LOYAL Worcester St John’s Cycling Club stalwart Alec Davies has been voted BBC Midlands Sport’s Unsung Hero for 2015.
Alec, who has been the club’s timekeeper for 43 years, was put forward for the BBC Midlands award after winning both the Sport Worcester Unsung Hero award and the Sports Partnership Herefordshire & Worcestershire Unsung Hero award.
The 92-year-old has been recognised for his dedication and achievement to his sport after being an integral member of Worcester St John’s CC and having officiated at every cycling event the club has put on, both club and open (national).
Alec said following his win at the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Sports Awards: “I’m amazed to win, you don’t expect to be awarded anything at my age, so I’m very pleased!
“I joined the club in 1972 when we only had about eight or ten members and now we have well over 100 members, so I’ve seen it go from practically nothing to the great club that it is now!
“To be perfectly honest I think the club deserve the plaudits for this award as they were behind my original nomination, so I’d like to thank the club for putting me forward.”
Since 2000 Alec has been the assistant timekeeper and now at the age of 92 still performs his duties every Tuesday without fail.
He added: “Providing my health keeps up I will continue to volunteer on a Tuesday night at the time trial events and continue to go to as many other cycling events as I can persuade people to take me.
“Unfortunately I can’t ride out to events anymore so I have to rely on people to take me, but that just goes to show the club spirit as I never have the slightest problem in finding someone who is prepared to take me out to various events. It’s a great club spirit.”
The winner of the national BBC Unsung Hero of the Year Award will be announced at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards night in Belfast in on Sunday, December 20, to which Alec has been invited to attend.
The BBC Sport Unsung Hero Award rewards outstanding contribution by individuals at grassroots level, who give up their time on a voluntary basis so sport can be played and enjoyed by people throughout the UK. Over 150 Unsung Heroes have been honoured over the last decade.
Bullivant Media – publisher of the Observer – sponsored the headline 2015 Herefordshire & Worcestershire Sports Awards Sports Personality of the Year accolade, which was won by Worcester City FC’s Sean Geddes.
