IT was great to see some of Bolton’s unsung sporting heroes and heroines receiving awards at a special ceremony at the Reebok Stadium.

The town’s boxing champion Amir Khan presented them and, as a keen badminton fan, I particularly loved the fact that Forrest Badminton Club received the Club award and young player Hazel Johnson received the award for Disabled Sports Achiever.

The Unsung Hero award also deservedly went to Dave Jolly, chairman of the Bolton Sports Federation, who has long been an official of the Ladies’ Rounders League. Dave is one of the many male stalwarts involved in rounders who have ensured that generations of women and girls enjoy this sport.

For once, it’s nice to publicly sing their praises