Winchester District Sports Awards
The forth annual Winchester District Sport and Physical Activity Alliance (SPAA) sports awards were held at Guildhall Winchester on Thursday 1 December.
The 17 different award categories publicly recognise the commitment and excellence of coaches, volunteers, and sports men and women across the Winchester District and celebrate their successes over the past year.
The awards were hosted by television sport presenter, producer and director Andy Steggall, along with the Deputy Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Frank Pearson. Guest speakers included local sporting talents Hugo Tibbitts who currently plays ice hockey for Great Britain and World Champion sailor Annabel Vose, who both receive specialist funding from the Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme. Other speakers included GB marathon runner Louise Damen with presentations and interviews from Dynamo National School of Gymnastics and Guy Butters Winchester City FC manager.
This year the awards included a Mayors Reception for local Health Walk Volunteer Leaders and Winchester's 2012 Clubs. The evening saw over 350 people in attendance at the junior awards, Mayors reception and senior awards ceremonies with a talented pool of Olympic hopefuls and a host of exceptional volunteers, coaches and sports personalities attending the evening. Judging and deciding winners was always a difficult matter, however, once announced winners were delighted with the final results and all those involved walked away feeling full of admiration and personal success.
2011 Winners:
- Junior Sportsman - Locryn Geake - Various
Sponsored by the University of Winchester
- Junior Sportswoman - Tressa Armitage - Table Tennis
Sponsored by Sparsholt College
- Junior Disability Sportsperson - James Clowes - Boccia
- Junior Male Volunteer - Dan Wiltshire - Basketball
- Junior Female Volunteer - Jade Traynor - Netball
- Junior School Team of the Year - Peter Symonds 1stXI Men's Hockey
Sponsored by 4SportsUK
- Junior Team - St Cross Symondians U13 Cricket Team
- Senior Sportsman - Neil Locock - Tennis
- Senior Sportswoman - Louise Damen - Athletics
Sponsored by Evolution Health & Fitness, Perins
- Senior Disability Sportsperson - Jenny Greasley - Various
- Senior Male Volunteer - Marc Lyne - Athletics
- Senior Female Volunteer - Caroline Allen-Rogers - Netball
Sponsored by Fieldfare Leader
- Official - Deborah Beard - Basketball
- Coach of the Year - Richard Atkinson - Squash
Sponsored by DC Leisure
- Senior Team - University of Winchester Men's Football 1st XI - Football
- Club of the Year - Whiteley Wanderers FC - Football
Sponsored by Sport Hampshire & IOW
- Service to Sport - Michael Bryant - Table Tennis
Sponsored by Winchester City Council
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