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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland audiences serve ace result for Andrew Murray in Sports Personality poll
Tennis star Andrew Murray has reached another milestone by securing an emphatic victory in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland Sports Personality of the Year 2005 vote.
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The Dunblane teenager gained 55 per cent of the votes to take first place against the four other contenders. He won by the biggest margin recorded in the Scottish vote.
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Andrew, whose popularity soared during a heroic run in this year's Wimbledon, beat off the challenges of golfer Colin Montgomerie, cyclist Chris Hoy, cricketer Craig Wright and boxer Scott Harrison.
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Andrew was presented with his award today (Friday) in Edinburgh by Hibernian FC manager Tony Mowbray.
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Tony is the current Off the Ball Manager of the Year, having won the accolade from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland sports programme on St Andrew's Night.
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Andrew, who is a Hibernian fan, said: "It has been a great year. In my wildest dreams I never thought it would turn out the way it has."
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The 2005 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sports Personality of the Year vote takes place on Sunday (11 December) at ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Television Centre in London.
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In last year's awards Andrew was named Young Sports Personality of the Year.
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Notes to Editors
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An interview with Andrew Murray will be transmitted tonight (Friday) on Reporting Scotland (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE Scotland) and on Ninety Minutes (Radio Scotland) and tomorrow on Sportscene (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE Scotland) and on John Beattie's Sports Weekly (Radio Scotland).
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