20/12/2005 22:16

Ashley Giles bowls them over at the BBC Midlands Sports Awards 2005 ceremony

Warwickshire and England cricketer, Ashley Giles, scooped three top awards at last night’s (4^th December) BBC Midlands Sports Awards 2005 ceremony held at the National Motorcycle Museum at Bickenhall, Solihull.

 The Ashes hero was named ‘Midlands Sports Personality of the Year’, as well as claiming the ‘Sportsman of the Year’ award and ‘World Beaters’ honour along with Warwickshire and England team-mate – Ian Bell.

 Ashley, who helped England triumph over the Aussies in last summer’s historic Ashes series, topped the voting by BBC Midlands Today’s viewers to take the top honour. More than 300 guests, including scores of top Midlands sporting personalities, were present at the glittering event hosted by BBC Midlands Today’s Nick Owen.

Ashley receives his award from Suzy Perry 

(Pictures courtesy of BBC Midlands)

Full list of Winners:

Sports Personality of the Year: Ashley Giles (Warwickshire and England)

Sportsman of the Year: Ashley Giles (Warwickshire and England)

Sportswoman of the Year: Felicity Johnson

Team of the Year: Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey Team

Junior Team of the Year: Old Hill Girls Under-13 Cricket Team

Footballer of the Year: Steven Davies (Aston Villa and Northern Ireland)

Unsung Hero: Nazir Khan

BBC Local Radio Breakthrough Award: Alex Nelson and Kim Shaylor

World Beaters Award: Ashley Giles and Ian Bell (Warwickshire and England)

Hall of Fame: Dennis Amiss