FOR the first time at the Fife Track and Field Championships, organised by Disability Sport Fife (DSF), a team trophy was awarded to the school gaining the most points across all track and field events.

The 2014 top school and winners of the Russell Hogg Trophy were the young athletes with additional support needs from Woodmill High School in Dunfermline.

The late Russell Hogg was a champion badminton player from Dunfermline who represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. As a staff member with Scottish Disability Sport, he inspired Disability Sport Fife to promote disability badminton. Five years on, the sport has grown in popularity across Fife. More disabled players than ever enjoy the sport and the 2014 Fife Championships had their highest entry to date.

DSF has pioneered a badminton coach workshop in conjunction with Badminton Scotland, tutored by development officer Jane Russell. Interest in the sport increases by the month.

Julie Hogg, wife of Russell, met some of the young athletes from Woodmill High recently to hand over the Russell Hogg Trophy. The trophy will be contested annually and will ensure that Russell will never be forgotten in Fife for the role he played as a great international badminton player and the part he played as an inclusive coach inspiring others to take up the sport he loved so much.