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The 2009 Sports Awards Dinner

The University held its 32nd Annual Sports Awards Dinner, at the Weston Homes Community Stadium  on Friday 8th May, 2009.

This is a formal occasion and is one of the highlights of the University's sporting calendar.  Members of the University’s senior management team and local dignitaries attended, including the Vice Chancellor, the Registrar, and the Mayoress of Colchester.  212 people attended to honour over seventy students  receiving their Sports Award Colours in recognition of three years of dedication to University sport.  Other presentations also made were:

  • The Most Promising Newcomer award to Stephanie Riches, for performances at a national level in the sport of Cheerleading.
  • The Simon Loveday Award, awarded jointly to Alison Curtis and Edward Brownsey, in recognition of their overall contribution to sport.
  • The Director of Sport Award for Outstanding Performance, went to Abigail Embling for her achievements over 3 years at national level in table tennis (winning the BUCs singles and doubles championship in her first year).
  • The Sports Federation Presidents award, went to Steven Prest from Rugby.
  • The Social Club of the Year Award went to the trampolining club especially in recognition of their outstanding contribution to volunteering and the activities organised for their members.
  • The Team of the Year went to the netball first team for achieving two back to back promotions.
  • The Club of the Year went to the Hockey club in recognition of their contribution in such a diverse range of activities including fundraising for charity, coaching in schools and the women’s 1st X1 winning their BUC’s league and the Mens 2nd X1 winning promotion.

University of Essex Sports Awards Winners 2009

The guest of honour at the dinner was Anne Wafula Strike, a paralympian gold medallist at the 2004 Athens Games, who will be going for gold at the London 2012 Games. Anne proved to be a truly inspirational speaker and she was treated to a standing ovation at the end of her speech.

Anne's Biography

2009 Special Award Winners

 
Most Promising Newcomer Award Simon Loveday Award Director of Sport Award for Outstanding Performance
Most Promising Newcomer 2009 Stephanie Riches Simon Loveday Award 2009 Alison Curtis & Edward Brownsey Victor Ludorum 2009 Abigail Embling
Stephanie Riches Edward Brownsey & Alison Curtis Abigail Embling
  Sports Federation President's Award  
  Sports Federation Presidents Award 2009 Stephen Prest
  Stephen Prest
Social Club of the Year Team of the Year Club of the Year
Social Club of the Year 2009 Trampolining Team of the Year 2009 Netball 1sts Club of the Year 2009 Hockey
Trampolining Netball 1sts Hockey
     
     
     

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