SPORT NEWCASTLE | GALA AWARDS DINNER

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Sport Newcastle celebrated it's 52nd Annual Awards Dinner in the presence of patrons Sir John Hall and Alan Shearer CBE along with vice-presidents, Stephen Miller MBE and Jonathon Edwards CBE. The well attended event, presented by Roger Tames, Dawn Thewlis and Ian Payne, saw winners from a wide range of sports receive their awards.

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Rising Star Awards went to:

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• Rosie Belsham (golf)

• Oscar Caudle (rugby union)

• Megan Cottee (hockey)

• Lola Davison (swimming)

• Daniel Dixon (triathlon)

• Tosan Evbuomwan (basketball)

• Jason Nicholson (athletics)

• Maria Vogiatzi (sailing)

• Abby White (Para-swimming)

• Liam Gibson (football - Jack Hixon trophy)

• Elias Sorensen (football - Wor Jackie trophy)

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Major Awards went to:

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• Nick Pyle (swimming) - Young Sportsperson of the Year

• Northumberland Cricket Board - Stan Calvert Trophy - Coaching Success of the Year 

• Newcastle Eagles - Frank Brennan Trophy - Sports Team of the Year

• Doddie Weir OBE - Wilkinson Sword Trophy - Lifetime Achievement Award

• Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons) - Malcolm Dix Trophy - Sporting Success of the Year.

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The evening also saw the launch of Sport Newcastle's 'Destination Tokyo 2020 and beyond' fund raising campaign to raise £20,000 to provide prospective Olympians and Paralympians with funding to support their efforts to compete at a future Olympic Games.

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