CALNE's community sports facility at Beversbrook has been named Best Grassroots Sports Facility for 2015 by the Institute of Groundsmanship.

There was further success for the town in the 2015 IOG Industry Awards with head groundsman Adam Witchell winning the runners-up prize in the IOG Unsung Hero award.

Manager Kevin Whitehorn said: "This is a great achievement for Beversbrook, Calne Town Council and the Community of Calne. The award demonstrate the commitment that Beversbrook staff shows in providing the community with one of the leading sports venue in the South West.

"Adam gives Beversbrook everything he can and is passionate about providing the best playing surfaces for all users and hirers."

The awards were judged by an independent panel on criteria that include effective use of resources, budgetary control, presentation and housekeeping standards, as well as environmental considerations.

IOG chief executive, Geoff Webb, said: “Winning an award against such stiff competition is testament to the skill, dedication and passion of the grounds teams and individuals whose vital contribution to the high quality of the playing surfaces goes largely unnoticed.”