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KAYAK racer Paul Wycherley saluted Sport Godalming after scooping one of its top awards. The Elstead 23-year-old was named Sports Personality of the Year. Wycherley held off strong competition from a glut of the area’s stars. After receiving the Charterhouse Club Shield from British Cycling chief Peter King, Wycherley said: “It’s fantastic because it really helps recognise the successes of a lot of the younger guys. Often the older people get the adulation and this is an opportunity to keep younger ones inspired.”
Paul Wycherley and Adelle Tracey
Wycherley is also part of an elite group who benefit from the organisation’s Go for Gold Champions Fund, aimed at local stars with Olympic potential. He said: “Olympic sport is not an affluent industry so every grant goes a long way to training and equipment and all the things we need to go on and be successful.”
Another Olympic hope Adelle Tracey capped another brilliant year by doing what she does best – racing to a title. The Guildford & Godalming AC 800 metres runner was named Youth Sports Personality of the Year for a third time. Adelle – also part of the elite group backed by the Go for Gold Champions Fund - received the Denningberg Shield from former town mayor Danny Denningberg and guest of honour Peter King, the British Cycling chief. She narrowly edged out fellow Gs athlete Rebecca Dingemans, skier Rachelle Rogers (both pupils at Bramley’s St Catherine’s School) and Godalming dressage rider Lizzie Corrie.
The top youth team prize for the Go Godalming Shield went to Milford Pumas Spitfires U12s who swept to the North-East Hants League first division title with the St Catherine’s U12 national champions biathlon team second and Rodborough School’s U13 rugby team third.
Winners with their trophies
No fewer than 11 prizes were handed out in recognition of another superb year. Other winners were: Nicky Thompson (Dressage – Disabled); Witley Yamabushi Judo Club (Sport Godalming Club Excellence); Rupert Maude (Cycling Special Award); Ian Jennings (Chris & Jenny Slyfield Trophy for services to local sport); David Gill (Down’s Trophy for sports promotion).
Guest speaker was Peter King, executive director of British Cycling, who led Team GB to Olympic glory.
Article courtesy The Surrey Advertiser
Photos courtesy of David Southern
Annual Awards 2009 Table
| CATEGORY | WINNER | |
|---|---|---|
Sports Personality |
Paul Wycherley (kayaking) |
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Youth Sports Personality |
Adelle Tracey (athletics) |
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Sports Team |
Godalming Cricket Club 1st XI |
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Youth Sports Team |
Milford Pumas Spitfires (football) |
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Disabled Sports Award |
Nicky Thompson (equestrian) |
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Bowls Competition |
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Club Services Award |
Peter Gordon (hockey) |
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Club Excellence Award |
Witley Yamabushi Judo Club |
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Services to Cycling Award |
Rupert Maude |
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Waverley Mayor’s Trophy |
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Chris & Jenny Slyfield Trophy |
Ian Jennings (Hockey) |
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Downs Trophy |
David Gill |
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Sports Personality of the Year
Charterhouse Club Shield
Winner: Paul Wycherley
(Wey Kayak Club)
Second: Elizabeth Ng
(Aldershot Fencing Club)
Third: Jon Underwood
(Farncombe & Godalming Rifle Club)
Paul Wycheley with Tim Ostle and Peter King
Paul Wycherley is a Kyacker ranked number one in the UK and 7th in the World – he finished 7th in the 1000 meters as part of GB K4 (which is a four-man Kayak team) at the World Championships in Canada and this is the first time that Britain has ever qualified a boat at this Olympic distance at senior world championships. This came on top of Paul’s winning all the important early season domestic K1 (single seater) races, making him the fastest man in Britain over all Olympic distances.
Youth Sports Personality of the Year
The Denningberg Shield
Winner: Adelle Tracey
(Guildford & Godalming Athletics Club)
Second: Rebecca Dingemans
(Guildford & Godalming Athletics Club)
Joint Third: Rachelle Rogers and Lizzie Corrie
(St Catherine’s School)
Adelle Tracey with Danny Denningberg and Peter King
Adelle Tracey is a member of our local athletics club, she has graced the back pages of the Surrey Advertiser on more than one occasion, winner this year of the European Youth Olympic Silver medal for 800 meters (under 18) three AAA’s National 800 meters silver medallist, UK School games 800 meters silver medallist & bronze medallist in the 300 meters relay; Gold medallist and champion in both the under 17’s and under 20’s South of England 800 meters, Inter counties under 20 400 meter champion and gold medallist and senior women’s indoor London games gold medallist.
Sports Team of the Year
Waverley Shield
Second: Milford Ladies Fours Bowls Team
Third: Godalming Swimming Club
Godalming Cricket Club team members with
The Mayor of Waverley, Cllr Pat Frost and Peter King
Godalming Cricket Club were one of the founder members of the Three Counties League in 1972 and in 1992 joined other clubs in forming the Fullers Brewery Surrey County League. After coming third on three occasions, finally in 2009 the team finished in second place achieving the coveted promotion spot.
In 2009 the team won 11, drew two and lost four of 17 League games and also reached the final of the Admiral Dunlop evening knock-out competition.
Youth Sports Team of the Year
Go Godalming Shield
Winner: Milford Pumas Spitfires
Second: St Catherine’s U12 Biathlon Team
Third: Rodborough School U13 Rugby Team
The Spitfires
with
The Mayor of Godalming, Cllr Joy Poulter, and Peter King
The Milford Pumas Spitfires football team under 12’s were promoted last year to division one and went on to become champions, winning that league by 12 points. In three seasons they have scored 300 goals and conceding just 64 – they are also a very sporting team, finishing above average in the sportsmanship awards each season.
Disabled Sports Award
The Godalming Angling Society Shield
Winner: Nicky Thompson
Second: Stella Hancock (Riding for the Disabled)
Third: Saul Allison (Elstead Cricket Club)
Nicky Thompson with Malcolm Richardson and Peter King
A paraequestrian – Nicky Thompson started competing in
dressage just this year and has qualified and competed
in the grade four restricted winter championships and won in the spring and came 5th in the paranational championships. In addition she has competed in the able bodied novice regional’s and qualified for the Elemenbury Area Festival.
Sport Godalming
Bowls Competition
Winners:
Bob Seddon (Mens)
Milford Bowls Club
JennyArcher (Ladies)
Holloway Hill Bowls Club
Bob Seddon with David Anderson
Jenny Archer with Peter King
Club Service Award
Winner: Peter Gordon
(Guildford Hockey Club)
Bill Braid, Peter Gordon and Peter King
Five decades of memories during which Peter has been a tremendous club-member and most recently Guildford Hockey Club’s Hon. Secretary. His sense of fairness, conviction of the need for the "team effort", and dedication have made him a widely known and liked personality in the hockey world.
Sport Godalming
Club Excellence Award
Winner: Witley Yamabushi Judo Club
David Gill, Witley Yamabushi Judo Club members
and Peter King
There are a lot of Surrey champions and medallists as well as National Independent Schools Champions and Team champions within this squad. They won bronze medals at both senior and junior boy’s teams at the Waverley Surrey Youth games and won the senior boy’s judo competition at the Guildford Senior boys Surrey Youth Games.
Services to Cycling Award
(Velo Club of Godalming & Haslemere)
Rupert Maude with Peter King
Rupert has organised many local cycling events and was club chairman of the Velo Club of Godalming & Haslemere but recently retired to have more time to put on the programme of events and help others enjoy themselves.
Waverley Mayor’s Trophy
(Godalming Cricket Club)
Mayor of Waverley,Cllr Pat Frost, Helen Ross
and Peter King
Helen Ross joined Godalming Cricket Club and has been their scorer since then. She became Chair of the club in 2001 and has taken the lead in making Godalming Cricket Club one of the county's Focus clubs by working in partnership with ECB, Surrey County Cricket Board, schools and the community.
Under her leadership, Godalming Cricket Club has taken all the necessary steps to achieve Clubmark status, a Sport England and ECB initiative to recognise and accredit clubs that are committed to providing a safe, effective and child-friendly environment for children and young people.
Chris and Jenny Slyfield Trophy
Winner: Ian Jennings
(Guildford Hockey Club)
Chris Slyfield, Ian Jennings and Peter King
Ian joined Guildford in 1990 as player coach they were Hockey Association cup winners in 1995 and 2001 and the indoor cup in 2001 & 2002. In 1995/6 the Club won the European Cup for Club Champions Bronze Medal. He retired from active hockey scoring 269 goals in Premier League Hockey and was and still is the top goal scorer in the League. On retirement he took up coaching positions in Australia for two years and on his return was appointed Guildford Hockey Club Coach to both Men's & Ladies First eleven’s. During his time as player coach he was also official coach to the England Ladies team for a number of years.
He was instrumental in introducing a unique "sponsorship" scheme to fund the Guildford men's 1st X1 by raising annually in excess of £15000 . This scheme is still operating. He was also awarded the MBE for services to sport.
Downs Trophy
Winner: David Gill
(Waverley Borough Council)
Paul Marsh, David Gill and Peter King
David in his role of Sports and Recreation Manager for the whole of Waverley has achieved a huge amount for the Borough, from new pavilions to new sports centres, from new user groups to new relationships with government and the various funding partners. He has masterminded the inter-town sports competition for many years, and the much loved day for local schools at the Army School of Physical Education.
