Sportspeople from across the Daventry district will be going for gold in the Daventry District Sports Awards 2008.
This year’s awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at the Saxon Suite of Daventry Leisure Centre, in Lodge Road.
And Daventry District Council, which runs the event, is asking for people to send in their nominations for local sports stars who deserve recogniation for their dedication and achievement.
Cllr Alan Hills, Portfolio Holder for Community, Culture and Leisure, said: “Daventry district is brimming with sporting talent and this is the chance for every one of them to get the recognition they deserve for all their hard work.
“Last year, we had the highest number of nominations to date, and we hope to expand on that this year.
“We are calling for all clubs, schools, parents and friends who know an individual or team who have achieved sporting excellence, personal achievement, good sportsmanship or other outstanding contributions to sport in the last year to nominate them for an award. We want to show our appreciation for all their achievements and reward their talent.”
This year’s categories are:
Sportsman of the Year
Sportswoman of the Year
Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
Young Sportsman of the Year (11 -18 years)
Young Sportswoman of the Year (11 - 18 years)
Junior Sportsman of the year (10 and under)
Junior Sportswoman of the year (10 and under)
Young Disabled Sportsperson of the year
Club of the Year
Contribution to Sport
Coach of the Year
The person nominated must live or play sport in Daventry district. If nominating for the younger categories, then that person must be under 18 on October 9, 2008, and have parental permission.
Anyone can pick up a nomination form from the Daventry Express office, in High Street, Daventry, Daventry Leisure Centre and the council office, in Lodge Road, or from the information centres in Brixworth, Woodford Halse and Long Buckby. To download your nomination form click here.
All nominations should be sent to the Daventry District Council Recreation Team, Contracts House, High March, Daventry, NN11 4HB, to arrive by 5pm on Friday, September 12, 2008.
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