Carlisle Sports Awards
The first Carlisle Sports Awards was held on Saturday, 8 October
2011 at The Sands Centre. The sporting event celebrated the
outstanding talent, commitment and success of Carlisle
sportspeople.
As part of the build up to the event, a staggering 75
nominations were received.
The winners were:
JUNIOR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Exceptional Rising Star - sponsored by Lambert Gill - Awarded to
the person demonstrating the highest achievement within their
chosen sport.
Winner: Kathryn Routledge (16 years old) - Water Polo
player
Shortlisted: Anna Armstrong (Cycling) and Jim Atkinson
(Football)
RISING STAR
Sponsored by News & Star - Awarded to three talented
athletes who have demonstrated their potential through achievements
during the last year.
Winners: Anna Armstrong (10 years old)
- Cyclist; Jim Atkinson (16 years old) - Football and Tom Grieve
(15 years old) - Water Polo
Shortlisted: Chelsea Nugent (13 years old) - Athletics; Sam
Routledge (15 years old) - Water Polo and Connor Dixon (7 years
old) - Multi-Sport Disability
JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Best Team Achievement - sponsored by Vanessa Foster - Awarded to
the team demonstrating the highest sporting achievement within
their chosen sport.
Winner: Upperby Park FC U12
Shortlisted: Robert Ferguson Girls Kwik Cricket and Stanwix Boys
Kwik Cricket
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Best Team Achievement - sponsored by McKnight & Son -
Awarded to the team demonstrating the highest sporting achievement
within their chosen sport.
Winner: Carlisle Hockey Women’s 1st Team
Shortlisted: Hockey Ladies 035 and Northbank FC U18
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
Winner: Anna Nicholson (16 years old) - Athletics
(Discus)
Shortlisted: Nathaniel Pattinson (15 years old) - Wheelchair
Basketball) and William Swailes (17 years old) - Football
Special Mention: Emma Goodchild (17 years old) -
Boccia/Athletics and Ella Cooper (11 years old) - swimming
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.
Winner: Andrew Little - Water Polo
Shortlisted: Frank Davidson - Athletics (Track) and Lee Burrell
- Tennis
Special Mention: Donald Cape - Squash
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.
Winner: Melanie Pattinson - Wheelchair Basketball, plus
other sports
Shortlisted: Dianne Beattie - Wheelchair Tennis, plus other
sports and Kevin Dobinson - Football
YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR
Extra Talented Leadership - sponsored by Nortech Communications
- Awarded to the young person who can demonstrate outstanding
leadership qualities within sport during the last year.
Winner: Liam Jackson - Football
Shortlisted: William Hayes - Cricket
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.
Winners: Mike Dodd - Rowing; John Williamson - Football
and Frank Davidson - Athletics (Track)
Special Mention: Colin Nixon - Boxing and Ronnie Witt -
Angling
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.
Winner: Matthew Salkeld - Squash and
Athletics
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.
Winner: Nicholas Miller - Athletics
(Hammer)
Shortlisted: Angela Kelly - Athletics and Lauren Smith -
Badminton
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Finest Individual Achievement - sponsored by Cumberland News -
Awarded to the person demonstrating the highest achievement within
their chosen sport.
Winner: Craig Goodfellow - Golf
Shortlisted: Nathan Morris - Rugby Union and Harry Shadwick -
Badminton
The Carlisle Sports Awards are organised by Carlisle City
Council and Carlisle Sports Council. Further sponsorship for the
Carlisle Sports Awards was received from the White Heather.