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26/11/2007
Scott Cardle wins OCS Young Sport Person Award
Eighteen year-old Scott Cardle from Lytham was presented the prestigious 2007 OCS Young Sports Person Award last night at the Oval in London.
Scott had already bagged the award for the North West region, beating off stiff competition to land a cheque for £2,500. Thursday's ceremony capped off a terrific week for the young boxer and WBC World light welterweight champion Junior Witter was present to make the award.
Scott's dad Joe Cardle said "As you can imagine we're all on cloud nice, its been a great week, with Scott winning his international bout on Monday at the England v Ireland contest in London."
Scott with Junior Witter
A boxer since the age of 8, Scott made his amateur debut at 11. This season he was the only junior boxer in Great Britain to win two major titles - the British Title at The National Association of Clubs for Young People's finals, and his third consecutive Junior ABA title.
Scott's OCS Award includes a funding package worth £10,000 over three years, and another £2,500 will be going to his club.
Chief Executive Chris Cracknell feels Scott was an excellent choice for overall winner in the tenth year of the Awards scheme: "British boxing is enjoying an exciting time right now, and with young boxers of Scott's calibre, it is easy to see why. We have celebrated a decade of the OCS Young Sports Person Awards by honouring eleven exceptional young athletes. Scott is an outstanding talent and he has overcome real difficulties to get to the top of his game, a worthy winner with a great future ahead of him."
Scott relies on help from his club with travel and competition fees, so the award will make a real difference: "I've just been selected for the Olympic squad, for Team GB - and that's been my ambition since I was a young boy. Hopefully I'll be able to make Team GB for the 2012 London Olympics. The award will really help with equipment and facilities. At my gym, my coaches do a lot to help subsidise me, because I haven't been funded, but I have been training full-time. I intend to give a lot back to my gym, because they've helped me so much over the years."
Scott, who trains by running over sand dunes, and making at least two or three trips to the gym every day, has achieved his success despite having to undergo surgery for a lifelong leg length discrepancy, resulting in one leg growing faster than the other. Having captained the England Cadet team in the World Championships, the young boxer is determined to represent England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and Great Britain at the Olympic Games in 2012.
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