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Sport Awards Nominations Announced

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5 years ago

November 1, 2018

THE waiting is over and the nominations for the 2018 Sport Pembrokeshire Awards have been revealed.

A total of 192 nominations have been received – nearly 50 more than last year – in 14 categories for individuals and teams involved in different sports across the County.

The three finalists in each category will be announced in the Western Telegraph on November 21. The overall winners will be unveiled at a gala ceremony at Folly Farm on November 30, organised by Sport Pembrokeshire.

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

Cllr Paul Miller, Cabinet Member for Economy, Tourism, Leisure and Culture, said: “We’re pleased that so many people have yet again taken the time to nominate individuals and teams from our sporting community to be recognised in the Sport Pembrokeshire awards.

“The awards are a great opportunity to acknowledge the hard work of our coaches and volunteers and to celebrate the achievements of our local sportspeople.”

The nominations are as follows:

(some individuals/teams received more than one nomination)

Contribution to School Sport

Duncan Hart
Jonny Williams
Nicola Hayton
Staff at Ysgol Gelli Aur
Matthew Vaughan
Adam Lewis (Ysgol Harri Tudur)
Victoria Planner (Milford Haven Comprehensive)
Ysgol Bro Gwaun students
Mary Immaculate School
Adele Bevan
Ell Lewis
Gemma Tawn
Jonny Evans and Justin Richards
Bruce Evans

Student Contribution to School Sport

Millie Arnold
Paddy Gallagher
Jazz Miller (Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi)
Efa Wilson (Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi)
Lucy Harding & Sophie Williams (Haverfordwest High VC)
Izzy Huddlestone, Kya Gillane-Heywood and Rhian Powell (Haverfordwest High VC)
Alfie Wheeler (Squash)
Morgan Williams (Ysgol Harri Tudur)
Ellee Dunning (Ysgol Greenhill)

Club Organiser

Wayne & Kelly Griffiths (Pembrokeshire Harriers)
Alison Dixon (Haverfordwest Tennis Club)
Kathy Hicks (Narberth Netball Club)
Steve Whitmore (Pembrokeshire Disabled Bowlers)
Jeff Arnold (Milford Tritons Cycling Club)
Carol & Wesley Cole (Carew Running Club)
Tracey Keane (Zumba)
Rob John (Canoeing)
Stefan Jenkins (Cricket)
Phil Jackson (Target Shooting)

Senior Team

Fishguard & Goodwick Ladies Hockey Club
Neyland Cricket Club
Cleddau Crusaders Cricket Team
Steph and Gemma Amos (Bowls)
Hook Ladies Cricket Team
Pembrokeshire Puffins Disability Swimming Squad
Ysgol Greenhill Senior Rugby Team 2017/18
Neyland Ladies Bowls Team
Pembroke RFC 1st XV
Goodwick United AFC

Junior Team

Ysgol Dewi Sant under 16’s Rugby Squad
Penrhyn School
Neyland AFC under 12’s
STP Inclusive Zone Basketball Team
Just Tri Junior Triathlon Club
Mia Walsh and Tom Richardson (Gymnastics)
Pembroke School u15 Football Team x2
Pembroke Octopush Club under 16’s

Unsung Hero

Jon Mills (Tenby Cycles)
William McGarvie (Neyland Judo Club)
Laurence Worth (Pembrokeshire Harriers)
Richard Cox (Porthmawr Surf Lifesaving Club)
Paul Howard (Milford Athletic Football Club)
Kristian Speake
Andrew Williams (Herbrandston Football & Cricket)
Rhodri Lewis (Crymych Cricket Club)
Ben Mathias-Milsom (Neyland Cricket Club)
Trefor Evans (Cricket)
Paul Webb (Cricket)
Richard Brazell (Merlins Bridge Junior Football Club)
Jane Sposito (Pembs Hurricanes Wheelchair Basketball)
Ted Sanders (Neyland Bowls Club)
Simon Morgan (Neyland FC)
Gareth Thomas (Fishguard FC)
Richard Arthur (Cresselly CC)
Darren Rogers (Weightlifting)
Alex John (Weightlifting)
Stephen Donovan (Weightlifting)
Brian and Colin Thomas (Football)
Becky Thomas (Haverfordwest Ladies Hockey Club)

Disability Sport Award

Ryan Foot (Rugby)
Alex Gulliksen (Sailing)
Simon Eaton (Bowls) x2
Pembrokeshire Special Needs Gymnastics Club
Matthew Evans (Target Shooting)
Robbie Jamison (Target Shooting)
Raymond Lillicrop (Bowls)
Jonathan Hubbard (Bowls)
Rhys Davies (Swimming)
Jack Wood (Swimming)

Junior Disability Award

Lily Rice (WCMX) x2
Emma Wilkinson (Sailing and Swimming)
Kirsty Jones (Swimming)
Millie Randall (Boccia, Swimming and Gymnastics)
Libi Phillips (Wheelchair Basketball, Rugby and Racing) x2
Leon Davies (Target Shooting)

Girls U16’s

Chloe Hale (Athletics)
Seren Thorne (Shooting and Tetrathlon)
Kasumi Tran (Golf) x2
Flavia Jenkins (Athletics) x2
Katie Dickinson (Bowls)
Kasia Cook (Athletics)
Carys Worby (Golf)
Seren Mitchell (Weightlifting)
Emily Roberts (Football)
Tirion Eynon (Cricket)
Seren Rowlands-Higgins (Gymnastics)
Lowri Hart (Badminton)
Lucy Wintle (Athletics)
Ella Wintle (Athletics)

Boys U16’s

Dylan Phillips (Athletics and Rugby)
Kieran Fox (Scooter)
Rhys Daley (Football & Cricket)
Gruff Green (Sailing)
John Probert (Boxing)
Loui Davies (Cricket)
Evan Watts (Cricket)
Dan Davies (Weightlifting)
Alfie Luger (Gymnastics)
Joshua Maynard (Athletics and Boxing)
Sam Hodgson (Surf Kayaking)
Iori Humphreys (Athletics)
Kyle Kenniford (Football)
Tomos Griffiths (Triathlon)
Alex O’Sullivan (Boxing)

Male Achievement

Simon Holliday (Cricket)
Sean Hannon (Cricket)
Seth Morris (Surfing) x2
Dylan Scott (Boxing)
Wil Lloyd (Athletics)
Rhys Davies (Swimming)

Female Achievement

Heather Lewis (Athletics / Race Walking)
Caryl Jones (Athletics / Marathon)
Steph Amos (Bowls)
Marie Tilley
Chloe Hood (Weightlifting)
Swyn Williams (Rowing)
Gabrielle Ridge (Canoe Slalom)
Alice Bevans (Autograss Racing)

Club of the Year

Tenby Aces Cycle and Tri Club
Pembrokeshire Special Needs Gymnastics Club
FF Dancers (x 14 nominations)
Carew Cricket Club
Saundersfoot Bowling Club
Just Tri Junior Triathlon Club (x2)
Clarbeston Road AFC
Milford Haven Gymnastics Club
Cleddau Gymnastics Club
Cresselly Cricket Club
Hermon Tug of War Club
Pembrokeshire Puffins
Strength Academy Wales
St. Florence Girls AFC
Pembroke RFC
Hakin United AFC
Park Run Haverfordwest

Coach of the Year

Amy Yelland (Pembs Special Needs Gymnastics Club)
Rob Lewis (Kilgetty Football Club and Lawrenny Cricket Club)
Rob Williams (Lawrenny Cricket Club)
Simon Roach (Weightlifting)
Finola Findlay (FF Dancers)
Rosie Myers (Sailing)
Sarah McGillivray (Gymnastics)
Gemma Tawn (Gymnastics)
Martin Dyde (Athletics)
Richard Owens (Sailing) x8
Jim Horner (Weightlifting)
Bill Davies & Gary Phillips (Tug of War)
Tamara O’Leary (Pembs Puffins)
Wayne Griffiths (Athletics)

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