FRANCESCA CUMANI

was the only female winner at the Sports Journalists’ Association awards last week, deservedly scooping best Broadcast Sports Presenter alongside ITV Racing colleague Ed Chamberlin. Getty’s Naomi Baker also won Young Sports Photographer ahead of the ceremony in London. The SJA were right to trumpet the fact 10 per cent of entries came from women this year — a marked improvement, although clearly there is a long way to go — but their habit of asking female journalists to present awards does not hide the fact so few win anything.