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The Tam Sneddon Award
The Tam Sneddon Memorial Trophy was inaugurated shortly after Tam died in 1976. He was a long standing and very active member of Clydebank Sub Aqua Club, holding the post of Treasurer for very many years. Tam took his job very seriously and made sure that the Club had a firm financial footing.
He very sadly and suddenly died as he was about to enter the water to enjoy his favourite sport of Scuba Diving.
The Branch decided to honour the name of Tam Sneddon by awarding a Trophy to the member of the Branch who had done the most to promote and encourage scuba diving in Clydebank Sub Aqua Club in the preceding year.
WINNERS
1977 Jim Cummings
1978 Colin Watson
1979 Gordon Downie
1980 E.A.Smith
1981 Jack Morrison
1982 David Bickerstaff
1984 Mark Don
1985 Anne Downie
1986 Bernie McIlvenny
1987 Adam Curtis
1988 Irene Smith
1989 Jim Montgomery
1990 William Currie
1991 Jim Hoggan
1992 Ronnie Scaglione
1995 Gordon Downie
1996 Kevin Millar
1997 Joe McInally
1998 Alan Hubbard
1999 Brian Tierney
2000 George Kinniburgh
2001 Jack Morrison
2002 Michelle Morgan
2003 David Mandelson
2004 Graeme Hollinsworth
2005 Debbie Girvan
2006 Iain Kennedy
2007 Catherine Kenny
2008 Joe McInally
2009 Keith Waugh
2010 Thomas Burke
2011 Brian Tierney
2012 Michelle & John Morgan
2013 Andrew Sinclair
2014 Gordon Anderson
2015 Joe McInally
2016 Craig Ralston
2017 David Richford
2018 Michelle Morgan
2019 John Kerr
2020 Niall Brittain
2021 Andrew Sinclair
2022 David Ryrie
2023 John Morgan
2024 Harry Ellicott
2025
2026
The format for voting for the recipient of the Tam Sneddon Award changed slightly thid year, giving the whole branch membership the opportunity to vote for who they thought should receive the award. Once the nominations had been received then previous winners of the trophy were then invited to vote for this year’s winner.
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This year the winner showed enthusiasm and dedication to completing his training in a very timely manner, whilst also being the first branch member since Clydebanksac became affiliated to the British Sub Aqua Club to achieve his BSAC Ocean Diver award, having only joined the branch back in August 2023.This year’s winner is Harry Ellicott.
Congratulations to Harry and we hope he will go on to achieve further diving qualifications.
(Text by Gordon Anderson)
(Photo: Craig Ralston)