Over 250 people were in attendance for the 2012 Cheshire LTA Presentation Evening, which took place at the Park Royal Hotel, Warrington last week.
This annual event was a celebration of the successes of tennis clubs, teams, players, coaches and volunteers across the county over the past twelve months. Special guest Cathie Sabin (Deputy President of the LTA) was in attendance and helped present some of the awards.
There were 14 official awards presented during the evening with the winners being the following;
Performance Coach of Year
Tony Green (Widnes Tennis Academy)
Development Coach of Year
Paul Armstrong (Nantwich LTC)
Club of the Year
Hoole LTC
Team of the Year
Wilmslow High School Girls Team
Young Performance Player of the Year
Kim Schmider
Young Volunteer
Sean Sivewright
Joe Keeley
School/College of the Year
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Monkhouse Shield Winners
Hoole LTC (Boys) / Bramhall Lane LTC (Girls)
Cheshire Shield Winners
Congleton LTC (Men) / Bramhall Lane LTC (Ladies)
Cheshire Oaks (Vets Mens) / Nantwich LTC (Vets Ladies)
County Colours
Phil Stafford,
John Woodroofe (Honorary)
Dick Fontes Trophy
Jacob Whalley
Anne Rex Bursaries
Eden Richardson, Jacob Whalley,
Jordan Grocott, Eve Daniels
Unsung Hero
Sally Norman (Knutsford LTC)
Linda Smith (Cuddington & Sandiway LTC)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Norman Nelson
As well as the above awards the evening included a celebration of the Ladies Singles champions past and present, a salute to all the 2012 County Champions, a special award for the outgoing Honorary Secretary John Hoffmann, and recognition for Oli Jones who won the LTA AEGON Coach of the month award during the last year.
View photos from the Presentation Evening