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The culmination of the ECB Sky Sports Coach Awards for 2011 took place at a presentation dinner in the prestigious Long Room at Lords on Saturday 10^th December and was witnessed by an audience of over 150 guests.

Sky Sports commentator and former England captain, Nasser Hussain hosted the evening and the four winners were presented with their awards by England and Essex cricketer Ravi Bopara .

The four national award winners are:

Tutor Team of the Year – Norfolk

Young Coach of the Year – Lizzie Harrison (Northamptonshire)

Outstanding Contribution and Services to Cricket Coaching – Les Bishop (Worcestershire)

Outstanding Coaching Achievement - Andy McCrea (Europe, County Antrim, Northern Ireland)

Thank you to you all for the valued support that you have given to this initiative over the years.

I am just finalising the nomination forms for the 2012 programme and will circulate these to you shortly.

Please feel free to circulate this communication accordingly.

Kindest regards

David

David Gallagher : ECB Memberships Services Manager

England and Wales Cricket Board : ECB Community Coach Education , County Cricket Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7QX

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