Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate their local champions for this year’s Tennis Wales Awards. Our panel had a tough job to shortlist and select the winners due to the outstanding contribution made at tennis venues across Wales. We look forward to celebrating these achievements with everyone at our ceremony in January. Please find below the shortlisted nominees for some of these categories. The winners of these will be announced on the evening.
Club Team of the Year
Ladies 1st Team, Rhiwbina Tennis Club
Cardiff Lawn Tennis Club Men’s 1st Team
Swansea Tennis Centre U18 Boys Team
Player of the Year
James Story
Morgan Cross
Evan Hoyt
Chiltern Sports: Club of the Year *
Denbigh Lawn Tennis Club
Allt-Yr-Yn Tennis Club
Caerphilly Tennis Club
Team of the Year
Home Nations Junior 2018 Team
Cardiff Met LTA Team Tennis 14&U Boys
South Wales Ladies O35s
Volunteer of the Year *
Vicki Broadbent
Amy Riley
Linda Sawyer
Coach of the Year *
Penny Mickelsen
Martin Ellacott
Craig Ingham
inspire2coach: Young Volunteer *
Abbie Lake
Matthew Heyes
Jonathon Dawes
We are also extremely happy to confirm the 2018 winners of the following awards.
- Official of the Year * – Mark Wilkinson
- Competition of the Year * – LTA British Tour, Penarth
- Community Venue of the Year * – Aneurin Leisure
- Disability Programme of the Year * – Newport Tennis Centre
- Education Programme of the Year * – Cardinal Newman PE Department
- Lifetime Achievement * – Nigel Jones
All of these winners have been invited to join us on the evening to accept their awards.
Our Tennis Wales ceremony will be held on Saturday 26th January 2019 at the Village, St David's Hotel in Ewloe and will be hosted by Lewis Vaughan Jones, BBC and ITN News presenter and Reporter.
If you would like to join us for the event, you can book your space for £32. The price would include an arrival drink, 3 course meal, tea/coffee and the ceremony itself. If you have any questions please contact Maria Rees (maria.rees@tenniswales.org.uk / 029 2046 8335).
The winners of those categories marked with an * will automatically be nominated for a British Tennis Award.
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