Making Perth & Kinross proud...
Second half of the year was a winner
Perth’s Joshua Rowe is ready to make his first appearance at the Paralympic Games. He heads for Rio De Janeiro harbouring ambitions of Boccia success.
Laura Muir became only the third British woman to win a Diamond League title thanks to her second-place finish in the 1500m in Zurich.
St Johnstone’s Scottish Cup-winning captain Dave Mackay makes the decision to retire from the game.
Perthshire Rugby open up their season with an away loss at Glasgow Accies.
Kinross badminton star Patrick MacHugh is preparing for league action after joining BC Beuel in the German Bundesliga.
Perth snooker star Scott Donaldson qualifies for the prestigious Shanghai Masters. He runs home favourite Ding Junhui extremely close but just loses out.
Blairgowrie Junior Football Club celebrate their 70th anniversary at a special dinner in the town’s Royal Hotel.
Perth badminton ace Dan Travers returns home with a mixed doubles gold medal from the European Senior Championships in Slovenia.
A football team of St Johnstone supporters book themselves a place in the next round of the British Cup after defeating West Brom on penalties.
Perth City Swim Club pick up the Club of the Year prize at the Scottish Swimming Awards.
Pitlochry Weightlifting club’s Rowan Morrogh Bernard continues her competitive comeback by winning bronze at the British Juniors in Castleford, Yorkshire.
Eve Muirhead will represent Scotland at the European Curling Championships after a successful weekend in Perth at the Playdowns.
Perthshire golfer Alex Simpson is tipped for the top after an impressive display at the Faldo Series grand final.
Members of the Perth J.K.S. (Japan Karate Shotorenmei) compete in the JKS World Cup held at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, and return with a haul of medals and awards.
Perthshire pool player Scott Dunbar returns from the Senior World Championships with two gold medals.
Laura Muir is named Scottish Athlete of the Year.
Perth Railway Boxing member Luke Bibby wins the 60kg junior boys category at the Scottish Novice Championships.
Bodybuilder Kerri Stewart has scooped the World Championships title in Miami after impressing judges at the Florida event.
Golf professional Bradley Neil has booked himself a place on the Challenge Tour next season. He made the final stage of European Tour qualifying school and recorded a top 70 finish to secure his card on the second tier of European golf.
Ninety-two-year-old golfer John Young wins Dunkeld and Birnam’s shot of the year award.
Eve Muirhead adds another European Curling Championships medal to the trophy cabinet with bronze in front of a home crowd at the Braehead Arena.
Drew Summerton, a member of Shore Road-based Granite Strength and Fitness, is crowned Forza K1 Scottish Middleweight champion.
Perth table tennis professional Gavin Rumgay wins the Ulster Open.
Perth Archery Club’s Stephen Havranek wins the barebow recurve at the European Indoor Championships in Castellon, Spain. It’s a new world record score.
Darts stars Gary Anderson and James Wade visit Perth for an exhibition match Milne (far right) shows off his Olympic medal at Dewars Centre. The night is hailed a success.
The Junior and amateur football scene takes a break for Christmas. Jeanfield Swifts sit second bottom of the Super League.
Saints end the year with a disappointing 3-0 defeat away at local rivals Dundee. But the Perth club are comfortably placed in fifth.