MAGS MUIR | 2022 Arthur Duncan Annual Memorial Award Winner

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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐋 πŒπ„πŒπŽπ‘πˆπ€π‹ 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃
𝑭𝒐𝒓 π‘Άπ’–π’•π’”π’•π’‚π’π’…π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘ͺπ’π’π’•π’“π’Šπ’ƒπ’–π’•π’Šπ’π’ 𝒕𝒐 π‘Ύπ’‚π’π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 π’Šπ’ 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅
Arthur Duncan was a long-standing supporter and contributor to Walking Football in Scotland and was a fervent supporter of the social playing sessions and what it contributed to the β€œsociety” of players. Arthur was also a very talented man and along with ex-Chair, Gary McLaughlin created the WFS logo, later assigning copyright over the logo to Walking Football Scotland.
In recognition of his contribution, Walking Football Scotland has launched the above award for outstanding contribution to the game locally and among the community.

Prior to last year's AGM several excellent candidates were nominated from across the country and we are delighted to announce the inagural winner of the Arthur Duncan Memorial Award is Carnoustie Panmuir's π™ˆπ˜Όπ™‚π™Ž π™ˆπ™π™„π™
Carnoustie has been running for seven years and throughout that time Mags has built it into the welcoming and thriving community activity it is today. From initial kick-off with around a dozen players, weekly sessions now have up to 24 players, with more than 30 signed up to get the health and mental wellbeing benefits walking football provides for a squad varying in ages up to 80.
Carnoustie Panmuir WF's popularity and success is down to Mags, whose caring nature, incredible enthusiasm and love for β€œher crew” and the community shines brightly in everything she does for the club.
Mags is also a pillar in other community projects including Carnoustie Memories, but it is with the walking footballers her volunteering excellence really bursts into life, leading by example and ensuring all players, whether regulars or newbies, are made to feel welcome and part of our family.
She has also steered Carnoustie through Covid, into leagues and cups and even into Europe three times to compete at walking football cups and festivals in Portugal.

Mags will be officially presented with the Award at the first League matches of the season at Dundee RPC on Sunday 3rd March.

Hearty congratulations Mags, a well-deserved recognition that included several other high quality nominations:
- Billy Brown | Edinburgh City WF
- George Love | North Lanarkshire WF
- Bill McConnell | Fife Wanderers WF
- Bobby Thornton | Dunfermline Dynamo WF