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Honouring outstanding
achievements in sport
O
UR summer-long festival of sport
draws to a close this month with
an awards ceremony celebrating
sporting greatness in our community.
The inaugural Sporting Lyme festival
has been hailed a success, launching in
May with an open day when sporting
organisations came together on
Anning Road Playing Field, ending in
October with the awards.
The Sporting Lyme Awards honour
outstanding achievements, dedicated
volunteers, inspiring coaches and
managers, and our talented
sportspeople.
Nominations were invited in the
following categories: Team of the Year,
Sportsperson of the Year, Young
Sportsperson of the Year, Veteran
Sportsperson of the Year, Volunteer of
the Year, Coach/Manager of the Year
and Sporting Achievement of the Year.
More than 40 nominations were
received for 24 different individuals or
teams.
The entries were judged by former
town clerk John Wright, Woodroffe
School headteacher Dan Watts, and
Lyme Regis vicar, the Rev Fi Budden.
All the nominees were invited to the
awards ceremony at Lyme Regis Golf
Club, when the winners were
announced and presented with a
trophy.
The winners will be featured in
November’s edition of LymeLiving.
The mayor of Lyme Regis, Cllr Philip
Evans, who spearheaded Sporting
Lyme, said:
