2013 Sports Photography Awards

Here are the short-listed images from two of the categories in the 2013 SJA British Sports Photography Awards, sponsored by BT Sport.

The winners of the Sports Picture and Sports News Picture will be announced at a gala awards dinner in central London on March 24.

All the short-listed pictures, including selections from short-listed photographers in the portfolio categories, will be on display in an exhibition at the Grand Connaught Rooms from 6pm on the night of the awards dinner.

A bottle of Coke hits QPRs Joey Barton on the head. Picture by Andrew Boyers/Action Images
A bottle of Coke hits QPR’s Joey Barton. Picture by Andrew Boyers/Action Images

 

Arun Harinath of Surrey collides head first with Jeetan Patel of Warwickshire during day three of the LV County Championship Division One match between Surrey and Warwickshire at Guildford Cricket Club on June 07, 2013 in Guildford, England. Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images
Arun Harinath of Surrey collides head first with Jeetan Patel of Warwickshire during day three of the LV County Championship Division One match between Surrey and Warwickshire at Guildford Cricket Club on June 07, 2013 in Guildford, England. Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images

 

Queen Elizabeth reacts with members of her family and her racing team as she watches her horse Estimate win The Gold Cup during Ladies Day at Royal Ascot. It was the first time the race was won by a reigning monarch. Photo by Darren Staples/Reuters
Queen Elizabeth reacts with members of her family and her racing team as she watches her horse Estimate win The Gold Cup during Ladies Day at Royal Ascot. It was the first time the race was won by a reigning monarch. Photo by Darren Staples/Reuters
Novak Djokovic is captured in action in the US Open Championship at Flushing Meadows by Dave Shopland of the Daily Mail US OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS FLUSHING MEADOW NEW YORK DAY TUESDAY OVAK DJOKOVIC IN ROUND 4 ACTION AGAINST MARCEL GRANOLLERS FROM SPAIN DAVE SHOPLAND
Novak Djokovic is captured in action in the US Open Championship at Flushing Meadows by Dave Shopland of the Daily Mail
2013 was notable, of course, for Andy Murray's Wimbledon win. This picture was taken by a past Sports Photographer of the Year, Edward Whitaker, of the Racing Post
2013 was notable, of course, for Andy Murray’s Wimbledon win. This picture was taken by a past Sports Photographer of the Year, Edward Whitaker, of the Racing Post
Sunderland's Simon Mignolet saves from Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale, as captured by John Sibley of Action Images
Sunderland’s Simon Mignolet saves from Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale, as captured by John Sibley of Action Images
Another past Sports Photographer of the Year, Getty Images's Laurence Griffiths, was not caught with his pants down when this moment happened in a League Cup tie between Spurs and Aston Villa
Another past Sports Photographer of the Year, Getty Images’s Laurence Griffiths, was not caught with his pants down when this moment happened in a League Cup tie between Spurs and Aston Villa
Paul Childs of Action Images was in the right place at the right time when Phil Mickelson holed his birdie putt on the 18th at Muirfield in the Open
Paul Childs of Action Images was in the right place at the right time when Phil Mickelson holed his birdie putt on the 18th at Muirfield in the Open
Putting the crunch into the tackle of Wigan's Callum McManaman on Massadio Haidara of Newcastle was Simon Stacpoole of Offside
Putting the crunch into the tackle of Wigan’s Callum McManaman on Massadio Haidara of Newcastle was photographer Simon Stacpoole of Offside
SJA stalwart Stuart Robinson, of the Daily Express, took this picture of Eden Hazard showing his less-celebrated footwork, when the Chelsea player put the boot in on a Swansea ball boy
SJA stalwart Stuart Robinson, of the Daily Express, took this picture of Eden Hazard showing his less-celebrated footwork, when the Chelsea player put the boot in on a Swansea ball boy

 

This was the historic moment Andy Murray won the Wimbledon title.
This was the historic moment Andy Murray won the Wimbledon title, as photographed by Toby Melville of Reuters

Make sure you don’t miss out on the gala celebration of the best of British sports journalism by booking your ticket – or even a table – for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards on Monday March 24 at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s Covent Garden.

The event begins at 6pm, with a champagne reception and opportunity to view an exhibition of many of the leading entries in the photography categories, prior to a three-course dinner and the presentation of the awards.

There are special ticket discounts available to paid-up SJA members. But hurry – tickets are already selling fast.