Rower wins sportsman of the year

Steve Williams, 3rd from left, is captain of Henley's Leander Club

The winners of the Oxfordshire Sports Awards for 2008 have been announced at a gala event at the Kassam Stadium.

The coveted titles of sportsman and sportswoman of the year went to Olympic rower Steve Williams and 2012 Olympic hopeful, sailor Claire Lasko.

Banbury Hockey Club Men's 1st team won team of the year while City of Oxford Rowing Club Junior Women's Coxless Four won the junior category.

Athletics trainer Tim Hampson was voted the coach of the year.

The other 2008 Oxfordshire titles were awarded as follows:

• Junior Sportsperson of the Year; kickboxer, Imogen Shayler

Claire Scott is the most successful British competitive skydiver ever

• Veteran Sportsperson of the Year; athlete, David Keuster

• Disabled Sportsperson of the Year; triathlete, Graham Kiff

• Extreme Sportsperson of the Year; skydiver, Claire Scott

• Club of the Year; Wallingford Rugby club

• Unsung Hero; netballer, Lesley Williams

• Junior Unsung Hero; netball coach, Caitlin Williams

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