Tennis Wales Awards shortlist announced
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The shortlist of nominations for the Tennis Wales Awards has been announced.
We had so many outstanding nominations, making it an incredibly difficult job for the seven-person shortlisting panel - which consisted of members from North Wales and South Wales and independent representatives - to arrive at the final shortlist.
Our shortlisted nominations are:
Volunteer of the Year:
David Baker – Merthyr Tydfil Tennis Club
Jason Rikh – Llantrisant Tennis Club
Linda Sawyer – Wrexham Tennis Club and Tennis Centre
Development Coach of the Year sponsored by Dragon Signs:
Ellie Lewis – Radyr Tennis Club and Tennis Squad
Jonathan Morgan – Caerphilly Tennis Club
Osian Williams – Clwb Tenis Iau Arfon
Performance Coach of the Year:
Craig Evans – David Lloyd Swansea
Francesca Lewis – Swansea Tennis Centre
Rob Gaunt – Windsor LTC and Tennis Squad
Club of the Year sponsored by Chiltern Sports Contractors:
Caerphilly Tennis Club
Llantrisant Tennis Club
Neath Community Tennis Courts
Club Team of the Year:
Cardiff Men’s 1st Team
Mold Men’s A Team
Wrexham Ladies
Connecting Communities Award sponsored by Floodlighting & Electrical Services:
EYST
Sense Cymru
Street Games
Junior Player of the Year:
Niall Pickerd-Barua
Viktor Frydrych
Zara Hegarty
Rising Star of the Year:
Cameron Parry – Wrexham Tennis Centre
Rhiannon Hughes – Caerphilly Tennis Club
Team of the Year:
David Lloyd Swansea Under-14s Girl’s Team
South Wales Over-35 Men’s Team
Swansea Tennis Centre Under-14s Boy's Team
Tennis for All Award:
Cardiff Baseliners
Cardiff Metropolitan University
HMP and YOI Parc
During the evening we will also discover more about the winners of the below categories:
Official of the Year: Ian Preston, North Wales
Player of the Year: Mimi Xu
Competition of the Year: David Lloyd Cardiff Mini Grade 3
School of the Year: Cardinal Newman School
University of the Year: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Park of the Year: Six Bells Park
Lifetime Achievement: Glyn Walters, Garw Valley Tennis Club
Presidential Award: Christopher Hill, Six Bells Park Tennis
Well done to all the shortlisted nominees, and to everyone who was nominated. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate this year. Without you it would be extremely difficult to recognise the amazing achievement of our tennis community.
The awards ceremony will be on Thursday 29th February from 6.30pm at the Mercure Holland House Hotel, Cardiff, CF24 0DD. The evening will again be hosted by Simon Clarke of Speakeasy Club. On top of the ceremony attendees will enjoy an arrival drink and a three-course meal, and hear a keynote speech from Stephanie Hilborne OBE, CEO of Women in Sport.
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