A CAPACITY crowd at Hexham's Wentworth Leisure Centre welcomed the district's local sporting stars.

The sports hall was crammed for this year's Sport Tynedale Awards, the ceremony celebrating the fantastic achievements of our sporting heroes from a wide range of sports, ages and levels.

Sport Tynedale president Allison Curbishley handed out the awards on the evening, and was joined by marathon runner Aly Dixon, who competed for Team GB at this year's Rio Olympics.

There was also a demonstration given by the newly formed Tynedale Fencing Club.

For turning their fortunes around after being devastated by Storm Desmond, Corbridge Tennis Club received the prestigious Tynedale Trophy for the best winner from the adult categories, while Hannah Pinkney, a star triathlete with One Life Racing club who won silver at the European Championships, earned the Ian Turner Trophy for best junior.

The full list of winners is as follows:

CLUB

Winner: Corbridge Tennis.

Runners-up: Hexham Netball, Stocksfield Cricket, Queen Elizabeth High School Rowing.

ADULT TEAM

Winner: Hexham Rowing Club Masters.

Runners-up: Corbridge Cricket Club Angels, Stocksfield Cricket Club 2nd XI, Stocksfield Golf Club Ladies.

YOUTH TEAM

Winner: Hexham Football U18.

Runners-up: Hexham Golf juniors, Hexham Netball high 5, Stocksfield Cricket U18, Tynedale Cricket U15, Tynedale Rugby U15 Panthers.

HIGH SCHOOL TEAM

Winner: Ponteland U14 football.

Runners-up: Haydon Bridge U15 girls' rugby, Queen Elizabeth U15 boys' cricket, Queen Elizabeth U15 boys' football, Queen Elizabeth U15 girls' cricket, Queen Elizabeth U18 golf, Queen Elizabeth U19 football, Queen Elizabeth U19 netball.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM

Winner: Corbridge U13 girls' cricket.

Runners-up: Ovingham Year 7 boy's football, Ponteland Year 7 and 8 girls' rugby.

YOUNG VOLUNTEER

Winner: Paddy Lally.

Runners-up: Amy Ricketts, Antonia Harrison, Freya Murphy, Katie Stienlet.

DISABLED SPORTS PERSON

Joint winners: Grace Courtney and Nathon Ivison.

SPORTSWOMAN

Winner: Rose Todhunter.

Runners-up: Catherine Bowman, Lynne Marr.

SPORTSMAN

Winner: Sean Wylie.

Runners-up: Bruce Lenton, David Cumberlidge, Kevin Oates.

YOUNG SPORTSMAN

Winner: Lewis Cant.

Runners-up: Alex Heppell, Bailey Dawson, Brad Lowes, Jack Anderson, Jack Johnstone, James Sotheran, Joe Robson, Oliver Draffan, Paddy Lally.

YOUNG SPORTSWOMAN

Winner: Hannah Pinkney.

Runners-up: Charlotte Graham, Charlotte Tweddle, Daisy Oliver, Emily Lenton, Holly Thorpe, Julia Gledson, Kate Smith, Lizzie Scott, Louise Smith, Lucy Ryan, Rebecca Henderson, Roisin Lally, Ruby King.

SPORTS PERSONALITY

Winner: Valeria Dunn.

Runners-up: Andy Turnbull, Gwyneth Scott, Tony Jenkins.

COACH

Winner: Geoff Higgins.

Runners-up: Martin Lowes, Nick Oliver.

SERVICES TO SPORT

Winner: Walter Hendricks.

Runners-up: Dennis Sparke, Simon Walker.

RED HOT PROPERTY STAN CALVERT SCHOLARSHIP

Recipient: Alicia Armstrong.

TYNEDALE TROPHY

Corbridge Tennis Club.

IAN TURNER TROPHY

Hannah Pinkney.

A full report and pictures will appear in this week's Hexham Courant .