(Last Site Update - March 2013)
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LEEDS SPORTS AWARDS 2013
Following Olympic and Paralympic success it was only right that this year's 10th Leeds Sports Awards celebrated Leeds' golden athletes, coaches and volunteers in style ... and what style it was ! Hosted by Tanya Arnold, Elland Road welcomed over 500 guests for a night of glitz and glamour, as well as emotion and reflection as we looked back on the sporting accomplishments of 2012 (Click on the photo above for full event details).
Olympic duo Alistair Brownlee and Nicola Adams scooped Sportsman and Sportswomen of the Year respectively and Paralympic stars David Stone and Hannah Cockroft took the Disability Sportsman and Sportswoman Awards. Leeds Rhinos picked up Professional Club of the Year and thoroughly enjoyed the event, commenting 'These awards are brilliant and it's great that people like Nicola Adams and the Brownlees and all of us can come together.'
With 33 of the 37 finalists present it was a night of pride and inspiration with Adams commenting, 'These are the awards that mean the most to me. This is where I grew up and where my career was founded'.
Along with the cities' Olympic and Paralympic athletes, the Bad Thai Boxing Company were awarded non-professional Team of the Year, Leeds Divers and Swimmers were unsurprisingly no strangers to the stage and ex-Olympic gymnast and now coach Marjorie Carter rounded up the night with the heart-warming Lifetime Achievement Award.
The night would not have been possible without event sponsors Leeds City College, Est Display, Leeds Arena, Leeds Trinity University, Resource Print Solutions and West Yorkshire Sport.
SPORT ENGLAND - CLUB LEADERS **FREE ONLINE TRAINING, SEMINARS AND ADVICE**
Sport England Club Leaders programme - develop your Clubs 'business skills' with free online training, seminars and advice for details click here
WEST YORKSHIRE SPORT - COACH & LEADER BURSARY SCHEME
West Yorkshire Sport has launched a new funding scheme to encourage and support the personal and professional development of coaches and leaders working in West Yorkshire through subsidising the cost of National Governing Body qualifications.
Further details can be found by clicking here
LSF MISSION STATEMENT
The Leeds Sports Federation supports the voluntary sector aiding sports provision in the Leeds area and beyond. Member Clubs provide a forum for discussion on specific and general topics affecting sport and the Federation gives a united voice to initiatives arising from this.
Leeds Sports Federation administers the LCC Sports Grants Panel on behalf of the Council and organises the Leeds Sports Awards in conjunction with Leeds City Council; an important event held each spring. Details of these activities can be found on this web site.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS ...
HONORARY OFFICERS
President: Bernard Atha (CBE)
Vice President: Mr Mel Welch
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Chairman: Mrs Liz Wilson - Vice Chairman: Mr David Camm
Secretary: Dr Pamela Taylor - Treasurer: Mr Jim Dolamore
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Mr David Martin MBE - Mr Stephen Boothroyd - Mr Bernard Shooman -
Mr John Sykes - Dr Norman Taylor - Mr Richard Vincent (Website Administrator)
INVITED MEMBERS
Katy Elliott - Senior Sports Development Officer (Leeds City Council) email
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND MEMBERSHIP DETAILS PLEASE EMAIL:
info@leedssportsfederation.org (General Enquiries)
secretary@leedssportsfederation.org (Administration Enquiries)
p.v.taylor@btinternet.com (Secretary)
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