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In a challenging year for sport, those who have excelled and adapted during the pandemic will be celebrated through the annual Sporting Achievement Awards.
Nominations are now open for the 12 different awards and must be received by Monday 7 December.
Hosted by the Guernsey Sports Commission, awards night is Thursday 7 January 2021 in the theatre at Beau Sejour, starting at 6.30.
"Although 2020 has proved to be a rather difficult year for sport there are still plenty of performances and achievements to celebrate," said the Commission’s Operations Director, Graham Chester.
"We know that many of our high profile team sports such as football and rugby had their seasons significantly curtailed, but it was heartening to see how quickly our local sports organisations adapted and maintained competition and participation despite the challenges."
The criteria for each award are available on the commission’s website and nominations should be sent in writing to the Guernsey Sports Commission or via email to info@guernseysports.com
"We appreciate that because of the specific criteria it may not be possible to present some of the awards but the commission would encourage all local sporting organisations to nominate both teams and individuals and help us celebrate the many outstanding performances of 2020," said Mr Chester.
The awards in full:
1. Guernsey Sports Commission Trophy | The outstanding performer of the year.
2. Richard Burton Salver | Awarded for the outstanding individual sporting achievement of the year by a sportsman resident in Guernsey.
3. Guernsey Brewery Salver | Awarded for the outstanding individual sporting achievement of the year by a sportswoman resident in Guernsey.
4. Sir John Loveridge Trophy | Awarded for the sportsperson making the greatest progress in the year. There is no age limit but the person will normally be resident in Guernsey and not having won an individual Commission Trophy for the year.
5. Guernsey Sports Commission Small Team Trophy (4 competitors and Under) | Awarded for the outstanding team performance of the year to a team containing four or less competitors comprised solely of Guernsey residents.
6. Guernsey Sports Commission Team Trophy (Over 4 competitors) | Awarded for the outstanding team performance of the year containing more than four competitors comprised solely of Guernsey residents.
7. Lambourne Shield | Awarded for an outstanding individual sporting achievement of the year by a boy or girl aged not less than eleven years and not more than eighteen years of age and is a resident of Guernsey.
8. Beau Sejour Trophy | Awarded for the outstanding team performance of the year by a team comprised solely of Guernsey residents aged less than eighteen years of age.
9. Dave Dorey Memorial Trophy | Awarded to the sport or the individual from that sport who have been involved in coaching and/or development and made an outstanding contribution to that sport.
10. Sports and Nautical Events Shield | Awarded to the years outstanding event organiser. This can be an individual, an event team leader, club or association who organised a sporting or nautical event in Guernsey in 2018.
11. The Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson Trophy | The Para-Sport Athlete with a Physical Impairment.
12. The Ferbrache & Farrell LLP Trophy | The Para-Sport Athlete with a Learning Disability.
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