WAMDSAD, the Maidenhead-based sports club for the disabled, celebrated a successful 2007 in sport and endeavour at their recent Awards Dinner held at their Braywick clubhouse.

Honoured guests for the evening included the Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire Roderick Watson and Mrs Watson, the Mayor and Mayoress of the Royal Borough, Councillor Leo Walters and Mrs Walters and David Burbage, Leader of the Council of the Borough. Also attending was Andy McLean, former captain at Maidenhead Golf Club, who made a cheque presentation to John Jenkins, president of WAMDSAD.

Ray Fields, Director of Sport, presided over the proceedings and the presentation of cups and shields to deserving members. For a further year Lucie Bouron collected an award, the Kairos Trophy, only to be outdone by mother Jennie who picked up two awards herself. A new award, presented by SGT of Taplow, went to Eileen Taylor for her hard work behind the scenes in the leisure section; David Mileham received the Giles Wallage Trophy as the disabled member who best helps other disabled members of the club; Georgina Callingham accepted the Best Junior Cup and the prestigious Wilkinson Sword was awarded to the club paralympian Kathy Critchlow-Smith, currently abroad at a training camp in preparation for Beijing.

The dinner concluded with the Mayor generously congratulating the winners of the awards and the club for its part in providing sport for the disabled. Club Chairman, Bryan Hedley, responded briefly.

Award winners collecting trophies on the night were:

Archery
Phyllis James Cup - Alex Win

Ron Dyason Cup - Marc Fance

Air Weapons
Sharpshooter Plaque Don Herring

Special Award Plate - Bob Barlow

Alan Kenny Trophy - Alex Win

Swimming
Biggs & Norris Cup - Damien Ng

Derek Richard Rose Bowl - Jennie Bouron

Table Tennis
Chris Ball Cup - Helen Bigg

Other awards
Sports Personality Cup - Vivienne Davis

Jane & Bryan Hedley Cup - Jennie Bouron

Brian Galloway Cup - Dean Ruel

Surinder Benawra Memorial Cup - Tia Ruel

Colin Bance Cup - Bob Barlow

Walker Family Plate - The Gibbs Family

The SGT Award - Eileen Taylor

The Kairos Trophy - Lucie Bouron

The Jenkins Rose - Janet Jeffery

The Giles Wallage Trophy - David Mileham

The Junior Cup - Georgina Callingham