Carlisle Sports Awards
Seventy-five nominations received for inaugural awards
(Date of issue: Monday, 12 September 2011)
A staggering 75 nominations have been received for this
October’s inaugural Carlisle Sports Awards.
The sporting event will celebrate the outstanding talent,
commitment and success of Carlisle sportspeople. The closing date
for nominations was Friday, 2 September.
The judging panel – Amanda Little (CN Group Ltd); Paul Newton
(BBC Radio Cumbria); Paul Frampton (Carlisle City Council); Jim
Crowe (Carlisle Sports Council); Lyndsay Sander (University of
Cumbria); Garry Schubert (Carlisle Leisure Limited) and Bruce
Lawson (Active Cumbria) will decide the winners of each of the
categories. These will be revealed at the awards ceremony on
Saturday, 8 October.
Jim Crowe, Chairman of Carlisle Sports Council, said:
“On behalf of the judging panel, I’d like to thank everyone who
took time and effort putting forward their nominations. We’ve been
really pleased with the interest and the number of nominations
received. It’s going to be a difficult task choosing the eventual
winners.”
Carlisle City Council and Carlisle Sports Council is holding the
awards ceremony on Saturday, 8 October, at The Sands Centre,
starting at 7pm. Tickets cost £15 and include a buffet dinner. They
are available by visiting www.activecumbria.org/carlisle-sports-awards or
by calling 01228 539174.
The 12 Carlisle Sports Awards categories are:
- JUNIOR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR – Exceptional
Rising Star – sponsored by Lambert Gill
Must be under 18 as at the 31st December (in year of award).
Awarded to the person demonstrating the highest achievement within
their chosen sport.
- RISING STAR x 3 – sponsored by News &
Star
Must be under 18 as at the 31st December (in year of award).
Awarded to three talented athletes who have demonstrated their
potential through achievements during the last year.
- JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR - Best Team
Achievement – sponsored by Vanessa Foster
Must be under 18 as at the 31st December (in year of award).
Awarded to the team demonstrating the highest sporting achievement
within their chosen sport.
- TEAM OF THE YEAR - Best Team Achievement –
sponsored by Bob McKnight
Awarded to the team demonstrating the highest sporting
achievement within their chosen sport.
- DISABILITY PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - Excelled
beyond barriers – sponsored by Carlisle Angling Association
Awarded to a person with a disability demonstrating the highest
achievement within their sport
- COACH OF THE YEAR - Delivering Exceptional
impact – sponsored by Carlisle Squash Club
Awarded to the coach that can demonstrate significant impact
upon participants at any level during the last year.
- VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - Greatest Volunteer
Contribution – sponsored by Carlisle City Council
Awarded to the volunteer that can demonstrate significant impact
to a club, sporting organisation during the last year.
- YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR - Extra Talented
Leadership – sponsored by Nortech Communications
Must be under 20 as at the 31st December (in year of award).
Awarded to the young person who can demonstrate outstanding
leadership qualities within sport during the last year.
- SERVICE TO SPORT - Extra Dedicated Service –
sponsored by Active Cumbria
Awarded to the person demonstrating outstanding commitment and
dedication to sport over a long period of time, be it as a
participant, coach, volunteer or official.
- SPECIAL AWARD - Extra Special Achievement –
sponsored by Nichol Signs
Awarded at the discretion of the Judging Panel to an outstanding
achievement or nomination not receiving an award in another
category.
- PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - Best Individual
Performance – sponsored by Carlisle Leisure Limited
Awarded to the individual or team that has achieved the most
outstanding performance during the last year.
- SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - Finest
Individual Achievement – sponsored by Cumberland News
Awarded to the person demonstrating the highest achievement
within their chosen sport.
Further sponsorship for the Carlisle Sports Awards has also been
received from the White Heather.