Here are your contendersFinalists for 2017 Wiltshire Sports Awards announced.WILTSHIRE SPORTS AWARDS THE finalists have been revealed in the 2017 Wiltshire Sports Awards, set up by the Swindon Advertiser, Gazette & Herald and Wiltshire Times in conjunction with Wiltshire & Swindon Sport (WASP). Hundreds of nominations were received before the deadline of November 3, with the awards supported by a host of sponsors from businesses all across the county, designed to recognise and reward the achievements and contributions of athletes, coaches, teams, clubs and volunteers throughout Wiltshire. Newsquest Wiltshire group sports editor Owen Houlihan and WASP CEO Steve Boocock read over the nominations for 12 categories before deliberating and naming three finalists in each. From mid-December up until the awards ceremony at Devizes’ Corn Exchange on Friday, January 26, we will profile the finalists in each category each week in the pages of the Swindon Advertiser, Wiltshire Gazette & Herald and Wiltshire Times, outlining their achievements and contribution to sport in Wiltshire. In the meantime, 1968 Olympic 400m hurdles champion David Hemery will join the judging panel to further deliberating on the finalists and decide the winner for each of the categories. In addition, a Special Achievement Award, sponsored by Imagine Cruising, will be chosen from all the nominations from the rest of the categories. All the winners will be announced at the Corn Exchange celebration ceremony at the end of January, which will include an audience with 1985 World Snooker champion and now-television commentator Dennis Taylor, who will be guest speaker. The evening will be a celebration of all of the winners for all of the categories, and tickets are available priced at £15 per adult and £9 per child, to include a buffet. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ian Parker on 01793 501731 or email wiltshiresportsawards@newsquest.co.uk. SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR sponsored by Reuben Inspired and Jazzbones Creative SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR sponsored by Miles Windows Systems PARA SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR sponsored by Imagine Cruising JUNIOR SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR sponsored by Places for People MANAGER/COACH OF THE YEAR sponsored by Swindon’s Bus Company TEAM OF THE YEAR sponsored by MANS LC CLUB OF THE YEAR sponsored by Sweets Galore JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR sponsored by Platinum Motor Company SCHOOL SPORTS PARTICIPATION sponsored by Kingstons Estate Agents COMMUNITY AWARD sponsored by Bowman House UNSUNG HERO sponsored by Active Trowbridge VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR sponsored by NU Image
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