About Hallam Union.

Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union held The Annual Sports Ball on Saturday 21^st May at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. The event was a glamorous affair, with over 500 attendees to celebrate and recognise sporting achievement at Sheffield Hallam University. It was the 15th year Hallam Union has run the event, which also coincided with the 15th year of the Annual Varsity competition.

Each club committee submitted nomination forms for a range of club, team, and individual awards which recognise achievements from the season. The award categories, nominees and winners for 2011 are as follows: 

Intramural League Winners

The Diamonds

Sportsman of the Year

Nominees:

David Saul

Tim Blower

Jonny Wynne

Martin Ebbage

Josh Wilson

Winner: David Saul, American Football

Sportswoman of the Year

Nominees:

Rachel King

Katherine Dunlop

Magdalena Nalaskowska

Winner: Katherine Dunlop, Trampolining

Coach of the Year

Nominees:

Ryan Amos

Richard Batty

Leanne Hall

Jordan Grass

James Blencowe

Keith Trenam

Will Branch Evans

William Blake

Adam Hughes

Ross Napier

Winner: Richard Batty, American Football

Team of the Year

Nominees:

American Football

Women’s Football 1

Women’s Football 2

Men’s Lacrosse

Men’s Hockey 1

Women’s Rugby

Trampolining

Women’s Hockey 2

Winner: Women’s Rugby Union 

Most Improved Team of the Year

Nominees:

Women’s Cricket

Women’s Basketball 2

Women’s Tennis

Ladies GAC

Women’s Football 1

Men’s Waterpolo

Rugby League

Trampolining

Winner: Trampolining

Club of the Year

Nominees:

SHU Snow

Men’s Lacrosse

Netball

Women’s Football

Rugby League

Winner: Snowsports

Fresher of the Year

Nominees:

Jake Rainford

Ellis Gregory

Laura Newcombe

Francis Scanlon

Phil Roper

Piers Cadman

Lee Sanders

Shereen Hutton

Hannah Sheridan

James Smith

Tesni Ward

Lawrence Killham

Melissa Penny

Winner: Piers Cadman, Snowsports

Service to Sport

Nominees:

Matt Capeling

Scott Storey

Helen Francis

Claire Heaton

David Handley

Winners: Claire Heaton, Netball & Scott Storey, Men’s Lacrosse

Sports Personality of the Year

Nominees:

Sophie Amos

Helen Bodsworth

Daniel Deakin

John Paul Moran

Helen Francis

Winner: Helen Bodsworth