NZ Sports Journalists Awards winners announced

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11pm 20 November 2014

2014 SPORT NEW ZEALAND SIR TERRY McLEAN NATIONAL SPORTS JOURNALISM AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

New Zealand’s top sports journalists and photographers were recognised at the 2014 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards dinner in Auckland last night.

New Zealand Herald sports editor Dylan Cleaver cleaned up the print and online award categories and was named the CBL Insurance Supreme Sports Journalist of the Year.

Andrew Cornaga of Photosport was judged best photographer, his photo of Val Adams putting the shot to win gold at Glasgow considered the best of the year.
The Sir John Wells Sport New Zealand Journalism Scholarships, were awarded this year to Adam Cooper of Radio Sport and Daniel Silverton of Times Newspapers Howick. It provides two young journalists the opportunity to spend time in Wellington and Auckland with key sports leaders and organisations to gain a wider understanding of sports governance in New Zealand. The Sport New Zealand Lifetime Contribution to Sport through Journalism Award was awarded to radio and television broadcaster John McBeth, one of New Zealand’s most respected broadcasters who has been a commentator and presenter at three Olympic Games, three Commonwealth Games, three Americas Cup regattas and three Rugby World Cups, as well as numerous other sporting events.

Anendra Singh of Hawkes Bay Today was selected as the Best Provincial Sports Journalist and also awarded the Garry Frew Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Provincial Sports Journalism.

NZSJA Chairman Richard Becht, a former print and TV journalist and now Warriors PR man, and former TV Director and Producer Graham Veitch were made Life Members of the Association.
These were the 34th NZSJA awards, the 20th under the patronage of Sport New Zealand, and the 14th year they have been known as the Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards.
The Awards, sponsored by Sport New Zealand attracted around 200 past and present media and sporting celebrities. Special guests for the evening were Empire and Commonwealth Games medalists past and present. These included ’54 Vancouver gold medalist Yvette Corlett (Williams), ’66 gold medallist Roy Williams, and Christchurch ’74 medalists Dick Tayler, Jaynie Hudgell (Parkhouse), Tony Ebert, Kerry Clark and Bevan Smith.
Medalists and athletes from this year’s Games in Glasgow were also on hand, including gold medalists Sally Johnston, Tracey Lambrechs and Richie Patterson.
The 2014 TP McLean National Sports Journalism Awards winners, by award category, were:

Steinlager Award for Sports News Reporting – Print
Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald)

Bankstream Award for Sports News Reporting – Online
Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald)

Wilson Award for Sports Broadcasting – Radio
Katarina Williams (Radio Live)

Duco Events Award for Sports News Reporting – Television
Paul Hobbs (TVNZ)

NZOC Award for Sports Broadcast Feature – Radio/Television
Brodie Kane (Seven Sharp, TVNZ)

Bankstream Award for Sports Feature – Print
Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald/Weekend Herald)

NZOC Award for Sports Column/Opinion – Print/Radio/Television
Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald)

Wilson Award for Best Community Sports/Recreational/Adventure reporting
Liz Brooker (Ruapehu Bulletin)

New Zealand Herald DJ Cameron Young Writer Award
Kris Shannon (NZ Herald)

NZSJA Award for Best Provincial/Community Journalist
Anendra Singh (Hawkes Bay Today)

Nikon Award for Sports Photography – Portfolio
Andrew Cornaga (Photosport)

Nikon Award for Community Sports/Recreational/Adventure Portfolio
Simon Watts (BW Photography)

Nikon Award for Best Single Photo
Andrew Cornaga (Photosport)

NZSJA Award for Best Single Story
Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald)

Sir John Wells Sport New Zealand Scholarships
Adam Cooper (Radio Sport), Daniel Silverton (Times Newspapers)

CBL Insurance Supreme Sports Journalist of the Year
Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald)

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