Hall of Fame

In May 2003 the A.N.B.C. Inc decided to establish a ‘Hall of Fame’ with an inaugural division of ‘Breeder Excellence’. ANBC National Class wins from and including 1983 are included in the tally.

The ‘Breeder Excellence’ award has been established to publicly recognise the efforts of specific breeders in promoting the fancy at the highest level, and to acknowledge effort and achievement. Inductees are announced and presented with certificates at the Presentation Dinner on the Sunday evening of the A.N.B.C. Inc. National Competition Show. (National)
Inclusion in the ‘Breeder Excellence’ division is based on the combined results in winning any variety class, which qualifies for State or Zone points in the National. (Exhibition Classes are not included).

Criteria used for induction into the Hall of Fame, Breeder Excellence Division is:

  • An exhibitor (or partnership) winning classes on seven (7) occasions, or
  • An exhibitor (or partnership) winning the same class on four occasions

In October 2009 the A.N.B.C. Inc decided to establish a further division ‘Honour Roll – for Service’. Five A.N.B.C. Founding Fathers were inducted into this Division on 30 May 2010.

Hall of Fame Inductees – Breeder Excellence Division

2004

Henry George
South Queensland. 22 wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent wins in 2005 (2), 2009 (2) 2010 (1), 2013 (2) 2014 (1) 2015 (7) 2016 (3), 2019 (1) Total 41 wins, with 4 or more Class Wins in Green, Blue, and Dominant Pied.

Ian Hanington
New South Wales. 14 wins, includes 8 wins in the Fallow Class at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent win in 2009, 2010 (Fallow Class) and 2011. Total wins 17 (Including 9 in Fallow Class).

Bruce Sheppard & Colin Flanagan (Sheppard Flanagan Partnership)
Victoria. 9 wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent wins in 2008, 2009 (3), 2010 (2), 2011 (2), 2012 (2), 2013 (3), 2014 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (1), 2018 (2), 2019 (2), 2022 (2), 2023 (2) and 2024 (1). Total wins 36. (Including 4 or more in the Black-eyed Self Colour, Opaline AOSV, Clearwing, and Crest classes).

Kelwyn Kakoschke
South Australia. 12 wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent win in 2023 (1). Total wins 13.

Alan Rowe
Victoria. 10 Wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent wins in 2007 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2012 (1), 2018 (1) and 2023 (1). Total wins 17.

Alan & Chris Druery Partnership
New South Wales. 9 Wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent wins in 2006 (1), 2009 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (2). 2015 (1) & 2018 (1). Total wins 16, including 4 or more class wins in the Yellow faced.

John Tanner (Deceased) & Rod Tanner (Retired) Partnership
Victoria. 8 wins at induction to Hall of Fame.

2005

Gary Gazzard
New South Wales. 8 wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent wins in 2007 (1) and 2012 (1). Total wins 10. (Includes 4 in Spangle Class)

Graeme and Marlene Tuthill (Retired)
Tasmania. 7 wins. Subsequent wins in 2006 (3). Total wins 10. (Retired)

2008

Bob Smith (Retired)
South Queensland. 7 wins, subsequent wins in 2010(1), 2012 (1), and 2013 (1). Total wins 10

Wayne T. Cusack
New South Wales. Inducted with 4 or more wins in one class. Subsequent win in 2018 (1) in Black eyed Self. Total 5 wins, including 5 Wins in the Black Eyed Self Colour class.

2011

Mark Chidel (Retired)
New South Wales. 8 Wins at induction to Hall of Fame.

Kakoschke and Rice
South Australia. Total 7 wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent wins in 2015 (2), 2016 (2) and (2019). Total 12 Wins, including 4 of more wins in the Clearwing Class.

2012

Ross Loats (Deceased)
Victoria. Six wins at induction to Hall of Fame (Special Case). Subsequent win in 2012 (1). Total wins 7.

2014

Peter Thurn
Victoria
Total 7 wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent wins 2018 (1), 2019 (1), 2023 (1), 2024 (2) Total 12 wins.

2015

Ces (dec) & Brenda Gearing
WA
Total wins 8 at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent win 2018 (1). Total 9 wins.

2017

Jeffrey Leong
Victoria
Total wins 7 at induction to Hall of Fame (including 4 in Lutino Class.) Subsequent wins 2019, 2022 (2), 2023 (3) and 2024 (1). Total 14 wins, including 5 in the Lutino Class.

2023

Ian Hunter
Victoria
Total 9 wins at induction to Hall of Fame. Subsequent win in 2024 (1).

2024

Ray Slade
Victoria
Total 7 wins at induction to Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame Inductees – Service Division

2010

  • Bruce Bradford – N.S.W.
  • George Duffield – S.A.
  • Harry Eady (dec.) – VIC.
  • Stan Watson, OAM. (dec) – S.A.
  • Brian West. (dec) – NTH. QLD.

2011

  • Barney Hackney (dec) – SQLD.
  • Ron Hunt. – N.S.W.
  • Colin Morgan. – N.S.W.
  • Gordon Lowe. (dec) – S.A.

2012

  • Robert Hugo (dec) – W.A.

2013

  • Robert Bourke (dec) NSW

2016

  • Peter Glassenbury. S.A.
  • James Fletcher & Judy Fletcher. – TAS.
  • Ian Hanington. N.S.W.
  • Alistair Home. – TAS.
  • Luke Fletcher. – TAS.

2018

  • David Ganzer. – Sth. Qld.

2022

  • Nigel Tonkin. – S.A.
  • Neale Love. – Sth. Qld.

2023

  • Alan Rowe. – VIC.
  • Leigh Downey. – VIC