Sports Awards Results

Another great year of nominations with over two hundred being sent in ranging from athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, teams and clubs were put forward to receive an award. Making an exciting but dificult decision for our panel of judges.

The Awards presentation was opened with a welcome from Councillor Ken Thornber, Leader of Hampshire County Council and Kris Temple of BBC South Today presented the awards.

Speaking at the event, Cllr Ken Thornber, Leader of Hampshire County Council commented, "Tonight has been achance to recognise and reward local people’s dedication to sport and celebrate their achievements. It is especially rewarding to recognise our shortlisted nominees and winners in the year when the Olympic and Paralympic Games come to London. With so much commitment, inspiration and excellence within the sporting community in our county, I hope everyone will continue to inspire and develop new talent for the future and provide enjoyment for many more."

Congratulations to the 2012 Winners

Category	Winner
Junior Sportsman	Kai Widdrington Ballroom Dancing Eastleigh
Junior Sportswoman	Annabel Vose Sailing Winchester
Senior Sportsman	Samuel Goodall Power Lifting Basingstoke & Deane
Senior Sportswoman	Natalie Thomas Biathle Test Valley
Masters Sportsperson	Bronwin Carter Weightlifting Havant
Junior Disabilty Sportsperson Sponsored by Toucan Design	Alice Tai Swimming New Forest
Senior Disability Sportsperson Sponsored by Hampshire 2012	Deanna Coates Shooting Hart
Outstanding Personal Achievement Sponsored by Inprint	Gus Mckechnie Rowing Southampton
Junior Team Sponsored by Promo Logo	Hampshire Boys U13 Squash Squash Winchester
Senior Team	Henry Lloyd Williams and Sam Batten Sailing New Forest
Particpation Coach Sponsored by Coaching Hampshire & IOW	Julie Osborne Netball Portsmouth
Performance Coach Sponsored by Coaching Hampshire & IOW	Adam Paterson Gymnastics- Artistic Eastleigh
Official of the Year	Darryl Quinn Athletics Basingstoke & Deane
Club of the Year Sponsored by Halo Conferences & Events	Ellingham & Ringwood RFC Rugby New Forest
Junior Volunteer	Edward van Meerkerk Karate Basingstoke & Deane
Senior Volunteer	Debbie Parnell Cycling Eastleigh
Service to Sport	Lou Walker Hockey Test Valley

More than two hundred athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, teams and clubs were put forward to receive an award in 2011. The record number of entries underlines the strength in depth of sporting talent and commitment across the county.

Masters Sportsperson Winner Petra Piears and Nominee Jon Tilt

Speaking at the event, Councillor Keith Chapman commented, “Tonight has been a fantastic celebration of sport throughout our county.

The shortlisted nominees and winners reflect not only the quality of local sporting talent and achievement, but also the incredible dedication and commitment of the many unsung heroes – the coaches, volunteers and officials who together make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight such a great county to participate in and enjoy sport.”

The Awards benefitted from the support of a number of local businesses and organisations who came together to help share the celebration of local sporting excellence. The event was featured on BBC Radio Solent in the build up to the event, whilst support was also received from Active Nation, Biscoes Solicitors, Coaching Hampshire & IOW, Hampshire 2012, Halo Conferences at Southampton Football Club, Promo Logo, Sport Structures and Toucan Design.

Congratulations to the 2011 Winners


Junior Sportsman	Owen Bowerman Sailing Havant
Junior Sportswoman	Freya Jones Athletics Eastleigh
Senior Sportsman	Dan Bailey Triathlon Havant
Senior Sportswoman	Stephanie Twell Athletics Rushmoor
Masters Sportsperson	Petra Piears (pictured) Judo East Hants
Junior Disabilty Sportsperson	Adam Knott Cricket & Goalball Eastleigh
Senior Disability Sportsperson Sponsored by Active Nation	Aaron Phipps Wheelchair Rugby New Forest
Outstanding Personal Achievement	Chris Mears Diving Southampton
Junior Team Sponsored by Promo Logo	Henry Lloyd Williams and Sam Batten Sailing New Forest
Senior Team	Topflight Badminton Academy Eastleigh
Particpation Coach Sponsored by Sport Structures	Tim Nash Volleyball Eastleigh
Performance Coach Sponsored by Coaching Hampshire & IOW	Jan Crabtree Netball Southampton
Official of the Year	Mike Barratt Athletics Havant
Club of the Year Sponsored by Biscoes Solicitors	Shin Gi Tai Martial Arts Basingstoke
Junior Volunteer	Robyn Smith Multi Sports New Forest
Senior Volunteer	Susan Perin Disability Sport Eastleigh
Service to Sport Sponsored by Active Nation	Terry Burton Athletics New Forest

Judged by an independent panel, the standard of entries for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sports Awards 2010 was exceptional, with many current and aspiring international athletes featuring in the shortlist. In addition, an Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Geoff Holt, the first transatlantic quadriplegic sailor, in recognition of his significant sailing accomplishments.

Councillor Margaret Snaith-Tempia, Executive Member for Culture and Recreation commented: “The quality of this year’s shortlist is a demonstration of the immense sporting talent and commitment to sport in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It all bodes very well for the future of sport in the county.”

“I expect to see many of our winners and shortlisted nominees participating at the London Olympics in 2012 and hope that the recognition they have received tonight spurs them on to continued success.”

2010 Winners

Junior Sportsman	Junior Sportswoman
Tom Britz Sailing New Forest	Hannah Parker Mondern Pentathlon Basingstoke
Junior Disability Sportsman	Junior Disability Sportswoman
Ben McGifford Athletics - Wheelchair Racing East Hants	Avril Sharpe Trampolining Basingstoke & Deane
Senior Sportsman	Senior Sportswoman
Robert Tobin Athletics Basingstoke & Deane	Charlotte Purdue Athletics Rushmoor
Senior Disability Sportsman	Senior Disability Sportswoman
Peter Norfolk Tennis East Hants	Cecilia Turk Boccia Havant
Masters Sportsman	Masters Sportswoman
Andy Bonner Powerlifting Basingstoke & Deane	Jean Maton Powerlifting Basingstoke & Deane
Junior Team	Senior Team
Basingstoke Bison U14 Ice Hockey Team Ice Hockey Basingstoke & Deane	Rushmoor Synchronised Swimming Team Synchronised Swimming Rushmoor
Coach of the Year	Junior Volunteer
Kevin McAuslan-Crine Karate Basingstoke & Deane	Zoe Blagbrough Hockey, Table Tennis, Swimming Basingstoke & Deane
Senior Volunteer	Official
Roger Bilton Hockey Hart	Stan Burton Athletics Rushmoor
Service to Sport
Jean Velecky Orienteering Southampton

The 2009 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards saw many sporting stars and up and coming hopefuls for the future celebrate the county’s ongoing sporting success, along with those that have dedicated many years to the development of their chosen sport.

The winners were:


Junior Sportsman George Oliver, Karate, Havant Member of the England Shotokan Senior Squad at the age of 16, who won a Bronze medal at the JSKA World Championships 2008. George also won a Silver medal at the same championships in the individual competition.
Unfortunately Rebecca was unable to attend the evening due to training commitments at Loughborough in preparation for the U17 European Championships.	Junior Sportswoman Rebecca Jane Football, Basingstoke & Deane Rebecca is a member of the U17 England Team, who played in the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup in New Zealand 2008, the team came 4^th. Rebecca also plays for Chelsea FC in the National League. Rebecca was also a member of the Hampshire Schools U16 team who went on to win the National Schools Cup.
Junior Disability Sportsman Thomas Spencer Table Tennis, Basingstoke & Deane Tom is a member of the Uk Transplant Team and has been a Gold Medallist in the British Transplant Games from 2003-2008. In 2008 Tom was selected to represent the UK at the World Transplant Games which are to be held in Austria in 2009.
	Junior Disability Sportswoman Marie Devlin Wheelchair Basketball & Powerlifting East Hampshire Marie excels in several sports. She is currently a member of the GB Women’s Wheelchair Basketball and Powerlifting training camps. During 2008 Marie medalled at the Stoke Mandeville National Junior Games in Powerlifting, Archery, Discus, 100m Wheelchair Race and Manual Slalom.
Senior Sportsman George Carter Powerlifting, Basingstoke & Deane George is the 2008 World Champion in the 125kg category. He also gained 2^nd place in the British Championships competing as one of the youngest competitors in the 20-23 age group.
Unfortunately Stephanie was unable to attend the evening due to her commitments at the World Cross Country Championships in Jordan.	Senior Sportswoman Stephanie Twell Athletics, Rushmoor In 2008 Stephanie was the youngest British athlete to achieve an Olympic ‘A’ qualifying grade for the Beijing Olympics, competing in the 1500m where she narrowly missed out on qualification for the final. Stephanie also became Britain’s only World Champion in the 1500m at the World Junior Championships in Poland.
Senior Disability Sportsperson David Smith Boccia, Eastleigh David was part of the Gold winning GB Boccia Team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Both National and British Champion in 2008 David is currently ranked individually 2^nd in the world and 1^st in the team rankings.
	Masters Sportsman Andy Bonner Powerlifting, Basingstoke & Deane Andy is currently ranked No 1 in the World. During 2008 he took Gold at the World Masters and World Senior Championships. Andy broke the Open Squat and total World Record at the British Championships.
Masters Sportswoman Jean Maton Powerlifting, Basingstoke & Deane In 2008 Jean travelled to the World Masters in the USA where she retained her World title winning Gold for the 5^th year running. Jean also won Gold at the European Masters in Luxembourg.
	Junior Team Thornden U16 Boys Badminton Team Badminton, Eastleigh In 2008 the team travelled to Menorca to represent English Schools in the World Schools Badminton Championships. Facing 14 countries, the boys reached the 1/4 finals and finished 7^th overall. The boys were also National Inter-schools Champions for the 3^rd year running.
Senior Team The Quays Senior National Team Diving, Southampton At the 2008 British Diving Championships the Quays Senior National Team became Men’s Team Champions. Several members of the team featured as part of Team GB at the Beijing Olympics, no other diving club sent more divers.
	Coach of the Year Lindsey Fraser Diving, Southampton Lindsey is the Diving Development Officer for Southampton City Council and Director of Coaching for Southampton Diving Academy. She oversees a programme fro almost 400 divers ranging from beginners to Olympians. Lindsey was also one of 4 diving coaches at the Beijing Olympics.
Official of the Year Peter Nicholson Athletics, Basingstoke & Deane Peters achievements during 2008 span from club to International level. Featuring as an official in the European combined Super League event in Holland, the Crystal Palace Grand Prix and as a jump referee at the Olympic trials in Manchester
	Junior Volunteer Benjamin Godbold Cricket, Gosport Dedicated to cricket, Benjamin has devoted over 200 hours to his club, as both a coach and umpire for several different age groups. Benjamin has also devoted over 80 hours to Hampshire Cricket, helping with their holiday courses and the Hampshire Visually Impaired team.
Senior Volunteer Peter Bircham Disability Sailing, New Forest Peter helped found the New Forest and District Sailability (NFDS) in 2000. Initially the club only had 4 boats and a handful of volunteers, however with Peters contribution the club now has 172 members, 60 volunteers and 12 boats.
	Service to Sport Mike Firmin Synchronised Swimming, Rushmoor Mike was one of the founder members of Rushmoor Synchronised Swimming Club 42 years ago. He has coached a number of swimmers to Olympic and World standards and is still coaching regularly. Mike has also served the County ASA as both President and Secretary.