Australian Harness Racing Awards
2003
Merit Awards
AHRC Press Release 3rd November 2003

Merit Award Chronicles

The Australian Harness Racing Council in its Annual General Meeting held in Hobart on Friday, 31st October, announced National Awards for our industry.

AHRC Distinguished Service Awards

This national award recognises that the harness racing individual's contribution fulfills a range of criteria including important achievement(s), substantive effort, enterprise, endeavour and creativity, together with professional excellence at a National or State level over a long period of time.  Awards were made to:

* Mr Kevin Bartlett (deceased) Kidman Park, South Australia
* Mr Kevin Bengston (deceased) Redland Bay, Queensland
* Mr Dean Cooper Cambridge, Tasmania

Also presented in same year (April 2003):
 

* Mr Ross Pyke Bateman, Western Australia
  (see press release below)  

AHRC Meritorious Service Award

This national award recognises the harness racing individual's contribution for achievement, commendable effort/diligence in administration, training, racing or as a breeder, owner or studmaster.  Awards were made to:

 

* Mr William (Bill) Bond Lovely Banks, Victoria
* Mr Noel Eddy Pinjarra, Western Australia
* Mr Andrew (Andy) Gath Great Western, Victoria
* Mrs Kerryn Gath Great Western, Victoria
* Mr Trevor Gault York, Western Australia
* Mr Ronald Seaton Wagin, Western Australia

Council congratulates all recipients of National Awards for their achievement.

Mick Lombardo
President

Also presented in same year:

J.P. Stratton Award (16/4/2003)
 

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Ray Holloway Wembley Downs, Western Australia

Excerpt from AHRC Press Release 16th April 2003

J.P. STRATTON AWARD
RAYMOND HOLLOWAY OF WEMBLEY DOWNS, WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

Ray Holloway’s contribution to harness racing at both the National and State level extends over fifty years. Recently retiring from the Western Australian Trotting Association Committee he has been the recipient of every key industry award and is the holder of Western Australia’s James Brennan and the AHRC’s Distinguished Service Award. In addition he is a Life Member of Western Australia’s major Harness Racing Bodies, the Western Australian Trotting Association, Fremantle Trotting Club and the Western Australian Country Trotting Council. Council recognises his lifetime contributions by awarding him its highest National Award – the J.P. Stratton Award. 

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
ROSS PYKE OF BATEMAN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Ross Pyke is the current Secretary/Manager of the Fremantle Trotting Club after almost forty years of exemplary service to both the Western Australian Trotting Association and the Fremantle Trotting Club in Western Australia. Council has awarded Ross Pyke the AHRC Distinguished Service Award. 

Rod Pollock
Chief Executive

 

For Awards information pre-2001 refer to the Australian Harness Racing Annual

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