Awards roll of honour

Gazette Sports Personality Eric Braff Senior Men 1 Tom Rees 2 Dean Francis 3 George Carter Senior Women 1 Danni Bird 2 Jean Maton 3 Michelle Matson Junior Men 1 Ben Peggs 2 David Rees 3 Marc Richardson Junior Women 1 Rebecca Jane 2 Holly Croxford 3 Kate Matalli Club of the Year Basingstoke and Mid-Hants Athletics Club Professional Coach of the Year Shane Deacon Service to Sport Cyril Thompson Amateur Coach of the Year Billy Jewers Disabled Sportsperson Lewis Jones Veteran Men David Elderfield Veteran Women Pauline Davis Senior Team Basingstoke men’s athletics team Junior Team Basingstoke under-15 cricket Senior Volunteer Jackie Tobin Junior Volunteer Craig Fiddes Senior Official Ken Littlejohns Junior Official Colleen Reilly

Herd hero nets top accolade 4:04pm Wed 12 Mar 08 SPORTING excellence was well and truly in the spotlight as the honours were handed out at the Basingstoke and Deane Sports Awards 2007.

Junior Women – Rebecca Jane 4:00pm Wed 12 Mar 08 ENGLAND international footballer Rebecca Jane was the winner of the junior women's crown.

Senior Women – Danni Bird 3:59pm Wed 12 Mar 08 ONE of the rising stars of women's football, Danni Bird, certainly scored when she won the senior women's crown.

Amateur Coach of the Year – Billy Jewers

3:57pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

THE amateur coach of the year award is another accolade for the inspirational Billy Jewers.

Veteran Women – Pauline Davis

3:57pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

BADMINTON world champion Pauline Davis picked up the veteran ladies title.

Professional Coach of the Year – Shane Deacon 3:55pm Wed 12 Mar 08 TOTALLY Tennis head coach Shane Deacon signed off from Basingstoke on a high by winning the Professional Coach of the Year award.

Junior Men – Ben Peggs 3:49pm Wed 12 Mar 08 FENCER Ben Peggs was a happy winner after taking the junior men's crown for the second year in a row.

Senior Men – Tom Rees 3:48pm Wed 12 Mar 08 TOM Rees said that winning the senior men's title was a nice way to cap off a memorable 2007.

Junior Team of the Year – Basingstoke and North Hants Cricket Club

3:46pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

FOR the second year running, Basingstoke and North Hants Cricket Club celebrated victory in the junior team category.

Veteran Men – David Elderfield

3:46pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

VETERAN sprinter David Elderfield was the male veteran of the year, but, unfortunately, his invitation to the Apollo Hotel went astray.

Senior Team of the Year – Basingstoke and Mid-Hants Athletic Club men’s first team

3:46pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

THE senior team of the year award went to the men's first team at Basingstoke and Mid-Hants.

Club of the Year – Basingstoke and Mid-Hants Athletics Club 3:42pm Wed 12 Mar 08 WITH three of their teams gaining league honours, Basingstoke and Mid-Hants Athletics Club were the natural choice for the Club of the Year award.

Disabled Sportsperson – Lewis Jones 3:37pm Wed 12 Mar 08 ALL-ROUNDER Lewis Jones was delighted to be one of this year's winners.

Junior Volunteer – Craig Fiddes

3:36pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

RUGBY expert Craig Fiddes was the winner of the junior volunteer crown.

Senior Volunteer – Jackie Tobin

3:35pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

JACKIE Tobin was modesty itself after she collected the senior volunteer award.

Senior Official – Ken Littlejohns

3:33pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

IT OFTEN happens that parents become involved with clubs where their children are members.

Service to Sport – Cyril Thompson 3:33pm Wed 12 Mar 08 CYRIL Thompson's 57 years of service to the world of cricket was honoured when he picked up the Service to Sport award.

Sports Scholarships

3:31pm Wednesday 12th March 2008

ANOTHER 10 top athletes were added to the list of the sports scholarships and these were announced by the Basingstoke Sports Trust at the awards evening.