Nominate your sporting heroes

Nominations have opened for one of the most eagerly-awaited events on the local sporting calendar.

The 2016 Sport Pembrokeshire Awards are your chance to celebrate sporting achievement in the County.

Sports people of all ages, as well as coaches, teachers and organisers can be nominated.

And this year the event will be celebrating its 10th anniversary.

“There’s been a huge rise in sport participation and interest in recent years in Pembrokeshire and some inspirational sporting successes,” said Ben Field, manager of Sport Pembrokeshire – Pembrokeshire County Council’s sports development service.

“This is a great chance to recognise that success – both on the local and national stage – and to say thank you to all those people in grass roots sports who make it all possible.

“If you know of a sportsperson or a team which has excelled over the last year, or somebody who is dedicated to coaching or organising local sport, then why not nominate them for an award?”

The deadline for nominations is Sunday, 23rd October and last year’s nominees are welcome again.

The categories are as follows:

• Coach of the Year
• Female Sporting Achievement
• Male Sporting Achievement
• Boys (U16) Sporting Achievement
• Girls (U16) Sporting Achievement
• Disability Sport Award
• Junior (U16) Disability Sport Award
• Unsung Hero
• Club Organiser of the Year
• Team Achievement of the Year
• Junior (U16) Team Achievement of the Year
• Contribution to School Sport Award
• Student Contribution to School Sport Award
• Club of the Year.

All nominees, and guests, will be invited to the annual Sport Pembrokeshire Awards ceremony on Friday 25th November at Folly Farm, Begelly.

The awards are sponsored by Sport Pembrokeshire, Folly Farm, Valero, Radio Pembrokeshire, and the Western Telegraph.

Councillor Elwyn Morse, Cabinet Member for Sport and Leisure, encouraged people to get nominating.

“This is our chance to celebrate sporting success across the board in Pembrokeshire, and recognise all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes” he said.

To submit a nomination: 

• complete an online nomination form at www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/sport
• download a form from Sport Pembrokeshire www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/sport
• collect a form from Sport Pembrokeshire at County Hall, Haverfordwest
• or phone 01437 776191 to be posted or emailed a copy.