| 3dAma Agbeze and Georgia Hall are among the current British sports stars who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Agbeze, the England netball captain who was last month overlooked for a place in this summer’s World Cup squad, and 2018 British Open golf champion Hall will both receive MBEs.
Hall, 23, is hoping to use the news as a springboard towards more success and that it will also help to further raise the profile of the women’s game.
“I am unbelievably honoured to be receiving an MBE. It has been so hard for me to keep this exciting news a secret from my family and friends so I am really happy to be able to talk about it now,” the Bournemouth golfer said.
“It’s a huge boost for my confidence ahead of a busy summer of tournaments and I think it’s so awesome for women’s golf to be recognised in this way.
“I literally can’t wait to go to St James Palace and, when I get my next bit of time off, my mum and I will definitely be focusing on getting our outfits sorted.”
Leading sports officials Philip Brook, the outgoing chairman of the All England Club, and former Manchester United chief executive David Gill have both been awarded CBEs.
During his nine years as chairman, Brook oversaw the continued development of the historic SW19 site, and fought a valiant and ultimately successful battle to extend the grass-court season.
Gill, meanwhile, who left Old Trafford in the same year as Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, remains an integral and often outspoken figure within European football’s governing body, UEFA.
Sally Munday, the former England hockey chief executive who will shortly take up an equivalent position within UK Sport, has been given an OBE in acknowledgement of services to her sport.
Among other sporting recipients of OBEs are the 17-times world bowls champion Tony Allcock, who received an MBE 30 years ago, and former rugby player and hurdler Nigel Walker, in respect of his role as national director of the English Institute of Sport.
Snooker commentator Clive Everton, who has edited the magazine Snooker Scene since 1971, receives an MBE alongside golf broadcaster Ken Brown and the former world marathon record-holder, Steve Jones.
Shelley Kerr, head coach of Scotland’s women’s football team which qualified for this summer’s World Cup, and Wales women’s manager Jayne Ludlow also receive MBEs.
The Scotland cricket captain Kyle Coetzer is rewarded for his services to cricket, and Chris Ramsey, QPR’s technical director and a tireless anti-racism campaigner, gets an MBE for services to football and diversity in sport.
