Australian Harness Racing Awards - All Time
 Merit Awards
This Report updated to include October 2011 Awards
   

Inter Dominion Awards
J.P. Stratton Award
 

   J.P. STRATTON
Was President of the WATA and the Inter Dominion Trotting Council (later renamed Inter Dominion Harness Racing Council) for many years.  He was a leading owner, studmaster and breeder in Western Australia. 

He played a major role in establishing the Inter Dominion Championship and was an Administrator respected by all.

The J.P. Stratton Awards are awarded to recipients for Significant Achievement, Leadership, Distinction, Eminence, Repute, Renown, Foresight, Initiative, Innovation, Creativity on an International or National Basis over a significant period of time.
 
 		    
Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner
2010 NEIL BUSSE 1999 KEITH ADAMS 1994 BARRY D. ROSE
2007 JOHN BAKER 1999 KEVIN SEYMOUR A.M. 1993 DR ERNEST C. MANEA A.M.
2006 TONY McGRATH 1998 RAY HEPWORTH O.A.M. 1992 JUDGE ALFRED GORAN Q.C., A.M.
2003 RAY HOLLOWAY 1997 KEN TILLEY 1984 GRAEME COCHRAN O.B.E.
2002 GARY PAPADOPOULOS 1994 LINDSAY NICHOLL 1976 SIR FRANK LEDGER
2000 IAN McEWEN A.M. 1994 GEORGE JOHNSON    
   

 
 
Distinguished National Service Award

For Important Achievement, Substantive Effort, Enterprise, Endeavour, Creativity and Professional Excellence on a National or State Basis over a long period of time.

Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner
2011 (Oct) ROBERT J. LETTE 2004(Mar) PETER V'LANDYS 1997 Late VERN NORRGARD
2011 (Oct) GRANT GOODALL 2003(Oct) KEVIN BARTLETT (deceased) 1997 JOHN TAPP
2010 (Oct) DAVID KNUDSEN (deceased) 2003(Oct) KEVIN BENGSTON (deceased) 1997 GRAHAM EGLINTON
2009 (Oct) RAY SHARMAN 2003(Oct) DEAN COOPER 1995 HON. BRUCE A. SKEGGS MLC
2009 (Oct) MILTON JAMES 2003(Mar) ROSS PYKE 1995 FRED R. JONES
2008 (Nov) ROD POLLOCK 2002 PETER COOLEY 1994 COLIN WATTS
2008 (Nov) ROB BOVELL 2001 FRANK RYAN 1994 CHRIS PYE
2008 (Nov) JOHN DUMESNY 2001 MICK LOMBARDO 1994 CHRIS LEWIS
2008 (Nov) DAMIAN RAEDLER 2000 PATRICK PRENDERGAST 1994 Late JOHN HIGGINS
2007(Oct) GARRY SCOTT 2000 RON CASEY 1994 KEVIN THOMAS
2006(Oct) COLIN HOLLOWAY 2000 ROBERT JONES 1994 MERV REINKE
2006(Oct) The DUMESNY FAMILY, NSW 2000 DR PATRICK CRANLEY 1994 ARTHUR BARKER
2006(Oct) The KERSLEY FAMILY, WA 1999 GORDON ROTHACKER 1994 RAY HOLLOWAY
2005(Oct) The MCCARTHY FAMILY, Qld 1999 GARY PAPADOPOULOS 1993 FRED R. KERSLEY
2005(Oct) The RATTRAY FAMILY, Tas 1999 JOE BEDER
2005(Oct) The TINDALE FAMILY, WA 1998 LAWSON COCKBURN
2004(Nov) DR DIANE RYAN
2004(Nov) GEORGE AIKEN

 
 
Meritorious Service Award

Achievement, Commendable Effort, Diligence in Administration, in the Media, on the Race or Training Track, or as a Breeder, Owner, Studmaster on a National or State Basis of Long Service.

Year Winner

Year

 Winner

Year

 Winner
2011 (Oct) ADAM HAMILTON  (award presentation) 2003 NOEL EDDY 1996 W.H. JOINTER
2008 (Nov) BILL ELLIS 2003 ANDREW (Andy) GATH 1996 D.L. CORNISH
2008 (Nov) BILL WHITTAKER 2003 KERRYN GATH 1995 ERIC G. NOTTLE
2006(Oct) STAN ENNIS 2003 TREVOR GAULT 1995 GRAHAM WEIR
2005(Oct) GEORGE TILLER 2003 RONALD SEATON 1995 P. LAINTOLL
2005(Oct) BILL & BEN McKIERNAN 2002 DON CLOUGH 1995 J.M. HURLEY
2005(Mar) DUDLEY ANDERSON 2002 DICK MITCHELL 1994 P.C. COOLEY
2005(Mar) JOHN BAKER 2001 ROSS McDONALD 1994 K. DONOVAN
2005(Mar) ERIC HANDO 2001 MAX McCORMACK 1994 K.C. WHITE
2005(Mar) DR TOM RIEUSSET 2000 ROMA POCOCK 1994 R.J. WALSH
2004 REX VANSTONE 2000 KAYE MATTHEWS 1994 KEITH WILLIAMS
2004 LEIGH PLUNKETT 2000 STAN HEALY 1994 ROY ADAM
2004 MARK & SUE LICHTWARK 1998 DOUG MARTIN 1994 TED MISSINGHAM
2004 JOHN GIBSON 1997 ROD HILL 1993 KEITH CONROY
2004 ROBERT VANDYKE 1997 LEN SMITH 1993 JOCK S. COLEMAN
2004 GRAHAM & LYNN WARD 1997 HENRY PULLEN
2004 ALAN GALLOWAY 1997 KEN FARQUHAR
2003 WILLIAM (BILL) BOND

 
 
Joseph Coulter Media Award

Meritorious Service on a National or State level over a long period of time.

Year Winner
2011 GREG MANSFIELD
2011 ERNIE MANNING
2009 GOLD COAST BULLETIN
2007 ROBBIE DEWAR
2006 KEN CASELLAS
2006 JOHN HUNT
2005 ROBERT CAIN
2005 PETER SWEENEY
2000 MILTON PETTIT
1995 GINO DE MORI
1994 KEN HARKNESS
1994 HARRY PEARCE
   

AHRC Special Recognition Award
 
Year Winner
2006 RAY LOWNDES
1993 BILL BRADLEY
   

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

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