TODAY we start the countdown to the Basingstoke and Deane Sports Awards which takes place at the Apollo Hotel on March 1.

In total their are 16 awards up for grabs on the evening.

Today we will be unveil some of the finalists in some of the categories with the rest being revealed next week, the day before the event

CLUB OF THE YEAR: Basingstoke Gymnastics Club, Basingstoke Kickboxing Organisation, Basingstoke School of Martial Arts, Bluewave Korean Martial Arts, Basingstoke Wolverines, Basingstoke Junior Bison Development Club, Hatch Warren Runners and Wessex Wyvern.

SENIOR TEAM: Basingstoke Blizzards, Basingstoke Hockey Club Mens second team, Basingstoke Kickboxing Organisation, Basingstoke School of Martial Arts and Basingstoke Wolverines Storm

JUNIOR TEAM: Gymnastics Club Display Team, School of Martial Arts, Su-Ha-Ri Karate, Wessex Wyvern and Winklebury Junior School Athletics Team

SERVICE TO SPORT: Julie Creelie, Pete Dimond, Stewart Tempest, Frankie Tierney and Jackie Tobin.

SENIOR OFFICIAL: Felicity Edwards, Zoe Sadler and Louise Soper

SENIOR VOLUNTEER: Olwen Barton, Pete Diamond, Keith Hope, Mark Sadler, Zoe Sadler, Sue Scouler Davison, Caroline Wegg and Chris White.