SBC Player Awards 2026

Every year, we distribute our End of Season Awards - including our Player's Player (vote below!)

Congratulations to everyone on the shortlist. We'll announce the winners at our AGM on Friday 18 September 2026. See more about our AGM here.

Here are the awards, and nominations for 2026:

Most improved player of the year

• Finlay Connor

• Liz Banks

• Matt Robinson 

• Oliver Hughes

• Ryan Hetherington

Improver of the year -

• Kyle Graham - for always being positive and engaging with everyone at the session!

• Ethan Flether - always arrives with the biggest smile on his face!

• Nirmal Kaipachery - for always being friendly and approachable, and joining Socials!

• Suresh Nara - for regularly attending, always smiling and never complaining!

• John Ellis - the person you can always sure will be ready to go before anyone else!

Unsung Hero – someone who goes above and beyond for SBC

• Aaron Scott-Roberts - for his commitment to traveling from the Isle of Wight for matches

• Kyle Graham - for always offering a lift and giving one when a player was injured 

• Nicky Hughes - for her efforts to promote the Women's nights

• Russell Andrews - for stepping into his first season in the league and wining valuable points in his games leading the teams to win.

Spirit Award – someone who demonstrates the ethos of SBC as a positive and friendly face at the club

• Tabs Maboshe

• Paul Hughes

• Matt Hill

• Nicky Puckett

• Lester Horner

Spoon of the Year - a light-hearted award for an unforgettable goof.

• Johnny Malynn - for coming to a match with no shorts 

• Tom Mundy - running a tournament on the hottest day of the year 

• Laurie Gould - for throwing his racquet across the hall 

• Archie McGill - for his frequent crashes with other players 

We will also be awarding a Player’s Player of the Year as voted for by our members! Make sure you submit your nomination before midday on Wednesday 14 September.

If you haven’t booked your place for our AGM, there’s still time! See more here.