Athletics In The South-West

Describing the sport of Athletics
in Avon, Cornwall, Devon,
Dorset, Gloucestershire,
Somerset and Wiltshire.

Previous South-West Volunteer Awards

Past South-West Volunteer / Athlete Awards

Volunteer Awards 2019:

  • SW Athletic or Running Club of the Year: Almost Athletes
  • SW Coach of the Year: Dave Turner
  • SW Official of the Year: Martin Fisher
  • SW Inclusion Award: Judy Cuckston
    ----- (also EA National Inclusion Award winner) -----
  • Run Together Group of the Year: Highbridge Ladies Running Club
  • Run Together Leader of the Year: Hannah Lewis
  • Services to Athletics and Running: Peter Clarke
  • Volunteer of the Year: Jeremy Dale
  • Young Volunteer of the Year: Sophie Millard

Also, the SW Council made a series of "South-West Athlete of the Year" awards:

  • Track Junior Male: Jami Schlueter (Millfield School)
  • Track Senior Male: Phil Norman (WGEL / North Devon AC)
  • Track Junior Female: Lydia Smith (Taunton AC)
  • Track Senior Female: Emily Diamond (Bristol & West AC)
  • Field Junior Male (two awards): Sam Brereton (Newquay & Par AC) and Luke Ball (Yate & District AC)
  • Field Senior Male: Tom Gale (Team Bath AC)
  • Field Junior Female: Seren Rodgers (Taunton AC)
  • Field Senior Female: Molly Caudery (Cornwall AC)
  • Endurance Junior Male: William Rabjohns (Poole AC)
  • Endurance Senior Male: Oliver Fox (Wells City H. / Cambridge University)
  • Endurance Junior Female: Beatrice Wood (City of Salisbury A&RC)
  • Endurance Senior Female: Melissa Courtney (Poole AC)

Volunteer Awards 2018:

  • SW Athletic or Running Club of the Year: North Somerset AC
  • SW Coach of the Year: Chris Millard (North Somerset AC)
  • SW Official of the Year: Mike Strange (Bristol & West AC)
  • SW Inclusion Award: Colin Johnson (Westbury Harriers and VI Runners Bristol)
  • Run Together Group of the Year: Muddy Runners, Poole
  • Run Together Leader of the Year: Jo Jayes
  • Services to Athletics: Ronnie James
  • 'Spirit of 2012' award: Irene Brown
  • Volunteer of the Year: Mark Palmer
  • Young Volunteer of the Year: Holly Newman (Avon Valley Runners)

The SW Council made for the first time a series of "South-West Athlete of the Year" awards:

  • Track Junior Male: Harry Gurr (Cornwall AC)
  • Track Senior Male: David King (City of Plymouth AC)
  • Track Junior Female: Emily Bee (City of Plymouth AC)
  • Track Senior Female: Emily Diamond (Bristol & West AC)
  • Field Junior Male: Sam Brereton (Newquay & Par AC)
  • Field Senior Male: Patrick Swan (Cornwall AC)
  • Field Junior Female: Emily Tyrrell (North Devon AC)
  • Field Senior Female: Molly Caudery (Cornwall AC)
  • Endurance Junior Male: William Rabjohns (Poole AC)
  • Endurance Senior Male: Tom Mortimer (Stroud AC)
  • Endurance Junior Female: Beatrice Wood (City of Salisbury A&RC)
  • Endurance Senior Female: Eleanor Davis (Bristol & West AC)

Volunteer Awards 2017:

  • SW Athletic or Running Club of the Year: Avon Valley Runners
  • SW Coach of the Year: Neil Williams (Storm Plymouth)
  • SW Official of the Year: Nigel Grist
  • SW Inclusion Award: Colin Johnson (Westbury Harriers and VI Runners Bristol)
  • Run Together Group of the Year: Highbridge Ladies Running club
  • Run Together Leader of the Year: Emma Wood (Highbridge Ladies Running Club)
  • Services to Athletics: Tony Jefferies (Yate & District AC)
  • Innovation Project of the Year: Bristol & West AC
  • Volunteer of the Year: Hilary Nash (Bristol & West AC)
  • Young Volunteer of the Year: Danielle Page (Newton Abbot AC)

Volunteer Awards 2016:

  • Run England Group of the Year: Avon Valley Runners
  • Project of the Year: Trust 10 (National Trust)
  • SW Official of the Year: Graham Berry (North Devon AC)
  • SW Coach of the Year: Paula Hine (Wimborne AC)
  • SW Club of the Year: STORM (Plymouth)
  • Services to Athletics: Jeff Walsh (City of Plymouth AC)

Volunteer Awards 2015:

  • Run England Group / Leader of the Year: Kerry Newall (Gloucestershire)
  • SW Officials of the Year: Nick & Sally Higman
  • Volunteer of the Year: Nick Jones-Pert (Bournemouth)
  • Services to Athletics: Wynne Munden (Bournemouth AC)
  • SW Club of the Year: Cheltenham Harriers
  • SW Coach of the Year: Deborah Bray (Lavington Athletics) also National Winner
  • Participation Project of the Year: Active Devon;  also National Winner

Volunteer Awards 2014:

  • Club Partnership of the Year: Planet Sport
  • SW Coach of the Year: Colin Baross
  • SW Official of the Year: Aly Sloane (City of Salisbury A&RC)
  • Participation Project of the Year: Ian Isaacs
  • Volunteer of the Year: Stuart Henderson
  • Services to Athletics: Tom Cochrane

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