Award Winners at the Malaysian Sportswriters Luncheon

Sunday February 21, 2010

Kosmo’s Shahril walks away with top prize

KUALA LUMPUR: Journalist Shahril Nizam Abdullah of Kosmo won the Overall Media Award in the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100PLUS awards ceremony yesterday.

Shahril received RM7,000 and a trophy from Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Shabery Cheek.

He also received another RM3,000 for emerging overall best writer in the special report category and RM500 each for his nominations under the best print media, best commentary report and special report categories, making it a total of RM4,500.

Top stars: The winners from Star Publications, from left: Y.P Sivam, Rajes Paul, S.S. Kanesan and Kamarul Ariffin Hassan.

Star Publications’ S. S. Kanesan was voted the best photographer and he took home RM3,000 and a trophy.

Two other Star photographers – Kamarul Ariffin Hassan and Glenn Guan – received RM500 each and plaques for being nominated among the top best photographers.

The Star sports desk’s Rajes Paul pocketed RM1,500 and plaques for three nominations under the best print report, best sports report and best special report categories.

Meanwhile, Y. P. Sivam of the Metro Sport, pocketed RM500 and a plaque for his nomination under the best special report category.

Malaysian Cyclist Wins Sportwriter's 100 PLUS award

Azizul's efforts earn sportswriters' award

2010/02/20

CYCLIST Azizul Hasni Awang's brilliant performance last year was duly recognised as he was named the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100Plus 2009 Athlete of the Year in Petaling Jaya yesterday. Azizul, who won the 200m sprint silver medal in the World Championships in Poland and keirin gold in the World Cup IV in Beijing last year, overcame stiff competition from shuttler Lee Chong Wei and four-time world squash champion Nicol David to secure the award.

Azizul, who was unable to attend the ceremony due to his preparation for next month's World Championships in Copenhagen and to focus on his studies, was elated with the win.

His mother Selamiah Yong received the award and RM10,000 on behalf of Azizul from Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

"I've never won this award before and it is a timely boost for my campaign in the World Championships in Copenhagen," stated Azizul via telephone from Melbourne yesterday.

"Last year, I was only nominated and it is actually a shock to win the award this time. I would like to thank all quarters for the support I have and I am hoping to go for gold in the World Championships."

Besides Chong Wei, who won the award last year, and Nicol, swimmer Daniel Bego -- winner of five gold in the Laos Sea Games, divers Pendelela Rinong-Leong Mun Yee -- who won the synchronised 10m platform bronze in the World Championships, and the national women's badminton team -- who won the Sea Games gold for the first time in 30 years, were the other nominees.

The national Under-23 football team also won a special award for capturing the Sea Games gold after 20 years.

Timesport's Ajitpal Singh walked away with the best news commentary award which fetched him RM3,000 .

Meeting old friends at the SAM 100 PLUS 2009 Award lunch.

Dato Zulkifli of KL, Dato Dr Ramlan Aziz, Datuk Naim, Encik Rosli, Dato Dina Rizal, Vijesh Rai.

Sdra Razak, Naim, Zairee, Joe Marcos, Sdra Rahman and Sdra Hafizal Hamad

Datuk Naim Mohamad, Dato Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz and Muhamad Rizal Hashim.