TP McLean Sports Journalism Awards Finalists Announced

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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