Friday 25th February saw over 25 players, past and present, attend RRCF Walking Football’s annual awards night at Styx, Kirkcaldy for an evening of chat, games and recognition.

First up, the awards.

Player’s player of the year. Voted for by squad players for the East League 2021 players the award went to one of the team’s most consistent players. His performances in “the sticks” and vocal leadership from the back kept us in many games. The player’s player of the year award goes to Martin Page.

Next up, the Golden Boot. Awarded to the highest goalscorer in the league during the season. This was a close call and, with all goals being double checked and scrutinised, the winner, by one goal was John Wylie.

And so to the final award. Chosen by Stephen MacCrimmon for a player who has come through so much this last year and has inspired everyone by his persistence and commitment not only in his own play but in how he has helped others improve their game as well. The final award goes to Martin Page.

With the formal part of the evening concluded it was on to some relaxed games of pool (with Jimmy Robertson and Martin Page hustling hardest), darts (where Ross Paterson and Scott Jackson tended to hit the board more often than the surrounds more than everyone else) and beer pong (where Barry ‘Deadeye’ Martin steered his team to victory) with many chats about last season, next season and the merits of Bavarian white sausage (it’s an acquired taste apparently).

A great night and thanks to Stephen MacCrimmon for organising what was, hopefully, the first of many great social events this year.