Inaugural Berkhamsted Sporting Excellence Awards

Club of the Year winners with the Mayor

More than 80 of the top sporting talent of Berkhamsted, from all the major clubs in the town, came together to celebrate the Awards for the first season of the Berkhamsted Sporting Excellence Awards, organised by the Berkhamsted Sports Grounds charity and held at Berkhamsted Golf Club on Thursday 5 June.

Never before has such a group from across all the clubs of the town met together to celebrate sporting success.

Vouchers for £250 for exchange at Berkhamsted Sports together with a stylish engraved glass trophy were presented by the Berkhamsted Mayor Sue Jordon and the sponsor of the award category.

In addition prizes of £1000 were awarded to a Rising Star to pay for elite further coaching and a prize of £1000 to the Club of the Year.

Special guests included Sally Symington, Leader of Dacorum Borough Council and Victoria Collins the newly elected Member of Parliament for Berkhamsted and Harpenden who made the closing remarks. The MC for the evening was Paul Forster MBE, Chair of BSG.

Such was the success of the Awards that there was universal support for it to become an annual event.

Winners and Sponsors

  • Volunteer of the Year – sponsored by Berkhamsted Rotary Club: Tracy Mackie – Berkhamsted Lawn Tennis & Squash Racquets Club
  • Volunteer Coach of the Year – sponsored by BSG: Paul Reynolds – Raiders Community Football Club
  • U18 Girls Sports Person of the Year – sponsored by Glencar Construction: Izzy Thorne – Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Hockey Club
  • U18 Boys Sports Person of the Year – sponsored by Glencar Construction: Ryan Friend – Berkhamsted Cricket and Tennis Clubs
  • Judges’ Special Award for Sporting Values – sponsored by BSG: Sean Hudson – Berkhamsted Football Club/Raiders/Berkhamsted Bowls Club
  • Adult Female Sports Person of the Year – sponsored by Harrowell & Atkins: Amy Bentall – Berkhamsted Football Club
  • Adult Male Sports Person of the Year – sponsored by Harrowell & Atkins: Brian de Mattos – Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Hockey Club
  • Rising Star of the Year – sponsored by Berkhamsted Football Club: Miles Poulton – Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead Hockey Club
  • Club of the Year – sponsored by Thakeham Homes: Phoenix Berkhamsted Netball Club

For further information please visit www.bsgca.org.