EFDS annual report 2011 - English Federation of Disability Sport

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Events programmeThe 2010-2011 compeon calendar proved a busy year for the events team, managing,coordinang and supporng over 28 events at a regional, naonal and internaonal level.Although part of EFDS, our events operated under the Disability Sport Events banner andwere led successfully by the Director of Events– Gordon Neale OBE– unl he rered inSeptember 2010. Now leading the team, Naonal Events Manager Jannine Butler works todeliver a high quality programme for all levels of parcipaon.In April 2010, Sheffield hosted the Brish Internaonal Disability Swimming Championships,where 19 countries aended – despite the volcanic ash cloud - to compete at the three dayevent. The Championships gave the Brish swimmers a final chance to gain qualificaon forthe World Championships in Eindhoven later that year.The team then headed to London to support the Virgin London Wheelchair Marathon.There were 39 racers lined up at the start– with 35 of them experiencing punctures duringthe course! Canadian Josh Cassidy took the tle in the men’s race in 1:35.21; WakakoTsuchida from Japan took the woman’s tle in 1.52.33.May 2010 saw 200 children aged 6-12 years aend our Mini Games events, sponsored bythe Unite Union Foundaon. Stoke Mandeville hosted the south games and Leigh SportsVillage - for the first me - hosng the North Games.
21The Naonal Table Tennis Grand Prix took place at Grantham Meres in June- with 70 playersenrolling for the two days of compeon. The event sits within the Naonal Disability SportOrganisaons’ grand prix series and is organised in partnership with the England TableTennis Associaon.Stanley Park in Blackpool hosted the Naonwide Junior Athlecs Championships in July2010– aended by 350 young athletes from across the UK. East took home the team trophy– a compeve award given to the region which has accumulated the most amount ofpoints based on performance.The winter months saw 40 snooker players at Riley’s in Belle Vue, Manchester compete inthe Naonal Snooker Championships. It was supported by the Paul Hunter Foundaon andthe North Lancashire Training Group. In close succession the Naonwide Short CourseSwimming Championships hosted 250 swimmers– with seven world records broken.At the Naonwide Junior and Youth Swimming Championships in March 2011 anastonishing 33 Brish records were broken. 88 of the 235 swimmers taking part were newlyclassified, reflecng the importance of compeon in increasing parcipaon in sport. Soonaer were the Naonal Junior Boccia Championships sponsored by the Edward Starr Trust.100 players competed and Yorkshire lied the team trophy. Working with the newly formedNaonal Governing Body- Boccia England, this partnership is set to connue into 2012.
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Page 8 and 9: Strategic focusThe English Federaon
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Page 12 and 13: Supporting the sports sectorIn 2010
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