Awards for 2022 (presented March 2023)
Award (link to previous winners) |
2021 Recipient |
Reason |
Chairman’s Award |
Steve Newell |
Steve continued his invaluable role in setting up club events not
least of which being the Winter Handicap runs. He contributes to each
week’s weekly digest with a researched parkrun report. He is also
someone always willing to assist in the set-up of new events –
including, for example, course measurement. Even being away ‘at sea’ (in
the nautical sense) rarely prevents him from being in touch with the
club and its needs. |
Alamo Trophy |
Julie Barclay, Tim Bellars, Roderick Hoffman and Paul Watt |
WARR was held at the far side of the world in Waikik, Hawaii and
four club members made it and finished at least one of the races, no one
getting so sunburnt surfing the day before that they had to stay in bed
(as happened in 1984). The award is given jointly to all four.
|
Brian Forrester 10K Trophy |
Julie Barclay |
Julie spent the early part of the year battling back from injury,
but still managed to produce useful 10K performances in March at
Eastleigh, and again in July at the Yateley 10K series. Her best run of
the year was back in Hampshire in December, with an excellent 46 minute
run in the Southampton 10K. |
Tom Rowley Participation Trophy |
Roderick Hoffman |
We enjoyed taking part in the 5mile handicap, mile races, Track on
fields, NOW events, Club Featured parkruns, and many more. It was a
close-run race, deciding who would win the 2022 award. In the end,
Steve Newell missed out to Roderick by a single point. |
Men’s Track and Field |
Steve Hillier |
Our squad was boosted by the addition of a couple of new faces,
including Steve Taylor over the longer runs, and the return of another
record-breaking athlete in the guise of Adrian Haines. Paul Watt and
Ian Haylock led the way over the middle distances, while Mike Ball
looked after the sprints. Steve determinedly stayed clear of the track,
reserving his energy for the field events. |
Ladies' Track and Field |
Janet Smith |
Our ladies team produced some excellent performances in the
Veteran’s League last summer, covering all running and walking distances
and all throwing events. Janet took time out from collecting national
age group records, to compete for BA in several matches. She set new
club records in the Hammer and the Shot, and won practically every event
she entered for the club. |
The Club parkrun Trophy |
Emma Moreton |
Emma joined parkrun in 2012 and has been the communications person
for Bedfont Lakes for 7 years since 2016 and Laleham juniors since
January 2019. In total, she has over 400 volunteer credits of which 93
were in 2022. During 2022 she completed 29 parkruns - it would have been
more had she not been injured for some of the year. Since recovering she
has been improving her parkrun times, in November of last year set her
best age grade result and, already this year, has exceeded that twice -
and set her all-time best parkrun time - and that after completing over
300 parkruns. |
Men’s Cross-Country Trophy |
John Taylor |
Our men competed in five events last winter. Turnout was good,
almost always achieving a full scoring team of ten men. When available,
Adam Moquet produced some spectacular performances, finishing first BA
runner in three events. Paul Prescott also picked up a win in the rain
at Denbies Vineyard, while Paul Knechtl led everyone home in the club
championships at Cranford Park. There is no substitute for consistency,
and both John and Mark Taylor produced it in bucket loads throughout the
season. Both ran in all five races, both had top three finishes, and
both have been supporting this cause for decades. John narrowly edged
his brother for the award. |
Ladies Cross-Country Trophy |
Amanda Coombs |
The calculation of this award winner takes account of age,
appearances and placings during the winter season 2021/22. We had
thirteen lady runners competing, and the three events saw three
different winners. Julie Barclay led the team home in Richmond Park,
while Emma Moreton took the honours at Wimbledon. Seven ladies took
part in the Tom Rowley memorial race in Cranford Park in March, led home
by Maria Jovani. Amanda took part in all of our events, taking on her
new captain’s role with diligence, to secure the Cross Country trophy.
|
Most Improved Athlete |
Emma Moreton |
Emma has been an active member of the club, regularly competing for
the Ladies in the Cross Country League - in fact it was whilst
representing the Club that she sustained an injury, which reduced her
participation during early 2022. However, she has come back to compete
for BA in the cross country league. She had fine runs in the Staines
10K and the Perivale 5 miles. She battled her way through thunder and
lightning to complete the Beachy Head Half Marathon and she ran the
London Marathon in under 3:50. |
Female Athlete of the Year |
Maria Jovani |
Maria had a great 2022 over several distances and a range of
disciplines. She is a consistent parkrunner, regularly finishing first
in her age category, as well as being a very useful one-mile runner,
regularly finishing in just over six minutes. The Green Belt Relay is a
popular event for our club, a great social gathering. But it also
involves a weekend of hard running. To come second on a leg is
exceptional. To do that while breaking your age group record, by over
seven minutes, is amazing. We marshalled the Big Half in Greenwich in
September, and the London Marathon in October and it was a treat to
cheer home one of our runners to excellent times in both races, with a
rapid 1:40 achieved in the Half Marathon. |
Male Athlete of the Year |
Mike Dennison |
Mike has shown that good training, determination, and a little bit of
luck, give you the chance of achieving new PB’s. Despite moving up to a
new age category, he is still ticking off new lifetime PB’s. The
narrowest improvement came in the mile, where he chipped away one second
to improve on a two-year-old mark in the mile. He trimmed ten seconds
off his five-mile PB, and set an impressive fourteen-and-a-quarter
kilometre distance, in our own one-hour time trial. His parkrun and 10K
times were within seconds of lifetime bests. Mike has represented the
club at cross country, and tackled the tough Green Belt relay with two
strong runs. |
Veteran’s Trophy |
Benita and John Scaife |
Difficult to separate John and Benita regularly take part in club events
at Bedfont, and they have led lunchtime NOW events in 2022. They have
hosted several Club parkruns, taking us to new venues around the Home
Counties. Their exploits on the trails and tracks of Berkshire have
given us some good Monday night reading in the digest. They have also
been busy flying the flag for the club in Australia, Switzerland and the
USA, possibly attracting attention from the paparazzi in New York. |
The BA Cross-Country Championship trophy was also presented
to Maria Jovani and Paul Knechtl. The 2023
club cross country race moved, as an experiment, to Minet Park in Hayes in
March. It’s just over a mile north of Cranford Park, which is currently being
dug up for archaeological work to be done. The course included boggy grass,
ruts, a couple of hills and a slippery wooden bridge. The ladies tackled three
of the 2 km laps, while the men finished a fourth lap. Despite picking up an
injury in the last few yards of the race, Julie regained this trophy and Paul
escaped unscathed, also to retain the award.
The 2021/22 Five Mile Handicap Trophy was awarded. Club
members looped around Bedfont, enjoying the Christmas light displays and then
passing the dark, brooding allotments. Runners are invited to nominate their
time for five miles, then get as close as possible to that time on six
opportunities. Roderick took part in all six, making sure that he had at
least four accurate times to boost his points score. Despite the consistency of
Benita and John Scaife, our winner got it just right, beating a big field of
fifteen competitors to the trophy.
Other Club Awards presented at other times of the Year
BA Cross-Country Championship
Concorde 10k / 5 Miles (to be added)
Five Mile Handicap
Special Awards
Year award earned |
Award |
Recipient |
2013 |
Special Marathon Award |
Jagjit Singh Batth |
2013 |
Tom Mitchell Trophy (awarded by BA Clubs) |
Chris Kelly |
The award presented by the Chairman to the club member who has made the
greatest contribution to the club over the previous period of time.
Year |
Chairman's Award |
2022 |
Steve Newell |
2021 |
Amanda Coombs |
2020 |
John and Benita Scaife |
2019 |
Joe Nolan |
2018 |
Simon Turton |
2017 |
Steve Newell |
2016 |
Steve Hillier |
2015 |
Chris Kelly |
2014 |
Alastair Heslop |
2013 |
Roderick Hoffman |
2012 |
Tom Rowley |
2011 |
Simon Turton |
2010 |
Katherine Henville (Stather) and Roderick Hoffman |
2009 |
Paul Brandon |
2008 |
Alan Friar |
2007 |
Steve Hillier |
2006 |
Alastair Heslop |
2005 |
Malcolm Field |
2004 |
Melanie Rook (Holman) |
2003 |
Tom Rowley |
2002 |
Frank Di Martino and George Jones |
2001 |
Harry Wild and Patrick O'Shea |
2000 |
Bill Buckley |
1999 |
Paul Knechtl |
1997 - 1998 |
Steve Newell |
1996 - 1997 |
Anne Coffey |
1995 - 1996 |
Jane Harbert and Ron Feeney |
1994 - 1995 |
Simon Turton and Ian Hudson |
1993 - 1994 |
Eddie Ketterick |
1992 - 1993 |
Tom Rowley |
1991 - 1992 |
Taylor Family |
1990 - 1991 |
Mowle Family |
Presented for the most note-worthy performance at the year's World Airline
Road Race, not necessarily running related!
Year |
Alamo Trophy Winner |
2022 |
Julie Barclay, Tim Bellars, Roderick
Hoffman and Paul Watt |
2021 |
Not presented |
2020 |
Not presented |
2019 |
Clara Halket and Trish McCabe |
2018 |
Piers Keenleyside |
2017 |
Tim Bellars, John Scaife and Benita Scaife |
2016 |
Tom Rowley |
2015 |
Paul Knechtl |
2014 |
Lissa Pritchard and Deby Helsdon |
2013 |
Richard Ruffell |
2012 |
Gareth Snook |
2011 |
Adrian Haines |
2010 |
The WARR Core team Alan Friar, Graham Taylor; Helen Smith; John
Taylor; Marion Woodhouse; Mark Taylor; Natalie Lang; Nick Edge; Paul
Brandon; Simon Turton |
2009 |
Paul Knechtl and Monica Alonso |
2008 |
? |
2007 |
George & Suzie Jones |
2006 |
Dave Rimmer |
2005 |
The Taylor Family |
2004 |
Paul Toms |
2003 |
George Jones |
2002 |
Alan Anderson |
Presented to the club member with the most outstanding 10k achievement in the
previous year.
Year |
Brian Forrester 10K Trophy |
2022 |
Julie Barclay |
2021 |
Bob Bannister |
2020 |
Chris Kelly |
2019 |
Clara Halket |
2018 |
Tim Bellars |
2017 |
Adrian Haines |
2016 |
Paul Knechtl |
2015 |
Julie Barclay |
2014 |
Paul Knechtl, Adrian Haines and Dave Dixon |
2013 |
Paul Knechtl |
2012 |
Tony Barnwell |
2011 |
Joe Nolan |
2010 |
Dave Dixon |
2009 |
Joe Nolan |
2008 |
Tony Barnwell |
2007 |
Joe Nolan |
2006 |
Deby Helsdon |
2005 |
John Taylor |
2004 |
Barry Walters |
2003 |
Brian Bennett |
This is a trophy that has to be earned by devising, marshalling and taking
part in BA events throughout the year. The more you compete, plan or marshal,
the more points you earn. For its 2022 presentation, for the year 2021, this
trophy was renamed the "Tom Rowley Participation Trophy".
Year |
Tom Rowley
Participation Trophy |
2022 |
Roderick Hoffman |
2021 |
Roderick Hoffman and Steve Newell |
2020 |
Roderick Hoffman |
2019 |
Roderick Hoffman |
2018 |
Steve Newell |
2017 |
Roderick Hoffman |
2016 |
Steve Hillier |
2015 |
Neil Frediani |
2014 |
Neil Frediani |
2013 |
Steve Newell |
2012 |
Steve Newell |
2011 |
Steve Hillier |
2010 |
Brian Forrester |
2009 |
Steve Hillier |
2008 |
Brian Forrester |
2007 |
Richard Ruffell |
2006 |
Richard Ruffell |
2005 |
Steve Newell |
2004 |
Steve Newell |
2003 |
Richard Ruffell |
2002 |
? John Coffey |
2001 |
John Coffey |
2000 |
Steve Newell |
1999 |
Welsh Boyos (driving over from Wales for each
cross country) |
1998 |
Nick Edge |
1997 |
? |
1996 |
Alistair Heslop / Steve Hillier |
1995 |
Graham Taylor / Steve Hillier |
1994 |
Alastair Heslop |
1993 |
Alison Cheung |
1992 |
? |
1991 |
Ian Monk |
1990 |
? |
1989 |
Brian Bennett |
1988 |
? |
1987 |
Malcolm Cook |
1986 |
John Williams |
1985 |
? |
1984 |
Laurence Heath |
Presented to the male athlete who has shown the greatest all round ability at
a wide range of events at the club's track and field fixtures.
Year |
Men’s Track and Field |
2022 |
Steve Hillier |
2021 |
Paul Watt |
2020 |
Not presented |
2019 |
Steve Hillier |
2018 |
Steve Hillier |
2017 |
Steve Hillier |
2016 |
Gary Rushmer |
2015 |
Gary Rushmer |
2014 |
Gary Rushmer |
2013 |
Gary Rushmer |
2012 |
Eddie Giles |
2011 |
Eddie Giles |
2010 |
Eddie Giles |
2009 |
Adrian Haines |
2008 |
Paul Goldsmith |
2007 |
Gary Rushmer |
2006 |
Gareth Hobby |
2005 |
Martin Holman |
2004 |
Martin Holman |
2003 |
Paul Goldsmith |
2002 |
Tommy Di Martino |
2001 |
Tommy Di Martino |
2000 |
John Taylor |
1999 |
John Taylor |
Presented to the female athlete who has shown the greatest all round ability
at a wide range of events at the club's track and field fixtures.
Year |
Ladies Track and Field |
2022 |
Janet Smith |
2021 |
Janet Smith |
2020 |
Not presented |
2019 |
Julie Barclay |
2018 |
Janet Smith |
2017 |
Janet Smith |
2016 |
Julie Barclay |
2015 |
Janet Smith |
2014 |
Not awarded |
2013 |
Not awarded |
2012 |
Not awarded |
2011 |
Melanie Holman |
2010 |
Katherine Henville (Stather) |
2009 |
Marion Woodhouse |
2008 |
Deby Helsdon |
2007 |
Katherine Henville |
2006 |
Katherine Henville |
2005 |
Melanie Holman |
2004 |
Katherine Henville |
2003 |
Melanie Rook |
2002 |
Melanie Rook |
2001 |
Anne Hurn |
2000 |
Anne Hurn |
1999 |
Anne Hurn |
1998 |
Anne Hurn |
1997 |
Janet Smith |
1996 |
Janet Smith |
Presented to the club member with the greatest parkrun contribution or
achievement
Year |
parkrun Trophy |
2022 |
Emma Moreton |
2021 |
David Duggan |
2020 |
Not presented |
2019 |
Julie Barclay |
2018 |
David Duggan |
2017 |
Roderick Hoffman |
2016 |
Steve Newell |
2015 |
Alan Anderson |
Presented to the man who had most cross country success in the previous year.
Year |
Men’s Cross-Country Trophy |
2022 |
John Taylor |
2021 |
Not awarded |
2020 |
Mike Dennison |
2019 |
Mark Taylor |
2018 |
Gary Rushmer |
2017 |
Gary Rushmer |
2016 |
Richard Ruffell |
2015 |
Mark Taylor |
2014 |
Gary Rushmer |
2013 |
John Taylor |
2012 |
Barry Walters |
2011 |
Barry Walters |
2010 |
Barry Walters |
2009 |
Mark Taylor |
2008 |
Barry Walters |
2007 |
Gary Rushmer |
2006 |
Gary Rushmer |
2004/5 |
John Coffey |
2003/4 |
Graham Taylor |
2002/3 |
Barry Walters |
2001/2 |
Mark Taylor |
2000/1 |
John Taylor |
1999/2000 |
Howard Harnett |
1998/9 |
John Taylor |
1997/8 |
Barry Walters |
Presented to our lady athlete who had most cross country success in the
previous year.
Year |
Ladies Cross-Country Trophy |
2022 |
Amanda Coombs |
2021 |
Not awarded |
2020 |
Julie Barclay |
2019 |
Trish McCabe |
2018 |
Helen Smith |
2017 |
Deby Helsdon |
2016 |
Monica Alonso |
2015 |
Monica Alonso |
2014 |
Helen Smith |
2013 |
Marion Woodhouse |
2012 |
Helen Smith |
2011 |
Marion Woodhouse |
2010 |
Katherine Henville (Stather) |
2009 |
Monica Alonso |
2008 |
Helen Smith |
2007 |
Deby Helsdon |
2006 |
Helen Smith |
2005 |
Lesley Macaskill |
2004 |
Colette O'Neill |
2003 |
Colette O'Neill |
2002 |
Colette O'Neill |
2001 |
? |
2000 |
Colette O'Neill |
1999 |
Colette O'Neill & Caroline Yarnell |
1998 |
Lesley Macaskill |
1997 |
Lesley Macaskill |
Presented to the club member with the best year on year improvement to their
running performances.
Year |
Most Improved Runner Award |
2022 |
Emma Moreton |
2021 |
Mike Dennison |
2020 |
Mike Dennison |
2019 |
Michael Ball |
2018 |
Tim Bellars |
2017 |
Paul Watt |
2016 |
Neil Frediani |
2015 |
Ian Cunningham |
2014 |
Joe Nolan |
2013 |
Roderick Hoffman |
2012 |
Simon Turton |
2011 |
Simon Ashford |
2010 |
Marion Woodhouse |
2009 |
John Coffey |
2008 |
Caroline Akazou |
2007 |
Chris Kelly |
2006 |
Toby Houghton |
2005 |
Martin Holman |
2004 |
Dennis Foxley |
2003 |
Leigh Bickerdyke |
2002 |
Richard Ruffell |
2001 |
Toby Houghton |
2000 |
Paul Knechtl |
1999 |
Anne Hurn |
1998 |
Simon Turton |
1996 - 1997 |
Tim Clark |
1995 - 1996 |
George Jones |
1995 |
Simon Turton |
1994 |
Judy Connaghton |
1992 - 1993 |
Martin Bruce |
1991 - 1992 |
Robert Garner |
1990 |
Alastair Heslop |
1989 |
Eddie Ketterick |
1988 |
Duncan Wright |
Year |
Female Athlete of the Year |
2022 |
Maria Jovani |
2021 |
Julie Barclay |
2020 |
Clara Halket |
2019 |
Christine Munden |
2018 |
Jacqui Musselwhite |
2017 |
Trish McCabe |
2016 |
Julie Barclay |
2015 |
Monica Alonso |
2014 |
Janet Smith |
2013 |
Helen Smith |
2012 |
Marion Woodhouse |
2011 |
Lissa Pritchard |
2010 |
Lissa Pritchard |
2009 |
Katherine Henville |
2008 |
Melanie Holman |
2007 |
Katherine Henville |
2006 |
Deby Helsdon |
2005 |
Katherine Henville |
2004 |
Katherine Henville |
2003 |
Colette O'Neill |
2002 |
Melanie Holman |
2001 |
Judy Connaghton |
2000 |
Jane Harbert* |
1999 |
Caroline Yarnell |
1998 |
Anne Hurn |
1997 |
Lesley Macaskill |
1996 |
Elsa Curran |
1995 |
Lesley Macaskill |
1994 |
Melody Collman |
1992 - 1993 |
Jane Harbert |
1991 - 1992 |
Sharon Kassemzadeh |
1990 |
Sue Wells |
1989 |
Jean Smith |
1988 |
Melody Collman |
1987 |
Jo Wells |
1986 |
Jane Harbert |
* A challenge was issued relating to Jane's eligibility in 2000, relating to
her club membership status for that year. But it is her name that remains on the
trophy.
Year |
Male Athlete of the Year |
2022 |
Mike Dennison |
2021 |
Paul Watt |
2020 |
Maarten Stenham |
2019 |
Ian Cunningham |
2018 |
Chris Kelly |
2017 |
Neil Frediani |
2016 |
Chris Kelly |
2015 |
Colin Haylock |
2014 |
Paul Knechtl |
2013 |
Steve Hillier |
2012 |
Paul Knechtl |
2011 |
Chris Kelly |
2010 |
Paul Knechtl |
2009 |
Steve Hofmann |
2008 |
Adrian Haines |
2007 |
Dave Dixon |
2006 |
Gary Rushmer |
2005 |
Malcolm Field |
2004 |
Barry Walters |
2003 |
Andy Macaskill |
2002 |
George Jones |
2001 |
Tommy Di Martino |
2000 |
Trevor Plows |
1999 |
George Jones |
1998 |
Steve Hillier |
1997 |
Paul Goldsmith |
1996 |
Andrew Eynon |
1995 |
Graham Taylor |
1994 |
Bruce Kennedy |
1992/3 |
Paul Toms |
1991 |
Colin Bloomfield |
1990 |
John Davis |
1989 |
Malcolm Mowle |
1988 |
Steve Newell |
1987 |
Allan Smith |
1986 |
Malcolm Field |
Year |
Veteran’s Trophy |
2022 |
Benita and John Scaife |
2021 |
Jasvir Singh Modaher |
2020 |
Piers Keenleyside |
2019 |
Mike Dennison |
2018 |
Adrian Haines |
2017 |
Harry Wild |
2016 |
Helen Smith |
2015 |
Joe Nolan |
2014 |
Eddie Giles |
2013 |
John Coffey |
2012 |
Steve Newell |
2011 |
John Coffey |
2010 |
Alan Anderson |
2009 |
Adrian Haines |
2008 |
Steve Newell |
2007 |
Adrian Haines |
2006 |
Eddie Giles |
2005 |
John Taylor |
2004 |
Gary Rushmer |
2003 |
Barry Walters |
2002 |
Mark and Graham Taylor |
2001 |
Brian Bennett |
2000 |
Chris Stockwell |
1999 |
Lesley Macaskill |
1998 |
Brian Forrester |
1997 |
Steve Hillier |
1996 |
Barry Walters |
1995 |
John Coffey |
1994 |
Allan Hardy |
1993 |
Tom Rowley |
Held jointly each year by the top club women and man finishing in the BA
Cross-Country Championships (or equivalent event).
2023 |
Maria Jovani |
Paul Knechtl |
2022 |
Maria Jovani |
Paul Knechtl |
2021 |
Julie Barclay |
Adrian Haines |
2020 |
Julie Barclay |
Gary Rushmer |
2019 |
Julie Barclay |
Mark Taylor |
2018 |
Julie Barclay |
Paul Knechtl |
2017 |
Julie Barclay |
John Taylor |
2016 |
Marion Woodhouse |
John Taylor |
2015 |
Julie Barclay |
Mark Taylor |
2014 |
Katherine Stather (nee Henville) |
Paul Knechtl |
2013 |
|
John Taylor |
2012 |
Deby Helsdon |
Gary Rushmer |
2011 |
Marion Woodhouse |
Paul Knechtl |
2010 |
Katherine Henville |
Gary Rushmer |
2009 |
Melanie Holman |
Mark Taylor |
2008 |
Deby Helsdon |
Adrian Haines |
2007 |
Katherine Henville |
Paul Knechtl |
2006 |
Colette O'Neill |
David Dixon |
2005 |
Katherine Henville |
Barry Walters |
2004 |
Lesley MacAskill |
Andy MacAskill |
Awarded to the winner of the winter season five-mile handicap event. The
exact course and rules
may very each year.
2021-22 |
Roderick Hoffman |
2020-21 |
Amanda Coombs |
2019-20 |
Simon Turton |
2018-19 |
Maarten Stenham |
2017-18 |
Trish McCabe |
2016-17 |
Gary Rushmer |
2015-16 |
Piers Keenleyside |
2014-15 |
Richard Ruffell |
2013-14 |
Richard Ruffell |
2012-13 |
Eddie Giles |
2011-12 |
Simon Turton |
2010-11 |
Alan Anderson |
2009-10 |
Nick Edge |
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