DARREN Elliott and Manon Bradley were the big winners at the 2019 Oxfordshire Sports Awards.
Oxford City Stars stalwart Elliott won the sportsman of the year prize at last night’s event at Oxford’s MINI Plant.
World champion powerlifter Bradley was named sportswoman of the year at the ceremony.
Read the full report in Monday’s Oxford Mail.
ROLL OF HONOUR
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Darren Elliott (ice hockey).
Runners-up: Ben Goodall (gymnastics), Chris Dudman (taekwondo).
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Manon Bradley (powerlifting). Runners-up: Alice Hopkins (athletics), Chloe Kiddie (wheelchair dance).
JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Winner: James Coles (cricket). Runners-up: Jack Allinson (rugby), William Jeffrey (cycling).
JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Millie Couzens (cycling). Runners-up: Alice Davis (sailing), Emma Thacker (netball).
ADULT TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Banbury Cricket Club 1st XI. Runners-up: Henley Dragons (dragon boat racing), North Oxford Tennis.
JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Cherwell Volleyball Team. Runners-up: Matrix Netball Club, U14 Whitchurch Primary School 5/6 football teams.
COMMUNITY CLUB OF THE YEAR
Winner: Shiplake Stars (netball). Runners-up: Horus 7’s Rugby, Ricochet Trampoline Club.
COMMUNITY COACH OF THE YEAR
Winner: Claire Dash and Jon Blades (running/community fitness). Runners-up: Charlotte Hayes (football and cricket), Emma-Jane Morbey (dance).
UNSUNG HERO
Winner: Mary Howlett (Chinnor Tennis Club). Runners-up: Claire Jarvis (swimming), Steve Honey (Chesterton FC).
DISABILITY AWARD
Winner: West Oxfordshire Wheelchair Dance. Runners-up: Alex Queck Richards (various sports), Regatta for the disabled (bell boating).
ACTIVE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Winner: Bure Park Primary School. Runners-up: Cheney Secondary School, Deddington Primary School.
ACTIVE AWARD
Winner: Wheels for all (inclusive cycling). Runners-up: Aspire Physical Activity Partnership, Walking for Wellbeing.
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