Sports Recognition
VICTORIA SMITH Grown the shotgun side of the club from two to twenty members. Organised a trial shotgun Varsity event. Created the South Wales University Shotgun Competition. Granted approval for campus storage and security for club equipment. SHOTGUN AND RIFLE MEGAN BEANEY HOCKEY Dealt with significant issues this year due to the delayed installment of the new hockey pitch, and went above and beyond the responsibility of her role to ensure that every single fixture was played in full, and at no detriment to her fellow teammates. Disruptions led to 17 fixtures being rearranged, without a single forfeit / walkover being conceded. Always willing to go the extra mile for her club and embracing the responsibility.
Sport Swansea Sport Recognition Award is presented to a student, member of staff or associate member who has aided a club, the Students' Union, Swansea University and/or the wider community in Swansea through working within the realms of sport for countless years. Presented by Sadie Mellalieu - Student Sport Manager
JOHN COURTNEY SWANSEA UNIVERSITY HEAD GROUNDSMAN
John joined Swansea University in November 2005, and during that time has been integral to preparing and maintaining high class facilities for our student clubs, community groups, professional and local clubs.
During his tenure, John has managed the preparation of the grounds for many high-profile events which include:
European Touch Rugby Championships, 2014. IPC European Athletics Championships, 2014 (a four day turn around between the Rugby and IPC event!) FISU World University Championships Rugby Sevens, 2016.
Celtic Games Athletics International, 2016. Welsh Athletics Junior International, 2018. British Schools Athletics International, 2019.
Several Welsh Varsity events, including allowing the first pitch to be transformed into a fan zone, then having to get it ready again within 3 weeks for the touch rugby season!
Additionally, Swansea Bay Sports Park and our Sketty Lane facilities were a Team Base during the 2015 Rugby World Cup, hosting Canada, Fiji and New Zealand, as well as the Wales Women Rugby in 2020, in the lead up to their rearranged Six Nations Fixtures. Swansea University was also nominated for and won the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) ‘Best Maintained Artificial Pitch of the Year Award’ in 2009 and 2012 for our Hockey Pitches, based on the maintenance work carried out by John and the team.
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