Reigate & Banstead Sports Awards

The Reigate & Banstead Sports Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of sports people and sports clubs across the borough, and the invaluable contributions made by volunteers to maintain sport and physical activity.

Nominations were open from 17 December 2024 to 21 February 2025. All nominations were considered and shortlisted by an independent panel of judges. 

2025 winners

With more than 150 nominations for the 2025 awards, congratulations to all our winners and runners-up:

• Photos of the awards event are available to view on our Flickr album - R&B Sports Awards 25
• Read the press release: Celebrating local sporting heroes: winners revealed

Changing Lives Award sponsored by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

• Winner: Jerry O’Leary Redhill Football Club
• Runners-up: Mahjubeen Rabban, Redhill Football Club; Maya Barnwell Banstead, Cricket Club

Club of the Year sponsored by Surrey Playing Fields

• Winner: Old Reigatians RFC Girls Section
• Runners-up: Banstead Cricket Club; Horley United Football Club

Coach of the Year sponsored by Reigate Priory Cricket Club

• Winner: Sean Reynolds, Fuzion Dojo
• Runners-up: Pav Jaros, Redhill Football Club; Sean Watson, Horley Lawn Tennis Club

Inclusive Sport Award sponsored by The Mayor of Reigate & Banstead

• Winner: East Surrey Hawks Football Club

Junior Team of the Year sponsored by Locksmiths

• Winner: Banstead Cricket Club Girls Under 13 Team
• Runners-up: Earlswood Junior School Year 6 Girls Team; Old Reigatians RFC Under 15 Team

Senior Citizen Sport Award sponsored by Reigate & Banstead Sports Council

• Winner: Bill Early Banstead Cricket Club
• Runners-up: David Reed Coach at Donyngs Leisure Centre; Frank Curtis, Reigate Priory Bowling Club

Sports Person of the Year sponsored by GLL Better

• Winner: Melissa Jones, Max Force Trampolining
• Runners-up: Arjun Gill, Banstead Cricket Club; Stuart Stevens, Reigate Football Club

Team of the Year sponsored by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

• Winner: Banstead Cricket Club Womens’ 1st XI
• Runners-up: Horley Bowling Club Ladies Team; Zapphire Aerial Arts Team

Volunteer of the Year sponsored by Connick Tree Care

• Winner: Tony Stone, Chipstead Football Club
• Runners-up: Rehan Khan, Redhill Amateur Boxing Club; Stuart Stevens, Reigate Football Club

Young Sports Person of the Year sponsored by Sponsor: GLL Better

• Winner: Raegan O’Donnell, Horley United Under 14s
• Runners-up: David Gheorghiu, Judo; Oliver Williams, Max Force Trampolining

Young Volunteer of the Year sponsored by P M Active

• Winner: Aydan Wright, South Park Football Club
• Runners-up: Oliver Williams, Max Force Trampolining; Jude Rivers, Merstham FC