East Midlands Awards Winners Announced
The second annual England Athletics East Midlands Awards Evening, sponsored by Heidsieck & Co Monopole Champagne, attracted more than 250 officials, volunteers, coaches, athletes and friends of the premier Olympic sport to Pride Park Stadium, Derby.
European and Commonwealth 400m Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Iwan Thomas treated the 250 guests to an entertaining after dinner speech, and BBC commentator Andrew James guided everyone through the proceedings.
Roll of Honour:
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Award
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Winner
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Young Volunteer
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Jake Brittain (Boston & District AC)
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Club Volunteer
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John Cotton (Sutton Harriers)
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Services to Club Development
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Steve Winfield (Belper Harriers)
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Newcomer to Officiating
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Linda Wilkinson (Mansfield Harriers)
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Track & Field Official
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Les Chambers (Mansfield Harriers)
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Services to Officiating
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Cherie D’Silva (Leicestershire & Rutland AA)
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Partnership Award
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Leicester City Council / Leicestershire & Rutland AA)
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Junior Club of the Year
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Ivanhoe Robins
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Track & Field Club of the Year
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Chesterfield & District AC
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Off Track Club of the Year
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Wreake Runners
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Participation Coach of the Year
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Pat Carlan (Mansfield Harriers)
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Performance Coach of the Year
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Jonathan Baker (Chesterfield & District AC)
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Podium Coach of the Year
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John Davies (Amber Valley AC)
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Services to Athletics
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Ted Toft (Leicestershire & Rutland AA) and Ernie Cripps (Derby AC & Derbyshire AA)
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John Cotton and Steve Winfield will go through to represent the East Midlands in the Volunteer category at the National Awards evening on Saturday 18th October, along with Jonathon Baker in the Coach category, Cherie D’Silva in the Officials category, Chesterfield & District AC in the club category, Ted Toft and Ernie Cripps in the Service to Athletics category and Leicester City Council and Leicestershire & Rutland AA in the partnership category.
Along with the main awards 5 East Midlands clubs, Sleaford Town Runners, Rushcliffe AC, Newark AC, Wellingborough AC and Daventry were all awarded their Clubmark Accreditation and a special award was made to Joyce Bundy on behalf of her late husband Mike for his contribution to the sport throughout his lifetime.
One of the regions newest clubs were honoured in the local Bolsover and District Awards Evening on the same night. Blackwell and District Young striders won the Junior Team of the Year award and head coach Rob Platts picked up the Performance Coach of the Year Award.
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