Sport Newcastle's 45th Annual Awards Dinner at Newcastle Civic Centre, has celebrated the very best of sporting achievements from around the region and the rising sports stars of the future.
Supporting grass roots sports and helping the sporting dreams of young people and sports clubs and organisations, Sport Newcastle is the City’s oldest and most inclusive sports charity.
The annual award ceremony recognises the success across all sports and also focuses on the young Rising Stars of sport.
Mike Booth, Sport Newcastle, Vice Chair, said, “Our Rising Stars, representing eleven different sports, are already performing at an exceptionally high standard. All compete nationally and several have represented their country at world level.
“Sport Newcastle are proud to be able to support these talented young athletes at the early stage of their sporting career.
“Our major award winners reflect the region’s success achieved across a diverse range of female and male sports. With the on-going support of the local business community this augurs well for the future.”
Major awards were presented to: Joy Eze, Gateshead Harriers (Young Sporting Success of the Year), Becky Langley and Eddie Howe, NUFC ( Coaching Award), Kieran Reilly, BMX Freestyle Champion (Sporting Success of the Year) and Sarah Hunter CBE, Rugby Union (Wilkinson Sword, Lifetime Achievement Award).
The Rising Stars of the future were awarded to, Haydon Mustard (Cricket), Gabi Freeman (Swimming), Orson Groot (Ice Hockey), Edward Solovyov (Figure Skating), Billie Netherton (Gymnastics) David Rice (Athletics) Jakub Bobkowski (Basketball) Serenity Waugh (Martial Arts) Jake Westgarth (Trampolining) Ben Redshaw, (Rugby Union)
NUFC women footballer Daisy Burt became the first female footballer to be awarded the Jack Hixon Award and Lewis Miley, who recently made his NUFC senior first team debut was awarded the Wor Jackie Trophy.
The awards evening was supported by headline sponsors Tier One Capital and S.O.S. Group and award sponsors included Ward Hadaway, Redgate Lodge Motor Group and Central Employment.
On the night Sport Newcastle were also presented with a giant cheque for £12,088 from Paul Keighley, Operation Director of Redgate Lodge Motor Group, who held their annual fundraising golf day in aid of the charity.
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