The recipients of 2016/17 Sports Aid awards have been announced.

Fifty individuals from a wide variety of sports will receive financial support which will help towards expenses such as travel and equipment as well as support from the IOM Sport Institute who provide workshops on topics such as time management.

Sports Performance Co-ordinator with Isle of Man Sport, Chris Quine, said: "Sport Aid has played a vital role in the development of most of the Island's sports stars. A significant number of recipients have gone on to compete at the highest levels including world championships and Olympic Games. 2015 saw three current recipients win medals at world level."

Cycling superstar Mark Cavendish, who received Sport Aid at the start of his illustrious career, is one of the scheme’s principal sponsors.

The awards will be presented at the 2015 Isle of Man Sports Awards, sponsored by Isle of Man Bank, which take place on Wednesday 23rd March 2016 at the Villa Marina. Tickets are available from www.villagaiety.com.

Award recipients

Duke Scholarships
Phil Cringle (rugby)
Jed Etchells (moto cross)
Max Ingham (moto cross)

Isle Of Man Bank Scholarship
Brody Hewison (swimming)

RBS International Scholarship
Joseph Ricciardi (triathlon)

TLC Business Soluntions Scholarship
Grace Harrison (gymnastics)

Service Tech Scholarship
Alex Bregazzi (swimming)

C Tarleton Hodgson Scholarship
Conor Davies (cycling)

Top Spec Fencing Scholarship
Emma Hodgson (swimming)

Tower Insurance Scholarship
Nick Corlett (cycling)
Tom Gandy (golf)
Tom Partington (athletics)

Ramsey Crookall & Co Scholarship
Joseph Reid (athletics)

Nedgroup Investments Scholarships
Catherine Reid (athletics)
Rebecca Storrie (triathlon)

JR Moore Trust Scholarship
Brandon Cain (snowboarding)

Gubay – Chase Your Dream
George Blackwell (rugby)
James Maddrell (rugby)

Cavendish Scholarship
Ben Batchelor (sailing)
Tara Donnelly (gymnastics)
Ben Grainger (swimming)
The Regional School of Racing (cycling).

Other Sport Aid recipients
Charlotte Atkinson (swimming), Matthew Bostock (cycling), Anna Christian (cycling), Spencer Cope (rugby), Tom Cowley (football), Guy Davies (swimming), Ana Dawson (golf), Nathan Draper (cycling), Freya Duchars (hockey), Tony Duchars (gymnastics), Tom Evans (hockey), Tara Ferguson (cycling), Georgia Foxton (hockey), Aalin George (archery), Kirsten George (archery), Will Greenbank (rugby), Joshua Hewett (athletics), Elizabeth Holden (cycling), Yasmin Ingham (equestrian), Jake Kelly (cycling), Laura Kinley (swimming), Tim Kneale (shooting), Jessica Li (badminton), Daniel McCanney (enduro), Jamie McCanney (enduro), Luis Novo-Smith (hockey), Mathew Rennie (boxing), Zoe Shimmin (rowing), Sophie Taylor (equestrian).