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Since the first convention of Barbershop Harmony Australia in 1991, formerly known as the Australian Association of Men's Barbershop Singers (AAMBS), there has been a quartet crowned at each convention.
The rule for whether a quartet can compete in a future convention after winning gold medals has had a long history. From 1991 - 1999 the quartets who won the AAMBS gold medal were unable to recompete in the national competition and were retired in the style of the BHS. In 1999 this rule was abolished and quartets were able to compete at subsequent competitions. In 2015 Barbershop Harmony Australia transitioned from biennial to annual conventions. It was decided at this time that winning quartets would have to stand down for a year before returning to competition (this explains the Lockout / Blindside pattern from 2015-2018). When a change in the constitution to allowed for membership to be gender-blind, new contest categories were created, and the stand down rule was removed.[1] The stand-down rule was re-implemented in 2024.[2]
Australia has proudly produced one international gold medal singer in John Newell. Newell won the BHS Quartet Gold Medal in 2005 with Realtime who are widely considered one of the best singing quartets in BHS history. At the international competition only one BHA quartet has received a medal to date. Blindside has medalled twice in the Collegiate/Youth competition receiving a 4th and a 3rd place bronze medal in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
BHA/AAMBS Opens Quartet Champions
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
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| 2023 |
Mixed Signals |
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Emily Moriarty, Lindsay Ondracek, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Bird
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| 2022 |
The Collective |
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Daniel Beckitt, Luke Stevenson, Lindsay Ondracek, Kelly Shepard
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| 2019 |
The Collective |
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Daniel Beckitt, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Howson, Kelly Shepard
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| 2018 |
Blindside |
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Trent Lewis, Gareth Clarke, Michael Webber, Tim Green
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| 2017 |
Lockout |
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Alex Morris, Ash Schofield, Stefan Pugliese, Ali Jamison
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| 2016 |
Blindside |
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Trent Lewis, Gareth Clarke, Michael Webber, Tim Green
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| 2015 |
Lockout |
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Mark Coso, Ash Schofield, Stefan Pugliese, Ali Jamison
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| 2013 |
TLA |
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Ash Schofield, Adrian Gimpel, Richard Reeve, Trevor Anderson
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| 2011 |
Alliance |
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Ian Mulholland, Adrian Gimpel, Richard Reeve, Dan Millgate
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| 2009 |
Alliance |
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Ian Mulholland, Adrian Gimpel, Richard Reeve, Dan Millgate
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| 2007 |
Fast Forward |
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Aaron Griffin, Andrew Howson, Chris Hope, Jimmy Hoggett
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| 2005 |
Alliance |
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Ian Mulholland, Adrian Gimpel, Les Goh, Danny Millgate
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| 2003 |
Freefall |
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Tony Sykes, Jim Catt, Guy Gibson, Sam Taylor
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| 2001 |
Southern Cross |
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Daniel Beckitt, John Newell, Bill Staff, Mark Penman
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| 1999 |
Southern Cross |
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Daniel Beckitt, John Newell, Bill Staff, Avon Phillips
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| 1997 |
Four to the Bar |
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Bill Palmer, Nick Begbie, Harry Owen, Danny Milgate
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| 1995 |
The High Five |
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Steve Sinclair, Rick Smith, Bill Staff, Charlie Voges
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| 1993 |
Bad Habits |
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Ian Mulholland, Geoff Robinson, Lawrie Stanley, Craig Hawley
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| 1991 |
The Sentimentals |
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Terry Stewart, Derek Cosburn, Steve Wooltorton, Linc Abbott
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BHA Mens Quartet Champions (from 2022)
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
|
| 2023 |
The Collective |
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Daniel Beckitt, Luke Stevenson, Lindsay Ondracek, Kelly Shepard
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| 2022 |
The Collective |
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Daniel Beckitt, Luke Stevenson, Lindsay Ondracek, Kelly Shepard
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BHA Womens Quartet Champions
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
|
| 2023 |
Skylark |
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Joanne Oosterhoff, Avril Hughes, Kirsten Richardson, Glenda Lloyd
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| 2022 |
Cocktail Hour |
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Bianca Deans, Ainslie Fraser, Jenni Pyefinch, Zana Forster
|
BHA Mixed Quartet Champions
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
|
| 2023 |
Mixed Signals |
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Emily Moriarty, Lindsay Ondracek, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Bird
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| 2022 |
Mixed Signals |
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Emily Moriarty, Lindsay Ondracek, Luke Stevenson, Andrew Bird
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| 2019 |
Mixed Signals |
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Shelley Dunlop, Lindsay Ondracek, Emily Moriarty, Luke Stevenson
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| 2018 |
Mouth Sounds |
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Cassandra Attwood, Kaitlin Sebbage , Ben Catt , Cameron DuRieu
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| 2017 |
Twice on Sunday |
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Jo Oosterhoff, Avril Hughes , Adrian Gimpel, Adam Brockway
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| 2016 |
'Shopaholics |
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Lauretta Hall, Gina D'Souza , Ash Schofield, Mark Coso
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| 2015 |
Double Entendre |
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Jess Hendrix, Carole Macintyre , Ian Mulholland, Dan Millgate
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Youth
BHA Youth Quartet Champions
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
|
| 2023 |
Bodyguards |
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Dexter Gordon, Liam Dwyer, Shane Naidoo, Xavier Hinton
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| 2019 |
Nick Nack Paddy Catt |
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John Khammash, Ben Catt, Mitch Bartel, Nicholas Rich
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| 2018 |
Sunday's Best |
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Dean Rowe, Sam Brisbane, Alexander Warr, Ryan Chislett
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BHA Mixed Youth Quartet Champions
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
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| 2023 |
Overcast |
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Kate Butler, Erin Butler, Jakob Reid, Ryan Reid
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| 2022 |
Overcast |
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Kate Butler, Erin Butler, Jakob Reid, Ryan Reid
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Senior
BHA Mens Senior Quartet Champions
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
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| 2023 |
Benchmark |
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Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, Nick Ellis, Ray Smyth
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| 2022 |
Benchmark |
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Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, Nick Ellis, Ray Smyth
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BHA Womens Senior Quartet Champions
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
|
| 2023 |
Zimmer-mamas |
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Wendy Peecock, Alice Norman, Michelle Dickson, Julie Oldfield
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| 2022 |
Zimmer-mamas |
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Wendy Peecock, Alice Norman, Michelle Dickson, Julie Oldfield
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BHA Mixed Senior Quartet Champions
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
|
| 2022 |
Quantum Leap |
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Pam Foley, Stephen Brand, Graeme Clarke, Chris Drury
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BHA Senior Quartet Champions (pre 2021 rule change)
| Year |
Quartet |
Chapter(s) |
Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
|
| 2019 |
Escapade |
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Chris Gray, Mike Ludwig, Steve Griffin, Owen Buckley
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| 2018 |
Benchmark |
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Paul Roussell, Derek Cosburn, John Gairns, Ray Smyth
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