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Disability Sport Awards

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Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend this event, as I was recovering from an operation, my coach Paul Hunt accepted the award on my behalf.  Guests included: Paralympians Ade Adepitan, Claire Cashmore and Lee Pearson, along with former Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis, and snooker chief Sir Rodney Walker.

There were 10 award Categories and the award winners are listed below:
EFDS Young Female Achiever: Jordanne Whiley (wheelchair tennis) 
EFDS Young Male Achiever: Mickey Bushell (athletics) 
Coach of the Year: Tony Larkin (blind football) 
Sportsmatch Team of the Year: Special Olympics West Midlands women's football 
School of the Year: Manor Park Special School 
Sport England Volunteer of the Year: The Goodall family (Warwickshire Disabled Cricket Association) 
Sports Club of the Year: Rose Hill Sports Club 
npower Male Sports Personality: Ajmal Ahmed 
npower Female Sports Personality: Iris Bingham 
Ambassador of Disability Sports: Murray Horton  

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BBC Midlands' Sports Personality of the Year and Sportsman of the Year awards went to Phil "The Power" Taylor
Third place for the personality award Matt Neal 
Sportswoman of the Year award Tracey Hallam 
Team of the Year Cannock Hockey Club
Special Achievement Award Graeme Hick 
The Unsung Hero award went to Val Hanover
Gordon Banks was inducted into the Hall of Fame
Junior Sportsman Nathan Woodward
Junior Sportswoman Jade Surman
Disabled Sportsperson Iris Bingham 
Young Disabled Sportsperson Mickey Bushell
Amateur Club of the Year Cleobury Mortimer Rugby Club
BBC Local Radio Breakthrough Award winners, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Aston Villa and England under-21 footballer and Kelly Sibley, winner of table tennis gold medals at the UK Schools Games.

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1st Photo Lft-Rt ~Steven Mason, Deborah Brennan, Kieron Murphy, Iftakhar Hussain, Kevin Ward, Mickey Bushell, Adam Pearson & Paul Hunt

2nd Photo ~My Posh new plate!

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Birmingham Sports Council Annual Sports Awards 

Friday 4th March 2005

National Indoor Arena
King Edwards Road
Birmingham
England
B1 2AA

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Written By Tom McCook (President & Public relations Officer of Birchfield Harriers Athletics club)

Birchfield Harriers proved to be the most successful club winning in no less than seven out of the 21 categories the Birmingham Sports Council Awards Ceremony at the National Indoor Arena and placing in several other sections.

The “Magnificent Seven” were: -
Kelly Sotherton – Sportswoman Of the year 
Mark Lewis Francis –Sportsman Of The Year 
Steve Platt – Coach of the Year
Deborah Brennan – Disability Competitor Of The Year
Jade Surman-Junior Sportswoman Of The Year
Mickey Bushell-Junior Disability Competitor Of The Year
Allan Meddings - Veteran Sportsperson Of The Year

The club had a clean sweep in the Young Disabled category with Keiron Murphy and Iffy Hussain placing second and third respectively. Similarly Lincoln Asquith and Paul Hunt’s contributions were recognised as Coached to disabled performers.

90-year young George Mitchell was runner up in (what else) the Veterans category.

Probably because we had won virtually everything else, our UK Golden Jubilee Cup winning team was placed third in the Team of the Year category.

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Me Meeting Tony & Cheri Blair 

Monday 19th July 2004

Venue 
10 Downing street
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AA

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I was nominated by Dennis Hodgekins (Regional Managing Director) of The English Federation of Disability Sport, to meet Tony & Cherri Blair. 

When my mom first told me that I was going to meet the Prime Minister I almost fainted and didn't know what to say, after I got over the shock I thought brilliant, I am actually going to walk through number 10 how cool is that!

The evening was all in aid of the governments efforts to win the bid to stage the 2012 Olympics and to celebrate excellence in sport, lots of celebrities arrived I was gobsmacked when Sven Goran Eriksson came up to my dad shook his hand and said "hello, nice to meet you" he was so friendly. 

My dads night was made when he had a lengthy chat with Chris Eubanks "he is a true gentleman" my dad said and then he said "god I wish we were allowed to take photo's" he also said that he would keep a look out for me at future sporting events and wished me luck with my racing.

I had to have my photo taken outside of No:10 because there is a strict no cameras allowed security rule! but hopefully I will be able to get a copy of one or two of the photo's that the official photographer took.

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No 10  website wrote this about the evening: PM Meets Olympic Hopefuls

The Prime Minister met the leader of London's Olympic bid team and young sportspeople who hope to compete in the 2012 Games at a Downing Street reception last night.  Teenagers and children from around the country rubbed shoulders with well-known faces like Sven Goran Eriksson, Frank Lampard and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Double Olympic gold medallist Lord Coe, chairman of London 2012, also attended.

All the young people at the event have established themselves as outstanding young sportsmen and women, or play an important role as mentors or coaches in their local communities. They play sports including netball, cricket, athletics, football and swimming and a number of disabled young athletes were also present. 

The reception highlighted the government's commitment to the campaign to win the right to stage the Olympics in London in eight years time. All the young people were given special 2012 medals and designated as ambassadors for the bid.  Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport, was at the event to celebrate the contribution sport makes to life in Britain. 

"All the money we have invested, and will continue to invest, in sport in this country is dedicated to building a bridge to the 2012 Olympics, where we hope to see these youngsters going for gold in London," she said.

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Me Meeting Wolverhampton Wanderers 

Monday 12th April 2004

Venue 
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Molineux Stadium
Waterloo Road
Wolverhampton
WV1 4QR

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My Chair was presented to me on the pitch! after receiving The Lady Taverners Young Disabled Award at the BBC Midlands Sports Awards

What Wolves official Matchday Magazine had to say Published: Saturday 17th April 2004

TEENAGE TELFORD WHEELCHAIR ATHLETE
Mickey Bushell (in Wolves shirt) and his coach Paul Hunt are pictured receiving a cheque for £2,400 from Steve Bull, which is funding Mickey's specially fitted racing wheelchair so that he can compete in this year's London Marathon. 

Mickey is a pupil at Lord Silkin School, Telford and is a big Wolves fan. He has received his funding from the FA Community Fund and The Lady Taverners whose president is our own public relations executive, Rachael Heyhoe Flint.

After handing over the cheque, Rachael said: "The Lady Taverners were delighted to help Mickey-and our joint sponsorship with the FA Community fund has helped a very special West Midlands Lad."

Mickey who is ranked 92nd in World Wheelchair Racing met Paul Ince and Wolves players at the Compton Park training ground where Paul presented Mickey with a Wolves shirt which he will be wearing during the marathon. So look out for Mickey and we would like to wish him the very best of luck!  (06/07/2005 ~Mickey's World ranking is now 8th for the 100m)

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Birmingham Sports Council 

Young Disabled Sportsman of the Year 2004

Thursday 26th February 2004

Venue

National Indoor Arena
King Edwards Road
Birmingham
England
B1 2AA

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BBC Midlands Sports Awards 

Sunday 7th December 2003

The Lady Taverners Young Disabled Award 

Venue

Woodlands Suite
The Belfrey Golf Course
Warwickshire
England

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No Photo Available 

For This Event !

Birmingham Sports Council 

Young Disabled Sportsperson of the Year 2003

Wednesday 27th February 2003

Venue

National Indoor Arena
King Edwards Road
Birmingham
England
B1 2AA 

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