Published Tuesday, 19th March 2024
Local sporting talent was celebrated at the Sports Awards ceremony in Redhill on Thursday 14 March.
The annual awards, which celebrate the achievements of sports heroes and clubs across the borough were held at Donyngs Leisure Centre. The awards recognise the invaluable contributions made by sports clubs, coaches, teams and volunteers to the maintenance of sport and physical activity.
This year’s very worthy winners in the eleven categories are:
- Changing Lives Award – Martin and Rachel King
- Club of the Year - Max Force Trampoline & DMT Club
- Coach of the Year – Steve Boeje
- Inclusive Sport Award – Russell Bewley
- Junior Team of the Year - Girls U16 Reigate Priory Hockey Club
- Senior Citizen – Stuart Aldrich
- Sports Person of the Year – Holly Dunford
- Team of the Year - Walcountians Blues Lacrosse Club Women’s Team
- Volunteer of the Year – Chris Rowe
- Young Sports Person of the Year - Megan Williams
- Young Volunteer of the Year – Jude Rivers
Sporting excellence
Duane Kirkland, Head of Wellbeing and Intervention said: “These awards are an opportunity to celebrate the borough’s sporting excellence and recognise everyone who is doing their part to encourage members of our communities to stay active. I congratulate tonight’s winners but really this is about everyone who was nominated. You are all incredible and your contributions to the promotion of sport and physical activity in our community is well appreciated.
“The awards would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors – a huge thank you to everyone who has made these awards possible.”
Local businesses Connick Tree Care, Surrey Playing Fields, Little Kickers, KD Jones Heating and Plumbing, GLL, RB Sport, Reigate Squash Club, Redhill Cycling Club, PM Active, Safe IS, as well as Reigate & Banstead Borough Council sponsored the awards.
Nominations were invited across all categories mid last year with shortlisting taking place in January. Nominations for the 2025 awards will open in the summer and details will be available on our website.
The Mayor of Borough of Reigate & Banstead, Councillor Eddy Humphreys presented the Volunteer of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards which were both sponsored by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council. Also at the ceremony, were representatives from each of the sponsors.
The Awards were well covered by The Planet Reigate Podcast and you can listen to interviews with the winners in this episode.
U16 Reigate Priory Hockey Club won Junior Team of the Year
There were 11 categories this year
Stuart Aldrich and Brian Gilley were winner and runner up in the Senior Citizen Award category
Jude Rivers won Young Volunteer of the Year