Awards for 2016 (presented February 2017)
Award
(link to previous winners) |
2016 Recipient |
Reason |
| Chairman’s Award |
Steve Hillier |
Steve's formal role as club secretary involves him administrating
the club committee meetings and evenings like the awards evening.
However Steve also handles most communications between the club and many
other bodies including BA Clubs, Imperial Collage, local councils, the
police, bus companies and even the local pizza supply company. |
| Alamo Trophy |
Tom Rowley |
Tom ran his first ever WARR race for the team in Chicago this year.
At 89 years of age he was the oldest man in the field as he ran round
the 5k course to finish in a time of 54:26 - and notably ahead of 56
other finishers. |
| Brian Forrester 10K Trophy |
Paul Knechtl |
He remains one of the most successful 10K runners this club has ever
fielded, and highlighted his abilities with an impressive 36 minute run
at WARR in the autumn. He finished third overall in that race. |
| Round The Block Trophy |
Steve Hillier |
Winner by a narrow margin. |
| Men’s Track and Field |
Gary Rushmer |
He competed strongly in the Rosenheim League and in the Vets League.
He was a regular throughout the summer, representing BA in all events on
the track, as well as the Long Jump and Triple Jump. At the club
championships he won the 400m, 800m, 1000m, 1500m and Triple Jump and
tackled all the heavy weights, and he eventually topped the points table
by a considerable margin. |
| Ladies' Track and Field |
Julie Barclay |
She produced excellent times in the Vets League matches in both
sprint and middle distance events, to narrowly take the title. |
| The Club parkrun Trophy |
Steve Newell |
By running at Tooting Common early in the year, he reclaimed his "LonDone"
status of having run at all London parkruns - and visiting each by
public transport or bike. His recent focus has been on earning his 250
parkrun shirt but he'll shortly be on his bike again to catch up on two
new London parkruns started recently. His biggest parkrun
contribution to this club is that he maintains the weekly stats of which
member have run at which park and their relative achievements (and
achievements of relatives). With highlights published each week in
the digest, this enables every member of the club to participate in a
team run every Saturday. |
| Men’s Cross-Country Trophy |
Richard Ruffell |
Across 2015/16 22 members took part in some or all of six races.
Our winner performed well in all four Surrey League races and the club
championships, beating John and Mark Taylor into 2nd and 3rd places in
the race for this trophy. |
| Ladies Cross-Country Trophy |
Monica Alonso |
She didn’t miss a league race and improved throughout the season. |
| Most Improved Athlete |
Neil Frediani |
He had a great 2016, with seven PB’s at seven distances. He
shaved 40 seconds off his 5K time, he achieved a 90 second improvement
over 5 miles and he took a massive 40 minutes off his marathon personal
best! |
| Female Athlete of the Year |
Julie Barclay |
She has been running well in the 100m, all the way up to 10K and
beyond. She had a great summer in the Track & Field Veterans League, and
capped it off with a great run at WARR. She finished third overall
in the Womens 10K, and was the winner of the Womens Masters Event.
|
| Male Athlete of the Year |
Chris Kelly |
He produced regular newsworthy performances for BA. He
continued to compete at parkrun practically every week, with some
excellent sub-20 times. He greets and encourages new runners on a
Wednesday night, here at the club. Meanwhile, he produces
good-for-age Marathon performances year after year. He also works hard
for the club.
|
| Veteran’s Trophy |
Helen Smith |
She has been inspiring others for over a decade. She has
tackled the long runs, put an arm round the injured competitor, and
cheered our fast runners to victory. She has injected fun into
every event she has competed in, and helped to make us a truly social
club. What’s more, her performances in the past year make her a
strong candidate for Most Improved Athlete. |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| Year |
Round The Block Trophy |
| 2016 |
Steve Hillier |
| 2015 |
Neil Frediani |
| 2014 |
Neil Frediani |
| 2013 |
Steve Newell |
| 2012 |
Steve Newell |
| 2011 |
Steve Hillier |
| 2010 |
Brian Forrester |
| 2009 |
? |
| 2008 |
? |
| 2007 |
Richard Ruffell |
| 2006 |
Steve Newell |
| 2005 |
Steve Newell |
| 2003 |
John Coffey |
| 2002 |
John Coffey |
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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 |
Julie Barclay |
| 2015 |
Janet Smith |
| 2014 |
Not awarded |
| 2013 |
Not awarded |
| 2012 |
Not awarded |
| 2011 |
Melanie Holman |
| 2010 |
Katherine Henville (Stather) |
| 2009 |
? |
| 2008 |
Katherine Henville |
| 2007 |
Katherine Henville |
| 2006 |
Melanie Holman |
| 2005 |
Katherine Henville |
| 2004 |
Melanie Rook |
| 2003 |
Melanie Rook |
| 2001 |
Anne Hurn |
Presented to the club member with the greatest parkrun contribution or
achievement
| Year |
parkrun Trophy |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2016 |
Monica Alonso |
| 2015 |
Monica Alonso |
| 2014 |
Helen Smith |
| 2013 |
Marion Woodhouse |
| 2012 |
Helen Smith |
| 2011 |
Marion Woodhouse |
| 2010 |
Katherine Henville (Stather) |
| 2009 |
? |
| 2008 |
? |
| 2007 |
Deby Helsdon |
| 2006 |
Helen Smith |
| 2005 |
Lesley Macaskill |
| 2004 |
Colette O'Neill |
| 2003 |
Colette O'Neill |
| 2002 |
Colette O'Neill |
Presented to the club member with the best year on year improvement to their
running performances.
| Year |
Most Improved Runner Award |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year |
Male Athlete of the Year |
| 2016 |
Chris Kelly |
| 2015 |
Colin Haylock |
| 2014 |
Paul Knechtl |
| 2013 |
Steve Hillier |
| 2012 |
Paul Knechtl |
| 2011 |
Chris Kelly |
| 2010 |
Paul Knechtl |
| 2009 |
? |
| 2008 |
? |
| 2007 |
Gary Rushmer |
| 2006 |
Malcolm Field |
| 2005 |
Barry Walters |
| 2004 |
Andy Macaskill |
| 2003 |
George Jones |
| 2002 |
Tommy Di Martino |
| Year |
Veteran’s Trophy |
| 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 |
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