Award Winners

Sportsman of year: Keith Arnold (cricket) Sportswoman of year: Hannah England (athletics) Junior sportsperson of year: Holly Holden (rowing) Veteran sportsperson of year: Karl Bushell (table tennis) Disabled sportsperson of year: Eleanor Hubbert (ath-letics) Club of year: Oxford City Football Club Team of year: City of Oxford Rowing Club Coach of year: Lindsay Powell (swimming) Unsung hero: Maggie Fisher (netball) Junior team of year: Chinnor Rugby Club Under 16s Junior unsung hero: Alice Moger (netball) Extreme sportsperson of year: Tom Butler (kite surfing)

Keith Arnold and Hannah England stole the show at the 2009 Oxfordshire Sports Awards.

The record-breaking Oxfordshire cricketer and world class 1500m athlete landed the sportsman and sportswoman of the year awards at the Kassam Stadium.

By taking four wickets on the first day of the Oxfordshire's game at Wiltshire in June, ‘Arnie’ overtook David Laitt's long standing record of 670 Minor Counties Championship wickets.

That gained him the even-ing's main award, beating motor racing driver Will Bratt and rugby player Bob Baker.

England saw off Alice Powell (motor racing) and Imogen West (swimming) for the main women's honour.

Both were delighted with the honours.

“It's excellent,” Arnold said.

“I just love competition and love winning – but can't stand watching cricket, it's so boring!”

England added: “It's a great honour to win this.

“I'm in an extremely competitive sport, but just hope I can continue to progress and realise my ambitions.”

Rower Holly Holden capped a great year by claiming the junior sportsperson of the year prize, with top Oxfordshire table tennis player Karl Bushell landing the veteran of the year award.

Youngster Eleanor Hubbert, from Witney Roadrunners Athletics Club, was rewarded for her efforts with the disabled sportsperson of the year.

Oxford City Football Club scooped the club of the year, with City of Oxford Rowing Club the team of the year.

Lindsay Powell was voted the coach of the year for her work with City of Oxford Swimming Club, while netball scooped two awards, both in the unsung hero categories.

Maggie Fisher won the main prize for her efforts in developing the sport in Oxfordshire, with Alice Moger picking up the junior honour.

Chinnor Rugby Club Under 16s landed the junior team of the year, with Tom Butler picking up the extreme sportsperson of year.

Arnold also paid a glowing tribute to former Oxfordshire cricket captain Phil Garner, who died earlier this year.

“He was just instrumental in everything he did,” he said.

“A born winner, totally committed and extremely talented, they don't much better than Phil.”

The entertainment for the evening came in the form of an unofficial world record attempt by Bushell and Neil Hulford, who) tried to beat 179 table tennis shots inside a minute.

They fell short, however, finishing on 160.