TP McLean Sports Journalism Awards Finalists Announced
The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association Inc has announced the finalists for the 2015 Sir Terry McLean National
Sports Journalism Awards sponsored by Sport New Zealand.
More than 120 entries were received across the eleven categories. One of the category winners will go on to take the CBL
Insurance Supreme Sports Journalist of the Year title plus a cash prize of $1,000.
The winners will be announced at the Sir Terry McLean Awards dinner at the Ellerslie Event Centre in Auckland on
Thursday, 10 December.
Previous award winners are among this year’s finalists – Dana Johannsen, Andrew Cornaga, Dylan Cleaver, Andrew Alderson
and Anendra Singh.
Sport New Zealand will again present two Sir John Wells Sports Journalism Scholarships which provide two young
journalists the opportunity to meet key sports leaders and organisations to gain a wider understanding of sports
governance in New Zealand. The scholarships also include a $1,000 cash prize.
The finalists for the 2015 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards are:
Bankstream Award for Sports News Reporting – Print and online
Steven Holloway (NZ Herald), Dana Johannsen (NZ Herald), Patrick McKendry (NZ Herald), Jonathan Millmow, (Dom-Post).
Wilson Award for Sports Broadcasting – Radio
John Day (Radio Live), Katarina Williams (Radio Live), Nigel Yalden (Radio Sport)
Sileni Wine Estates Award for Sports News Reporting – Television
Kimberlee Downs (TVNZ), Stephen Stuart (TVNZ), Shaun Summerfield (MediaworksTV)
NZOC Award for Sports Broadcast Feature – Radio/Television
Barbara Dreaver and Louisa Cleave (TVNZ), Stacey Kearns & Blair Dainty (SKY TV), Shaun Summerfield (MediaworksTV)
Wilson Award for Sports Feature – Print
Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald), Matt Richens (The Press), Adrian Seconi (Otago Daily Times)
Bankstream Award for Sports Column/Opinion – all media
Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald), Marc Hinton (Fairfax Media), Steven Holloway (NZ Herald), Dana Johannsen (NZ Herald).
NZME Award for Best Community Sports/Recreational/Adventure reporting
Andrew Alderson (NZME - Herald), Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald), Daniel Silverton (Times Newspapers)
New Zealand Herald DJ Cameron Young Journalist Award
Patrick Dawkins (Marlborough Express), Kimberlee Downs (TVNZ), Simon Hampton (Mediaworks TV), David Skipwith (NZ Herald)
NZSJA Award for Best Provincial/Community Journalist
Aaron Goile (Waikato Times), Phillip Rollo (Nelson Mail), Anendra Singh (Hawkes Bay Today)
Award for Sports Photography – Portfolio
Andrew Cornaga (Photosport). Brett Phibbs (NZ Herald), Chris Symes (Media Images)
Award for Community Sports/Recreational/Adventure Photography – Portfolio
John Borren (The Press), Iain McGregor (BOP Times), Brett Phibbs (NZ Herald).
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