Table tennis stars scoop major honours at Sports Awards
Chesterfield’s Liam Pitchford and Isobel Ashley have been crowned Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively at the inaugural Active Chesterfield Sports Awards. Both athletes have had a fantastic 12 months, with Pitchford winning three medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and Ashley breaking into the top 20 of the England Senior Women’s rankings for the first time.
Over 160 local athletes, mentors and school pupils attended the Winding Wheel for the much anticipated ceremony on Thursday 8th October. In association with Chesterfield Borough Council, the Chesterfield School Sport Partnership combined community sports awards with those for schools and school teams that have excelled over the past year.
In total 22 awards were presented to athletes across a wide range of sports including Inkersall Primary and Brookfield Community schools, who picked up the Primary and Secondary Team Achievement awards respectively. Inkersall had a fantastic year of sporting success as two of their under-11 football teams reached the district finals and one became the best in Derbyshire, winning at the county final, eventually losing out in the regional event. Brookfield Community School entered 12 teams into four badminton competitions and both the key stage three and four boys teams won at county level, rounding off a year of fantastic displays that are testament to coach Mr Petty.
There was similar success for Springwell Community College who were deserved winners of the Disability Team Achievement award. After entering every Competition Plus event, the school were crowned district champions in a number of events and were county winners in the Sports Hall Athletics and Mini Tennis Plus events.
Volunteers and coaches were rewarded too, with Oliver Couch winning the Volunteer of the Year award and John Jefferson the Lifetime Achievement award. The full list of winners is detailed below.
Mark Tournier, Partnership and Development Manager at the Chesterfield School Sport Partnership, said: “The Active Chesterfield Awards provided an exciting platform to recognise and celebrate local sporting success and honour the dedication of sports leaders and volunteers.
“Everyone involved in school and community sport in Chesterfield deserves praise and thanks. The Winding Wheel provided the ideal setting to give the worthy winners and highly commended nominees to receive their awards.
“The Chesterfield School Sport Partnership were delighted to partner the Active Chesterfield Awards to recognise the work that schools play in developing opportunities to shine through Sport and Leadership and to celebrate the success of individuals and teams across Chesterfield.”
The evening was a great success and something which the Chesterfield School Sport Partnership looks to build upon for the years ahead. Those interested in getting involved in the future should contact m.tournier@brookfield.derbyshire.sch.uk.
See more photographs from the event at https://www.flickr.com/photos/chesterfieldsspphotos/sets/72157659635443465/
Full list of winners – 2015
Team Achievement Primary School
Winner: Inkersall Primary School
Highly commended: Old Hall Junior School
Team Achievement Secondary School
Winner: Brookfield Community School
Highly commended: Springwell Community College
Team Achievement Disability
Winner: Springwell Community College
Highly commended: Brookfield Community School, Netherthorpe School
Media & Arts Contribution to Sport
Winner: Katie Marshall
Highly commended: Joe Roberts
Individual Young Leader of the Year
Winner: India Hollingworth
Highly commended: Josh Ryder-Flint, Melanie Oldale
School Sport Organising Crew
Winner: Brampton Primary School
Highly commended: Hasland Junior School, Old Hall Junior School
School Sport Organising Committee
Winner: Hasland Hall Community School
Highly commended: St. Mary’s High School
School Staff Award
Winner: Angela Barnston
Highly commended: Karen Kerry, Rachael Bates
Junior Sportsman of the Year
Winner: Jack Barker-Sabido
Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Winner: Elise Collins
Highly commended: Anya Bourne
Coach of the Year
Winner: Dave Cartawick
Highly commended: Andy Petty, Paul Chapman
Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Oliver Couch
Active Workplace Award
Winner: Chesterfield Borough Council
Highly commended: Chesterfield College, Kier Asset Management
Community Award
Winner: Newbold Community Football Training
Club of the Year
Winner: Chesterfield Triathlon Club
Highly commended: Unit 1 Martial Arts
Team of the Year
Winner: Chesterfield Football Club
Highly commended: Chesterfield Cricket Club First XI
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: John Jefferson
Highly commended: Denise Cooper
Young Sportsman of the Year
Winner: Aaron Cobley
Highly commended: Ryan Apsley, Jake Apsley
Young Sportswoman of the Year
Winner: Alicia Barrett
Highly commended: Ella Barrett
Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
Winner: Kevin Tann
Sportsman of the Year
Winner: Liam Pitchford
Highly commended: George Woolgar
Sportswoman of the Year
Winner: Isobel Ashley
