THE starting gun has been fired to find nominations for the 2024 Carmarthen Town Council Sports Awards.
Sporting clubs and individuals are being asked to submit their nominations in 11 categories.
The awards are hotly contested each year and the independent judging panel includes Llanelli, Wales and British and Irish Lions ruby hero Roy Bergiers.
Another judging panel member is former Carmarthen Journal editor Robert Lloyd.
He said: “There’s such sporting talent in Carmarthen that we get given a major headache every year trying to wrestle with such amazing nominations.
“One of the joys of judging the awards is that get to see successful youngsters pick up awards in their teens and then go on to greater achievements.
“For example, back in 2018, the cyclist Emma Funicane (pictured) was the winner of the category for under-16 females. This year, of course, we have been watching Emma take gold in the Paris Olympics.
“Who knows? Perhaps there are future Olympians in the 2024 crop of young sporting talent in Carmarthen?”
All category winners will be invited to attend to receive their awards at a presentation evening to be held on early next year at the Carmarthen Quins Rugby Football Club.
Nominations need to be submitted to Mrs Eleri James at the Carmarthen Town Council offices by no later than Friday, November 22, 2024 (by post or by email to gejames@carmarthentowncouncil.gov.uk)
The 11 award categories are: Senior Male, Senior Female, U13s Junior Male, U13s Junior Female, U16s Intermediate Male, U16s Intermediate Female, U19s Youth Male, U19s Youth Female, Junior Team, Senior Team and Coach/Organiser/Volunteer, with two awards in each category, first and second, making a total of 22 winners.
Mrs James said: “We hope that clubs, sporting organisations and individuals are prepared to submit nominees. We look forward to receiving lists of names of individuals and teams that most deserve to receive an award as a small recognition of their commitment and efforts in their chosen sport.”
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