ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Embattled West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford has been named as Dominica’s Sports Personality-of-the-Year for a second straight year.
Shillingford copped the award earlier this week, when the Sports Division in collaboration with the Ministry of Sport held its annual National Sports Awards in recognition of deserving sportspeople for the year.
“I just want to say thank you to all those who have made it possible and have helped me on my way thus far,” he said.
“Indeed, I am really happy to have received this award. Receiving this award has served as motivation and determination for me to continue to work hard, and to resume my international career.”
Shillingford made his Test debut last year against South Africa in Trinidad, after almost a decade of playing in the regional first-class championship.
After several years of toil, he finally came into his own during the A-Team’s matches against England at home and in Bangladesh last year.
But last Decembder, he was suspended from bowling in international cricket, after his action was found to be illegal, following independent tests in Perth.
The analysis of Shillingford’s action revealed that his mean elbow extension was 17 degrees, which is above the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the laws of the game.
Sannika Yankey, the 2010 CARIFTA gold medallist, copped the award for women, defeating West Indies Women’s player Pearl Etienne.
Kavem Hodge, who is currently on duty with the West Indies Under-19 team, was voted as the Young Sports Personality-of-the-Year.
FIFA referee Carlisle Jno Baptiste was named as the Official-of-the-Year.
