Nottinghamshire Sports Review of the Year Junior Evening
Thursday 17 January at Kelham Hall, Newark and Sherwood District Council
Youngsters’ success celebrated at Nottinghamshire Junior Sports Review
On 17 January, Nottinghamshire recognised many of the amazing achievements of the county’s young sportsmen and women over the past year at the Nottinghamshire Junior Sports Review of the Year. The event, hosted by Nottinghamshire County Council at Kelham Hall, Newark marks the first time the event has been held away from County Hall and it is hoped this will mark the beginning of the event moving around the districts of Nottinghamshire.
Over 200 people attended the presentation evening which included a basketball freestyling demonstration and interviews with local celebrities from our professional sports clubs.
Please find below a full list of the award winners and finalists along with the other category nominees
Junior Team of the Year
Winners - Notts Gymnastics Team
In spite of all the competitors being under 16 and the youngest team in what is a senior competition, the Notts Gymnastics Club won the British Ladies Team Championship in April 2007. Competing against the top 24 clubs in the country, they out-performed 5 times champions Liverpool who finished second.
Short listed: Worksop, Retford and District Under 15 Football Team
Congratulations to one of the smallest associations in the country with only 7 schools who came out winners of the English Schools FA Under 15 Inter-Association Trophy, beating Liverpool, Barnsley, North Tyneside and Reading along the way. They beat Poole and East Dorset in the 2 leg final 5-4 on aggregate.
Short listed: Nova Centurion Junior Women Medley Swimming Team
The team of Rachael Lefley (backstroke), Emma Bird (breaststroke), Sasha Matthews (butterfly) and Helena Thornton (freestyle) are all junior international swimmers. Collectively, they are the district and national medley relay champions winning the national championships in a championship best performance time.
Junior Volunteer of the Year
Winner - Tom Parr - Football
Volunteering for around 6 hours per week, Tom is a regular helper at both Broxtowe Sports Development events and local primary schools. He runs a year 7 boys football club and referees at girls’ football games. Tom also helps out at local football clubs Pegasus FC and Littleover FC
Short listed: Amy Fearon-Thompson - Gymnastics
Amy spends up to 6 hours a week helping at Castle Grove Gymnastics Club. As a coach she demonstrates moves and organises warm ups, supporting the younger club members and is looking to complete her first coaching qualification. She is also involved with secretarial duties at the club which she hopes will help her school work.
Short listed: Emma Wilkinson - Trampolining and Athletics
Emma has completed both her Sports Leaders Award level 1 and her Assistant Trampoline Coach award this year. This is useful as she regularly coaches younger students at an after school trampolining club and spends time at the track helping the Mansfield Harriers Under 11 athletics team
Junior Sportsperson of the Year
Winner - Connor Walsh - Movement and Dance
In April 2007 Connor was crowned the World Under 14 Irish Dancing champion having won the Irish, British and Midland titles along the way. This is a highly skilful form of dance and movement participated in by large numbers of people across the world and strictly overseen by its governing body.
Short listed: Becky Downie - Gymnastics
Crowned Junior British Champion for the 4th time in July, Becky also competed in the senior Great Britain World Championship team. Performing through injury she helped to ensure the team finished in a record 6th place and qualified for the Beijing Olympics.
Short listed: Greg Pitt - Canoe Slalom
In spite of being in 6th position after the semi-finals, Greg’s determination and will to succeed took him to a silver medal at the Junior European Championships in August. He also came 4th at the Youth Olympics; Greg won the Great Britain Junior team selection trials in May and is also top 3 in the senior rankings.
Junior Disabled Sportsperson of the Year
Winner - Sam Hynd - Swimming
Selected for the Amateur Swimming Association World Class Podium programme, Sam has received Great Britain call ups for meets in Denmark and Germany. He holds European records in the 400m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medley S8 categories and is also British record holder for the 100 and 200m freestyle and 50m breastroke events.
Short listed: Matthew Baines - Kayaking
Matthew is the Paddle Ability Junior National Champion now competing in a full racing boat. After improving his personal best times in all K1 sprint distances, including a massive 11 seconds on his 200m time, he can now compete against able bodied competitors and is in the Paddle Ability top 4 in the country.
Short listed: Jenni Cooke - Swimming and Cross Country
In her first year competing at National level, 10 year old Jenni has broken 4 national records and 7 junior national records and is now ranked number 1 female in the S17 category in Britain. She also competed with able-bodied colleagues in schools cross country events.
You can read all about our junior nominees by downloading a copy of the Junior Sports Review souvenir programme [PDF 1247KB] 
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