Hull and East Yorkshire Sporting Heroes and Champions Awards 2009

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27th November 2009

Great turn out for awards ceremony

Great turn out for awards ceremony

Region's professional and amateur sporting heroes turned out for an awards ceremony to remember last night

Some would say he should have been knighted by now for his services to the region's amateur football league.

More than 300 members of the city's sporting community watched 82-year-old Wally Owst, of Bransholme, north Hull, be crowned winner of the Diamond Award, the top accolade at the glittering Hull and East Yorkshire (HEY) Sports Awards ceremony which was hosted at Hull City Hall last night.

"I have been involved with the Sunday football league since 1953," said Mr Owst, who is still secretary of Hull and District Sunday Football league today, which has in its time been the largest amateur football league in Europe thanks to his tireless devotion. "I am still doing it now and it's fantastic. It's a very nice surprise to win this award, I think it's wonderful."

Organised by First Hull Trains and KCFM 99.8, the awards were launched for the first time at the Queen Victoria Square-based venue, in Hull city centre, this year to recognise the passion and dedication people demonstrate for sport in the region. A total of 11 awards were presented at the ceremony and included some awards being presented to the city's professional players, including Hull KR's Shaun Briscoe being named Sports Personality of the Year.

Professional sporting stars - including the likes of Hull City AFC player Nicky Barmby, Hull KR Coach Justin Morgan, Hull FC captain Lee Radford and Hull Stingrays player Lee Esders, along with a number of their fellow players - converged on the event alongside amateur clubs from across the East Yorkshire region to celebrate sporting achievements.

David Townend, sales and marketing manager for First Hull Trains, said: "The awards ceremony was incredible, it did just what we set out to do - to recognise just how passionate people are about sport in this city.

"Of course, none of it would have been possible without the support of our sponsors and we can't thank them enough for getting involved. We are already starting to think about plans for next year's event!"

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