Oldham Sports Awards nominees confirmed

The Oldham Sports Awards is returning to the borough on Friday, September 20 at The Queen Elizabeth Hall.

The ceremony has taken place every year since 2002 and is held to celebrate, recognise and reward local people for their contributions to sport across the borough.

The nominees for each category are listed below:

Community Initiative Award:

• Mental Health Football
• Alexandra Park Junior parkrun
• UProjects4U

School Commitment to PE and Sport Award:

• Thorp Primary School
• Bare Trees Primary
• St Martin’s Primary
• The Oldham Academy North

Sports Achiever of the Year:

• Libby Genge (Stealth BJJ)
• Natasha Watkins (Lancashire Shotokan)
• Bethany Brierley (Marshall fencing)

Volunteer of the Year:

• Ian Ward (Santos AFC)
• Pam Hazelton (Oldham Netball Club)
• Kirsty Mallen (Chadderton Park Sports Club)
• David Murgatroyd (Oldham Roughyeds)

Club of the Year:

• Isaan Muay Thai
• Oldham and District Riding Club
• AFC Oldham
• Oldham Netball Club
• Chadderton Park Sports Club

Workforce Advocate Award:

• Helen Grochowina 
• Claire Timms
• Samantha Goodwin

Unsung Hero Award:

• Abdul Basit
• Gareth Evans
• Michael Swiffin
• Chris Lawton

Changing Lifestyle Award:

• Reddy Lenge
• Phil Brook
• Angela Whittaker

The winner of each category will represent the borough at the Greater Manchester Sports Awards at a later date.

Picture taken from Oldhamsportsawards.co.uk