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Finalists announced in TP McLean Sports Journalism Awards
19 Oct 2006
The New Zealand Sports Journalists' Association has announced the finalists for the 2006 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards, sponsored by SPARC.
A record number of 206 entries were received across the 10 categories. One of the category winners will go on to take the overall Sports Journalist of the Year title, plus a return trip for two to Europe from Emirates Airline.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Spencer on Byron Hotel in Auckland on Friday, November 17.
Four previous overall winners are among this year's finalists - Wynne Gray (NZ Herald), Dylan Cleaver (Herald On Sunday), Margot Butcher (North & South) and Andrew Cornaga (Photosport).
List of finalists
The finalists for the 2006 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards are:
Philips Award for Sports News - Print
- Dylan Cleaver (Herald on Sunday)
- Greg Ford (Sunday Star-Times)
- Wynne Gray (NZ Herald)
Philips Award for Sports News - Broadcast
- Andrew Alderson (Radio Sport)
- Hamish McKay (TV3)
- Martin Tasker (TV One)
Wilson Award for Sports Radio
- Andrew Alderson (Radio Sport)
- Brian Kelly (Radio Sport)
- Andrew Saville (Radio Sport)
Telecom Award for Sports Television
- Howard Dobson (TV3)
- Mike Hall (TV3)
- Hadyn Jones (TVNZ, 20/20)
- Emma Keeling (TV3)
MCK Hotels Award for Best Sports Column/Opinion
- Jamie Douglas (Dominion Post)
- Paul Lewis (Herald On Sunday)
- Jamie Troughton (Bay of Plenty Times)
Steinlager Award for Feature Writing - Magazines
- Margot Butcher (North & South)
- Mark Kitteridge (NZ Fishing News)
- Peter Malcouronne (Metro)
Steinlager Award for Feature Writing - Newspapers
- Paul Lewis (Herald on Sunday)
- John Matheson (Sunday News)
- Tony Smith (The Press)
New Zealand Herald DJ Cameron Young Writers Award
- Adrian Seconi (Otago Daily Times)
- Peter White (Western Leader)
- Fred Woodcock (Dominion Post)
SPARC Award for Recreation/Adventure/Lifestyle Reporting
- Mark Crysell (TVNZ)
- Mike Hall (TV3)
- Mike White (North & South)
SPARC Award for Best Photography Portfolio
- Andrew Cornaga (Photosport)
- Andrew Gorrie (Dominion Post)
- Peter Meecham (The Press)
Brett Phibbs (NZ Herald)
SPARC Award for Recreation/Adventure/Lifestyle Photography - Portfolio
- Kent Blechynden (Dominion Post)
- Greg Bowker (NZ Herald)
- Peter Meecham (The Press)
For further information contact:
Armin Lindenberg
Secretary, NZSJA
Ph: (09) 520 4427
Email: arminl@xtra.co.nz
Updated | 19 Oct 2006.
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