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The British Athletics Writers' Association (BAWA) was formed in 1963 in a tea hall outside White City stadium to represent athletics writers in the UK. It aims to voice the concerns of athletics journalists with the national athletics federation, UK Athletics, and to ensure the British athletics media is well represented at international championships and events.

British Athletics Writers' Association chairman Jason Henderson presents Phillips Idowu with his 2008 male athlete of the year award

BAWA's annual awards dinner has become one of the fixtures on the sportswriters' social calendar. The event, sponsored by Norwich Union, is held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London and the awards include: male athlete of the year; female athlete of the year; junior male athlete of the year; junior female athlete of the year; the Ron Pickering Memorial Award for services to athletics; and the Norwich Union award for performance in a British vest.

We also produce a members' newsletter four times a year, and a members' handbook, and organise occasional social events and receptions for members and other athletics journalists during major championships.

We hold an Annual General Meeting every year, usually during the AAA Championships and UK trials in July, and officers of the association are elected every two years. The current officers are:

Dick Fosbury, the 1968 Olympic high jump champion, Dorothy Tyler, silver medal-winner in 1936 and 1948, together with the BAWA's 2008 woman athlete of the year, Beijing gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu, at the SJA's Sports Awards

BAWA Contacts 2005/07

Chairman: Simon Turnbull
E: simonturnbulluk@yahoo.com
T: 07710 576446

Secretary: Jason Henderson
E: jason.henderson@athletics-weekly.co.uk
T: 07870 239648

Treasurer: Tony Barden
E: tony.barden@hotmail.co.uk
T: 00 377 6 7863 0791

BAWA News: Matthew Brown
E: math@gm51.demon.co.uk
T: 07973 866681

Tel: 020 8916 2234
Fax: 020 8916 2235