Your chance to nominate for the 2009 Medway Sports Awards
The search is on for the sporting
stars of 2009. This week sees the launch of the 2009 Medway Sports
Awards, the annual celebration of sporting successes in
Medway.
A glittering array of individuals,
teams and clubs have been recognised for their sporting
achievements at national and international level since the awards
were first held in 2004.
The awards have also shone a
much-deserved spotlight on the dedicated coaches, teachers and
volunteers working tirelessly behind the scenes in our local clubs
and schools.
Last year’s winners included
athlete Shaunagh Brown, who scooped the Sportsperson of the Year
trophy after winning discus bronze at the Commonwealth Youth
Games.
The sport of judo was the other big
success story. British Schools Champion James Lewis was named
Junior Sportsperson of the Year while his coach John Malkinson won
the Coach of the Year trophy.
Medway Park Judo Club’s Terry
Malkinson was recognised with the Lifetime Contribution to Sport
award while club volunteer Margaret Bridges won the Unsung Hero
award for more than 20 years of tireless service.
The Medway Messenger will once
again be supporting the event. We’ll be giving you the chance to
nominate, focus on some the leading candidates for each award and
then provide full coverage of the event in November.
Medway Messenger editor Bob Bounds
said: "We’re delighted to honour and publicise the magnificent
sporting achievements in Medway."
For the first time this year,
nominations can be made via an online form.
Simply click
here to nominate and submit pictures to support your
nomination at the click of a button.
The awards are free to enter and
are open to any resident or organisation actively involved in sport
in Medway. Nominations can be made by anybody, including people
wishing to nominate themselves.
Nominations close on Friday,
October 2. The entries will be judged by an independent panel of
sports experts later in the year ahead of a gala awards
presentation evening on Friday, November 6.
You can find a nomination form
here
Sunday, June 07 2009