Past Winners

A major feature of the Dinner over the years has been the recognition of many local sports personalities for their
outstanding achievement in their chosen field. Past winners for each award category are:

Local International Sports Personality

• 2025     Cerys Hawes, WUKF World Karate Champion 
• 2024     Charlotte Watson, Team GB Hockey
• 2023     Eve Muirhead, Olympic Gold Medal Curler
• 2022     Eilish McColgan, Commonwealth Champion Middle and Long-distance Runner 
• 2019    Sandy Mitchell, Scottish GT Racing Driver
• 2018    Zander Fagerson, Scottish International Rugby Player 
• 2017    Laura Muir, Scottish Middle-Distance Runner
• 2016    Mark Stewart, British Senior Men’s Cycling Champion.
• 2015    Karly Robertson, British Senior Ladies Figure Skating Champion.
• 2014     Darren Burnett, British Champion Bowler and Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
• 2013     Drew Christie, Scotland and GB Skeet Shooter
• 2012     Vikki Bunce, Scotland and GB Hockey Internationalist
• 2011     Rab Douglas, Dundee and Scotland International Goalkeeper
• 2010     Lee Wilkie, Scotland International Footballer
• 2009     David Murdoch, World Curling Champion
• 2008     Mark Beaumont, Round the World Cycling Record Holder
• 2007     Ryan Sharp, Scottish Racing Car Champion
• 2006     Frank Hadden, Scotland Rugby Coach
• 2005     Peter Stewart, Disabled Olympics Medallist
• 2004     Ian Hutcheon, Scotland Amateur Golfer
• 2003     Pauline Stott, Scotland & GB Hockey Internationalist
• 2002     George Salmond, Scotland Cricket Captain
• 2001     Dr James Robson, Scotland and British & Irish Lions Doctor
• 2000     Andy Nicol, Scotland Rugby Captain and British and Irish Lion
• 1997     Tom Smith, Scotland Internationalist and British and Irish Lion
• 1996     Rob Wainwright, Scotland Captain and British and Irish Lion
• 1995     Stewart Campbell, Scotland Rugby Internationalist

In 2003 the "Philip Ridgway Trophy" was introduced in memory of one of the Dinner's longest serving and most
enthusiastic benefactors Philip S Ridgway. Since 2007 this trophy has been awarded each year to the:

Local Junior  Sports Personality

• 2025     Emma Lyons, Team GB Figure Skater 
• 2024     Taylor Mackenzie, Special Olympics Swimming
• 2023    Jude Jennings, British & European Karate Champion
• 2022    Evelyn Brown, Dundee Starts Junior Ice Hockey
• 2019    Ben Brown, Dundee Stars Junior Ice Hockey Player
• 2018    Sofia Ramzan, International Gymnast
• 2017     Logan Chalmers, Scottish Footballer, Dundee United
• 2016     Danielle Harrison, British Ladies Senior Figure Skating Champion
• 2015     Rory Johnston, Captain of Scotland Under 15 Cricket team
• 2014     Katie Robertson, Scotland International Hockey Player
• 2013     Laura Muir, Scotland International Athlete
• 2012     Mathew Ramsay, Scotland International Street Footballer
• 2011     Alice Keddie, Junior Tennis Champion   
• 2010     Bradley Neil, Scottish Junior Golf Champion
• 2009     Sian Bruce, Commonwealth Games Skeet Silver Medallist
• 2008     Carly Booth, Curtis Cup Golfer
• 2007     Josh Perera, Scottish Under 18 Football and Basketball Double International

To celebrate our 20th Anniverasary in 2012, the Dinner made a special Lifetime Achievement Presentation to  Ron McIntosh of Dundee Hawkhill Harriers. To celebrate the Dinner's 25th Year in 2016 a similar award was made to David Stibbles of Harris FP Rugby Club. In 2017 a new trophy was commissioned to be awarded annually as:

The Ron McIntosh Lifetime Achievement Award

• 2025   Nigel Reynolds, Dundee Hawkhill Harriers 
• 2024   Denis Mcgurk, No Boots No More
• 2023   Derek Black, Dundee Rugby Club
• 2022   Charlotte Jones, Grove Menzieshill Hockey club 
• 2019    Dave Adam, Morgan Rugby Club
• 2018    Roy O'Kane, Founder and Chief Instructor of Kanzen Karate
• 2017    Ben Gibson, Vice President of Dundee Wanderers Hockey Club
• 2016    David Stibbles, Harris Academy FP Rugby Club
• ​First winner of Lifetime Achievement Award - Ron McIntosh, Hawkhill Harriers. ​