The deadline is fast approaching to submit nominations for this year’s Farnham Sports Awards.
The annual awards event is open to everyone involved in sport in Farnham and there are plenty of categories in this year’s awards.
Nominations are currently open for the following awards: Sports Personality of the Year, Young Sports Personality, Sports Club of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sports Team of the Year, Young Sports Team, Disability Sports Award, Service to Sport Award, Volunteer of the Year, Young Volunteer of the Year and Environmental Impact Award.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, January 13.
Past winners of the main award – the Farnham Sports Personality of the Year – include cricketer Graham Thorpe and rugby player Jonny Wilkinson, but there have been hundreds of different winners since the awards initiative started in 1973.
David Gill, the chairman of Farnham Sports Council, said: “There have been so many talented and high-achieving sports men, women, boys and girls in Farnham during 2024 that we'd love to give them all the recognition they deserve.
“Besides the individual opportunities, there are also categories for successful sports teams and clubs, as well as coaches, those with disabilities and those volunteers who give great service to local sport.”
The biggest provider of community sport and recreation opportunities in Farnham are the local sports clubs and the majority of nominations each year come from the clubs themselves who wish to highlight the achievements of the club or the special achievements of those within the club.
However, the sports council welcome nominations from all sections of the community.
This year’s Farnham Sports Awards will be held at Farnham Rugby Club on Monday, February 3.
Many clubs will have received the information directly from Sue Keogh but anyone who requires the details and the nomination form should email Caroline Abbey by emailing [email protected]