England Cricket Legend is Star Guest at Gala Day

The wind took it’s toll on the Ashfield Festival of Sport Gala Day at Titchfield Park, Hucknall. But the freak wind conditions did not spoil it for the crowd of around 2500 who attended throughout the day.

In an interview on stage, Graham Gooch OBE, England cricket legend urged parents to play a key role in encouraging youngsters to take up sport.

Sam Hynd, Ashfield’s Paralympic swimmer was wished all the best from Ashfield for the Beijing Paralympics in September.

The staged opening highlight saw the launch of ‘Active Ashfield’, Ashfield’s newly formed Community Sports Network which will provide a co-ordinated, partnership approach to the delivery of sport in Ashfield. The launch concluded with everyone joining in the ‘Cha cha slide’ led by the Nottinghamshire Youth Games puppeteers from Kirkby College.

There were taster sessions and activities in a number of sports for people to get involved in : select for a slideshow of Festival of Sport 2008 photos.

Festival of Sport
Gala Sunday
Results and Presentations

Notts v Derbys Disability Cricket Challenge Trophy
Notts won by 74 Runs

Notts v Derbys Under 10’s Girls Football Centre of Excellence Challenge Match
Notts 4 Derbys 3

Hucknall Ladies Football Challenge
Linby Ladies 4 FC Hucknall 0

Netball Tournament
Winners Puma Blue

Everyone Active Rowing Challenge Winners
Junior – Robert Casterton
Adult Male – Richard Peel
Adult Female – Vicky Christ

Keepy Uppy Football Challenge
Winner – Connor Hamilton

‘Beat the Brocky’ Penalty Shoot Out Winners
Oliver Barlow
Tyler Harrison
Elliott Lee
Jake Haywood
Thomas Palin
Tif Pascoe

Active Ashfield Gold, Silver, Bronze Club accreditation Scheme Presentations
Sutton-in-Ashfield Harriers & AC – Silver Award
Ashfield Juniors, Ashfield Aztecs and Mansfield Mens Hockey Clubs – Silver Award

Gold, Silver, Bronze Talented Athlete Scheme presentations
Sam Hynd – Disability Swimming – Gold Card
Helen Wilmans – Ice Skating – Gold Card
Denni Pedley – Basketball – Gold Card