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CONNOR JENNINGS RECEIVES
SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR 2019
AT PRESTIGIOUS WIRRAL SPORTS AWARDS
A packed audience at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight on
Thursday 10th October were treated to a wonderful
evening of presentations highlighting Wirral’s best
sporting achievers and unsung heroes who dedicate their
time and service to their clubs and associations.
The prestigious Wirral Sports Awards evening, celebrating
its 55th year, was opened by the Mayor, Councillor Tony
Smith, himself a passionate sports fan and was hosted by
BBC Radio Merseyside’s Ian Kennedy.
Tranmere player Connor Jennings attended to receive the
Wirral Sports Person Award 2019. Women’s England player
Jodie Taylor and her former school Oldershaw picked up
the Outstanding Achievement Award. Sadly Jodie was away
on international duty but kindly sent a video acceptance.
Other awards presented on the night included:-
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Young Sports Person: Niamh McCarten & Beth
Hodgson – Birkenhead Gym Academy.
Club of the Year: Wirral & Chester Taekwondo.
Young Sports Volunteer: Cora Johnson – Prenton
High School.
Coach of the Year: Hiucong Liu – China Spirit UK.
Volunteer of the Year: Matthew Green – Wirral
Country Park Run.
Sports PE Dept of the Year: St Anselms.
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Secondary School Girls Team of the Year: Wirral
Grammar Girls - Under 14 Netball.
Secondary Boys School Team of the Year: Pensby
High School Year 7 Rugby team.
Lifetime Achievement: Anthony Shillinglaw –
Birkenhead Park Cricket Club.
Special Recognition Awards were also presented to:
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Jane Parry - Wirral & Chester Taekwando.
John Williams - Heswall Squash Club.
Lian Pickthall - Wirral Gymnastics Club.
John Heap & Anne Rosbottam - Wirral Athletics
Club.
Sue Marcks – Wirral Badminton League.
This year’s event was headline sponsored by Park Group
Plc and as an added surprise all the young athletes at the
ceremony were presented with a voucher from another
sponsor Liverpool One. Proceeds from the event go towards
the annual Bursary award scheme that will take place in
April 2020 hosted by the Mayor of Wirral.
Further information about the awards is available from
Dave Simmonds at Wirral Council’s Sports Development
Team on: 0151 666 4165 or 07876 577187 or email:
[email protected]