The countdown is on to the unveiling of this year’s Pride of Table Tennis Award winners!
Pride of Table Tennis recognises the amazing commitment to our sport given by unsung heroes in so many areas, from coaching and inclusivity to officiating and volunteering.
It is also our chance to say thanks to those partners, clubs and leagues who help to promote our sport and make it easier for people to enjoy and achieve in table tennis.
This year’s national award winners will be revealed at the National Pride of Table Tennis Awards dinner on Saturday night, during the National Club, Volunteer and Coach Conference in Leicester.
Greg Yarnall, Head of Development and Volunteering at Table Tennis England, was part of the national judging panel and said: “Once again, we had an exceptional standard of nominations, which showed just how indebted we are to volunteers in all areas of the sport and in all geographical areas.
“I’m really looking forward to celebrating the volunteers who are at the heart of our sport – and of course announcing the winners – at the awards dinner on Saturday.”
The national judging panel have released the shortlisted names in each category as follows:
Contribution to Table Tennis Award, sponsored by Jockey Club Services
Nominees: Don Evans, Peter White
Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by Sport:80
Nominees: Anne Borrowdale, Derek Connop
Young Volunteer of the Year
Nominees: Jordan Abbott, Ben Kelly
Club of the Year
Nominees: Goodwin TTC, Portishead TTC, Waterside TTC
Coach of the Year, sponsored by Sportscover
Nominees: Graham Coupe, John Dennison
Technical Official of the Year
Nominees: Nico Caltabiano, Jim Kenny
League of the Year
Nominees: Liverpool & District TTL, Weymouth & District TTL
Inclusivity Award
Nominees: Hassan Ahmadi, Jade Horsley
Partner of the Year
Nominees: Castle Mall Shopping Centre, The Jack Petchey Foundation, Jones Lang LaSalle
Ping! Personality of the Year
Nominees: Derek Seager, Anna Wilding
In addition to the national awards, Pride of Table Tennis recognises volunteers at a regional level. This year’s regional winners, who were also all considered for the national awards, are:
North West
Club of the Year: Stockport Table Tennis Academy
Volunteer of the Year: Chris Garvin
Young Volunteer of the Year: Jordan Abbott
Contribution to TT: Robert Gale
Coach of the Year: Graham Coupe
North East
Club of the Year: Bishop Auckland Table Tennis Club
Volunteer of the Year: Giulio Pontone
Young Volunteer of the Year: Ben Kelly
Coach of the Year: Ben Kelly
Yorkshire
Club of the Year: Goodwin Table Tennis Club
Volunteer of the Year: Judith Silberberg
East Midlands
Club of the Year: Cliffedale Chandlers Table Tennis Club
Volunteer of the Year: Dave Silvester
Young Volunteer of the Year: Adam Harrison
Contribution to TT: Kelly Sibley
Coach of the Year: Shirley Pickering
East
Volunteer of the Year: Doug Randall
Young Volunteer of the Year: Jade Horsley
Contribution to TT: Peter White
Coach of the Year: John Alsop
West Midlands
Volunteer of the Year: Rob Whittaker
Contribution to TT: Don Evans
London
Volunteer of the Year: Sanket Shah
Coach of the Year: John Dennison
South West
Club of the Year: Portishead Table Tennis Club
Volunteer of the Year: Derek Connop
Young Volunteer of the Year: Sam O’Toole
Contribution to TT: Andy Millar
Coach of the Year: Nick Davidson
South
Club of the Year: Waterside Table Tennis Club
Volunteer of the Year: Anne Borrowdale
Contribution to TT: Colin French
South East
Volunteer of the Year: Mark Roper
Contribution to TT: David Steel
Coach of the Year: Caroline Hanson