Chesterfield Celebrates Sporting Success

Over 200 local athletes, mentors and school pupils came to the Winding Wheel for the much anticipated 2016 Active Chesterfield Sports Awards on Thursday 29th September. In association with Chesterfield Borough Council, the Chesterfield School Sport Partnership combined community sports awards with those for schools and school teams that have excelled over the past year.

Mark Tournier, Partnership Development Manager at the Chesterfield School Sport Partnership, said:-

“The Active Chesterfield Awards provided an exciting platform to recognise and celebrate local sporting success and honour the dedication of sports leaders and volunteers.

“The Awards recognise the work that schools play in developing opportunities to shine through Sport and Leadership and to celebrate the success of individuals and teams across Chesterfield.

“Everyone involved in school and community sport in Chesterfield deserves praise and thanks. The Winding Wheel provided the ideal setting to give the worthy winners and highly commended nominees to receive their awards.”

22 awards were presented to athletes, coaches and volunteers from across the community. In the school sport awards, the major winners included Cutthorpe Primary, Brookfield Community School, Brampton Primary and Springwell Community College who each picked up a team achievement award. 2016 Rio Olympian Liam Pitchford and Deaf Golf World Champion Lydia Ingman were crowned Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively.

Lydia Ingman said:-

“Though totally unexpected, I am truly honoured to have received this accolade, and would like to thank my family and all others who have supported me over the years, for making it happen.”

Liam Pitchford, was unable to attend the event as he is competing in Europe. His proud father was there to collect the Sportsman of the Year award on his behalf.

Liam competed for Team GB in the singles and team events at the Rio 2016 Olympics, reaching the last 32 in the singles and, alongside Paul Drinkhall and Sam Walker, beating France to reach the quarter-finals of the team event, where GB only lost to eventual winners China.

In a video message Liam said:-

“It’s a real honour to receive the award after what has been an amazing year”.

Steve Roberts, Principle at Outwood Academy Newbold, said:-

“We were delighted to be nominated and then win the awards for Media and Arts Contribution and also for Secondary School Sports Organising Committee. The students have worked tirelessly both to provide opportunities for students to participate in school sports and also to celebrate and showcase their successes.

“This award means so much as it provides recognition from outside of the academy that the work of “Sports Voice” is valued and also has real impact. The students felt very proud to be there and very special to attend such a wonderful event.

“There was also an opportunity to recognise the achievements of staff and the Highly Commended Award for our Head of PE Andy Tice was very special too. It is that combination of good leadership in PE and fabulous students that has helped PE and Sport play a full role in academy life.”

Volunteers and coaches were rewarded too, with Tim Sadler being awarded the Lifetime Achievement award; this caps of an incredible summer for Tim, having been awarded the People’s Award Outstanding Contribution to Community Football by Derbyshire FA in July.

The evening was a great success and something which the Chesterfield School Sport Partnership looks to build upon for the years ahead. As a town, Chesterfield has some exceptionally talented sportsmen and women of all ages, as well as hard working volunteers and coaches. The Chesterfield School Sport Partnership, through initiatives such as Active Chesterfield will continue to promote their success.

A full list of winners can be found below:

Team Achievement – Primary
Winner: Cutthorpe School
Highly commended: Brockwell Junior School

Team Achievement Secondary School
Winner: Brookfield Community School Girls badminton
Highly commended: Brookfield Community School boys badminton, Hasland Hall Community School

Team Achievement Disability
Joint winners: Springwell Community College and Brampton School

Media & Arts Contribution to Sport
Winner: Outwood Academy

Individual Young Leader of the Year
Winner: Hannah Birks
Highly commended: Natasha Froggatt

School Sport Organising Crew
Winner: Brampton Primary School
Highly commended: Hasland Junior School, Old Hall Junior School

School Sport Organising Committee
Winner: Outwood Academy
Highly commended: Brookfield Community School

Team of the Year
Winner: Tapton Park Golf Club Junior section

School Staff Award
Joint winners: Jo Lenthall Brockwell Junior School, Jan Brammer St Mary’s School
Highly commended: Andy Tice, Outwood Academy

Junior Sportsman of the Year
Winner: William Bygrave

Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Winner: Amber Downham
Highly commended: Edie Carr

Coach of the Year
Winner: Jack Chambers
Highly commended: Dave Cartawick and Stephanie Miles

Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Frazer Hipkiss
Highly commended: Joshua Ball

Active Workplace Award
Winner: Post office

Community Award
Winner: Newbold Community Football Training

Club of the Year
Winner: Unit 1 Martial Arts

Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Tim Sadler

Young Sportsman of the Year
Winner: Aaron Cobley
Highly commended: Oliver Dakin

Young Sportswoman of the Year
Winner: Alicia Barrett
Highly commended: Ella Barrett, Chloe Stennett

Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
Winner: Lydia Ingmam

Sportsman of the Year
Winner: Liam Pitchford
Highly commended: Ludwig Ramsey

Sportswoman of the Year
Winner: Lydia Ingmam