Preston Park YCC is Brighton and Hove City Club of the Year 2008
News Posted 19th November 2008
October saw the sporting community of Brighton and Hove City gather to honour the achievements of the volunteers in the area. Sports clubs and other organisations nominated people in 5 categories:
Coach of the year
Volunteer of the year
Club of the year
Sports personality of the year
Special Contribution
At the very first Brighton and Hove City Sports Awards Preston Park Youth Cycle Club were pleased to find themselves nominated in the Club of the Year category. The awards were organised by Brighton and Hove City Council’s Sports Development Team and hosted by DC Leisure the company that manage the city’s leisure centres. Assembling at Brighton Race Course the attendees saw many awards delivered to some outstanding individuals and teams who help to deliver community sport across the city. Highly Commended certificates were awarded to a number of clubs and individuals in each of the categories, and there was some disappointment for Preston Park Youth because Preston Park were not selected for this particular recognition. However, the club did win one award that night and the description of the club winning ‘Club of the Year’ rests easy on their shoulders. The Club Of The Year title is indicative of the people and activities of Preston Park Youth Cycle Club and any disappointment was replaced by the excitement of being invited on to the stage to be awarded a fine trophy engraved with the words ‘Preston Park Youth Cycle Club, Brighton and Hove City Club of the Year.’
There is a special thanks to the clubs coaches, Andy, Anthony and Tim [who collected the award] and also to club member’s Ted and Ben O’Brien’s mum, Emily, who nominated the club for the award. Well done to everyone who makes a contribution to the club as it is the entirety of the efforts which make for a great club and allowed us to win this award.
