|
Year |
Category |
Winner |
Article |
|
2022 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
TERRY GANGE |
Breeding Barn Miracle takes the first step (Harnesslink 29/11/2022) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
PAUL COURTS |
Still The Biggest Highlight 44 Years Later (www.nationaltrotguide.com.au
04/03/2022) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
TERRY GANGE |
Thanks For The Memories, Muz (Harnesslink 15/02/2022) |
|
|
Best Historial Feature |
LEN BAKER |
How The Wars Were Won When The Inter Dom Came To Victoria (thetrots.com.au
22/11/2022) |
|
2021 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
ADAM HAMILTON |
Harness Racing's Vision to Resurrect Showgrounds (Racenet 27/07/2021) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
KIERAN ILES |
Group Joy for French Special on Many Fronts (Bendigo Advertiser
04/03/2021) |
|
|
Best Feature of the Year - Special Commendation |
TIARN SUTTON |
Here's to 1500 "old boy" (National Trotguide 01/08/2021) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
KIERAN ILES |
Standing Ground: Marong Light Harness Club Fights To Retain Trotting
Track (Bendigo Advertiser 17/11/2021) |
|
|
Best Historial Feature |
NOEL RIDGE |
Harness History: How the Allen's from Glenloth Reshaped the Trots
(thetrots.com.au 24/11/2021) |
|
2020 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
KIERAN ILES |
Rod Lakey back on board after 14-year
hiatus (Bendigo Advertiser 03/04/2020) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
PAUL COURTS |
From Impossible to Kimpossible
(National Trotguide 09/08/2020) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
TOBY PRIME |
Still Plenty In The Tank (Geelong
Advertiser 05/11/2020) |
|
|
Best Historial Feature |
ANDREW ADERMANN |
Wayne Campbell farewells
once-in-a-lifetime Chip Del (www.harness.org.au 11/10/2020) |
|
2019 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
CHRIS ROOTS |
Pizzuto and Tiger Tara cheat death for Inter Dominion Shot (Sydney Morning
Herald 14/12/2018) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
DUNCAN DORNAUF |
An Ornament to the Game (National Trotguide & Harness Racing Weekly 13/9/18) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
TERRY GANGE |
Elusive reward after 173 attempts (www.harnesslink.com 22/5/2019) |
|
|
Best Historial Feature |
NOEL RIDGE |
Bendigo Memorabilia a gateway to John Phyland's Story, From Sheep to
Stallions (www.thetrots.com.au 25/4/19) |
|
2018 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
LUKE HUMPHREYS |
Elitloppet 2018 (thetrots.com.au 24/05/2018) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
MICHAEL COURT |
This was one Miracle Mile Brian Hancock did have a hand in (National
Trotguide 12/07/2018) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
JOHN COFFEY |
From Royal Ascot to Gold Crown (TrackBred Winter 2018) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
ALAN PARKER |
Norm Craven, A Pioneer of WA Standardbred Breeding (TrackBred Winter 2018) |
|
2017 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
LINCOLN MOORE |
Back in harness: Glory days return to Wayville
(Adelaide Advertiser 14/6/2017) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
PAUL COURTS |
Turning Tragedy into Triumph
(www.harnessnews.com.au) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
LUCY McCORMICK |
Meet Scruffy
(Aug/Sept 2017 Harness Racer) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
JOHN PECK |
The Speedway - Real Horse Power at Albert Park
(www.classicfamilies.net) |
|
|
- Highly Commended |
MAX AGNEW |
The real story of Globe Derby
(Trackbred Winter & Spring 2016) |
|
2016 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
PAUL COURTS |
Trainers devastated by SA blaze
(www.harnessnews.com.au) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
PAUL COURTS |
That's our Kerryn
(www.harnessnews.com.au) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
AMANDA RANDO |
Len's Journey
(E-Gazette November 2015 Edition) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
JOHN PECK |
James Alfred Roberts |
|
|
- Highly Commended |
ALAN PARKER |
Amazing horseman
(Racing Ahead - June/July 2016) |
|
2015 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
MICHAEL COURT |
It's Dexter - By The Length Of The Straight
(Harness Racing Weekly 5/3/2016) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
AMANDA RANDO |
Building An Empire
(National Trotguide 2/7/2015) |
|
|
- Highly Commended |
PAUL COURTS |
Irish Chasing Aussie
Pot of Gold (www.harnessnews.com.au) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
CHALPAT SONTI |
Harnessing The Track To Success
(Seymour Telegraph 1/10/2014) |
|
|
- Highly Commended |
GREGOR MACTAGGART |
Old Mates Horse
About (Shepparton News 20/3/2015) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
MAX AGNEW |
Three Breeders Enter History Books
(Trackbred Spring 2015) |
|
2014 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
PAUL COURTS |
Trigger's final shot
(Harness Racing Weekly 7/8/2014) |
|
|
- Highly Commended |
BERNIE PRAMBERG |
For the Love of the Game - The trots are back at the Ekka
(Courier Mail 26/7/2014) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
LUCY McCORMICK |
For the Love of the Game (Harness Racer
April/May 2014) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
MAX AGNEW |
Broodmares are not created equal
(Trackbred Spring Issue 2014) |
|
|
Best Regional Story |
MATT TAYLOR |
Cramp's shot at history in pacing cup
(Sunraysia 12/4/2014) |
|
2013 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
PAUL COURTS |
Aussie First - Spirit Horse (Harness Racing Weekly 8/11/2012) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
AMANDA RANDO |
We'll Catch The Cheats (National Trotguide 23/5/2013) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
JOHN PECK |
Harness Racing In The 19th Century (Harness Racing International Oct
2012-Feb 2013) |
|
|
Best Regional Feature |
RAELEE (TUCKERMAN) EENJES |
Racehorses Finding Their Unharnessed Potential (Bendigo Advertiser
20/4/2013) |
|
|
Best Regional Story (Special Commendation) |
MAITLAND MERCURY |
50th Inter City Pace (January 2013) |
|
2012 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
MICHAEL COURTS |
Vindicated (National Trotguide 5/4/2012) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
PAUL COURTS |
Ain't no mountain high enough for Hill (Harness Racing
Weekly 7/6/2012) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
ALAN PARKER |
The Inters in Perth (The West Australian's TABForm January &
February 2012) |
|
|
Best Regional Feature |
TONY LOGAN |
Farewell Old Mate (Wimmera Mail Times 13/7/2012) |
|
2011 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
CHRIS ROOTS |
Records Requested as Scandal Widens (Sydney Morning
Herald 10/8/11) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
AMANDA RANDO |
Thanks For The Memories (National Trotguide 4/8/11) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
NATIONAL TROTGUIDE |
Farewell to the Park (National Trotguide 16/12/10)
Part1, Part2,
Part3 |
|
2010 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
ANDREW GEORGIOU |
The End Is Near (National Trotguide 19/8/10) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
JOHN PECK & KEN DYER |
Women in Harness Racing (Harness Racing International
July/August 2010) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
ADAM HAMILTON |
Moonee Valley Magic (Herald Sun 4/2/10) |
|
2009 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
ANDREW GEORGIOU |
Record Distributions Marks Grim Reality (National
Trotguide 13/8/09)
|
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
MATTHEW STEWART |
Majoring in Good Luck (Herald Sun 6/2/09) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
NICK HOOPER |
Origins of Horse Racing Parts 1,2,3
& 4 (NSW Gazette
June/July/August/September 2009 |
|
2008 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
JOHN PECK |
The Man Behind Cold Mountain Stud (Harness Racing
International July/August 2008 |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
MATTHEW STEWART |
The Saviour (Herald Sun 13/12/2007) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
MAX AGNEW |
The Harnessing of a Dream - The Story of Night Trotting
at Mildura |
|
2007 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
BRENT ZERAFA |
Shadow falls on Harold Park (Daily Telegraph 6/7/07) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best Feature of the Year |
NEALE DONNELLEY |
He's No Fake (Harness Edge, Canada April 2007) |
|
|
Best Historical Feature |
KEN DYER |
Historical Stud Farm Series - Wonbobbie (Harness Racing
International January/February 2007) |
|
2006 |
'Joseph Coulter' Best News Story of the Year |
ANDREW GEORGIOU |
HRNSW Introduce Revolutionary Scheme (National Trotguide 10/8/2006) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Best
Feature of the Year |
DARREN DAVIS |
Mildura Cup Carnival (Sunraysia Daily Newspaper 4&8/4/2006 |
|
|
Best
Historical Feature |
KEN DYER |
Joseph Hamilton Coulter - The Last Historian (Harness Racing International
November/December 2005) |
|
2005 |
Best Feature Story |
JOHN PECK |
Gambling Wars (Harness Racing International (September/October 2004) |
|
|
Best News Story |
ANDREW GEORGIOU |
Industry to Prepare Massive Backlash Against New Policy (National Trotguide
30/8/2005) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
KEN DYER |
The Riddle Dynasty (Harness Racing International July/August 2005) |
|
|
Biography |
KEN DYER |
JC Skull: Velvet Glove - Iron Fist (Harness Racing International
September/October 2004) |
|
2004 |
Best Feature Story (tied) |
ANDREW McNAIR |
Kevin's Holding The Breeding Reins (Harness Racing International
November/December 2003) |
|
|
|
MATTHEW STEWART |
Justice At Last (Herald Sun 19/12/03) |
|
|
Best News Story |
ANDREW GEORGIOU |
"Pirates" A Threat to Sport - Dumesny (National Trotguide 15/7/04) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
KEN DYER |
The Marble Bath Story Reconsidered (Harness Racing International July/August
2004) |
|
|
Biography (tied) |
KEN DYER |
The Exile - William James Tompkinson (Harness Racing International May/June
2004) |
|
|
|
JOHN DUNNE |
It's All Sweet For Sugars (Harness Racing Weekly 15/7/2004) |
|
2003 |
Best
Feature Story |
IAN HUMMERSTON |
Everybody's Sweetheart (Trackbred Winter 2003) |
|
|
Best
News Story (tied) |
NOEL OVINGTON |
Police Called (National
Trotguide 5/9/2002) |
|
|
|
ADAM HAMILTON |
Neighbours Foil $2m Horse Kidnap
Attempt (Herald Sun 5/9/2002) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
KEN DYER |
Further Back Than Walla Walla
(Harness Racing International July/August 2003) |
|
|
Biography |
JOHN DUNNE |
Daryl Douglas - A Man In a Hurry
(Harness Racing Weekly 28/11/2002) |
|
2002 |
Best Feature Story |
MARSHALL DOBSON |
Whips - Drivers
Call For Stricter
Control (Australian Standardbred June 2002) |
|
|
Best News Story |
PAUL COURTS |
Industry Faces Shutdown
(Harness Racing Weekly 27/6/2002) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
PETER COLLIER |
50th Anniversary of Night Trotting at
Shepparton (Harness Racing International November/December 2001) |
|
|
Biography |
KEN DYER |
Blessed by the luck of the Irish
(Harness Racing International March/April 2002) |
|
2001 |
Best Feature Story |
MARSHALL DOBSON |
Wayne's World! (Australian Standardbred December
2000/January 2001) |
|
|
Best News Story |
ADAM HAMILTON |
Busse Heads HRV Board (Herald Sun 1/11/2000) |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
PETER COOLEY |
Tasmanian Industry Honours Edgar Tatlow (Harness Racing
International March/April 2001) |
|
|
Biography |
FELICITY BRYANT |
Bobby Hunter - Like No Other (Qld Harness Racing Gazette
December 2000) |
|
2000 |
Best Feature Story |
MARK LAWRENCE |
The Breeding Files |
|
|
Best News Story |
ADAM HAMILTON & TANYA TAYLOR |
Surrogate Mums For
Race Stars |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
JOHN PECK |
Form Guides - Have They
Moved With The
Times |
|
|
Biography |
MATTHEW STEWART |
Late Knight Show |
|
1999 |
Best Feature Story |
MARSHALL DOBSON |
Advice to New Owners from Mick Lombardo (WA), Tony Pace
(NSW) and Tony Price (QLD) |
|
|
Best News Story |
MELANIE COE |
Owners To Raid The "Bickie Jar" |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Biography |
JOHN DUNNE |
When You Wish Upon A Star |
|
1998 |
Daily (Best Story) |
MATTHEW STEWART |
Hancock, Master of the Silky
Sulky Skills |
|
|
Weekly |
NOEL OVINGTON |
Celebrations All Round |
|
|
Magazine |
MARK REED |
The Winning Brew |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
ALAN PARKER |
Arthur Gaukroger & Tommy Dillon - A Formidable
Combination |
|
|
Biography |
JOHN DUNNE |
The Mick Lombardo Story, Pts 1 & 2 |
|
1997 |
Daily (Best Story) |
MATTHEW STEWART |
The daddy of 'em all, by George |
|
|
Weekly |
NEALE DONNELLEY |
Lisa Finds Justice Behind the Rainbow |
|
|
Magazine |
MELANIE COE |
Ausfahrt 212 to Traben in Baden |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
ALAN PARKER |
Did WA-Bred Trotter Go Ashore at Gallipoli? |
|
|
Biography |
PETER TAYLOR |
Achiever - Kevin Seymour |
|
1996 |
Daily (Best Story) |
MICHAEL COWLEY |
Old-timer's Memory of Hallowed
Ground |
|
|
Weekly |
PETER SWEENEY |
He Was Pure
Magic |
|
|
Magazine |
MELANIE COE |
Club Bosses Back United Front |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
ALAN PARKER |
Influential Sire, But No Stud Book
Records |
|
|
Biography |
JOHN McGRATH |
Ross Olivieri |
|
|
Magazine Excellence: |
GORDON LOCKMAN (Trackbred) |
|
|
|
|
MAX AGNEW (Inter Dominion Publication |
|
|
1995 |
Daily (Best Story) |
SIMON DULHUNTY |
Hope is a drug for the addicts. It's daybreak at
the dream factory |
|
|
Weekly |
STEVE MILES |
Twelve Steps to Destruction |
|
|
Magazine |
MELANIE COE |
It's All Over for Margaret |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
ALAN PARKER |
New Norcia Monastery |
|
|
Biography |
ALAN PARKER |
Alfred Fox |
|
1994 |
Best Story |
LES CARLYON |
Like the Great Cardigan Bay |
|
|
Daily |
ADAM HAMILTON |
Chokin Sets Sights on Double Whammy |
|
|
Weekly |
PETER SWEENEY |
No Rest for Inter Dominion Hero |
|
|
Magazine |
JOHN PECK |
It Doesn't Get Any Better |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
BOB LUTHERBORROW |
The Origin of the Standardbred |
|
|
Biography |
ALAN PARKER |
The Fairest and the Best |
|
|
Biography - Horse |
TONY HURLEY |
Frank Smith and a Grandson of Globe Derby |
|
1993 |
Best Story |
DENNIS MARKHAM |
The Grand Old Ladies of Trotting |
|
|
Daily |
GINO DE MORI |
Jack Morris Won't Race in Australia |
|
|
Weekly |
MELANIE COE |
You're Gonna Get Caught |
|
|
Magazine |
PETER HELME |
Releasing The Pressure Valve |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
BOB CAIN |
Kentucky Stock Farm |
|
|
Biography |
GRAEME PROSSER |
Darkie |
|
|
Biography - Horse |
ALAN PARKER |
Westburn Grant - The Perth Connection |
|
1992 |
Best Story |
STEVE MILES |
The Horse From The Bush |
|
|
Daily |
MICHAEL COWLEY |
An Ugly Duckling Buries His Shame |
|
|
Weekly |
RICHARD TREMBATH |
On The Level |
|
|
Magazine |
PETER HELME |
Tears of Pain, Tears of Joy |
|
|
Graham Goffin Awards: |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
ALAN PARKER |
What's In A Name |
|
|
Biography |
TONY HURLEY |
The Nullabor Was A Hazardous
& Daunting Prospect |
|
1991 |
Best Story |
RICHARD TREMBATH |
A Knight to Remember |
|
|
Daily |
MICHAEL COWLEY |
Vitaly |
|
|
Weekly |
PETER HELME |
Top Harness Pair Quit |
|
|
Monthly |
MAX AGNEW |
A Mob of Sheep |
|
|
Historical |
KEN CASELLAS |
The Bell Tolls |
|
|
Biography |
TERRY NEIL |
A Man of Stature |
|
1990 |
Best Story |
MARSHALL DOBSON |
The 1980s - An Era of Change |
|
|
Daily |
GINO DE MORI |
Village Kid? |
|
|
Weekly |
MICHAEL COWLEY |
Adios to a Champion |
|
|
Monthly |
GRAHAM GOFFIN |
Adios Old Buddy |
|
|
Historical |
MAX AGNEW |
Revered Stallion a Product of Bathurst |
|
|
Biography |
PETER HELME |
The Caldow Story |
|
1989 |
Best Story |
ROSS NOBLE |
A Humble Beginning |
|
|
Daily |
MICHAEL COWLEY |
Ellis Street |
|
|
Weekly |
RICHARD TREMBATH |
Rest Easy Girl |
|
|
Historical |
KEN CASELLAS |
Kersley Dynasty |
|
|
Biography |
RON MEULEMAN |
Talent Incorporated |
|
1988 |
Daily (Best Story) |
JOHN LINGARD |
Minkle Doo |
|
|
Monthly |
ROBERT WHITE |
No One's Canning Walter Now |
|
|
Magazine |
GRAHAM GOFFIN |
Master of Harness |
|
|
Historical |
LINDA TREMBATH |
The First 40 Years |
|
|
Biography |
GARY REID |
When Bitten |
|
1987 |
Daily (Best Story) |
MICHAEL COWLEY |
Lightning's courage stems for an old timer |
|
|
Weekly |
ANDREW CARTER |
Golden Race for Four Year Olds |
|
|
Monthly |
DES BUCKLEY |
Phenylbutazone - If you can't spell it - don't use it |
|
|
Historical |
GRAHAM GOFFIN |
Vic Harness Racing Tracks - Series |
|
|
Biography |
RICHARD TREMBATH |
He's An Old Marvel - by George |
|
1986 |
Daily (Best Story) |
MICHAEL McCORMACK |
Precious Cup overfloweth with history |
|
|
Weekly |
JOHN LINGARD |
Bert's wild days are over |
|
|
Monthly |
DES BUCKLEY |
Bede W. Ireland |
|
|
Historical |
BOB CAIN |
Parker |
|
|
Biography |
GARY REID |
Three out of Three |
|
1985 |
Daily/Weekly |
NEALE DONNELLEY |
Mates with a Memory |
|
|
Monthly |
ADRIAN DUNN |
Phillips Labour of Love |
|
|
Historical |
ALAN PARKER |
Harness Racing - Plenty of Drive and History in WA |
|
|
News |
RICHARD TREMBATH |
A Girl with a will to win |
|
1984 |
Daily/Weekly |
OWEN DALLY |
Broodmare flop creating history |
|
|
Monthly |
KEN BOMAN |
Steel Jaw and Norm Lang |
|
|
Historical |
BOB CAIN |
Dan Patch |
|
1983 |
Daily/Weekly |
RAY HUXLEY |
$450 mare brings out Luck of the Irish |
|
|
Historical |
PETER FORD |
Harness Heritage |
|
1982 |
Daily/Weekly |
RICHARD TREMBATH |
A Breeders Lament |
|
|
Historical |
JOHN BARNETT |
Gloucester Park - Home of the Inter Dominion |
|
1981 |
Daily/Weekly |
BOB CAIN |
From A Pony to a Premiership |
|
|
Monthly |
RAY HUXLEY |
Le Roi Est Mort |
|
|
Historical |
MAX AGNEW |
Australia's Most Spectacular Trotting Venture |
|
1980 |
Daily/Weekly |
RICHARD TREMBATH |
Was Justice Too Hasty with Probation |
|
|
Historical |
MAX AGNEW |
Our most Controversial Official |
|
1979 |
Daily/Weekly |
BILL WHITTAKER |
Twice The Fun |
|
|
|
TONY NELSON |
Demmler |
|
|
|
JOHN MCGRATH |
Ask Jack Jones |
|
|
Monthly |
GARY KEEP |
Worthy Title Winner |
|
|
|
DANNY POWER |
Father Glasheen Pacing
Priest |
|
|
Historical |
PETER COOLEY |
Trotting In Tasmania |
|
|
|
MAX AGNEW |
Australia's First Queen of Trotting |
|
1978 |
Daily/Weekly |
RICHARD TREMBATH |
Might of the Maori |
|
1977 |
Daily/Weekly |
GRAHAM GOFFIN & DAVE WILSON |
Inside Trotting |
|
1976 |
Not Awarded |
|
|
