Sports Awards 2020

The first ever University of Cambridge Sports Awards was scheduled for April 2020 and whilst the event couldn’t go ahead as originally planned, the awards were delivered digitally, recognising another exceptional year of student sport.

Nominations were received for recipients across seven categories including individual and team/club awards. Over 120 nominations were received, and shortlists for each category published in the middle of March.

A panel of Senior University representatives was formed to select the winners of many of the categories, but the “Sporting Moment” category went to the public vote. The winners of each category were published over the course of a week via the Sports Service social media platforms and website.

University Director of Sport, Nick Brooking, said “whilst naturally everyone is disappointed that the event itself could not take place, I am delighted that our Clubs’ support team managed to put this together “virtually”. Other traditional end of year events may have been cancelled but we have enabled a lot of brilliant people to be recognised for their achievements. The stories behind the headlines are inspiring and I am so glad that these people and their actions have been deservedly recognised and celebrated.”

Team of the year

Shortlistees

  • CU Women's Basketball Club - Blues
  • CU Cycling Club - Rob Walker, Seb Dickson, John Mulvey
  • CU Lawn Tennis Club - Women's Blues

Winner

  • CU Small-bore - Rifle Team

Sports club personality of the year

Shortlistees

  • Anna Saunter - CU Women's Lacrosse Club
  • Jack Peacock - CU Lacrosse Club
  • Jonathan Williams - CU Pythons American Football Club
  • Tabbi Reed - CU Netball Club

Winner

  • Alex Petter - CU Cycling

Unsung hero

Shortlistees

  • Henry Stuart-Turner - CU Swimming and Water Polo Club
  • Joa Hoshizaki - CU Women's Ice Hockey Club
  • Owain Houghton - CU Hockey Club
  • Phil O'Dell - CU Hare & Hounds

Winner

  • Holly Tasker - CU Cricket Club

Sports person of the year

Shortlistees

  • Coreen Grant - CU Rugby Union Football Club
  • Louise Shanahan CU Athletic Club & CU Hare & Hounds
  • Lucy Hart - CU Powerlifting Club

Winner

  • Fiona Bunn - CU Orienteering Club

Club of the year

Shortlistees

  • CU Cycling Club 
  • CU Fencing Club
  • CU Dancesport
  • CU Powerlifting Club

Winner

  • CU Powerlifting Club

Sporting moment 

Shortlistees

  • Coreen Grant - CU Rugby Union Football Club - Varsity Match
  • CU Hockey Club - Women's Blues Varsity Match
  • John Harrison - CU Association Football Club - Falcons Varsity

Winner

  • Alex Schlindwein - CU Fencing Club - Varsity Match

Oustanding contribution

Winners

  • Angus Buttar - Wolfson, CU Association Football Club
  • Ben Tinkler-Davies - Clare, CU Swimming and Water Polo Club
  • Felicia Chang - Sidney Sussex, CU Olympic Gymastics, CU Ultimate
  • John Harrison - Robinson, CU Association Football Club
  • Phil O’Dell, CU Hare and Hounds
  • Robyn Macrae - St Catharine's, CU Polo
  • Tricia Smith - Christ's, CU Women's Boat Club