1964  "Havering Sports Advisory Council" former (Peter was a founder member).  Affiliation fee was 5/- (or 25p) per Club per year.

 
1969  First Awards held.  There was only 1 category - "Sports Personality-of-the-Year".   It was open to all Havering residents and those who were members of Havering-based Sports Clubs. There were 6 finalists chosen - with 1 winner. The non-winning 5 received runners-up awards.  Awards were presented at a "Grand Ball" held at Campion School.  Tickets were priced at £1 and 10 shillings (which included dinner).  it's a large hall - and there was a waiting list of applicants after a "sold out" sign went up.  Peter Bruce said it was easier to get cup final tickets than a ticket for the Havering Sports Awards.  The first winner was a guy called Martin Smith.  This award was presented by guest of honour - professional heavyweight boxer Billy Walker.  Adds Dave A. - I was a runner-up in 1974 when it was another full house at Campion School with the same format.
 
Also in 1969 the first Havering Sports Council Handbook was published.  It listed 94 affiliated Clubs and was financed by 28 adverts.
 
1970 The word "Advisory" was dropped from the title of our organisation.  From then on it was the "Havering Sports Council".
 
1974  The 10th Anniversary was celebrated of Havering Sports Council by holding a public meeting at the Windmill Hall in Upminster at which guest speaker Ron Pickering, the respected athletics coach and BBC athletics commentator, was guest speaker.  Admission was free to all and his lecture was about sport in general and covered all aspects of nearly all sports.
 
1980 This year saw the first major change to our Annual Havering Sports Council Sports Awards, as for a first time, other categories were added to alter the format.
The hunt is on again to reward Havering's top sporting talents for the year :
 
There are awards for winners and runners-up in all categories except our Lifetime Achievement Award, in which one recipient is announced on the night.  There are categories for all ages, both genders and for stalwart sports officials and helpers.
 
. Winners of Junior Competitor, Competitor and Disability Competitor categories also each receive £200 (Sponsored by Lodge Farm Tennis Club).
 
Finalists are invited to an Awards Presentation Evening and Buffet, sponsored by McDonalds Restaurants of Romford, to be held on Monday 5th February at Upminster Golf Club in the presence The Mayor of Havering, other dignitaries and sponsors' representatives. Winners and runners-up are announced on the night by long serving MC John Whitby.
 
 
. JUNIOR SPORTS COMPETITOR-OF-THE-YEAR (Sponsored by West & Coe Funeral Directors) 
 
. SPORTS COMPETITOR-OF-THE-YEAR (Posthumously sponsored by former Councillor Denis Breading)
 
. DISABILITY SPORTS COMPETITOR-OF-THE-YEAR (Sponsored by The Beadle Family) 
 
. SPORTS VOLUNTEER-OF-THE-YEAR (Sponsored by former Mayor John Mylod)
 
. SPORTS CLUB-OF-THE-YEAR (Sponsored by BATS of Ilford).
 
. SENIOR SCHOOL TEAM-OF-THE-YEAR (Sponsored by Brentwood M & E Services Limited). 
 
. PRIMARY SCHOOL TEAM-OF-THE-YEAR (Sponsored by former Mayor Melvin Wallace)  
 
. PETER BRUCE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Sponsored by McDonalds Restaurants of Romford).  
Awarded in memory of PETER BRUCE, former long serving Havering Sports Council President and local sports official in many roles, who passed-on in 2021.  It's presented to a worthy Havering resident who has completed a minimum of 15 years' meritorious service on the Borough's sporting scene. There is 1 recipient in this category to be announced on the night.