Released On 3rd Dec 2018
Awards Night Speech
Well Well another success full year for YTRRC and with the presentations this evening we hope to show and reward those club members who by their endeavours whether by their athletic ability or their hard work have gone into the enhancement and achievements of your club.
Distance Award (Shoe trophies) – (NOT VOTED FOR),, These awarded to age category winners at pre-determined races during the racing year. Complied by Lesley Nesbitt. (These will not be formally presented but placed on your table by your place setting)Look and you should find
Some of the remarkable things that your club has achieved in 2018
RUN LEADING
We are always looking for new run leaders and in the last year 23 Run leaders have led some 800 Club runs. We are desperate for run leaders and training will be provided
PARK RUNS
Members have contested some 1340 Parkrun places during some 300 parkruns at 109 different locations around the world
Just under 3000 race places have been contested (That’s the ones I know of) and later you’ll see by the award of hats who has achieved the criteria for the award of a hat which is the clubs most successful lure to get people racing
MARATHONS
This year saw Richard Dodge get his 100 marathons vest and as Guy Williams, Lynne Thumpston, Lesley Nesbitt, John Curtis, Mark Pike, Kevin Brettle, Anita Rufus keep piling up the marathons. Next year will see Lynne and JC achieve their 100 marathon vests and Guy Williams his 200 marathons vests
Sarah Booker a second claim member who now lives in Rugby has just been awarded her England vest for running of course
PRESENTATIONS
BEST NEWCOMER 2017> STEVE LYE
Best Newcomer – Member who in the opinion of the Awards sub Committee has in their first eighteen months from joining the Club shown the most improvement either in running development or race performances
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
The nominations this year are:
This year has seen several new faces all making a big impression both within the club and the racing scene. I just wish I could pronounce some of their names
The nominations this year are:
TIM WILLIS
Tim having wasted his youth serving his country took up running at a fairly advanced age. Having started there is now no way of stopping him. Racing most weekends, attends most club runs track & pub
JAMES HUTT
Having only joined this year which is what you would expect as a newcomer he was straight into his first 10K at Sherborne to a 1:43 Half Marathon and the continued entering many races where he is often seen running for BLISS his favoured charity
CLAIRE CHURCH
Since joining the club Claire has progressed from Mel’s newcomer group and can now be found all over the place from parkruns, where she is a bit of a parkrun tourist to racing 10k’s
So this years BEST NEWCOMER is TIM WILLIS
MOST IMPROVED FEMALE 2017> JO HENLEY
Most Improved Female– Member who in the opinion of the Awards sub Committee has shown significant improvement in performance has been the most notable, based upon running development and, or race performances. All Races must have been run whilst representing the club & wearing club colours
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
The nominations this year are:
KATIE BROOKS
Well known to most of us especially FB readers Katie always aims to be at the front of all photographs. But behind that façade Katie is a very determined runner who has probably completed more races this year than any other club member, well maybe with the exception of Richard Dodge
STEPH BREARLEY
Another well known face Steph’s running has reached new heights this year and she has been seen running with clubs faster groups which has rewarded her handsomely with a string of PBs
ANITA GARRETT
And another well known!!! face or should I say voice Anita who is actually a former member, but has now returned taking her running very seriously and has lowered her race distance times considerably
This year’s MOST IMPROVED Female is ANITA GARRETT
MOST IMPROVED MALE 2017> ALAN SMITH
Most Improved Male– Member who in the opinion of the Awards sub Committee has shown significant improvement in performance has been the most notable, based upon running development and, or race performances. All Races must have been run whilst representing the club & wearing club colours
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
The nominations this year are:
This years selection has been particularly difficult as all three of the nominees would have in other years have won the most improved
KEVIN BRETTLE
Another refugee from the Royal Navy who joined the club last year. He immediately came to the notice of Guy Williams who tried to inveigle him into the Red Wine drinking circle, but even without the terrible Red Wine he manages to better the main Red Wine man and is usually highly placed in his marathon endeavours.
GRAHAM STILL
Graham Who? I hear you say. Since Graham joined the club he has successfully strived to better his times at all the races he has participated in. With his focused training he has not forgotten our less talented members and has spent a considerable amount of time both coaching and encouraging anyone who runs whether or not they are YTRRC.
STEVE WARREN
What can we say about this man. Our new Vice Chairman. Assistant race director for the 5K summer series. In between all this he has consistently improved his race times and is often the 1st YTRRC runner home and all this whilst putting up with Lindsay
And the MOST IMPROVED Male Club runner for this year is KEVIN BRETTLE
MALE VETERAN 2017> TREVOR STRELLEY
Male Vet – The male 40+ Member who in the opinion of the Awards sub Committee has over the past year, has shown the most consistent performance, whilst representing the club & wearing club colours
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
The nominations this year are:
STEVE LYE
Last year Steve was the Best Newcomer and has now set the bar for future newbies to the club. With the help and encouragement of his son Ben “The Bacon Butty eater” has greatly improved his times over all distances. As a run leader he regularly leads the 7 & half minute milers
JEFF WATSON
Having joined the club only last year Jeff continued to climb the slippery slope of improving his times as he regularly races. He also completed over 100 park runs
DAVE TILSEY
Maybe not so well known to club members never the less Dave has represented the club in marathons with some very good times he has now joined the ranks of the Ultra runners
Things like the Southern Spain Trail Challenge 3 marathons in three days in the Spanish hills
And the Male veteran of 2018 is STEVE LYE
FEMALE VETERAN 2017> LYNNE THUMPSTON
Lady Vet – The female 35+ Member who in the opinion of the Awards sub Committee has over the past year, has shown the most consistent performance, whilst representing the club & wearing club colours
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
The nominations this year are:
Amongst our lady members legends are being made and here are three of them
LESLEY NESBITT
A club stalwart Lesley is a club Committee Member, Compiler of the clubs Championship tables & a Run Leader. An avid collector of full wine bottles she adds to her collection in a regular basis by winning her age category
LYNNE THUMPSTON
And yet another club stalwart, Committee Member & the clubs Welfare Officer. With a passion for running marathons she puts many of us to shame. Running marathons at the weekend, sometimes more than one, and then turn up on Tuesday to be a Run Leader
DOROTHY THOMAS
I’m sure that Dorothy won’t mind me saying this, but she is actually the oldest active club member and still going strong. Amazingly she still takes part in races where she usually wins her age group
And the female veteran of 2018 is of course LESLEY NESBITT
PERFORMANCE of the YEAR 2017> JOHN CURTIS
Performance of the Year – Member who in the opinion of the Awards sub Committee through a running event(s) has shown the most outstanding achievement(s), whilst representing the club & wearing club colours
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
So many great things have been achieved by our members this year that it would take a long list to name them all.
I would like to remind you that the rules state that that whatever the performances they must have been achieved in the club name and colours ie Bryn Phillips running in Royal Navy colours at London and in America, Guy heading toward his 200th marathon sometimes wearing his 100 Marathon Club Colours. So this year
The nominations this year are:
RICHARD DODGE
Nearly every race seems to have a Richard Dodge in it and the funny thing is that they all seem to look like him so it must be him. He races somewhere in the country and then turns up for yet another race on the same day Now with over a hundred marathons under his belt is the future just going to be park runs. I doubt it!
NICKY GUIVER
After a recent birthday(not saying which one) Nicky set herself the target of running 50 half marathons in a single year to celebrate her ??th birthday. Happy to say she has now achieved her target and now concentrates on keeping Simon on his toes
MATT DRIVER
A very long time club member Matt always strives to do the very best that he can and this year has been no exception except that he has not had Kevin Doherty to deal with
PERFORMANCE of the YEAR 2018 is RICHARD DODGE
UNSUNG CLUB HERO 2017> LIZ DIAMOND
Unsung Hero – Member who in the opinion of the Awards sub Committee made contributions which for the most part may be largely unseen or unsung but benefits the Club to a high degree
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
The nominations this year are:
NATHAN GARDINE R
Very well known by all those who like running up& down hills and running around in circles’ Nathan has made a large contribution to the success of competitors in races. Although not YTRRC events he is the Race Director of a series of night runs which are very popular with club members
GARY STICKLY
Provides great help to Nathan and usually stands in when Nathan is away. He also assists with other running groups within the club
KEVIN DOHERTY
Kevin is to be seen everywhere from facebook to most localish races as the club photographer and chief supporter .
The UNSUNG CLUB HERO for the Year is KEVIN DOHERTY
CLUB PERSON of the YEAR 2017> NATHAN GARDINER
Club Member of the Year – Member who in the opinion of the Awards sub Committee has shown, the endeavour, hard work and support to the Club or Club members and has made a significant contribution to the club throughout the year.
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
This has been a particularly difficult award, and to just pick out three names as nominees as there are so many members who work very hard to make the club as successful as it is. I would like to name them all but I’m afraid I might miss someone out & then they would feel slighted
The nominations this year are:
LINDSAY SAUNDERS
As many of you know Lindsay first became Race Director of the Santa Dash and after finding out about the power of a Megaphone she volunteered or was volunteered to be the Race Director of the Yeovil 5K Summer Series wher with Steve Warren she did a fantastic job
MEL DODGE
Due to a lack of volunteers Mel took on the job of New Comers Run Leader and has introduced some 300 new runners to the club. Not all of them have stayed but I don’t think that’s anything to do with Mel as many have subsequently joined and are still with us having progressed to other groups
GRAHAM STILL
Graham a man for all things running. A qualified UKA Run Leader he not assists Nathan at training & coaching. A Runner, coach and mentor to different running groups he is currently working to achieve a sub one hour 10K with one group whilst also mentoring an 8 Minute mile group and taking them further and further so that they can exceed their personal expectations.
And this year’s Club Person of the Year 2018 is GRAHAM STILL
CAKE PLATE 2017> LINDA MEMBURY
Cake Maker of the Year – Awarded by our very own Mary Berry – Anita Farquhar Rufus
Recommendations are welcome from all Club Members
All those who have attends the club races may have noticed that I spent a lot of time around the cake table. It was not because I LOVE cake. It was really so that I can make recommendations to Anita Rufus who sponsors the Cake Plate. Thats my story and I’m sticking to it. So the winner is Tesco for their donuts. Anita says NO to that So the nominations are
LINDA MEMBURY
As usual Linda’s Cakes this year have been just as good as previous years Just not enough of them
SUE MALLINSON
A new member to the cake making fraternity Sue arrived at the final Summer Series 5K with a tailor made production in full club colours which was enjoyed by all
JUNE MOULE
June as usual produced superb cakes especially in my humble opinion the best lemon Drizzle ever
And the Best Cake maker for 2017 is SUE MALLINSON
The following awards are not voted for but have to be personally worked for following the criteria for each award
POINTS KING 2017> Paul CARD
Points King– (NOT VOTED FOR), Determined by totalling the highest ten scoring races from the total of the nominated races over the racing year.
Compiled by Lesley Nesbitt
JEFF WATSON
1040 Points
POINTS QUEEN 2017> Jo HENLEY
Points Queen – (NOT VOTED FOR), Determined by totalling the highest ten scoring races from the total of the nominated races over the racing year
Compiled by Lesley Nesbitt
KATIE BROOKS
1443 Points
Male & Ladies Club Champions – (NOT VOTED FOR),, will be determined by totalling the highest ten scoring races from the total of pre-determined races over the racing year. Compiled by Lesley Nesbitt
After the success of last Year
we are keeping 1st “GOLD” 2nd “SILVER” & 3rd (BRONZE)places in the Male & Female Championship
CHAMPION AWARDS
This award has changed so as to encourage more competition and it’s worked has ‘it?
There will in future be three awards of Gold Silver & Bronze for the Club Champions just to make it more difficult for Lesley has had to worked very hard to sort this one out and she eventually came up with
FEMALE CHAMPION 2017> Jo HENLEY
Now we come to the bitter bit. After much counting, nail biting recounting numerous phone calls the Awards committee have deemed the FEMALE CHAMPION
GOLD SILVER BRONZE
HARRIET QUAST LINDA MEMBURY SAM LLOYD
499 Points 488 Points 469 Points
MALE CHAMPION 2017> PAUL CARD
GOLD SILVER BRONZE
PAUL CARD STEVE LYE JEFF WATSON
500 Points 495 Points 482 Points
Chairman’s Award – Male & Female – Chairman’s opportunity to recognise significant contribution or achievement of a club member So over to Malcolm who I feel we all owe a great deal to for all his hard work in being Chairman of YTRRC. I feel that not as many members as should, actually realise how much work he does for the greater good of us all
CHAIRMAN’S FEMALE AWARD 2016> Mel Denham
LINDSAY SAUNDERS
CHAIRMAN’S MALE AWARD 2016> Sean Gaffney
STEVE WARREN
AWARD OF HATS
MINI SLAM HATS
5K 5M 10K 10M & Half Marathon
Dave Gillard June Moule Martin Alderman
Elspeth Fontana Kat Hurford Paul Felstead
Haiden Watts Lyndsay Wasiewicz Rob Adams
Holly Tilley Mel Dodge. Shaun Powell
Jack Straw Mags Kusmierczyk Tim Willis
James Hutt Mark Copping
Trevor Strelley Yun Mi Jang
GRAND SLAM
5K 5M 10K 10M Half Marathon & Full Marathon
Alan Smith Graham Still Louise Hallett
Andy Brown Harriet Quast Luke Hicks
Anita Garrett Jeff Watson Malcolm Maxted
Becky Burton Jo Henley Natalie Robins
Carl Hedges Kirsty Norman Paul Card
Caroline Watts Lesley Nesbitt Paula Odam
Claire Shucksmith Linda Membury Samantha Lloyd
Denise Byrd Liz Diamond Steve Lye
SUPER SLAM
5K 10K 10M Half Marathon Full Marathon & Ultra Marathon
Andy Merrick Lindsay Saunders Sarah House
Anita Rufus Louise Ward Sharon Masters
Guy Williams Matt Driver Stephanie Brearey
Katie Brooks Richard Dodge Steve Warren
Kev Brettle Richard Howes Tim Howes
