article_snippet: Sportsmail's Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel Sportsmail's Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel did the double at the 2014 SJA British Sports Journalism Awards on Monday, picking up Columnist and Sports Writer of the Year.
article_snippet: Martin Samuel, Graham Chadwick, head of sport Lee Clayton and Matt Lawton (left-right) pose for a photo on a successful night for Sportsmail at the 2014 SJA British Sports Journalism Awards .
article_snippet: Sportsmail's Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel picked up the Sports Writer of the Year award for a record-equalling sixth time on Monday night .
article_snippet: Sports Writer of the Year: Martin Samuel .
article_snippet: Sports Columnist of the Year: Martin Samuel .
article_snippet: Martin Samuel claimed a record-equaling sixth Sports Writer of the Year gong  after picking up the award in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2013.
article_snippet: Martin Samuel is now on level terms with Hugh McIlvanney, and goes one ahead of former Sportsmail legend Ian Wooldridge and former Mail on Sunday Chief Sports writer Patrick Collins, who retired earlier in the Year.
article_snippet: Martin Samuel fought off stiff competition to collect the Sports Columnist of the Year award earlier in the night, with the judges stating: 'Martin Samuel views are strong and fresh, frequently contrary to that held by the general public, but always backed up by good factual information.'
highlights_snippet: Sportsmail's Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel is Sports Columnist of the Year and Sports Writer of the Year for a record-equalling sixth time .
  