Last week saw the Grounds Management Association hold their annual GMA awards. The event took place at Anfield Stadium, hosted by Sky Sports presenter Kyle Walker.

The 2025 winners were:

• Young Groundsperson of the Year (Sponsored by Origin Amenity Solutions)   
  Thomas Heppell-Mooney – Lancaster University
• Newcomer of the Year of the Year (Sponsored by ICL)    
  Matthew Barr – Warwick Independent Schools Foundation
• Volunteer Groundsperson or Team of the Year (Sponsored by Husqvarna)   
  Tom Banks – Kirkoswald Football Club
• Community Groundsperson or Team of the Year  
  Stoneham Lane Football Complex
• Environmental and Sustainability Impact Award (Sponsored by Syngenta)   
  London Youth Sports Trust
• Bowls & Croquet Groundsperson or Team of the Year  
  Dean Gibbons – Wantage Bowling Club
• Best Managed Artificial Surface of the Year  
  Stoneham Lane Football Complex
• Professional Horse Racing Grounds Team of the Year  
  York Racecourse
• Professional Tennis Courts Grounds Team of the Year (Sponsored by Infinicut)   
  Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club
• Professional Cricket Grounds Team of the Year  
  Lancashire Cricket Club
• Professional Rugby Union Grounds Team of the Year  
  Leicester Tigers
• Professional Rugby League Grounds Team of the Year (Sponsored by Agronomic Services Ltd)    
  Castleford Tigers
• Professional Football Grounds Team of the Year (Sponsored by Reesink UK)   
  Stockport County Football Club
• Professional Football Grounds Team (Elite) of the Year (Sponsored by SGL)   
  Liverpool Football Club
• University/College Grounds Team of the Year (Sponsored by Kubota UK Ltd)   
  Lancaster University
• Independent School Grounds Team of the Year (Sponsored by ISEKI UK & Ireland) 
  Eton College
• GMA Grounds Manager of the Year (Sponsored by DLF Seeds Ltd)
  William Rigg – Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club