THIS year for the first time, the Brecon & Radnor Express is throwing down the gauntlet to our readers in an effort to decide who are Brecon and Radnorshire’s sports stars of the last 12 months.
This week and next we will list the contenders nominated by our readers for seven titles: Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, Sports Team of the Year, Young Sports Star (male or female), Disabled Sports Star (male or female), Veteran Sports Star (male or female), Sports Volunteer of the Year. We will also print a voting form so readers can send in their choices to win each category.
For those votes to count, they must be written on an original voting form (photocopied forms or emailed votes will not be accepted). You can only vote for one person in each category and that person must be one of the candidates nominated by the B&R’s readers. If you do not wish to vote for a person/team in a category simply leave it blank.
Those who wish to do so can also enter our prize draw to win a meal for two and one night’s bed and breakfast at the four-star Metropole Hotel and Rock Spa in Llandrindod Wells. The Metropole Hotel recently celebrated 120 years of ownership by the same family by laying on a three-course lunch for more than 100 people.
Justin Baird-Murray, and his sister, Sarah Hill, are the fifth generation of their family to run the four-star hotel and spa, as managing director and finance director respectively.
Their great, great grandmother, Elizabeth Miles, founded the hotel in 1897, when way ahead of her time as a female entrepreneur, she saw the potential in opening a smart hotel in the spa town, just as Victorians began “taking the waters”. At the time The Metropole was the largest hotel in Wales, sporting 240 rooms. The winner of our fantastic prize will be chosen in a draw that will be held after the vote for the awards closes on Friday, January 12.
The winner will receive information about how to book their stay at the Metropole by the end of January. They will then have six months in which to arrange their visit. Draw entrants do not have to vote for a nominee in the awards but they must submit an original voting form for their entry to be considered valid. All voting forms must be posted to or handed into the Brecon & Radnor Express, 11 The Bulwark, Brecon LD3 7AE by the closing date of Friday, January 12. No votes will be accepted by email.
Normal Brecon and Radnor Express competition rules apply. The editor’s decision on whether to accept a vote for the sports awards or entry for the draw is final. The winners of the sports awards will be announced at an event yet to be finalised early in the new year – details to follow in the Brecon & Radnor Express.
Sportsman of the Year
Nominee: Chaz Davies (Presteigne)
Sport: Motorcycling
Achievements in 2017: Chaz Davies won seven races in the gruelling World Super Bike (WSB) series to finish second in the title race behind all-conquering Northern Irish rider Jonathan Rae. Chaz, who started out competing on the British Mini Moto championships circuit, is now competing at the highest level in motorcycling. Two second places on the final weekend of the season at the Losail track in Qatar leapfrogged the Welshman over Englishman Tom Sykes in the final title standings.
Nomination reasons: “His creditable motorcycling successes in recent years, including finishing second in the World SuperBikes this year”, “Chaz had an excellent year and persevered to the end of the championship.”
Nominee: Daniel Hiscocks (Heol Senni)
Sport: Rugby union
Achievements in 2017: Daniel Hiscocks showed he is certainly a star of the future by scoring a try in a sensational performance for Wales U16s against England U16s. The scrum half has now been called up into the Wales U18 squad. In addition he is a member of the Ospreys Academy and plays for Brecon RFC. He also stood out as Ystalyfera School’s outstanding player on their unbeaten tour of Canada.
Nomination reasons: “He has represented his school at scrum half, he has also played for Brecon RFC and starred for Wales in the U16 match against England”.
Nominee: Rob Davies (Brecon)
Sport: Para table tennis
Achievements in 2017: The reigning Paralympic champion from Rio 2016 won his third consecutive European Para Table Tennis Championships in September in Slovenia. Rob has proven a good ambassador for para sports, visiting schools across Powys to show them his gold medal from Rio and passing the message on to pupils that if they dare to dream and back that up with fierce determination they too can succeed in life.
Nomination reasons: “Besides being a brilliant sportsman, Rob has been a wonderful role model with his talks to schoolchildren about what it takes to succeed in sport”, “On top of his triumph in Rio in 2016, Rob won his third consecutive European para table tennis title this year”.
Nominee: Dylan McPhee (Builth Wells)
Sport: Cricket
Achievements in 2017: They say lightning doesn’t strike twice but in the summer of 2017 it did when Builth Wells batsman Dylan McPhee twice scored knocks of over 200 runs in the same month.
On the first occasion he had scorers at Crickhowell rummaging through the record books after his fantastic knock of 212 off 140 balls to see if it was the highest score ever made at their ground. It wasn’t but is still an amazing total for an afternoon limited overs match. His second knock, albeit in a second XI match, proved what a rich vein of form he was in as he piled up the runs for Builth Wells against BTW to finish on 279 not out.
Nomination reasons: “Two double centuries and two centuries is a fantastic achievement. Dylan is a proper cricketer and displays wonderful skill. He deserves this title. I hope many will vote for him”, “To score more than 200 runs in a 45-over-a-side match takes some doing at any level of the game”, “Dylan is more than just a superb cricketer, he was previously Rhayader Town’s player/manager at football. His excellence in more than one sport deserves recognition.”
Nominee: Sam Williams (Brecon CC)
Sport: Cricket
Achievements in 2017: All rounder Sam took 32 wickets at just over 10 runs apiece and scored 248 runs to claim the South East Division One player of the year award.
Nomination reasons: “He won the South East Division One player of the year award and captained his team to third place in the league, whilst taking 32 wickets at 10.28 runs each and scoring 248 runs, with a high score of 72.
Nominee: Jason Pritchard (Builth Wells)
Sport: Historic rally car racing
Achievements in 2017: Jason won his third successive MSA British Historic Rally Championship in emphatic style by following up his double success in the Isle of Man with victory in the final race of the season in Yorkshire.
Nomination reasons: “Jason just never knows when he is beaten”, “has amazing control of the car at all times”.
Nominee: Jonathan Hawkins (Llandefalle)
Sport: Rallying
Nomination reasons: The rallying co-driver has achieved success locally on the Gremlin and Powys Lanes road rallies and internationally in Belgium and Ireland. This year he was chosen to be on the MSA Co-driver Academy.
Sportswoman of the Year
Nominee: Natalie Powell (Beulah)
Sport: Judo
Achievements in 2017: The reigning Commonwealth Games -78kg judoka champion, Natalie won her first grand slam in Abu Dhabi in the summer. The victory, coming on top of her silvers at the Ekaterinberg Grand Slam in May and the Cancun Grand Prix in June, elevated her to the position of World No 1 in her sport. Natalie took up judo when she was eight years old and is a long-time member of Irfon Judo Club in Builth Wells.
Nomination reasons: “She’s reigning Commonwealth champion and currently World No 1 in the under 78kg at judo. Natalie has worked so hard over so many years and thoroughly deserves this award.” “Home-based star. Local girl from Builth Wells who has made it through the ranks of world judo”. “Gold medal judoka and European Open top medal winner. In 2017 she won gold at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam”, “now ranked No.1 in the world - need I say more.”
Nominee: Franky Reid-Warrilow (Presteigne)
Sport: Three-day eventing
Achievements in 2017: Franky, who has her eyes set on selection for next year’s World Equestrian Games in the United States, and her mount Dolley Whisper were part of Britain’s Nations Cup silver medal-winning team in Waregem, Belgium, in September. Franky and Dolley Whisper came sixth overall in the three-day eventing competition, finishing top of the British riders.
Nomination reasons: “Simply because Franky is the best horsewoman in Powys. Her achievements speak for themselves.”
Nominee: Sara Williams (Brecon)
Sport: Rallying
Achievements in 2017: Sara, from the family that runs Brecon Motors, finished first female in the Renault Clio R3T Trophy after bravely tackling the rallying circuit in France. At the end of a gruelling season, during which she regularly travelled to France with her co-driver Mark Glenerster for the races that make up the series, Sara finished 10th overall and was also third junior driver.
Nomination reasons: “Sara’s so brave for entering the rallying scene on the Continent. She’s striking a blow for her gender in a sport that’s traditionally male-dominated.”, “She is a great inspiration for women in sport and an excellent rally driver”, “for achieving success in France in the Clio R3T series, gaining much respect and admiration from the locals. Recently she became the Women in Motorsport representative for the UK on the FIA commission.”
Nominee: Jessica Sims (Llandrindod Wells)
Sport: Bowls
Achievements in 2017: Although technically outside our timeframe, Jessica from Llandrindod Wells and her partner Laura Daniels from Neath won the World Ladies Pairs Bowls championship in Christchurch, New Zealand, in December 2016.
Nomination reasons: “With bowls partner partner Laura Daniels, 26-year-old Jess won the World Ladies Pairs Bowls championship in New Zealand”.
Nominee: Heidi Davies (Llandrindod Wells)
Sport: Mountain running and athletics
Acheivements in 2017: During a busy July, Heidi placed 9th in the European Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia and 8th in the World Mountain Running Championships in Italy.
These successes came after an exciting start to the year when she placed 2nd in the British Mountain Running Champs, 8th in the British Athletics XC Challenge at Cardiff and 2nd in the Welsh National XC Champs at Swansea. Heidi’s season has been curtailed by a hip injury, which left her temporarily on crutches.
However the Brecon AC athlete, who writes an online blog as thepianorunner, is determined to come back stronger than ever in 2018.
Nomination reasons: “Heidi runs like the wind and never shirks from a challenge, whether that be running up some of the highest mountains in Europe or slogging through the mud in an elite cross country race.”
Sports Team of the Year
Nominees: Brecon RFC Youth XV
Sport: Rugby union
Achievements in 2017: Brecon RFC Youth pulled off an unprecedented treble, winning the WRU Blues (BBi) League, Heart of Wales Cup and Breconshire Cup.
Nomination reasons: “Tremendous dedicated team of boys who did the treble. They have come up from minis to youth, always giving their all on the pitch on and off. Fully deserve the recognition of being the Sports Team of the Year”, “Their achievements speak for themselves – BBi League champions, Heart of Wales Cup winners and Breconshire Cup winners”, “for their achievements last season”, “Best season ever for Brecon Youth! Won everything there was to win!”, “enthusiastic team players”, “Achieved the best result ever in Brecon Youth history, winning the treble – an amazing achievement”, “never before has this treble been achieved by the youth team - they will be very hard to beat in 2018”, “Strong dedicated team winning – the BBi League, Heart of Wales Cup and Breconshire Cup”, “Season 2016/17 brought a historic and unique level of success. Brecon RFC Youth Team won three trophies – WRU Blues League (BBi) winners, Heart of Wales Cup winners and Breconshire Youth Cup winners.”
Nominees: Llandrindod Wells Ladies Bowls over 55s rink team
Sport: Bowls
Achievements in 2017: The quartet of Shirley King, Ann Price, Jenny Davies and Betty Morgan MBE won the Welsh bowls team title in their age group for the third time and represented Wales in the British Championships.
Nomination reasons: “In 2017 the quartet of Shirley King, Ann Price, Jenny Davies and Betty Morgan MBE won the Welsh title for the third time and represented Wales in the British Championships”.
Nominees: Crickhowell Rugby 1st XV
Sport: Rugby union
Achievements in 2017: Winners of the RFU Division 3 East championship, with statistically one of the most dominant win/loss records of any clubside in Wales.
Nomination reasons: “They may not be in the highest league in Wales, or even in Powys, but they deserve recognition for the way they demolished the opposition they were up against in the 2016/17 season.”
Nominees: Christ College Girls’ Hockey First XI (Brecon)
Sport: Hockey
Achievements in 2017: Christ College, Brecon, had amazing success during 2017 winning both the U16 and U18 Welsh schools’ hockey team titles. The teams featured many of the same girls, bringing the college unprecedented sporting success. At one point the Christ College team put together a run during which they lost only one match in 37 fixtures. Many of the girls are participating in the Hockey Wales 360 Development Programme, with several featuring in the Wales U16/U18 squads. Much of the team’s success has been attributed to the arrival of Chris Marriott, who joined the college in 2014 as its hockey professional.
Nominations: “The girls hockey team really are flying the flag for Christ College in Welsh hockey”, “the U18 girls’ victory in the national hockey tournament was so dramatic, they deserve some credit for it.”
Nominees: Brecon Integrated Sports Association basketball team
Sport: Basketball
Achievements in 2017: The Brecon Integrated Sports Association is an organisation that caters for young people with learning difficulties. During an action-packed year, members of BISA won a silver medal representing Great Britain at a basketball tournament in France, it came after the Brecon-based team had got the ball rolling representing SO (Special Olympics) Wales in a tournament in Manchester where they came away with gold.
Nomination reasons: “They are so committed to their sport and enthusiastic. It is amazing what they have achieved, considering the difficulties they have had to overcome.”
Nominees: Brecon CC 1st XI
Sport: Cricket
Nomination reasons: “The team had a superb debut season at the top level in Division One of the South East Wales League, finishing third and defeating some superb teams on the way.”
Nominees: Brecon AC Juniors
Sport: Athletics
Achievements in 2017: Performed creditably all seasons in meetings at their Penlan track and farther afield and at cross country meetings.
Nomination reasons: “They train every week throughout the year and they all compete on track and in cross country country.”
Nominees: Talybont-on-Usk CC
Sport: Cricket
Nomination reasons: Bont won the Marches League Junior 2017 Knock-out Cup final and were also promoted as runners-up in Division 3 following on from winning the Division 4 title in 2016. Talybont’s Luke Bowen won the batting and Richard Jones the bowling award for 2017 in Division 3 to cap a very successful season after they only recently returned to playing league cricket after a lapse of 26 years.
Young Sports Star
Nominee: Ellie Cain (Brecon)
Sport: Martial arts
Achievements in 2017: The 10-year-old pupil from Ysgol y Bannau destroyed girls up to four years older than her, winning four world titles in the Martial Arts Games in Switzerland at the end of September. Ellie won gold medals in the U14s points category (40kg weight group); the continuous category (45kg); the low kick category (40kg) and the kumite category (45kg). Despite living in Brecon and going to school there, she trains with Devil Martial Arts in Oakdale and would love to one day compete in MMA (mixed martial arts).
Nomination reasons: “This young girl has worked very hard to get these results over years in the gym in Blackwood”, “Fantastic to see a young girl so dedicated at this sport”, “As her grandfather, I’m very proud of her determination to succeed. Despite having to travel long distances for training, she is always eager to attend and improve her performances”, “she is an inspiration for young people. She has won many awards, she loves going to competitions and representing her country”’ “winning her gold medals, proves her dedication to her sport of kickboxing”, “she is an inspiration to young people. She trains hard and is very determined and dedicated. Amazing for a young girl of her age”, “dedication and commitment to her sport. A great inspiration to young people”, “I think she should win because she is very talented and works hard. I am proud of my sister (from Matthew Cain, age 9)”, “Great achievement for such a young girl”, “this level of dedication for such a young lady is outstanding, especially as she was out of action at the beginning of the year due to surgery”.”
Nominee: Daniel Hiscocks (Heol Senni)
Sport: Rugby union
Achievements in 2017: Daniel Hiscocks showed he is certainly a star of the future by scoring a try in a sensational performance for Wales U16s against England U16s. The scrum half has now been called up into the Wales U18 squad. In addition he is a member of the Ospreys Academy and plays for Brecon RFC. He also stood out as Ystalyfera School’s outstanding player on their unbeaten tour of Canada.
Nomination reasons: “an exciting player with great potential”, “he has represented his school at scrum half, he has also played for Brecon RFC and starred for Wales in the U16 match against England”, “Played rugby for Brecon RFC at all junior levels, being player of the season on several occasions, similarly played for his school, being player of their tour to Canada. Played for Ospreys and Wales U16s, currently with Ospreys Academy”, “Always trained well from a young boy”.
Nominee: Tomi Lewis (Llandovery)
Sport: Rugby Union
Achievements in 2017: Like Daniel, Tomi is one of Wales’ brightest rugby union prospects. The Drovers full back toured South Africa with Wales U18s in August, receiving rave reviews and scoring a try. He also turns out for Scarlets and is currently touring Dubai and South Africa with the Wales rugby sevens team.
Nomination reasons: “Had a Wales U18s cap, scoring a try and toured with Wales U18s in South Africa in August. Plays for Llandovery and the Scarlets. Is at present touring Dubai and South Africa with Wales rugby sevens. I think he has an amazing future ahead of him and has worked hard to achieve such a lot and he is still only 18”, “Started at a young age with Gwernyfed RFC, then played for Llandovery”.
Nominee: Heidi Davies (Llandrindod Wells)
Sport: Mountain running and athletics
Acheivements in 2017: During a busy July, Heidi placed 9th in the European Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia and 8th in the World Mountain Running Championships in Italy. These successes came after an exciting start to the year when she placed 2nd in the British Mountain Running Champs, 8th in the British Athletics XC Challenge at Cardiff and 2nd in the Welsh National XC Champs at Swansea. Heidi’s season has been curtailed by a serious stress fracture to her foot, which left her hobbling around on crutches. However the Brecon AC athlete, who writes an online blog as thepianorunner, is determined to come back stronger than ever in 2018.
Nomination reasons: “Heidi deserves to win the Young Sports Star of the Year award to give her extra motivation when she makes her comeback from injury next year”, “Heidi’s an all-round top athlete who has never given up”.
Nominee: Alex Walton (Rhayader)
Sport: Enduro racing
Achievements in 2017: Last month Alex was crowned ACU British 125 Expert Enduro champion. Earlier in the year the 18-year-old member of Rhayader Motocross Club also took the ACU British Expert Sprint title. He started out in motocross as a six-year-old before making the switch to Enduro where he is now one of the UK’s leading young talents.
Nomination reasons: “At only 18 years old, in 2017 he became British Sprint ACU Champion. Competed nationally and internationally”, “He trains very hard and to win the British Championship and British Sprint in the same year is no mean task”, “Great at handling motor bikes - with so much skill”, “a young sportsman who shows true enthusiasm and commits 100% to a very hard sport. I have no doubt that he will achieve much, much more in the future”, “Alex has pursued his Moto X and Enduro dream since the age of six”.
Nominee: Kyle Davies (Gwernyfed RFC)
Sport: Rugby
Achievements in 2017: Kyle
Nomination reasons: “Kyle is an enthusiastic and motivated member of the U16 rugby team at Gwernyfed RFC. He represented South Powys U15s rugby last season who went on to win the Bowl final at Parc Y Scarlets in May. Kyle is also a member of Brecon AC and competes in the hammer, shot put and javelin and represents Powys Schools and Wales.”
Disabled Sports Star
Nominee: Rob Davies (Brecon)
Sport: Para table tennis
Achievements in 2017: The reigning Paralympic champion from Rio 2016 won his third consecutive European Para Table Tennis Championships in September in Slovenia. Rob has proven a good ambassador for para sports, visiting schools across Powys to show them his gold medal from Rio and passing the message on to pupils that if they dare to dream and back that up with fierce determination they too can succeed in life.
Nomination reasons: “His great-grandmother, who lived to be 104 years old, was so proud of Rob. She was our neighbour, so I am voting for Rob because of her enthusiasm for him to achieve such fame after his accident”, “Since winning gold in Rio, he has visited so many schools and inspired so many children (showing) that with hard work, even if you have a disability, you can succeed in life”, “A warm, enthusiastic personality, he enjoys talking to other people and going to speak to children at schools etc. Dedicated to his sport and living life to the full.”
Nominee: Steve Sebburn (Brecon)
Sport: Para cycling and running
Achievements in 2017: The ex-soldier who suffered serious long-term injuries after a freak accident climbing out of a helicopter, represented Great Britain at the Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada. Although he had travelled there hoping to come back with a clutch of medals, he ran into misfortune on his first day of training suffering an episode of syncope which landed him in hospital. He rose from his sickbed to take part in several cycling and running events and helped a teammate to win a gold medal. During the games he met their organiser Prince Harry and was awarded the Invictus Coin medal for the bravery he showed during the competition.
Nomination reasons: “Steve is exactly what these awards should be about, someone who has shown how you can come back from adversity and succeed time and time again.”
Nominee: Morgan Jones (Newbridge on Wye)
Sport: Para sprinting
Achievements in 2017: Morgan, a former Builth Wells High School pupil, capped a stunning 2017 season to clinch selection for Team Wales in the 100m T47 event at the Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast in April next year.
Nomination reasons: “It is fantastic to see a talented athlete like Morgan being selected to compete for Wales on the international stage”, “very strong young man”.
Nominee: Pauline Wilson (Builth Wells)
Sport: Para bowls
Achievements in 2017: Bowler Pauline has secured selection for Team Wales’ para bowling squad at the Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast in April next year. Pauline will compete in the open triples (B6/B7/B8) event.
Nomination reasons: “Pauline has shown what can be achieved with her tremendous determination to succeed.”
Veteran Sports Star
Nominee: Robert Weale (Presteigne)
Sport: Bowls
Achievements in 2017: It’s not so much what Robert Weale achieved in 2017 as what he is being denied a chance to achieve in 2018. After learning he would not be selected for Wales in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Robert announced his retirement from the international game.
Nomination reasons: “The news about Robert Weale not getting picked for the Wales Commonwealth Games team is a disgrace. He deserves to be Veterans Sports Star of the Year in recognition of everything he has done for his sport and for Wales.”
Nominee: Scott Powell (Talgarth)
Sport: Football
Achievements in 2017: Plays for the Talgarth over-40s team that he helped set up and starred for Wales Veterans’ over-40 side aged 43 in a double header against Northern Ireland.
Nomination reasons: “He has done so much for veterans’ football in this part of Wales - he deserves to have that effort recognised.”
Nominee: Paul Jones (Llanwern)
Sport: Football
Achievements in 2017: Nicknamed ‘Murphy dog’, Paul played for Wales over-50s team against England in the 0-0 draw at Ystrad Mynach aged 52. It might never have happened had Paul not been persuaded to end his 20-year retirement from football by close friend Scott Powell (see above). Now plays for Talgarth over-40s and Merthyr Tydfil over-45s.
Nomination reasons: “Paul deserves to be nominated because he is still living the dream in his 50s when many footballers have long hung up their boots”.
Nominee: Dylan McPhee (Builth Wells)
Sport: Cricket
Achievements in 2017: See above.
“Had great season with Builth: two double centuries and two centuries – very talented cricketer”, “a fantastic all-round sportsman, true skill displayed in football and cricket. A role model for the youner generation.”
Nominee: Tim Davies
Sport: Mountain biking
Achievements in 2017: Won the Welsh Grand Veterans MTB champs in June, the British Grand Veterans MTB in July, Welsh Vets RR champs in August and the Welsh Vets criterium in Septmeber, in the process clinching the National MTB series and Welsh MTB series in his age category. In December he placed 5th in the World Masters Cyclo-Cross Champs in Belgium and won the Welsh Veterans Cyclo-Cross Champs.
Nomination reasons: “This year he achieved three Welsh champion jerseys and a British champion jersey”.
Name: Colin Griffiths (Talybont on Usk)
Sport: Cricket
Nomination reasons: “Aged 71 and after a successful hip replacement, Colin opened the batting for a Talybont side that finished runners up in the Marches League Division 3 and winners of the 20/20 Junior Cup. He played in all 23 league and friendly matches played and still bowls for the team when needed. He is also the club’s fixture secretary. In his day he was also a successful marathon runner.”
Nominee: Austin Davies (Brecon)
Sport: Athletics
Nomination reasons: “Austin is a very fit senior athlete who runs for Brecon AC. He always gives 100% effort all of the time.”
Volunteer of the Year
Nominee: Terry Dickson (Brecon)
Sport: Athletics, cricket and rugby union.
Nomination reasons: “Heavily involved in volunteering in three sports, cricket, athletics and rugby. Coach of Brecon Athletics U11 age group, attends training every Monday for two hours, used to be team manager for three years, doing all the paperwork and entries throughout the year, and attends competitions with athletes throughout the year. He has coached at the club for eight years.
“Terry is the junior coordinator at Brecon Cricket Club and has been for three years. He attends all junior cricket league meetings, arranges all junior fixtures for the three junior teams the club runs, compiles all junior game results and submits them to the league. He also coaches three teams, U9, U15 and the all-stars squad for 5-8 year olds. On training nights from April to August Terry spends four hours at the club coaching the three teams, he also attends all U9 games, which are twice a month on Sunday mornings anywhere in South Wales and takes a vehicles every week with the U15s who also play all over South Wales.
“He has coached at the club for eight years now. Aditionally Terry is on the committee of the senior club and has been for six years. Terry is also a WRU qualified referee. He referees at Brecon Rugby Football Club every Sunday morning in the season for age-groups from U10-U16. He also referees when required for the Red Kites girls rugby cluster based at Gwernyfed Rugby Club. He also referees games for South Powys rugby development age groups, South Powys U15 and the South Powys U18 high school league. The hours Terry has put into volunteering for 2017 is massively high across the three sports…so a very good candidate for Sports Volunteer of the Year”.
Nominee: Ken Price (Llandrindod Wells)
Sport: Bowls
Nomination reasons: “Ken has been a Llandrindod Wells Bowls Club stalwart for many years and this year has been both president and treasurer of Llandrindod Wells Bowls Club”.
Nominee: Derek Osborne (Brecon)
Sport: Athletics
Nomination reasons: “He trains all the Brecon AC athletes two times a week, 52 weeks of the year”, “In addition to giving up his time to train many of Brecon AC’s athletes, Derek also writes highly detailed reports on athletics for the Brecon & Radnor Express.”
Nominee: Brian Skinner (Brecon)
Sport: Cricket
Nomination reasons: “He puts in untold hours developing and maintaining the Brecon CC cricket square all year round and then in the season preparing the pitch for games.”