Gloucestershire Sports Awards 2008 Winners and Photos
Gloucestershire Sports Awards 2008 Winners and Photos
The unsung heroes of sport in Gloucestershire were celebrated on 27th November at the 2008 Gloucestershire Sports Awards in front of an audience of 160 guests. Organised by Active Gloucestershire the event gives recognition to the tireless, dedication of inspirational coaches, clubs, volunteers, officials and teachers that are the lifeblood of sport in the county.
Awards were presented by Sharron Davies across 16 categories, with the winners decided by a panel of expert judges following nominations from the Gloucestershire public.
Click on the winners name below to read their background.
Gloucestershire Sports Award Winners 2008:
2008 Runners Up:
- Young Peoples Coach of the Year
- Janet Bishop - Ellwood Primary School, Gymnastics Club
Bryan Butler - Newent Judo Club Disability Sports Coach of the Year Lee Broady - National Star College Ollie Roberts - Cheltenham Town FC Community Programme Rookie Coach of the Year Richard Cox - Cheltenham Town FC Community Programme Willans Solicitors Performance Coach of the Year - Les Brooking - Forest Oaks ABC
- Lorraine Ristic - Painswick Lawn Tennis Club
Junior Club of the Year - Mitcheldean Juniors FC
- Stroud Swimming Club
Adult Club of the Year - Gloucester Masters Swimming Club
- Gloucester Athletic Club
Junior Club Performance of the Year - Ellwood Primary School, Gymnastics Club
- Oxstalls Springers Trampoline Club
Adult Club Performance of the Year - Gloucestershire Fireflies Cheerleading
- Gloucester Athletic Club
Disability Sporting Opportunity of the Year - Mitcheldean Juniors FC
- Oxstalls Springers Trampoline Club
Senior Volunteer of the Year - Julie Carter - Cirencester Hockey Club
- Beverley Needham - GBFUA Floorball
Junior Volunteer of the Year - Sam Needham - Hawks Floorball Club
- Ellie Wilson - Cheltenham County Harriers
Senior Official of the Year - Jane Brown - Gloucester Masters Swimming Club
- Martyn Smith - Oxstalls Springers Trampoline Club
Junior Official of the Year - Kate Base - Randwick Netball Club
- Sam Coopey - Mitcheldean Juniors FC
Secondary PE Teacher of the Year - Matt Haynes - Winchcombe School
- Alex Sykes - Rednock School
Primary PE Teacher of the Year - Leanne Bonser - St Marks Cof E Junior School
- Carol White - Abbeymead Primary School
HSBC Outstanding Services to Sports in Gloucestershire - Joyce Barrus - Cheltenham County Harriers
- Hannah Drew - ACE
