Line-up for honours revealed
THE nominations for this year’s Hyndburn Sport Awards have been announced.
People have been voting for the individuals, coaches, teams and clubs that inspire and promote sport within their communities.
Entering its 12th year, the Hyndburn Community Sports Awards is a celebration of local sporting achievements from athletes, coaches, volunteers, teams, clubs and schools across Hyndburn, organised by Hyndburn Leisure.
Categories for the awards ceremony include Adult Volunteer of the Year, Coach of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Community Club of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Primary School of the Year, Secondary School of the Year, the Inspire Award, Services to Disability Sport and Team of the Year.
Ben Caulfield, of Hyndburn Leisure, said: “We have a fantastic range of teams, coaches and athletes anxiously waiting to find out if they’re a winner.”
The Accrington Observer is sponsoring the Lifetime Achievement Award. One of the nominees for this award is Joseph Duckett, 73, who has been involved in karate and martial arts for over 40 years.
The other two are John Drinkwater and Johnny Welsh.
John has been involved in football in the Fern Gore area for over 25 years and was the founder of Globe Bullough Park FC, a thriving football club which now boasts hundreds of players from young children to adults.
Johnny Welsh is a former international roller hockey player who represented Great Harwood and England.
This year’s event will take place on Friday September 18 at 7pm at Accrington Town Hall.
To buy tickets for the event call 01254 380293. NOMINEES for the 2015 Hyndburn Sports Awards: Sally Woods, Julie Beaghan and Debra Astley, Jeffrey Cleary, Andrew Bentley, Liam Murray, Samantha Kissock and Caroline French, Shaun Fitzpatrick, Accrington Girls and Ladies FC, Globe Bullough Park FC, Hyndburn Youth FC, Pioneer 79, Stepping Out, Joseph Duckett, Johnny Welsh, John Drinkwater, St Charles Primary School, Benjamin Hargeaves Primary School, Accrington Academy, Huncoat Primary School Football Team, Globe Bullough Park U11s, Huncoat Utd U14s, Bria Fielding, Harriett Swindells, Niamh Robinson, Sohail Asghar, Amie Barratt and Tegan Davies.