Preston Sports Forum in conjunction with Preston City Council will be presenting the 8th Annual Preston Sports Awards. The 2013 awards will take place on 8 March at the Guild Hall in Preston.
A great chance to honour unsung heroes and local sporting champions in the city.
There will be 17 awards to recognise excellence across all areas of sport and celebrate Preston’s successful year as European City of Sport in 2012.
The full list of awards and criteria are detailed below:
Coach of the Year
Club of the Year
Volunteer of the Year aged 16-24 years
Volunteer of the Year aged 25 years plus
Rising Star (under 18)
Achievement/Performance of the Year Junior Male
Achievement/Performance of the Year Junior Female
Achievement/Performance of the Year Junior Senior
Disabled Sports Person of the Year
Team Performance of the Year Junior
Team Performance of the Year Senior
School of the Year Primary School
School of the Year Secondary School
Community Organisation of the Year
Higher/Further Education Team of the Year
Special Recognition/Service to Sport
Lifetime Achievement
If you are involved in sport you can nominate an individual, team, club or group. The nominee must either be a Preston sports club or an individual that resides in or is a member of a club in Preston.
To nominate, complete the nomination FORM and return to the address shown. Please make sure that you read the nomination criteria before you complete the form.
Closing date for all nominations is 8 February 2013.
Nominees will be notified before the event, receiving complimentary tickets for the Awards. Winners will be announced on the night.
The award ceremony will be held at the Guild Hall on 8 March 2013. Starting at 6.45pm the evening should run up to 11.00pm. There will be a meal plus a multi-media presentation before the awards ceremony.
Tickets: £20 from the Guild Hall box office
Tel: 01772 258858
Ticket sales close on 28 February 2013
This years sports awards are sponsored by MWR Solicitors. Situated in Preston, MWR is a four partner operation and one of Lancashire’s longest serving law firms.