The waiting is over and the nominations for the 2020 Sport Pembrokeshire Awards have been revealed!
A total of 120 nominations have been received in nine categories for individuals and teams involved in a variety of different sports across the County.
The overall winners will be announced on Friday November 27, at 7 pm.
The awards are sponsored by Valero, the Western Telegraph, Folly Farm, and Radio Pembrokeshire.
Clr. Paul Miller, Cabinet Member for Economy, Tourism, Leisure and Culture, said: “We’re really pleased that so many people have yet again taken the time to nominate individuals and teams for recognition in the Sport Pembrokeshire awards.
“Even though the calendar has been heavily disrupted this year, there were still a number of exceptional achievements within the sporting community and I’m delighted that through these awards, we are able to acknowledge and celebrate them.”
The nominations are as follows (some individuals/teams received more than one nomination):
Junior (U16) Sporting Achievement of the Year - Sophie Mansell (Equestrian); Hollie Jenkins (Golf); Gracie Griffiths (Athletics); Kelci Francis (Dance); Jac Delaney (Rugby); Emily Roberts (Football); Rhys Llewellyn (Cross Country/Athletics); Joe Phillips (Cricket); Elisa Tyrrell (Gymnastics); Lucy Wintle (Athletics); Caera Lewis (Swimming).
Club of the Year - Fishguard Sports AFC; Pembroke Dock Cricket Club; Crossfit Pembrokeshire; Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club; Neyland Cricket Club; CRA West Wales Ju Jitsu; Pembrokeshire Special Needs Gymnastics Club; Vibe School of Dance; South Pembs Golf Club; Fishguard & Goodwick Jemima Rowing Club; Haverfordwest Gymnastic Club Disabled Team.
Junior Disability Sport Award - Saskia Webb (Swimming); Bleddyn Gibbs (Weightlifting).
Young Volunteer of the Year - Lucy Harding; Casey Stuchbury; Melody Street; Kelci Francis; Kacy Hughes.
Team of the Year - Tenby AFC Under 16s; Neyland Cricket Club 3rd team; Pembrokeshire Schools Rugby Under 15s; Artistic Squad Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club; Haverfordwest High U13s Football Team; Goodwick United under 14s; Milford Haven School u13s football team; Pembrokeshire Short Mat Bowls Team.
Adult Sporting Achievement of the Year - Luke Harries (Golf); Sean Hannon (Cricket); Ashley Sutton (Cricket); Nathan Banner (Cricket); Alistair Bell (Ice swimming); Stephen Varney (Rugby); Lisa Neumann (Rugby); Sarah Hicks (Swimming); Sarah Lawrence (Rugby); Josh Macleod (Rugby).
Disability Sport Award - Jake Richards; Fishguard Thunderbolts; Gaynor Martin (Rowing).
Unsung Hero - Adele Bevan & Nicola Hayton; Kelly and Wayne Griffiths (Pembrokeshire Harriers); Brian Millard (Fishguard Thunderbolts); Alice Watts (Pembroke Netball Club); Nick Daley (Pembroke Dock Cricket Club); Buster the Dog (Crossfit Pembrokeshire); Gareth Bennett (Haverfordwest Seals swimming Club); Fraser Watson (Western Telegraph); Jenny Boyce (Pembs Harriers); Kelly Griffiths (Pembs Harriers); William Newell & Ian Crosseley (Cricket); Steve Williams (Hundleton Cricket Club); Rhys Bromhall (Neyland Yacht Club); Donna Grimwood (South Pembs Golf Club); Chris McEwen (Pembroke & Pembroke Dock Boxing Club); Celt Edwards (Triathlon/Fundraising); Wendy Bradshaw (St. Ishmaels Cricket Club); Gary Strawbridge; Sam Kurtz (Crymych Cricket Club); Rhodri Lewis (Crymych Cricket Club).
Coach of the Year - Tracey Keane (Zumba instructor); Wayne Griffiths (Athletics); Sam Feneck (Crossfit Pembrokeshire); Peter Freeman (Pembrokeshire Harriers); Craig Nelson and Nick Russell (Pembrokeshire County Swimming); Alison Marsh (Milford Tigers Swimming Club); Daisy Lewis (Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club); Andrew Jones (Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club); Stuart Tyrie (Brazilian Ju Jitsu – Pembrokeshire); Hannah Davey (Dance); Nadine Tyrrell (Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club) Jenny Losada (Sapphires Tenby Netball); Jo Summers (Haverfordwest Gymnastics Club); Kelly Williams (Dance); Justin Head (Weightlifting); Finola Findlay (Dance); Niall Kinsella (Football); Derek Hart (Badminton).