The eleven categories saw a diverse selection of sports recognised and as well as the eventual winners 17 individuals and teams were Highly Commended by the judges.
Highlights of the evening included the Services to Sport Award to Peter Crisp who has supported sport and Hockey in particular for over 30 years and is still President of the Club. Recognition also for Abdalla Khan & Kevin O’ Donahue for their thirty plus years supporting Otters Disability Swimming Club.
However with an eye to the future it was perhaps the award of Young Sports Personality of the Year to Nieve Childs that caught the imagination. Nieve a pupil at Vandyke School is currently a member of the Arsenal Women’s Football Academy and a full England Schools Star and the audience at the awards was treated to a video of Nieve scoring a fantastic equalising goal against Wales in a recent international
A full list of winners are: Environmental Award Debbie Hull, Young Volunteer Phoebe Ryan, Volunteer Nick Pinder, Disability Sports Abdalla Khan & Kevin O’Donahue, Young Sports Team Birdies Netball Team Orange, Sports Team LB Table Tennis Avengers , Coach of the Year Chloe Pinder, Sports Club of the Year LB Triathlon Club, Service to Sport Award Peter Crisp & Allan Whatmore, Young Sports Personality Nieve Childs, Sports Personality John Kirwan.