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National Sports Journalism Awards Winners Announced
2015 Sport New Zealand Sir Terry Mclean National Sports Journalism Awards Winners Announced
New Zealand’s top sports journalists and photographers were recognised at the 2015 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards dinner in Auckland last night.
Photosport photographer Andrew Cornaga claimed the awards for best photography portfolio and best single photo and was then announced as CBL Insurance Supreme Sports Journalist of the Year the third time he has achieved that honour. His photo of Daniel Vettori taking a one-handed catch during the cricket world cup was considered the best of the year.
The other finalists were last year’s winner New Zealand Herald sports editor Dylan Cleaver and Herald senior journalist Dana Johannsen.
The Sport New Zealand Lifetime Contribution to Sport through Journalism Award was awarded to veteran Herald journalist Wynne Gray, one of New Zealand’s most respected rugby writers who has been a constant presence at major rugby and other sports events over three decades. Minister of Sport, the Hon. Dr. Jonathan Coleman presented the Award to Wynne Gray.
The Sir John Wells Sport New Zealand Journalism Scholarships were awarded this year to Charlie Bristow of Radio Sport and Nick Bewley of Radio Live. 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.
Anendra Singh of Hawkes Bay Today was again selected as the Best Provincial Sports Journalist, while the Garry Frew Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Provincial Sports Journalism was given to Bay of Plenty radio rugby commentator Andrew Love.
Photographer John Selkirk and Radio Sport rugby league and cricket commentator Allen McLaughlin were made Life Members of the Association.
These were the 35th NZSJA awards, the 21st under the patronage of Sport New Zealand, and the 15th year they have been known as the Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards.
The Awards, sponsored by Sport New Zealand, attracted over 125 entries across all New Zealand media organisations.
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