Npower North East Disability Sports Awards
The npower North East Disability Sports Awards were held on Wednesday 17 March at Durham County Cricket Club. Ian Payne from ITV Tyne Tees and Border hosted the event which celebrated the sporting achievements of disabled sports people in the North East Region. Seven awards were presented as well as three npower bursaries and an EFDS Clubmark Accreditation Certificate. The winners were:
Young Male Achiever: Matthew James Wylie
Presented by Mick Davison EFDS Board Member
Young Female Achiever: Eleni Papadopoulos
Presented by Kevin Rodgers npower Community Relations Manager Yorkshire.
Club of the Year and winner of an npower Bursary: The John Spence Tuesday Club
Presented by Geoff Cook first team Coach at Durham County Cricket Club
npower Partnership Award: The RFU
Presented to Dave Reed by Newcastle Falcons Director of Rugby, Steve Bates
npower Bursary: Sue Clarke
Presented by Helen Weston, former Equity Champion Regional Sports Board
Service to Sport Award: Keith Wilcox
Presented by a group of Special Olympic Athletes
Female Personality: Lucy Ellen Gardener
Presented by Paralympic athlete Hazel Robson - Lucy also receives an npower Bursary
Male Personality: Will Smith
Presented by Pater Barron, Editor Northern Echo
Clubmark Accreditation Certificate: Presented to Anthony Hall and Rosie Pybus from the Actionnaires by Jean Lordon, Executive Director Tees Valley Sport
Read more about the winners on the EFDS website here Keith Wilcox and Special Olympic Athletes |  Will Smith and Peter Barron |  John Spence Tuesday Club members with Geoff Cook |