Tony Halse has been nominated for the Club Volunteer of the Year award for his work at Newton Abbot Table Tennis Club.

It is part of The Pride of Table Tennis Awards and Halse – pictured above with club chairman Dennis Gibbs – will now be considered for the regional award.

Since being instrumental in relocating the club to Teign School, Kingsteignton, he has rarely missed a Friday night or Saturday morning session, always being the first to arrive to set the tables up, and last to leave after taking the tables down.

Halse, who combines being the South Devon and Torbay Table Tennis League secretary with the club administrator role, also coaches and plays for the NA Buzzards’ team.

The club runs all year round and the members are always pleased when Tony opens the cakes box that his wife Sue bakes each week.

‘Every local sport relies on the commitment and dedication of people like Tony and this nomination is well deserved,’ said Gibbs.