Controversial Picture Wins Baird Award

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30453, 29 May 1964, Page 3

Controversial Picture Wins Baird Award

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, May 28. A photograph of the Queen holding her skirt against the wind at Porirua East, near Wellington, has won the 1963 Baird award for general photography. The winning photographer is J. J. Short, of the “Evening Post,” Wellington. Printed in “The Press” on February 13, 1963, the photograph caused a controversy on taste in the correspondence coloumns for some days. The five Baird awards are for news, feature and sports writing and sports and general photography. The prize is £5O in each section. The competition is conducted by the New Zealand Journalists Association. Details of awards are: News Writing.—D. Minhinnick, “New Zealand Herald,” Auckland, award winner. Mr Minhinnick’s winning entry was on the pioneering of a technique for administering blood transfusions to unborn babies. Feature Writing.—G. Witt, “Southland Daily News,” In-

vercargill, award winner; M. W. Smith, “Auckland Star,” and A. Hitchens, “Dominion,” Wellington, both highly commended. Mr Witt’s winning entry consisted of a set of three articles. One of them recalled war-time experiences, and the others were commentaries on current events. Sports Writing.—M. W. Smith, “Auckland Star,” award winner. Mr Smith’s winning entry consisted of a series of articles based on his interviews with former champions of a great variety of sport General Photography.—J. J. Short, “Evening Post,” award winner; A. R. Kerr, “Auckland Star,” second; L. Hamlet “Auckland Star,” third; J. S. Murphy, “New Zealand Herald,” Wellington office, and M. Griffiths, “Evening Post,” commended. Sports Photography.—l. C. Mackley, “Evening Post,” award winner; R. E. Wiggins, “New Zealand Herald,” commended. Mr Mackley’s winning photograph showed a secondary school boy athlete clearing the bar in the high jump.