The judging panel has been announced for this year’s Kirklees Community Sports Awards and boasts some of the biggest names in sport including international sports stars and ex-players all with a link to Kirklees.

The Hollywood actor and famed lifelong Huddersfield Town fan, Sir Patrick Stewart, will chair the panel.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club captain Andrew Gale, Huddersfield Town legend Andy Booth, Huddersfield Giants prop Eorl Crabtree and England Rugby Union centre Luther Burrell will also sit on this year’s judging panel.

Sir Patrick said: “I’m honoured and delighted to be asked to chair the judging panel for the Kirklees Community Sports Awards again.

Actor Sir Patrick Stewart
Actor Sir Patrick Stewart

“Last year’s inaugural awards were a great success with a huge amount of deserving nominees and winners and I hear that this year is set to be bigger and better. I would recommend any sporting individuals or clubs in the Kirklees area to get their nominations in.”

The awards, promoted by the Huddersfield Examiner and run in conjunction with Huddersfield Town, will recognise sports teams in the area, as well as celebrate the often unseen work done by volunteers and those involved in clubs and societies.

The awards will take place on Friday, November 11 at the John Smith’s Stadium.

The panel will oversee 10 categories including the Kirklees Sports Legend, Sports Personality of The Year, Young Sports Personality, Sports Team of the Year, Sports Official of the Year, Sports Club and Sports Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Services to Sport, Most Improved Team and Disabled Athlete of the Year.

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Nominations should be no longer than 700 words and forms can be downloaded at www.htafccommercial.com/news/kirklees-sports-2016/ .

Completed forms should be emailed to kirsportsawards@htafc.com or posted to:

Kirklees Community Sports Awards, c/o Huddersfield Town AFC, John Smith’s Stadium, Stadium Way, Huddersfield, HD1 6PX.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 19 but people are urged to send them in as soon as possible.