Cornwall Sports Awards - Results - News - Penwith School Sport Partnership

Cornwall Sports Awards - Results

2009 CORNWALL SPORTS AWARDS

The 2009 Cornwall Sports Awards kicked off in style last week, providing the perfect platform to celebrate the county’s many unsung sporting heroes.

The event, held at The Esplanade Hotel in Newquay on Friday 13 November, welcomed more than 200 attendees; including special guests Olympic weightlifter Michaela Breeze, Cornwall rugby coach Dave Thomas, and last year’s BBC SW Unsung Sporting Hero Chris Goninan.

Entertainment was also provided in abundance by the evening’s compere, Pirate FM presenter Neil Caddy. Opening and closing the ceremony was 16 year old Athletics Ambassador Annabel Gummow.

Organised by the Cornwall Sports Partnership and Cornwall Council, the event was set up four years ago to pay tribute to the many volunteers around the county who dedicate their time and efforts to supporting our strong sports community.  

This year 11 awards were presented, in three separate categories, and the well-deserved winners are as follows:

In the COACHING category

(Sponsored by Truro College)

Male Coach of the Year - Andrew Reeve, Launceston Equestrian Centre

Female Coach of the Year - Mo Pearson, Cornwall Athletics Club

Young Coach of the Year U25 - James Cockley, Fowey Gig Rowing Club

Official of the Year - John Green, Cornwall Cougars Basketball

 

In the CLUB category

(Sponsored by Tony Pryce Sports)

Adult Club of the Year - Truro Fencing Club

Junior Club of the Year - Penzance Hockey Club

Club of the Year 2009 (chosen by text and postal vote, in collaboration with Devon & Cornwall Media Group Newspapers) - Looe Rowing Club

 

In the VOLUNTEERING category

(Sponsored by LEAP Active, Miller Countrywide and Cornwall School Sports Partnerships)

Community Volunteer of the Year - Adrian Parsons, Bude Surf Life Saving Club

Community Volunteer of the Year U25 - Vikki Clacey, Bude Swimming Club

Young Leader of the Year - Gemma Cliffe, Liskeard School

Lifetime Services to Sport - John Bawden, Newquay Gig Rowing Club

Special guest Olympic weightlifter, Michaela Breeze says:  “I am delighted to have been asked to attend the Cornwall Sports Awards evening which recognises the dedication and commitment of some of the many people that generously volunteer their time to sport. 

“For me personally, without the support of so many volunteers my journey would not have been possible.  The hours that have gone into coaching me and taking me up and down the country have been a significant part of my journey and one that I will be forever grateful for.”

Cornwall Sports Awards organiser, Natasha Howard of the Cornwall Sports Partnership, says: “It’s been another fantastic awards evening and, as ever, the volunteering efforts of all our winners has been outstanding. We’re delighted to be able to honour the amazing work they do and to formally thank them, based on the nominations we receive from all the very many people that their volunteering reaches”.

A variety of Cornish companies and organisations support the event, including: Truro College, Tony Pryce Sports, Miller Countrywide, Cornwall & Devon Media, the Health Promotion Service and Cornwall’s School Sport Partnerships.

SPORTS AWARDS 2009 WINNERS

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR - JOHN GREEN, CORNWALL COUGARS BASKETBALL CLUB.

JOHN IS THE MAIN REFEREE FOR BOTH THE CORNWALL & DEVON LEAGUES DESPITE ONLY BEING A REFEREE FOR 2 YEARS.  HE IS CORNWALL COUGARS LEAD REFEREE WHICH INVOLVES OFFICIATING AT NATIONAL LEAGUE MATCHES.  JOHN IS CURRENTLY ESTABLISHING A TUTORING & MENTORING PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG OFFICIALS IN CORNWALL TO HELP THEM DEVELOP.

 

U25 COACH - JAMES COCKLEY – AGE 23 FOWEY GIG ROWING CLUB.

DESCRIBED AS HAVING A CALM BUT AUTHORITIVE MANNER, HE HAS TAKEN CONTROL OF A SECTION OF THE CLUB THAT WAS DWINDLING AWAY.  THE LADIES ROWING CREW HAVE HAD THEIR BEST EVER SEASON THANKS TO JAMES’S COACHING.  HE HAS ALSO SUPPORTED & ENCOURAGED OTHER CLUB MEMBERS TO START COACHING.

 

FEMALE COACH - MO PEARSON, CORNWALL ATHLETICS CLUB

A LEVEL 4 ATHLETICS COACH, MO FOCUSES ON THROWING EVENTS PARTICULARLY SHOT PUTT.  MO HAS A NATURAL AFFINITY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE & HAS A TALENT TO ENCOURAGE & MAKE ATHLETICS ENJOYABLE TO ALL.  SHE HAS ALSO DEVELOPED 2 ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

 

MALE COACH - ANDREW REEVE, ST LEONARDS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

ANDREW HAS COACHED 2 OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS, WINNING A SILVER MEDAL IN BEIJING & EUROPEAN SILVER MEDALS IN 2007 & 2009.  HE ESTABLISHED TRAINING CAMPS FOR BOYS WITH LITTLE OR NO RIDING EXPERIENCE.  3 OF THESE BOYS REPRESENTED GREAT BRITAIN IN MODERN PENTATHLON.  HE HAS DEVELOPED THE RIDING STABLES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS & ABILITIES.

 

JUNIOR CLUB - PENZANCE HOCKEY CLUB

AN ACCREDITED CLUB THEY ESTABLISHED A FORMAL LINK WITH PENWITH SCHOOL SPORTS PARTNERSHIP & HAS SEEN THE CLUB GROW  WITH 90+ MEMBERS AGED 6 – 16 YEARS.  A SUCCESSFUL FUNDING BID SUPPLIED 29 PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITH HOCKEY STARTER KITS, COURSES FOR TEACHERS & A HOCKEY COMMUNITY COACH. FOLLOWING THIS A SUCCESSFUL PRIMARY HOCKEY LEAGUE STARTED.

 

ADULT CLUB - TRURO FENCING CLUB

THE CLUB HAVE BOTH THE MENS & WOMENS INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS & THE MENS TEAM WINNERS.  ATHLETES HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO FENCE FOR GB AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ALONG WITH ONE OF THE CLUBS COACHES.  THE CLUB CURRENTLY BOASTS 8 OLYMPIC STANDARD FENCERS.  THEY ALSO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNERS TO LEARN TO FENCE, REGULARLY RUNNING BEGINNERS COURSES

 

CLUB OF THE YEAR (TEXT & POSTAL VOTE) - LOOE ROWING CLUB

IN JUNE 2008 THE CLUB HAD 7 JUNIOR MEMBERS, THEY OFFERED SESSIONS TO LOOE SCHOOL & LISKEARD/LOOE JUNIOR RUGBY CLUB.  IN JUNE 2009 THE CLUB IS NOW CLUBMARK ACCREDITED, HAS 3 LEVEL 2 COACHES & HAS 40 JUNIORS WITH 5 X U16 CREWS.  THEY CONSISTENTLY EXCELLED IN CLUB REGATTAS & SCHOOL INDOOR ROWING COMPETITIONS.

 

YOUNG LEADER - GEMMA CLIFFE, LISKEARD SCHOOL

GEMMA HAS AN EXCELLENT RAPPORT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, INSPIRING & MOTIVATING THEM.  SHE IS A QUALIFIED NETBALL UMPIRE & IS CURRENTLY MENTORING 2 JUNIOR UMPIRES, GEMMA IS ALSO A LEVEL 1 BADMINTON COACH.  SHE WORKS WITH BOTH LISKEARD NETBALL AND BADMINTON CLUBS & COACHES CORNWALL U13 & U15 BADMINTON TEAMS.

 

COMMUNITY VOLUNTER U25 - VIKKI CLACEY, AGE 21 BUDE SWIMMING CLUB

AS A QUALIFIED SWIMMING TEACHER VIKKI SUPPORTS A CHARITY CALLED ‘LITTLE RAYS OF SUNSHINE’ WHICH IS A SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.  EVERY SATURDAY SHE GIVES ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS WITH THE CHILDREN.  VIKKI ALSO COACHES AT THE SWIMMING CLUB DEVELOPING INTERMEDIATE MEMBERS, IS THE CLUB CAPTAIN & ASSISTS THE CLUB COACH AT GALAS & COMPETITIONS.

 

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER - ADRIAN PARSONS, BUDE SURF LIFESAVING CLUB

ADRIAN IS CHAIR OF THE CLUB & GIVES UP SEVERAL HOURS EVERY DAY TO SUPPORT THE 200 MEMBERS.  HE COACHES LADIES, JUNIOR & MASTERS SECTIONS, TRAINS INSTRUCTORS, OVERSEES FITNESS TRAINING & OVERSEES WEEKEND BEACH PATROLS.  ADRIAN ALSO DOES ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF BACKGROUND WORK SECURING FUNDING & MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY RUNNING OF THE CLUB.

 

LIFETIME SERVICES- JOHN BAWDEN, NEWQUAY ROWING CLUB

CLUB CHAIR FOR 20 YEARS & JOHN HAS BEEN REPAIRING GIG BOATS FOR OVER 40 YEARS.  HE ASSISTED WITH BUILDING THE CLUB HOUSE IN THE 1970’S & WAS PROJECT MANAGER OF THE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS IN 1994.  JOHN IS THE CORNISH PILOT GIG ASSOCIATIONS’ STANDARDS OFFICER INSPECTING & MEASURING ALL NEW BOATS.  HE ALSO TRAINED A 19 YEAR OLD IN THE SPECIALISED FIELD OF WOODEN BOAT REPAIR.

Edit Article