Australian Harness Racing Awards
2004
Coulter Media Awards

Award Winners 2003/2004
     
LITERARY   PHOTOGRAPHY
Best News Story of the Year   Best Published Action or Still Photograph
Andrew Georgiou (National Trotguide)   Nicole Garmston (Herald Sun)
Best Feature of the Year (Joint)   Best Published Folio of Photographs
Andrew McNair (Harness Racing International)   Nicole Garmston  (Herald Sun)
Matthew Stewart (Herald Sun)    
Best Book   RADIO
Kyle Galley   Best Feature / Program To Air
    Chris Barsby (Radio TAB)
GRAHAM GOFFIN MEMORIAL AWARDS    
Best Historical Feature   PROMOTION
Ken Dyer (Harness Racing International)   Awards of Merit
Best Biography (Joint)   Albion Park Harness Racing Club
Ken Dyer (Harness Racing International)    
John Dunne (Harness Racing Weekly)    

Note:  No Winners were declared in the 2003/2004 category for Best Feature/Program to Air for Television/Video/Film.

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Rod Pollock
Chief Executive
Australian Harness Racing Council, Inc
 

 
LITERARY EXCELLENCE  
Best News Story of the Year  
Winner Highly Commended
"PIRATES" A THREAT TO SPORT - DUMESNY
Andrew Georgiou, National Trotguide
(15 July 2004)
5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS
Adam Hamilton, Herald Sun (27 July 2004)
 
  Commended (Joint)
  JOFESS CLAIMS GREATEST PRIZE
Graeme White, Daily Advertiser (29 March 2004)

TRI-CODE VENUE SECURES 2006 INTER
John Peck, Harness Racing International (July/August 2004)
 
Best Feature of the Year  
Joint Winners Highly Commended
KEVIN'S HOLDING THE BREEDING REINS
Andrew McNair, Harness Racing International
(November/December 2003)
 
 
GREAT FINISH TO A TREMENDOUS INTER DOMINION
CHAMPIONSHIP
Russell Betts, Wes-Trot
(June/July 2004)
 
JUSTICE AT LAST Commended
Matthew Stewart, Herald Sun
(19 December 2003)
 
MILDURA CUP CARNIVAL
Darren Davis, Sunraysia Daily
(13 & 17 April 2004)
   
Best Book  
Winner  
WARRAGUL HARNESS RACING CLUB - 1939-2004
Kyle Galley, published February 2004
 
 
 
GRAHAM GOFFIN MEMORIAL AWARDS  
Best Historical Feature  
Winner Commended (Joint)
THE MARBLE BATH STORY RECONSIDERED
Ken Dyer, Harness Racing International
(July/August 2004)



 
HEARTBREAK HIGH
Peter Sweeney, Sunday Times
(7 March 2004)

FOUR DOSES OF EXTASY, PLEASE SIR
Nick Hooper, Harness Racing International
(July/August 2004)
 
Best Biography  
Joint Winners Commended
THE EXILE - WILLIAM JAMES TOMKINSON
Ken Dyer, Harness Racing International
(May/June 2004)

IT'S ALL SWEET FOR SUGARS
John Dunne, Harness Racing Weekly
(15 July 2004)
 
MR COUNTRY TROTTING TAKES HOME AWARD
Robbie Dewar, Wes-Trot
(February/March 2004)

MISTER WARRAGUL PASSES ON
Kyle Galley, Harness Racing Weekly
(27 May 2004)
 
 
PHOTOGRAPHY   
Best Published Action or Still Photograph  
Winner Commended
AMY TUBBS & TRUSCOTT VICTORY UNDER THE RAINBOW 
Nicole Garmston, Herald Sun
(21 August 2004)                                  view photo
TODD MITCHELL & FAKE DENARIO NZ
Nicole Garmston, Herald Sun
(23 August 2004)                             view photo
   
  Commended
  INTER DOMINION TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER
SUMTHINGABOUTMAORI
Gary Wild, Harness Racer
(April 2004)                                     view photo
Best Published Folio of Photographs  
Winner Commended
Nicole Garmston, Herald Sun                  view folio Gary Wild, Harness Racer                  view folio
   
 
RADIO  
Best Feature / Program To Air  
Winner Highly Commended
HARNESS LATELINE
Chris Barsby, Radio TAB
 
ON THE PACE, 2004 SEW MIRACLE MILE
Greg Radley, 2KY
 
  Commended
  SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HARNESS RACING SHOW
Richard Morgan, RPH Adelaide
   
 
TELEVISION/VIDEO/FILM  
Best Feature / Program To Air  
Winner Highly Commended
no award given


 
WORLD OF HARNESS RACING
David Fowler
(1 August 2004)
 
  Commended
  WORLD OF HARNESS RACING
David Fowler
(22 August 2004)
 
 
PROMOTION  
Award of Merit for demonstrated excellence in promotion  
Winner Highly Commended
THE BIG GIG
Albion Park Harness Racing Club
 
PROMOTION OF THE REDWOOD CARNIVAL
Harness Racing International
 
  Commended
  25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Track Bred
 
 
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD  
25 YEARS OF PUBLICATION - TRACK BRED  
   
 
For Awards information pre-2001 refer to the Australian Harness Racing Annual

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