WAMDSAD, the Maidenhead based sports club for the disabled, have celebrated another successful year in sport and endeavour with their 2009 Awards Dinner held at their Braywick Clubhouse. Excellent in competition from beginner level to National and International success, was rewarded as much as those who help through their volunteering commitment to make this unique organisation a noted centre of excellence for disability sport.

Honoured guests for the evening were the Deputy Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Councillor Mrs Catherine Bursnall and her consort Cllr Tom Bursnall, Mrs Tamra Booth, Shanly Group, Ms Sue Kidd Assistant Head Teacher, Newlands Girls school and Martin McElhatton, Chief Executive from WheelPower.

Vivienne Davies, Director and Chairman of the WAMDSAD Sports Committee, ably assisted by Nick Gibbs, Sports Manager of the club, presided over the proceeding and the presentation of a wide range of cups, shields and certificates to the deserving members. Other than the awards for all the different sports that WAMDSAD provides – see the recipient list below – the attention is always on those who receive special awards. Amongst those who received a 2009 Award were:

• Sam Richardson, club member with the most general endeavour throughout the year;
• the Ruel family for the family who have most supported the club throughout the year;
• Rebecca Gale for fundraising excellence;
• Tia Ruel for best junior member; and
• Helen Johnson who was awarded the Giles Wallage Trophy as the disabled person who best helps other disabled members.

The top award of the year, the Wilkinson Sword, for the club member who has excelled in the highest level of competitive sport during the year, went to Georgina Callingham for her outstanding performance in air weapons shooting both here and abroad.

Finally a new award, the Presidents Cup, presented by WAMDSAD president John Jenkins himself, was awarded to Mick Mitcham, a longstanding member who has provided excellent service to the club over a number of years.

A memorable evening once more, as the club looks forward to enjoying its 35th anniversary during 2010, and no doubt an even bigger and better awards dinner in twelve months time.

The principal award recipients were:
The Wilkinson Sword – Club member excelled in the highest level in competitive sport during the year: Georgina Callingham

Junior Cup - Awarded to the best overall Junior Member
Tia Ruel (age 12)
The Giles Wallage Trophy –Awarded to the disabled member who best helps other disabled members: Helen Johnson

The Jenkins Trophy for Fundraising excellence – Rebecca Gale

The Walker Trophy- for the family who has supported WAMDSAD most throughout the year - The Ruel Family
Meaden Profiling Trophy - the professional who best helps the club
Mrs Eilish MacBean

Other results were as follows:

From the Archery section:
Alex Win (most notable endeavour);
Marc Fance (most improved);
David Beynon (notable blind archer)
Priscilla Church (coaches trophy)
Kathy Critchlow-Smith (aggregate Portsmouth Score)
Paul Albon (Archery Pro most contributing helper)

From the Air Weapons:
David Cuthbert (pistol 60 shot competition)
Alex Win (prone rifle competition)
Rachael Watson (best improved pistol or rifle shooter)
Bhawesh Patel (best newcomer)
Rupert Lunnon (commitment to rifle shooting)
Nigel Brown (special achievement)

From the Athletics/Away Games
Eloise Bouron – (contributed most to the away games team)
Ray Rosser – most notable performance in field events
Georgina Callingham – most notable junior endeavour
Lucie Bouron (age 13) – individual and best all rounder

From the Ten Pin Bowling Section
Steve Jeffery – bowler who scored most points in the league
Ian Donovan – runner up in the league

From the New Age Kurling Section
Jennifer Brown – most notable performance/endeavour

From the Boccia Section
Sam Richardson – most notable Senior Performance in Boccia
Kieran Sadler (age 10) – most notable Junior Performance in Boccia

From the Swimming Section
Marc Fance– most notable male performance in swimming
Val Jones– Pool personality
Eloise Bouron & Georgia Ford– Swimming Helper who has contributed most
Josie Whitehead – young swimming helper who contributed most

From the Table Tennis Section
Ian Donovan – most notable male performance in Table tennis
Jen Brown– most notable female performance
John Jenkins- displayed characteristics of tenacity and competitiveness
Pam & Ken Timberlake– Winners of Handicap summer league (doubles)

From the Dry Sports Section
Sue Salmon – helper contributed most to non wet sports
Jennie Bouron– Sports personality of the year
Chris Humphris– club member who best helps others – leisure section
Bhawesh Patel – member made maximum use of the opportunities presented by WAMDSAD.
Chris Greening – individual best helped themselves through service to WAMDSAD

Congratulations to all of our winners!