READERS can still vote for their choice of Warrington Sports Personality 2000 and a few tickets remain to attend the event.

Phonelines are open until next Thursday in the main award category so now is the time to cast your vote. Alternatively votes can be registered on the internet at www.thisiswarrington.co.uk.

There are five contenders for the champion of Warrington title with Rugby League, athletics and tug o'war represented.

In the running are former Warrington Wolves try machine Mark Forster, tug o'war champion David Gill, European sprint medalist Phil Knowles, Rugby League World Cup finalist Jane Banks and Warrington Wolves' World Cup semi-finalist Lee Briers.

If you wish to vote by telephone, contact 0901 020 0900 on a touch tone phone and then wait for the prompts. Once prompted, key in 2007 for Forster, 2008 for Knowles, 2009 for Banks, 2010 for Gill or 2011 for Briers.

Today, Thursday, is the last chance to vote for contenders of the Young Sports Award. Again, contact 0901 020 0900 and, after the prompts, dial 2004 for Ross Lawton, 2005 for Michelle Hey, 2006 for Peter Lomax. These lines close at midnight.

Calls cost 25p per minute and should last no longer than one minute.

If you would like to be at the awards night at Daresbury Park Hotel on January 26 to share in the joy of the winners then contact 434258 for bookings.

Tickets, priced at £20, include three-course meal, the awards, presentation of grants, entertainment from comedienne Chrissy Rock, disco and late bar. GMR's sports presenter Jack Dearden will be the host for the night.