TP McLean Sports Journalism Awards Finalists Announced

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TP McLean Sports Journalism Awards Finalists Announced

The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association Inc has announced the finalists for the 2011 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards sponsored by SPARC.

More than 130 entries were received across the nine categories. One of the category winners will go on to take the Supreme ASB Sports Journalist of the Year title plus a cash prize of $2,000.

The winners will be announced at the TP McLean Awards Dinner at the Novotel Ellerslie Hotel in Auckland on Thursday, 15 December.

Four previous supreme award winners are among this year’s finalists – Dylan Cleaver (NZ Herald), Margot Butcher (Freelance), Tony Smith (The Press) and Andrew Saville (TVNZ).

SPARC 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 2011 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards are:

BankLink Award for Sports News Reporting – Print
Dana Johannsen NZ Herald
Michael Burgess Herald on Sunday
Greg Ford The Press

Great Southern TV Award for Sports News Reporting – Television
Michelle Pickles TV3
Jim Kayes TV3
Barbara Dreaver TVNZ

NZOC Award for Sports Broadcast Feature – Radio/Television
John Campbell TV3
Andrew Saville TVNZ
Grant Nisbett Sky TV
Craig Stanaway TVNZ

The Golf House Award for Sports Feature – Print
Tony Smith The Press
Robert Tighe Freelance
Margot Butcher Freelance

Adidas Award for Sports Column/Opinion – Print/Radio/Television
Paul Lewis Herald on Sunday
Dylan Cleaver NZ Herald
Daryl Holden The Southland Times
Richard Boock Sunday Star-Times

New Zealand Herald DJ Cameron Young Writer Award
Liam Napier Fairfax Media
Daniel Richardson APNZ
Matiu Workman Sportal NZ

Nikon Award for Sports Photography – Portfolio
Anthony Au-Yeung Photosport Ltd
Brett Phibbs NZ Herald
Dean Purcell NZ Herald
Mark Taylor Waikato Times

Nikon Award for Sports Photography – Best Single Photo
Dean Purcell NZ Herald
Christine Cornege NZ Herald
Craig Baxter Otago Daily Times

Sir John Wells Sports Journalism Scholarship
Daniel Richardson APNZ
Liam Napier Fairfax Media
Max Bania TVNZ
Andrew Fernando TVNZ

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