf
2006: Kevin McAlpine, Golf
2007: Graeme Connal, Curling
2008: Wallace Booth & Gavin Dear, Golf
2009: Eve Muirhead, Curling
2010: Fiona Pennie, Canoeing
2011: Eve Muirhead, Curling
2012: Eilidh Child, Athletics
2013: Eve Muirhead, Curling
2014: Bradley Neil, Golf
2015: Stephen Milne, Swimming
2016: Laura Muir, Athletics
2017: Bradley Neil, Golf
2018: Stephen Milne, Swimming
2019: Charlie Guest, Skiing
2020: Luke Bibby (Inspirational Athlete), Boxing
2021: Laura Muir, Athletics
2022: Eve Muirhead, Curling
2023: Anna Watt & Holly Wilkie-Milne, Curling
2024: Charlie Aldridge, Mountain Biking
2025: Gregor Miller, Judo
