CUMBRIA SPORTS AWARD NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON Friday 23rd October 09

THE search to find the award winners for the Cumbria Sports Awards 2009 will end this Friday, so make sure you get your nominations submitted in time to make the deadline! The deadline for nominations is Friday, October 23rd, 2009.

It couldn’t be easier to nominate your sporting hero. Nominations can be made on-line at www.cumbriasport.com   Nomination forms are also available from branches of the Cumberland Building Society, from www.cumbriasport.com/sportsawards or by contacting Cumbria Sport Partnership on 01228 226885. Nomination forms should be returned to Cumbria Sport Partnership, 5 Portland Square, Carlisle, CA1 1PU.
 

Sports Personality of the Year - Oliver Turvey

Last year the county’s top sporting honour of 'Sports Personality of the Year' went to racing driver Oliver Turvey, who had a truly outstanding 2008, being named Formula 3 driver of the year by the Racing Steps Foundation. This acolade came during a debut F3 season in which he won twice at Oulton Park and Spa and also gained eight podium finishes. He finished a magnificent second in the 2008 British Formula 3 Championships.

Since winning Cumbria's 'Sports Personality of the Year' Oliver has had a fantastic year driving the World Series Renault Championship 09. Winning at Monaco, podium finishes at Silverstone & Le Mans and 8 rookie wins.

Previous winners include Scott Carson, the Whitehaven-born goalkeeper, Lions and England rugby union winger Mark Cueto, cricketer Paul Nixon, rally ace Malcolm Wilson and speedway rider Carl Stonehewer.
Awards organisers Cumbria Sport Partnership are asking Cumbrian sports fans to send in their nominations. But it is not only the headline-grabbing professional stars they are looking to honour.
 

We are looking for heroes for awards in 12 catergories

These categories recognise various levels of sporting success, in addition to the support services of administration and coaching. Do you know a budding young sportsperson, veteran or master athlete who just keeps achieving? It could be a volunteer who has worked tirelessly over the years to transform your club, or your son or daughter who has excelled in their chosen sport and won championship events. The awards will also honour the dedication of coaches. Do you know a local coach who has trained a team to victory?

Nominations can be made for:

Sports Personality: Finest Individual Achievement
Team: Best Team Achievement
Performance: Best Individual Performance
Special: Extra Special Achievement
Service: Extra Dedicated Service
Young Leader: Extra Talented Leadership
Junior Team: Best Team Achievement
Rising Star: Best Young Talent
Coach: Delivering Exceptional Impact
Junior Personality: Exceptional Rising Star
Volunteer: Greatest Volunteering Contribution
Disability Performance: Excelled Beyond Barriers

The nominations are open to anyone who you feel who has achieved great things in sport locally or who has made a huge voluntary contribution to sport in Cumbria during 2009.

The annual awards are presented at a presentation dinner at the Low Wood Hotel, Windermere. Tickets for the event, which is on the 27th November 2009 are £25 and available by contacting the organisers Cumbria Sport Partnership on 01228 226885 or request tickets online at www.cumbriasport.com/sportsawards