Sport & Media Management

December 2008

The Times and Patrick Barclay - having been brought together by DWM - agree on a move which takes him to the paper from the Sunday Telegraph as their new Chief Football Commentator.

Lisa Dobriskey, Commonwealth Games gold medallist and fourth in the Olympic 1500 metres final, rejects approaches from several major UK sports agencies to join DWM, and, two weeks later, completes a photo-shoot for the Independent Christmas magazine.

Hugh McIlvanney entertains Mears Group guests at a special sporting lunch at Claridges Hotel and, along with Lennox Lewis, is elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame - the induction for which will be held in New York in June.

Sarah Stirk agrees a new, DWM-negotiated, two-year contract with Setanta Sport as golf presenter/interviewer.

Jim White interviews Patrick Vieira in front of an invited audience of competition winners on behalf of Ford at the Highbury Barn.

Sue Mott makes her first appearance on the peak-time Simon Mayo 5Live show.

Actor, Jimmy Nesbitt, nominates 'the collective writing of James Lawton' as one of his 'luxury' items on the Christmas edition of Desert Island Discs, along with a Frank Sinatra recording and a chilled bottle of Sancerre.

November 2008

Mihir Bose is guest speaker (top right) at the
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
graduation ceremony.

Martin Keown correctly alerts readers to Arsenal's
chances of beating Manchester United in his Evening Standard column.

Sue Mott returns to 5Live's Fighting Talk and is also commissioned to facilitate and produce several high-profile, exclusive, magazine interviews.

Patrick Barclay presents the Sunday newspaper review for Sky.

David Welch (bottom right) chairs the organising committee for the sell-out Sports Journalists' Association's 60th Anniversary Awards lunch at The Brewery.

 

 

 

October 2008

Jim White, Will Buckley and Tom Watt make early appearances on the new series of Fighting Talk, and all feature at the Harrogate Sporting Words Festival where Will's book on the Fighting Talk series is launched.

Ben Jacobs makes his football debut for 5 Live Sport, reporting on Millwall v Leeds...as well as continuing with his regular match reporting for Final Score on BBC 1.

Sarah Stirk, highly-praised golf presenter for Setanta Sports, and previously a regular on sport for the BBC, joins David Welch Management.

September 2008

Former Arsenal and England stalwart, Martin Keown - now committed to furthering his career in the media -
joins DWM. Already a regular on the flagship BBC football programmes, he immediately begins a series of articles for the Standard, and appears on Setanta's Sunday show as well as TalkSport.

Tom Watt agrees to act as host for the UEFA Champions Club at Arsenal's home European ties this season.

DWM secures a two-year sponsorship deal for the Sports Journalists' Association from Skybet, and arranges interview opportunities for BBC's Inside Sport and the BBC World Service with Michael Schumacher at a major commercial launch in Abu Dhabi.

Mihir Bose agrees to speak at a Westminster Olympic conference in December.

Ben Jacobs is asked to present for 5 Live from the Joe Calzaghe/Roy Jones Jnr fight as part of their
Up All Night coverage from Madison Square Gardens in November.

August 2008

The Daily Mail's chief sports writer, Paul Hayward, confirms that he is leaving the paper in order to accept
a senior writing role at the Observer/Guardian.

Ben Jacobs presents a four-hour Olympic special for Up All Night on 5 Live going into the last weekend
of the Games.

July 2008

James Lawton completes his work on part two of the Bobby Charlton story:
'My England Years' (pictured right) - due for publication in September.

Ben Jacobs begins a series of assignments for BBC WM.

Sue Mott provides the Daily Mail with an exclusive insight into the 'real' Andy Murray.

Tom Watt starts a new season of hosting the weekly fans forum for Arsenal TV, and signs for a third series of educational books with publishers, Rising Stars.

 

June 2008

Sue Mott conducts stage interviews with John McEnroe and Tim Henman at a National Sporting Club charity dinner (right) during Wimbledon fortnight, and also makes daily appearances on US TV channel, ESPN.

Stephen Jones looks back on a memorable 6-Nations campaign for a book being produced by the Welsh RFU to celebrate their success in the 2008 championship.

May 2008

Jim White talks to new Inter-Milan boss, Jose Mourinho, on behalf of Ford's Champions' League
web-site feature coverage (pictured right).

Nearer to home, Tom Watt profiles Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock for the Evening Standard
before the play-offs, and hosts Arsenal TV's seven programme series on 'Arsenal's 50 Greatest Players'.

Will Buckley completes his work on a new book based on Radio 5's award-winning Fighting Talk programme, due out in the Autumn.

 

 

April 2008

David Conn analyses the developing financial implications of the London Olympics in a major article for Cass Business Schools' influential magazine 'In Business'.

Tom Watt agrees to a new series of football-based educational books for publishers Rising Stars and also supplies the first of six intended pieces for the Evening Standard with an interpretation of Arsenal's disappointing end to the season.

Jim White is signed by Ford to provide twice-weekly Champions League comment and feature material for their web-based, Feel Football programme.

Laura Williamson interviews Sir Bobby Robson for the latest edition of the Leader magazine and signs a contract with the Daily Mail.

Ben Jacobs debuts on BBC1's Final Score and helps produce the BBC radio campaign for Euro 2008, as well as increasing his regular output for 5 Live.

Sue Mott completes her work on Andy Murray's forthcoming autobiography (publication in June) and appears again on Five Live's Fighting Talk.

March 2008

Sir Bobby Charlton's life story (part one) written in conjunction with James Lawton, takes top prize for best autobiography at the British Sports Book Awards (pictured right).

Paul Kimmage wins the Sports Interviewer of the Year title for the fourth consecutive year at the prestigious Sports Journalism Awards. Paul Hayward, Stephen Jones,
Sue Mott, David Conn and James Lawton are all short listed in their categories, with Paul Hayward also runner-up as Sport Journalist of the Year.

John Taylor previews Wales' matches for Sky News during their successful Six Nations campaign.

 

February 2008

Paul Hayward chief sports writer at the Daily Mail, and much applauded for his work with Michael Owen and
Sir Bobby Robson on their recent autobiographies,
joins the DWM team. He thus renews an association with David Welch with whom he previously worked on the
multi-award winning pages of the Daily Telegraph
broadsheet Sport Supplements.

Meanwhile, James Lawton, SJA sports feature writer of the year, agrees a new contract with the Independent, keeping him at the paper at least until the London Olympics in 2012.

The first of three books (pictured right) in Tom Watt's educational series for publishers, Rising Stars - based on football - is published to an enthusiastic response from schools across the country.

 

January 2008

Stuart Barnes becomes an 'ambassador' for Betfair during the Six Nations championship, and hosts events
for the company at Twickenham.

Tom Watt agrees to supply new football website 'StarSquad' with exclusive copy concerning some of the country's leading performers, and, along with Jim White, continues to make regular appearances on
Five Live's Fighting Talk.

Patrick Barclay similarly extends his run on the Simon Mayo show, other mid-week Radio5 programmes, and Setanta's 'Football Matters'.

Mark Hodgkinson, highly-regarded tennis correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, is a welcome new addition to the DWM line-up.