SPORTS AWARDS: It’s celebration time again for Netherton United

All the trophy winners at last night's Peterborough Telegraph Sports Awards presentation dinner.

The city side picked up three gongs at the presentation dinner at the Holiday Inn on the back of a superb 2017-2018 season which saw them win the Peterborough League Premier Division title and three cup competitions.

They were voted Team of the Year, their manager Jon Harrison won Coach of the Year and their midfield star Mark Baines claimed the Footballer of the Year prize.

Ice hockey player James Ferrara, the Peterborough Phantoms long-serving captain who recently made his 600th appearance for the team, won the big Sports Personality of the Year prize.

Sports Personality of the Year James Ferrara.

The new Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by the Army, went to world-class boxing trainer Kevin Sanders.

Rob Taylor, a seven-times world kickboxing champion, retained his Sportsman of the Year title, while Amelia Monaghan also won an award for the second year running.

The British swimming champion from City of Peterborough Swimming Club, won the Junior Sportswoman of the Year award last year, and this time she was voted Sportswoman of the Year.

Outstanding young athlete Freddie Fraser, a highly-rated hurdler from Nene Valley Harriers, raced to a win in the Junior Sports Personality of the Year category while hot Peterborough United prospect Luca Christoudias was the Junior Footballer of the Year winner.

Lifetime Achievement Award finalists (from the left) Tommy Flynn, Kevin Sanders and Ian Parker pictured with Army sponsor Col. David Wakefield OBE.

Peterborough Rugby Club’s Simon Potter, a major force behind the success of girls rugby at the Fengate club, was the choice for Unsung Hero while British indoor rowing champion Alice Mason picked up the Disabled Achiever gong.

SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR