Tennis stars Andy and Jamie Murray are the winners of the Courier Impact 100 list for 2015.
The Dunblane brothers top the table at number 1 in our countdown of those who have made the biggest impression in the past 12 months.
It’s Andy’s second win, after he clinched the top spot in 2013 for carrying off his second Grand Slam and first Wimbledon men’s singles title the first British player to achieve such a feat in 77 years.
But his brother Jamie shares the title this year after the pair led Britain to Davis Cup glory.
At number two on this year’s list is Geoff Ellis, while Stewart Hosie came third, Pauline Cafferkey was fourth and Flora Shedden was fifth.
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Other well-known faces to feature in this year’s list include Stevie McCrorie, the Murray brother’s mum Judy, Eve Muirhead, Mark Beaumont and Ricky Ross.Browse the full list hereBut it wasn’t just about celebrating famous faces. While it’s the big moments that hit the headlines, it’s the people behind them who really matter.
Behind the scenes, there are vital and very often unsung roles being played out on a daily basis.
And that’s what Impact 100 is all about recognising those who have inspired others, helped others or created wealth; who have brought about changes or achieved success, fame or even notoriety.A year of triumph:As individuals, Andy and Jamie Murray have had a year that would have been the envy of many.
But it was as a team that the Dunblane brothers wrote their names in British sporting history.
On his own, Andy lost in the final of the Australian Open and got to the semis of two other grand slam events before finishing the season as world No 2, his highest ever position.
And big brother Jamie established himself as one of the best doubles players on the tennis circuit, reaching two grand slam finals and the end of season tour championships in London.
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Yet what they did as part of Britain’s Davis Cup team made 2015 an unforgettable one.
In the quarter-final against France, the semi-final against Australia and the final against Belgium, Andy was unbeatable, winning three out of three on each occasion in the knowledge one lost match would end the country’s hopes of winning the “World Cup” of tennis for the first time in 79 years.
Nobody has ever tried to disguise the fact that Andy was the catalyst for the British team to triumph, but in the crucial Saturday doubles contests, Jamie was just as important as his sibling in seeing off their French, Australian and Belgian opponents.
Looking back, the nerve-shredding five-set semi-final win in Glasgow against Aussie duo Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth was the definitive Davis Cup winning moment.
Britain’s historic success can be distilled down to one family in one Perthshire town.
The Murrays Scottish sport’s brothers in arms.