A Celebration of Sporting Success in Hampshire Incorporating Hampshire Schools’ Sports Federation Outstanding Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards Presentation
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A Celebration of Sporting Success in Hampshire Incorporating Hampshire Schools’ Sports Federation Outstanding Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards Presentation Thursday 6th November 2014, Ashburton Hall - Winchester www.hants.gov.uk Introduction Introduction On behalf of the Hampshire Schools Federation is made up of 18 individual Sports Federation, I would like to School Sports Associations, each Hampshire Schools’ welcome you here tonight, as we association is invited to make their celebrate the 25th anniversary of nominations for the awards that will be Sports Federation these awards. We are delighted presented here tonight. I leave it up to Annual Presentation that the Lord-Lieutenant of you to make your own judgement on Of The Outstanding Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson and the levels of achievement reached by Chair of’ Hampshire County Council the recipients of the awards; the result Young Sportsperson Councillor Colin Davidovitz are able of talent, combined with long hours of Of The Year Awards to be with us this evening. hard work and dedication. Importantly, 2014. most if not all will have been supported by volunteers, coaches, teachers and It is appropriate at this point to parents, without whose help these recognise and thank Tony Reynolds achievements would not be possible. whose initiative and forethought brought the HSSF into being 25 years Often, however, the sporting ago and whose vision has contributed achievements of young people go hugely to the success of thousands of unnoticed and therefore the main Hampshire’s sportsmen and women aim of this presentation evening during this time. Tony has continued is to celebrate the successes of this work throughout his official Hampshire’s young people as retirement undertaking a variety of Hampshire plays its part in the legacy roles and is the current Honorary Chair of London 2012 by continuing to of the Federation. nurture and support the champions of The Hampshire Schools Sport tomorrow. School sport continues to play a I would like to thank you all, the pivotal role in the development of young people, parents, teachers young people generally and as a and coaches, not only for supporting pathway to county, national and this event tonight, but for the hours international representation. The you give voluntarily, without which importance of school sport is often there would be little or no school under estimated and as a nation we sport. I would also like to thank all my do so at our peril – national squads do colleagues who have made tonight not just materialise, but are born out possible and the County Council for of grass root development in schools. supporting this event by allowing us to The role of the Hampshire Schools stage the evening in Ashburton Hall. Sports Federation will be to continue to provide the support needed to Roy Gittens ensure that school sport is recognised for the vital part it plays in producing Programme Manager [PE & Sport] the champions of tomorrow, and Hampshire Futures to celebrate and highlight the Children’s Services Department, outstanding success of young people Hampshire County Council in their own right. The Federation, Secretary to Hampshire Schools which is run entirely by volunteers, Sports Federation is grant aided by Hampshire County Council, and school sports associations within Southampton and Portsmouth, without whose support, it would be unable to function. 1 School Sport in Hampshire Hampshire County Council places These individual school sports • Financial Assistance for Talented great emphasis on supporting and associations, run by volunteers, provide Young People in Sport [FATYPIS] can encouraging participation in sport and competitive opportunities as well as be sought where the circumstances of recreation and particularly on school the pathway by which talented young the parent or guardian is such that it sport. With approximately 2% of the people can achieve representative prevents young people from taking part nation’s young people in Hampshire, honours. in representative sport. the County Council is committed to both the development, participation and well- For many, who now compete nationally being of these young people. and internationally, the schools sports For further information of any of the To achieve this aim, the County Council associations were their starting place above, please contact: commits its own resources, and works including our special guests this in partnerships with the local authorities, evening. Roy Gittens unitary authorities and external agencies, Programme Manager - both at local and national level. In addition to direct grant aid to the Physical Education and School Sport HSSF, the County Council offers support Hampshire Futures The Hampshire Schools’ Sports to school sport in the following ways: Children’s Services Department, Federation, which receives support from Hampshire County Council. the County Council as well as school • Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme associations in Southampton and (HTAS) is an athlete-centred support 3 Portsmouth, is a voluntary organisation programme designed to provide which comprises all the school sports Hampshire’s most talented athletes associations operating across the three much needed access to a wealth of authorities. support. 2 Hampshire Schools’ Sports Federation The Hampshire Schools’ Sports • to liaise closely with the children’s Federation comprises all the school services departments in the three sports associations in Hampshire, authorities to ensure that the educational including the two unitary authorities priorities for sport are maintained; of Portsmouth and Southampton. Any properly constituted county schools’ • to ensure that requirements regarding sports association in Hampshire may supervision and safety in all school seek election to the Federation. sports and activities are observed; Its aims are: • to promote sport for young people in • to provide a single body for all Hampshire. constituent schools’ sports associations in Hampshire; • to provide a cohesive sense of direction and purpose for extended school sport in the county; • to maximise the use of financial and material resources available; • to provide an opportunity for debate and discussion on the development of extended school sport and to highlight particular areas of concern or need; 3 The Awards The Michael Austin Harlick The Michael May Cup The London 2012 Legacy Outstanding Sportsperson Award Award The Michael May Cup was inaugurated in memory of Michael May, who died in A new award in 2013 following the Michael Harlick, a former Gosport 1992 and was former resounding success of the London 2012 resident, left his entire estate to secretary of Hampshire Schools’ Cricket Games Makers – and huge contribution Hampshire County Council. This ex- Association and a founder member made by countless young leaders prisoner of war left instructions that his of the Hampshire Schools’ Sports and volunteers across the county. This estate should be used to establish a Association (now Federation). The award recognises the voluntary work of Michael May Cup recognises the most an individual student who has made a memorial fund in his name. outstanding single performance by a significant contribution for the benefit of Michael Austin Harlick had no children schools’ sports performer in any one others in school physical education and of his own, and it is the children of year representing a county schools’ sport. Hampshire who are rewarded by his sports association or affiliated county estate. Essentially, his memorial fund is sports association. Criteria for nominations bequeathed to encourage achievement The Michael Austin Harlick by school-aged children in sporting The Ken Butcher Cup – Award for the outstanding activities. formerly the President’s sportsperson in each county Trophy schools’ sport. The Hampshire Schools’ Sports Federation Michael Austin Harlick Award This award is presented for the • The student will have been in fulltime recognises consistent outstanding outstanding team performance of the education in a Hampshire school achievement in sporting activities in year. or college at the time for which the any school year, and nominations are nomination was made. received from county schools’ sports associations. 4 • The award will be to a single performer sporting activity during the last full • A team is defined as two or more and not to a group or team. season of activity at county, regional or Hampshire school children competing national level. together as a team. • The recipient should be nominated by his or her county association, which will • The criteria listed above apply, with the The London 2012 Legacy be affiliated to the Hampshire Schools’ exception that this award is made to the Award. Sports Federation. young person who, in the opinion of the Hampshire Schools’ Sports Federation • The criteria list above apply with the exception that this award is made to the • The nomination is for outstanding and executive committee, has achieved the young person who, in the opinion of the consistent performance. most significant performance in one Hampshire Schools’ Sports Federation • The young person nominated will not event or competition. executive committee, has achieved the most significant volunteering have received a Michael Austin Harlick • The nominee will have been in full time contribution to school physical Award before and is not nominated for education in Hampshire at thetime of the education and sport. the Michael May Trophy for this same performance. period. The Ken Butcher Cup The Michael May Cup for [formerly President’s Trophy] the most significant single for the outstanding team performance. performance. • This award will be made to the person • The award will be made to the who has achieved the single most outstanding team of the year, in the outstanding performance in a opinion of the Hampshire Schools’ Sports Federation President. 5 Ken Butcher MBE In June of this year we received the very Jubilee in 2011 Ken had served 50 years Besides basketball, Ken was involved sad news of the death of a great servant on the committee. Under his guidance with many other sports particularly of sport in Hampshire, Ken Butcher MBE.