Information for Sports Clubs

"Since applying for the grant Aaron has been selected to the British Youth Team and the England Alpine Team." - Aaron Tipping, Excellence in Skiing

Paige Butler

Mar 2008

£100

Excellence in Badminton

Michael Cook

£100

Excellence in Triathlon

Joshua Snow

£100

Excellence in Modern Pentathlon

Fairfield United JFC

£295

Coach Education

Sidcup CC

£175

Coach Education

Michael Barton

£225

Excellence in Triathlon

Brian Witham

£225

Excellence in Transplant Sport

Jessica Williams

£100

Excellence in Trampolining

Sophie Brundish

£100

Excellence in Gymnastics

Adam Ball

Aspiring cricketer, Adam Ball, was awarded £100 which he has put towards the purchase of sports equipment. Adam has recently helped Bexley Cricket Club to win the Under 13 North Kent Junior League, coming top of the league batting averages. For Kent County Cricket Club he was part of the team that won the Regional League that qualified for the ECB National finals, has been recommended for South of England trials and also picked up the season's Fielding Award.

Michael Buchan

Jan 2008

£142.50

Cricket Coaching

Darlene Tipping

£100

Excellence in Trampolining

Poppie Cooper

£100

Excellence in Fencing

Kelsey McCue

Nov 2007

£225

Swimming

Sidcup Pistol Club

£175

Club equipment

Luke Gibb

£225

Excellence in Boxing

Lewis Pettitt

£225

Excellence in Boxing

Ray Hole

£142.50

Contribution towards Coaching Course Qualification (Sidcup CC)

Martin Nankoo

£225

Excellence in Skiing

"Thank you for the grant that you recently sent me. I have already won a medal in the Kent County Athletics Championships and will be using the grant towards my flight and hotel expenses when I go to Northern Ireland to defend my national title" - Dean Oakes, Javelin

Thomas Bensted

Aug 2007

£100

Excellence in Athletics

Barnehurst & Bexleyheath Active Retirement Assoc.

May 2007

£100

Shortmat Bowls Equipment

Kirsty Brehme

£85

Contribution towards Netball Coaching Qualification

Martin Lloyd

£225

Excellence in Athletics

Victoria Humphry

£180

Contribution towards Netball Coaching Qualification

Mark Gill

£225

Excellence in Deaf Football

Nicola Cronin

Mar 2007

£85

Contribution towards Netball Coaching Qualification

Dean Oakes

Dean Oakes has built on previous success by claiming the National All-Ireland javelin title in the Under 15 category back in July. The Championship was held in Tullamore, west of Dublin, and Dean used his grant to help fund travel and accomodation expenses. Dean has also been selected for the Kent County Training Squad for 2005/06.

David Ives

Jan 2007

£225

Excellence in Table Tennis

Peter Barnett

£100

Excellence in Weightlifting

Megan Snape

£100

Contribution to Gymnastics expenses

Tommy Lee Spicer

£60

Contribution to Cricket expenses

Jack Legon

£225

Excellence in Modern Pentathlon

Jack Oliver

£100

Excellence in Weightlifting

"Very many thanks for your grant to assist my attendance at the World Transplant Games in Canada. This has given me the opportunity of demonstrating that there is life after transplantation and thereby promoting the benefits and importance of organ donation." - Barry Matthews, World Transplant Games

Aaron Tipping

Nov 2006

£225

Excellence in Skiing

Laura Daniels

£87.50

Contribution to financing Cricket coaching qualification

Matthew Lewns

£87.50

Contribution to financing Cricket coaching qualification

Steven Cooney

£137.50

Contribution to financing Cricket coaching qualification

Harry Jawardena

£87.50

Contribution to financing Cricket coaching qualification

Robert Harbert  

£127.50

Contribution to financing Cricket coaching qualification

Chris Taylor

£150

Contribution towards financing Badminton coaching qualification

John Daniels

£87.50

Contribution to financing Cricket coaching qualification

Bexley Europa Weightlifting Club

£300

Assistance in purchasing weight training equipment

Darlene Tipping

£100

Excellence in Trampolining

Buster Clayden

Buster Clayden has been awarded a further grant from Bexley Sports Council which has assisted the budding wrestler with expenses towards competing in the 'Martinetti Cup'. 16 countries were represented at the Swiss event and Buster won one of four gold medals achieved by GBR, who also won the team competition.

Natalie Turpin

Sep 2006

£60

Awarded as a contribution towards achieving a special Disability Trampoline Coaching Qualification

Victoria Burton

£96.25

Awarded as a contribution towards a Swimming Coaching qualification

Katie Sewell

£100

Awarded to contribute towards achieving excellence in tennis

Chloe Ross

£225

Awarded to contribute towards achieving excellence in swimming

Lee Hayter

£225

Awarded to contribute towards achieving excellence in Inline Skater Hockey

Georgina Maye

May 2006

£100

Awarded to contribute towards achieving excellence in gymnastics

Adam Ball

£100

Awarded to contribute towards achieving excellence in cricket

Sarah Louise Casey

£225

Awarded to contribute towards achieving excellence in disability swimming

Leanne Thompson

£180

Awarded to assist with achieving a swimming coaching qualification

Glen Sullivan

£100

Awarded to contribute towards achieving excellence in windsurfing

Jill Hopper

£175

Awarded to assist with achieving hockey coaching qualifications

Barry Matthews

Barry was recently successful with a grant application of £225, which assisted him to attend the World Transplant Games in Ontario, Canada in July 2005, where he picked up the bronze medal in the veterans' 100m Breaststroke.

Barry, from Welling, is very appreciative of the financial assistance he has received - "Bexley Sports Council has always been very generous in supporting me to attend many Transplant Games around the world. This has given me the opportunity of demonstrating that there is life after transplantation and thereby promoting the benefits and importance of organ donation".

Estelle Duhy

Sep 2005

£100

Awarded to help with purchase of weightlifting equipment and travel expenses.

Jack Oliver

£100

Awarded to help with purchase of weightlifting equipment, travel expenses and training fees.

Lauren Townrow

£100

Awarded to assist with tennis training and competition fees as well as equipment and travel expenses.

Jessica Williams

£100

Awarded to help with diving club fees, travel, accommodation and competition expenses.

Brian Witham

£225

To travel as a member of the GB Transplant Cricket team and also to assist with expenses incurred in taking part in the 2005 National Transplant Games in Loughborough.

Erith & Belvedere U.15 FC

Jul 2005

£500

To set up an under 15s football club, helping with purchase of training equipment, footballs and strip.

Chloe Ross

£100

Awarded to assist with swimming club and competition fees.

Stephanie Jaques

£150

Awarded to help with rowing membership and competition entry fees.

Sarah Page

£225

Awarded to assist with javelin training expenses and equipment.

Brian Witham

Heart transplant athlete, Brian Witham, is no stranger to top-flight competition and has received a number of grants to assist with travel expenses to compete in a variety of sports at national and European level. The picture below shows Brian (right) proudly displaying his silver medal in the 2004 Table Tennis Doubles at the European Heart Transplant Games held in Dublin.

Brian, who lives in Erith, has recently received a Bexley Sports Council grant of £225 to help him travel to Newcastle as a member of the Great Britain Transplant Cricket team and also to assist with expenses incurred in taking part in the 2005 National Transplant Games in Loughborough.