Hull and East Yorkshire's Sporting Heroes and Champions Awards - Latest News

Jane Tomlinson's Hull 10k

2011-03-02 00:00:00

Run, Walk... or Volunteer! Sunday 15th May 2011 - Hull City Centre. We rely on a small army of dedicated volunteers to help make the Hull 10k a day to remember for all involved. By volunteering you can: Make new friends Provide valued support to participants Help raise vital funds for charities locally and nationwide Most importantly, have fun! "I really enjoyed my first 10k. The organisation was superb and thanks to the crowds of fantastic marshals and supporters each distance marker flew by, what a wonderful experience." - Run For All Participant "I really enjoyed marshalling, it was a great day out. I felt all the participants thoroughly enjoyed the day too, which makes it worth the while." - Run For All Volunteer Whether you are an individual, group or organisation keen to get involved, we want to hear from you. No experience required! To find out more visit www.runforall.com/volunteering, Contact volunteer@runforall.com, or ring 0113 812 9101

HULL LEAD THE WAY IN SUPER LEAGUE WITH NEW WHEELCHAIR RL PROGRAMME

2011-01-13 00:00:00

Hull FC wheelchair Rugby League is back for 2011 and this time it is bigger and better than ever before. The ever-growing stature of wheelchair Rugby League, a sport that can be played by disabled and able-bodied athletes, is being embraced in the city of Hull with the Black and Whites now offering a new 12-week programme of wheelchair and tag Rugby League in conjunction with Hull City Council. The free programme, which will run on Monday evenings between 5:30pm and 7:30pm will take place at the home of FC's pioneering Rugby League Academy partnership at Sirius Academy on Pickering Road. Anyone between the ages of 8 and 19, male and female, will have the chance to sample this new and alternative form of one of the countries most popular sports, learning new skills, techniques, keeping fit and most importantly, getting in some fun game time! Danny Wilson from the Hull FC Foundation is coordinating the event and he said, "We are delighted we have been able to launch this new programme and lead the way in Super League in promoting the sport of wheelchair Rugby League. "Whilst we are keen to emphasise that wheelchair Rugby League is open to absolutely everyone we are pleased that we have been able to continue to offer a much more varied choice of sport for disabled users within the city." He added, "We'd welcome anyone to come down and take part, of all ages and abilities and we look forward to seeing everyone there." You can take part in the first session of the new wheelchair Rugby League programme this Monday (17th January) at 5:30pm at Sirius Academy. People wishing to join are asked to meet at Sirius Academy Sports Hall. For any more details email info@hullfc.com. Photo ©Markku Linkosalo Image source ©International Wheelchair Rugby Federation

New date announced for sports awards ceremony

2011-01-13 00:00:00

A new date has been confirmed for the second annual Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Sporting Heroes and Champions Awards after the adverse winter weather meant that the original date for the ceremony was postponed. The ceremony, originally organised for December 2, has been re-arranged and will now be held on Thursday, February 3. It is set to be a night to remember, with hundreds of the region's professional and amateur sporting heroes and fans expected to converge on KC Stadium to recognise their achievements. Event organisers from independent train operating company First Hull Trains and local radio station 99.8 KCFM say they are delighted that the awards ceremony is back in the diary and sporting enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the event. The awards have received a fantastic response and representatives from award sponsors Hull City Council, NHS Hull, Paragon Data Services, The One Point, Kingston Communications, St Stephen's Shopping Centre, Princess Quay Shopping Centre, Eltherington, North Point Shopping Centre and Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), will all be on hand to present the awards to winners. David Townend, sales and marketing manager for First Hull Trains, said: "We were naturally very disappointed to have to postpone the original date for the awards ceremony, but safety obviously had to come first and the weather conditions were treacherous on the day. "I know all of those who were planning to attend are now very much looking forward to the ceremony when it takes place in February anyway and it will follow exactly the same format as we originally intended. "We have been delighted with the response to the 2010 awards and we wish all the nominees the best of luck." All proceeds from the evening will once again be donated to local athletes through the Sports Awards Grants scheme.

Amateur Coach of the Year

Mick Bromby
Peter Todd
Owen Williams

Talented Amateur Disabled Performer

Colin Baxter
Irene Cheer
Clifford Woolass

Amateur Club of the Year

Driffield RUFC
Hull Commercial Sea Angling Club
Kingston Kayak Club
Long Riston AFC

Amateur Sports Person of the Year

Abbi Carter
Rebecca Hall
Saskia Koulikova
Mike Zwahlen

Supporter of the Year

Ian Cutler
Scott Walker

Services to Sport

John Fishwick
Richard Hudson
Tony Shallow
Mike Ulyatt
Doug Waterson
Julie Williams

Sports School of the Year - Primary School

Collingwood Primary School
Sidmouth Primary School
Thanet Primary School

Sports School of the Year - Secondary School

South Hunsley School
St Mary's College
Wolfreton School

Professional Sports Personality of the Year

Michael Dobson - Hull Kingston Rovers
Danny Houghton - Hull FC
Nick Barmby - Hull City
Lee Esders - Hull Stingrays

Professional Sporting Moment of the Year

Hull Stingrays winning in Sheffield
Hull KR's 21-4 Playoff win against Hull FC
Tom Briscoe's Match Saving tackle against Hull KR
Hull City 2 - 1 Manchester City

Humber Sports Partnership launches Humber Senior Basketball Development League

2010-12-03 00:00:00

A new basketball league has been formed in the Humber Region. It was formed to offer opportunities to people of any nationality, to get involved in basketball and to help with development of players and clubs. This has just been launched with 7 teams across the Humber area, with a further two teams in the pipeline. The Humber Senior Basketball Development League is running on Wednesday evenings and Sunday Afternoons, with fixtures played at two venues on the north and south bank. The games are played at Bishop Burton College and Baysgarth Leisure centre, near Barton-upon-Humber. The players of the teams are to be over 16 years of age, both male and female players can participate. If anyone would like to play regular basketball, you will be directed to a club, or can even create your own team, which would be introduced in 2011. Adrian Kennedy, the Chair of the league, said, 'The development league and structure has been created to fulfil a need highlighted in the region. Currently it is going from strength to strength. All Enquiries, no matter how small, are welcome.' The participating teams are Scunthorpe Steelers, Baltica, Driffield Dynamite, Hornets, Scarborough Seahawks, Power Rangers and Hornsea Lightning. Further teams will be added in 2011. The league are also looking for individuals to become involved as coaches, referees, table officials or even just volunteers who could help setup fixtures. A Video report on the league and recent fixture at Bishop Burton can be accessed on the Humber Sports YouTube Channel 'HumberSports' http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=HumberSports If you would like to become involved, please contact Adrian Kennedy on 07577 709600. E-mail: hoopstarsbasketballcoaching@hotmail.co.uk Some photos from the fixtures are found here. The Video report can also be accessed here.

The countdown is on for sports awards ceremony

2010-12-01 00:00:00

Hundreds of the region's professional and amateur sporting heroes and fans are expected to converge on KC Stadium this week for an awards ceremony that will recognise their achievements. The second annual Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Sporting Heroes and Champions Awards is set to be a night to remember on Thursday, December 2, with event organisers from independent train operating company First Hull Trains and local radio station 99.8 KCFM saying the judges have had quite a job on their hands after being inundated with entries this year. The awards have received a fantastic response and representatives from award sponsors Hull City Council, NHS Hull, Paragon Data Services, The One Point, Kingston Communications, St Stephen's Shopping Centre, Princess Quay Shopping Centre, Eltherington, North Point Shopping Centre and Visit Hull and East Yorkshire (VHEY), will all be on hand to present the awards to winners. David Townend, sales and marketing manager for First Hull Trains, said: "We're thrilled with the excellent response we've had to the awards this year and the countdown is now well and truly on for the sporting heroes and champions of 2010 to be revealed at the ceremony. "Several members of Hull's professional clubs will be attending the ceremony, either because they've been nominated for awards or to represent their club and the whole evening is set to be even bigger and better than last year's event. "It's a night that everyone is really looking forward to and we wish all the nominees the best of luck." All proceeds from the evening will once again be donated back into the local sporting community through the Sports Awards Grants scheme. The shortlist is as follows:

Amateur Coach of the Year

Mike Bromby - Boxing
Peter Todd - Cricket
Owen Williams - Trampolining

Talented Amateur Disabled Performer

Colin Baxter - Goal Ball
Irene Cheer - Lawn Bowls
Clifford Woolass - New Age Kurling

Amateur Club of the Year

Driffield RUFC - Rugby Union
Hull Commercial Sea Angling Club - Sea Angling
Kingston Kayak Club - Canoeing
Long Riston AFC - Football

Amateur Sports Person of the Year

Abbi Carter - Hammer
Rebecca Hall - Gymnastics
Saskia Koulikova - Ice Skating
Mike Zwahlen - Trampolining

UNIVERSITY OF HULL V HULL KINGSTON ROVERS CHARITY NETBALL MATCH

2010-11-19 00:00:00

On 13th November 2010 the netball players at the University of Hull challenged Hull KR to a game of netball to raise money for CHILDREN IN NEED. Steph Minns from Hull KR Sport & Education Trust was on hand to give the lads a bit of coaching and explained the basic rules before the match began. Both teams warmed up, did some skills, drills and shooting practice and the Rovers players donned their tutus, got into their bibs and the match began. The University of Hull netball squad, undefeated in the BUCS league, stormed ahead in the first quarter. They continued to play well throughout the game with some excellent shooting, controlled centre court play and great interceptions and turnovers by the University defence. The match was played in good spirits and, although the Rovers players improved as the game went on, restrictions on playing areas, not being allowed to run with the ball and no contact was very different to what the Rovers players normally do on the rugby pitch! University of Hull won the game and the final score was 45 to 25. With proceeds from the entry and raffle during the day - £448.00 was raised for CHILDREN IN NEED. Pauline Hardy, Humberside Netball Development Officer and Maggie Quantock-Houghton, Reckitt Benckiser Netball Club were the umpires. View the video online here

WIN £500 AT TOUCH RUGBY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

2010-11-15 00:00:00

Driffield is the place to be for the next big Rugby League event, as Hull FC, the RFL and local telephone and broadband provider KC will be running a one-hand touch tournament in the East Yorkshire town on 28th November and you can be part of it! The Black and Whites are on the look out for 12 teams to enter the competition, with £500 up for grabs for the winning team, £200 for the runners up and even £100 for the best fancy dress! The event, sponsored by KC, will take place at the home of Driffield Rugby Union Club between 1pm-4pm on November 28th. Qualified referees will be provided for the event, while Hull FC first-team players will also be in attendance to cast a critical eye over the talent on show and meet some of the players and fans at the event. If you are interested in this event, please email chris.charles@rfl.uk.com. The touch rugby event is a pre-cursor to KC and Hull FC joining forces once again in Driffield when they come together for the Driffield Christmas Farmers Market. The event is hugely popular with people attending from far and wide and both organisations will be out in force, including the Black and Whites P£O Ferries Try Line Tussle, whilst KC will go one step further by setting up their very own ice rink for everyone to enjoy. The Driffield Christmas Farmers Market takes place on Saturday 4th December from 9am on the Driffield Show Ground. It's one of a number of events that both organisations are providing across East Yorkshire and Shirin Zandi, Marketing Manager at KC, commented, "We are delighted to be working closely with Hull FC on a number of projects and we hope the relationship will continue to help us to reach as many people as possible across the region. "We are proud to be part of local life and we are committed to East Yorkshire and this latest event in Driffield highlights that." She added, "We are really keen on encouraging health and fitness and getting families involved in community events and these aspirations fit perfectly with the aim of the Hull FC Foundation, which is to engage, educate and inspire and promote an active and healthy lifestyle."

Hull Zingari CC recruiting for 2011 season

2010-11-11 00:00:00

Hull Zingari CC, the city's oldest cricket club, are inviting applications from experienced cricketers for the 2011 season Winter indoor training and net practices will be held at the Hymers College Sports Centre every Thursday from February 3rd until April 21st. Juniors 6pm to 7.45pm and seniors from 7pm until 8.45pm each week. Full details are available from the Hon Sec Ron Biggs on 01482 571205. www.hullzingari.play-cricket.com

Hull Zingari Cricket Club's Junior Presentation Night

2010-11-01 00:00:00

Jack Storey and Tom Haytack were awarded five trophies between them at Hull Zingari Cricket Club's Junior Presentation Night held in their clubhouse at the Hull and East Riding Sports Club on Chanterlands Avenue North 16 year old Storey has now scored a record 1872 runs for the club in his junior career. Jack scored over 1000 runs last season in junior and senior cricket, opening the batting for the club's first XI in Division One of the York Senior League and playing against an Old England side as well as representing East Yorkshire in the Joe Lumb competition. He was awarded the Under 17 batting prize and was judged to be the U17 Player's Player of the Year. 14 year old Tom Haytack, a pupil at Hymers College, also played for the club's first XI for most of the season and is an outstanding prospect at the club. He won the Under 15 bowling prize and was voted the U15 Player's Player of the Year as well as winning the KS Lake Cup for the club's outstanding junior of the year. Junior Team's Manager Nick Biggs welcomed a full house of junior players, families, senior players and club supporters and the awards were presented by junior team managers Steve Bunn, Mark Thompson Andy Storey and Matthew Bunn. Under 9's Alex Thompson, Sam Elstone, Harry Markham, Nina Weldrick, Danie Hurst, Harry Palmer, Thomas Reed,Cris Newall, Luke Riley, Thomas Atkinson, Ethan Hall. Player's Player award went to Sam Elstone. Under 11 Batting - Adam Elliott Bowling - Lewis Shipp Fielding - Jonathan Ramshaw and Lewis Shipp. Clubman - Leon Caplin Manager's Player - Lewis Shipp Player's Player - Adam Palmer who also represented East Yorkshire in the Lords Taverners competition along with Ben Thompson. Under 13 Batting and bowling - Thomas Elstone Player's Player - George Rawlins who also represented East Yorkshire in the Lords Taverners competition.. Under 15 Batting - Michael Obridge Fielding - Chris Clark Manager's Player - Tom Hales. Under 17 Bowling - George Houghton Fielding - Chris Clark Manager's Player - Tom Jones Michael and Pat Johnson Trophy for the club's outstanding junior at Under 15 level was awarded to Max Caplin Thanks were expressed to Skidby CC and the Swanland Playing Fields Association for their help in accomodating the junior sides after major work to flatten the the square and all junior teams will play their home fixtures at Chanterlands Avenue North again next season when the club will field sides at Under 9,11,13,15,17 and 18 age groups. Indoor training and net practice will be held at Hymers College, the club's official partners, for two hours every Thursday starting in February with fully qualified ECB coaches. Newcomers are always welcome and parents are invited to contact the club;s Hon Sec Ron Biggs tel 571205 for early expressions of interest on joining the city's oldest cricket club. www.hullzingari.play-cricket.com

Looking for Inspirational Coaches

2010-10-21 00:00:00

The Humber Sports Partnership has launched a new Coach Mentoring initiative linked into the 2012 Olympics Inspire Mark. The project aims to develop sports coaches within Olympic related activity through partnering them with experienced coaches in that sport. The participants will be mentored by a range of experienced coaches who will pass on their skills and experience to help the volunteers and in turn inspire young people into sporting activity and promote Olympic ideals within the Humber. The Inspire programme is a mix of projects from across the UK which are inspirational ideas coming from the community that are inspired by 2012. This Project has just been launched with the support of local NGB and the aim of the project is to sign up people of all ages and develop their coaching skills. A diverse range of opportunities are being developed at accredited clubs within the local area and within community activities across the city. Richard Munson from the Humber Sports Partnership is backing the initiative "Mentoring is an important process that enables new coaches to learn from the more experienced coaches. This programme delivered with our National Governing Body partners gives an excellent opportunity for coaches to take the next step of their development" Elliot Hakner, England Basketball Development Officer said "This programme is going to make a real difference to developing quality basketball coaches for the future. This also gives the mentors an opportunity to develop a new aspect to their own development" If you are a newly qualified coach and would like to take part in the mentoring programme and get support from experienced coaches, please contact Richard Munson at the Humber Sports Partnership on 01482 387491 rmunson@goodwin-centre.org