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TP McLean Sports Journalism Finalists Announced

11 Oct 2005

The New Zealand Sports Journalists Association has announced the finalists for the 2005 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards sponsored by SPARC.

A record number of 198 entries – more than 20 up on last year – 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 2 to Europe from Emirates Airline.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Spencer on Byron Hotel in Auckland on Friday, October 28.

Four previous overall winners are among the finalists this year. They are Phil Gifford for best columnist, Marc Hinton and Margot Butcher, best magazine features and Andrew Cornaga, sports photography portfolio.

The finalists for the 2005 Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards are:

Philips Award for Sports News Print

Gregor Paul (Herald on Sunday)

John Matheson (Sunday News)

Greg Ford (Sunday Star-Times)

Dylan Cleaver (Herald on Sunday)

Philips Award for Sports News Broadcast

Stephen Stuart (One News)

Michelle Pickles (TV3)

Craig Stanaway (One News)

Wilson Award for Sports Radio

Andrew Alderson (Radio Sport)

Barry Guy (Radio NZ)

Stephen Hewson (Radio NZ)

Stars Sports Tours Award for Sports Television

Michelle Pickles (3 News)

Hamish Clark (Sunday - TVNZ)

Michael Holland (One News)

MCK Hotels Award For Best Sports Column/Opinion

Phil Gifford (Sunday Star-Times)

David Leggat (NZ Herald)

Dylan Cleaver (Herald on Sunday)

Steinlager Award for Feature Writing - Magazines

Margot Butcher (North & South)

Peter Malcouronne (Metro)

Marc Hinton (Player Magazine)

Steinlager Award for Feature Writing - Newspapers

Dylan Cleaver (Herald on Sunday)

Paul Lewis (Herald on Sunday)

John Matheson (Sunday News)

Robert Tighe (North Shore Times)

New Zealand Herald DJ Cameron Young Writers Award

Adrian Seconi (Otago Daily Times)

Peter White (Western Leader)

Liz Brooker (Horo-Kapiti Chronicle)

SPARC Award for Recreation/Adventure/Lifestyle Reporting

Margot Butcher (North & South)

Hamish Clark (Sunday - TVNZ)

Daryl Holden (Southland Times)

Paul Lewis (Herald on Sunday)

SPARC Award for Best Photography Portfolio

Mark McKeown (Bay of Plenty Times)

Fiona Goodall (Western Leader)

Michael Bradley (Freelance)

Andrew Cornaga (Photosport)

SPARC Award for Recreation/Adventure/Lifestyle Photography - Portfolio

Kent Blechynden (Dominion Post)

Brett Phibbs (NZ Herald)

Iain McGregor (Waikato Times)

For further information contact:

Armin Lindenberg

Secretary

NZSJA

Ph: (09) 520 4427

Email: arminl@xtra.co.nz

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Updated | 22 Sep 2006.

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