Melton Times Sports Awards 2016: Finalists revealed

Today we can announce who has made it through as finalists for the 2016 Melton Times Sports Awards.
Melton Times Sports Awards winners EMN-160806-161428002Melton Times Sports Awards winners EMN-160806-161428002
Melton Times Sports Awards winners EMN-160806-161428002

As well as naming the top three in each category, the judges have also selected the winners, each of whom will be announced at our big awards night on Thursday, June 30.

But the destiny of our two top awards is down to you.

It will be your votes which decide who wins our coveted Sports Personality and Junior Sports Personality of the Year accolades.

We have drawn up a shortlist of three contenders for both of these awards (right) and you simply pick your favourites and vote.

You can read their citations online in our dedicated sports awards section at www.meltontimes.co.uk (via the sport homepage)

You can vote by filling in the coupon here, or online.

The winners will be those with the most votes before the deadline at midnight on Thursday, June 23.

All of our finalists will receive tickets to the awards ceremony, two each for individual awards and four for team awards.

The evening, which we hope will include guests bound for this year’s Olympics and Paralympics, will be held at Melton Market’s banqueting suite.

We are delighted it will be hosted once more by TV sports broadcaster and friend of the awards, Ivan Gaskell.

Additional tickets are on sale priced at £15, which includes a summer buffet.

Doors open at 6pm with awards due to get under way at about 8pm.

n For ticket enquiries, email events organiser Linda Pritchard at [email protected]

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

sponsored by SAQ International

JAMIE HAINES

ANTONY HART

SIMON PRICE

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Ragdale Hall

EMILIE CHANDLER

MARI SMITH

KATIE TAGG

JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Melton Mowbray Town Estate

TOM CHANDLER

WILL GRAHAM

PAUL WARRINGTON

JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Samworth Brothers

SABINE BREWSTER

HEIDI COY

NIAMH NOBLE

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Specsavers

JACK BAKER

SHAUN SMITH

GRAHAM WELLS

CRICKETER OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Tom Flowers Cricket Coaching

JAKE GILLETT

ZAHEER HUSSAIN

IAN KIRK

CLUBPERSON OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Shoby Poultry

SAM ELLIS

TONY GOLLAND

RAY HILL

COACH OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Melton Council

DI BURDETT

GARETH COLLINS

BRENT HOROBIN

TEAM OF THE YEAR

sponsored by B and H Midlands

EGERTON PARK CC

MELTON INDOOR BOWLS CLUB FANTASTIC FIVES

MELTON RFC FIRST XV

JUNIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Brooksby Melton College

MELTON RFC U9s

MELTON RFC U16s

MOWBRAY RANGERS U15s

JUNIOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

sponsorsed by Melton Sports

RHYS HILL

BEN LUMB

HARRY WOOD

SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

sponsored by Mars Food

MARCUS BADHAM

EMMADEE FOX

PAUL JACOBS