Make it an evening to remember

OLDHAM’S Leeds Rhinos star Kevin Sinfield

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GET set for a glittering awards ceremony to celebrate what is great about sport in the borough.

The Oldham Sports Awards, 2013 take place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall tonight, with special guests including Olympians and others at the pinnacle of their chosen sport.

Also present will be Richard Caborn, Minister for Sport 2001-2007, who will be make the keynote speech.

The hard-working Oldham Sports Development team, with the support of the Oldham Business Leadership Group and Oldham Evening Chronicle, is presenting the evening to honour local sporting talent and all those who organise it.

Generous sponsorship from many North-West organisations — led by NOV Mono Pumps, Wilmott Dixon, Oldham Council and First Choice Homes — 400 people will sit down to see awards presented in nine categories:

Contribution to School Sport

Disabled Sports Achiever

Sports Volunteer

Physical Activity Award

Sports Achiever

Coach of the Year

Young Sports Volunteer

Club of the Year

Unsung Hero – Special Recognition

From hundreds of nominations, an independent judging panel selected three finalists in the various categories.

Last year’s event coincided with the build-up to the London Olympic Games, where Shaw’s Nicola White received a bronze medal as part of the Great Britain women’s hockey team. Nicola will be present tonight.

Young Team GB swimmer Jessica Lloyd, from Diggle, reached the final of the 4x100m relay, while Joe O’Regan was part of GB’s water polo team.

Ben Procter represented GB with distinction in the Paralympics by qualifying for the 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle finals at the Paralympics.

Away from the Olympics Rugby League star, Waterhead’s Kevin Sinfield, is lending his support to tonight’s spectacle.

The Leeds Rhinos captain won his sixth Super League Grand Final title in nine years last season, and this autumn will lead England’s pursuit of the Rugby League World Cup.

White and Sinfield will be on opposing sides in a special “Question of Sport” on stage.

Awaiting most of the winners is a place at the Greater Manchester Sports Awards, held later in the year.
Let’s make it a night to remember.