Formed by John Foyster and Fred Patten and modelled on TAFF, the Down Under Fan Fund (DUFF) provides a link between Australian and North American fandoms. Those who have administered the Fund while not winning it themselves are Foyster (1972), Patten (1972), Shayne McCormack (1974), Marc Ortlieb (1984), Phil Ware (1993/94), and Justin Ackroyd (2015-16), while Jack Herman (1983), Julian Warner (2015-16), and Lucy Huntzinger (2015-17) have acted as administrator in addition to the time called upon as a winner of the Fund.
The current Administrators are:
Clare McDonald-Sims Paul Weimer clare1701 [at] warpmail [dot] net jvstin [at] gmail [dot] com AUSTRALASIA NORTH AMERICA
Details of past DUFF races
Note: By following the links in this section you’ll be able to finds details of each race (the candidates’ platforms & nominators), voting details, reprints of the chapters listed, or details on how to purchase completed trip reports.
| 1972 | Winner: Lesleigh Luttrell |
| Attended: Syncon 2, Sydney, Aussie Natcon | |
| Trip report: Lesleigh’s Adventures Down Under (1974) | |
| Other Contender: Andy Porter. | |
| 1974 | Winner: Leigh Edmonds |
| Attended: Discon 2, Washington D.C., Worldcon | |
| Trip report: Emu Tracks Over America (1975) | |
| Other Contenders: John Bangsund, Susan Clarke, Paul Stevens. | |
| 1975 | Winner: Rusty Hevelin |
| Attended: Aussiecon, Melbourne, Worldcon | |
| Other Contenders: John D. Berry, jan howard finder. | |
| 1976 | Winner: Christine McGowan |
| Attended: MidAmericon, Kansas City, Worldcon | |
| Trip Report: The Flight of the Kangaroo (1986) | |
| Other Contenders: John Alderson, Shayne McCormack, Paul Stevens. | |
| 1977 | Winner: Bill Rotsler |
| Attended: A-Con 7, Adelaide, Aussie Natcon | |
| Other Contenders: Fred Haskell, Bob Vardeman. | |
| 1978 | Winner: Paul Stevens |
| Attended: Iguanacon II, Phoenix, Worldcon | |
| Other Contenders: Shayne McCormack, Keith Taylor. | |
| 1979 | Winner: Ken Fletcher & Linda Lounsbury |
| Attended: Syncon ’79, Sydney, Aussie Natcon | |
| Other Contenders: Cy Chauvin, Mike Glyer (winner – declined trip). | |
| 1980 | Winner: Keith Curtis |
| Attended: Noreascon II, Boston, Worldcon | |
| Trip Report chapter: | |
| (a) FNAC 1, June 1994, edited by John Foyster | |
| Other Contenders: Jack Herman, Bob Ogden. | |
| 1981 | Winner: Joyce Scrivner |
| Attended: Advention ’81, Adelaide, Aussie Natcon | |
| Trip report chapters: | |
| (a) Quinapolis 6, Dec 82 edited by M.K. Digre | |
| (b) Holier Than Thou 21, Winter 85, edited by Marty & Robbie Cantor | |
| (c) Sticky Quarters 13, November 1985, edited by Brian Earl Brown | |
| Other Contender: Jon Singer. | |
| 1982 | Winner: Peter Toluzzi |
| Attended: Chicon IV, Chicago, Worldcon | |
| Other Contenders: Derrick Ashby, Damian Brennan, Daryl Mannell. | |
| 1983 | Winner: Jerry Kaufman |
| Attended: Syncon ’83, Sydney, Aussie Natcon | |
| Trip report: Kaufman Coast to Coast (1988) | |
| Other Contenders: jan howard finder, Alexis Gilliland, Charlotte Proctor. | |
| 1984 | Winner: Jack Herman |
| Attended: L.A. Con II, Los Angeles, Worldcon | |
| Trip report: Wahfful Tracks Over America (1985) | |
| Other Contender: John Packer. | |
| 1985 | Winner: Marty & Robbie Cantor |
| Attended: Aussiecon Two, Melbourne, Worldcon | |
| Trip report: Duffbury Tales/Tales of Duffbury (1987) | |
| Other Contenders: rich brown, Mike Glicksohn, Joni Stopa. | |
| 1986 | Winner: Nick Stathopoulos, Lewis Morley, Marilyn Pride |
| Attended: Confederation, Atlanta, Worldcon | |
| Other Contenders: Sally Beasley, Terry Frost, Mark Loney & Michelle Muysert. | |
| 1987 | Winner: Lucy Huntzinger |
| Attended: CapCon, Canberra, Aussie Natcon | |
| A trip report summary was published on Luzy’s Aries Moon web-diary. | |
| Other Contenders: Kathy Sanders, Laurraine Tutihasi, Tom Whitmore. | |
| 1988 | Winner: Terry Dowling |
| Attended: NolaCon 2, New Orleans, Worldcon | |
| Trip report: Prints from a Far Land (1989) | |
| Other Contender: Cathy Kerrigan | |
| 1989 | Winner: John D Berry |
| Attended: Swancon 14, Perth, Aussie Natcon | |
| Trip Report chapter: | |
| (a) Gasworks 1, June 1997, edited by John D Berry and Steve Swartz | |
| Other Contenders: Greg Ketter, Taral Wayne. | |
| 1990 | Winner: Greg Turkich |
| Attended: Condiego, San Diego, NASFiC | |
| Other Contender: Roger Weddall. | |
| 1991 | Winner: Art Widner |
| Attended: Suncon, Brisbane, Aussie Natcon | |
| Other Contender: Janice Murray. | |
| 1992 | Winner: Roger Weddall |
| Attended: Magicon, Florida, Worldcon | |
| Other Contender: Greg Hills. | |
| 1993 | Winner: Dick & Leah (Zeldes) Smith |
| Attended: Swancon 18, Perth, Aussie Natcon | |
| Other Contenders: Richard Brandt, Charlotte Proctor. | |
| 1994 | Winner: Alan Stewart |
| Attended: Conadian, Winipeg, Worldcon | |
| Trip Report chapters: | |
| (a) Page 162 of Drink Tank 300, Nov 2011, edited by Christopher J Garcia and James Bacon | |
| (b) Challenger 35, 2012, edited by Guy Lillian III | |
| (c) Ytterbium 143, December 2022, edited by Alan Stewart | |
| (d) Ornithopter Mk. 2a, February 2024, edited by Leigh Edmonds | |
| Other Contenders: Ron Clarke, Donna Heenan, Lucy Sussex & Julian Warner. | |
| 1995 | Winner: Pat & Roger Sims |
| Attended: Thylacon, Hobart, Aussie Natcon | |
| Other Contenders: Lucy Schmeidler, Nancy Tucker. | |
| 1996 | Winner: Perry Middlemiss |
| Attended: LACon 3, Los Angeles, Worldcon | |
| A trip summary was published in February 1997 | |
| Other Contenders: Stephen Dedman, Danny Heap | |
| 1997 | Winner: Janice Murray |
| Attended: Basicon 2, Melbourne, Aussie Natcon | |
| Other Contenders: Andy Hooper, Joel Zakem | |
| 1998 | Winner: Terry Frost |
| Attended: Bucconeer, Baltimore, Worldcon | |
| Other Contender: Susan Clarke | |
| 1999 | Winner: Janice Gelb |
| Attended: Aussiecon Three, Melbourne, Worldcon | |
| Trip report: Janice’s Adventures in Down-Underland (2000), while photos from Janice’s trip can be viewed here |
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| Other Contenders: Lise Eisenberg, Andy Hooper | |
| 2000 | Winner: Cathy Cupitt |
| Attended: Chicon 2000, Chicago, Worldcon | |
| Trip Report chapter: | |
| (a) DUFF 2001: The Result!, January 2001, edited by Janice Gelb | |
| Other Contender: Susan Batho | |
| 2001 | Winner: Naomi Fisher & Patrick Molloy |
| Attended: Swancon 2001: Masquarade, Perth, Aussie Natcon | |
| Other Contender: Steven Silver | |
| 2002 | Winner: Julian Warner |
| Attended: ConJose, San Jose, Worldcon | |
| Other Contender: David Cake & Sarah (Locksley) Xu | |
| 2003 | Winner: Guy & Rosy Lillian |
| Attended: Swancon 2003, Perth, Aussie Natcon | |
| Trip report: Antipodal Route (2006) | |
| The following trip report chapters can be read on-line: | |
| (a) Challenger 18, Spring/Summer 2003, edited by Guy Lillian III | |
| (b) Challenger 19, Autumn/Winter 2003-2004, edited by Guy Lillian III | |
| (c) Challenger 21, Winter 2004-2005, edited by Guy Lillian III | |
| (d) Challenger 22, Summer 2005, edited by Guy Lillian III | |
| (e) Challenger 22, Summer 2005, edited by Guy Lillian III | |
| A trip summary was published in the editorial of Challenger 18 | |
| Other Contender: Mike & Linda McInerney | |
| 2004 | Winner: Norman Cates |
| Attended: Noreascon 4, Boston, Worldcon | |
| Other Contenders: Erika Maria Lacey, Danny Oz (nee Heap) | |
| 2005 | Winner: Joe Siclari |
| Attended: Thylacon IV, Hobart, Aussie Natcon | |
| Other Contender: Chris Barkley | |
| 2008 | Winner: Steve and Sue Francis |
| Attended: Swancon 2008: State of the Art, Perth, Aussie Natcon | |
| Trip report: Sue and Steve’s Excellent Adventure In Australia (2009) | |
| Other Contender: Murray Moore | |
| 2009 | Winner: Emma Hawkes |
| Attended: Anticipation, Montréal, Worldcon | |
| Trip report: DUFF Trip Report 2009 (2010). In addition, Emma posted to a DUFF trip LiveJournal. | |
| Other Contenders: Alison Barton, David Cake & Grant Watson, Chris Nelson | |
| 2010 | Winner: John Hertz |
| Attended: Aussiecon 4, Melbourne, Worldcon | |
| A convention report was published in File 770 | |
| Other Contenders: Jeffrey Boman, Terry Fong & Jannie Shea, Melanie Herz, and John Purcell | |
| 2011 | Winner: David Cake |
| Attended: Renovation, Reno, Worldcon | |
| Other Contender: Paula McGrath | |
| 2012 | Winner: Hold Over Funds |
| Convention to Attend (if not won by Hold Over Funds): Continuum VIII, Melbourne, Aussie Natcon | |
| Contenders: Juanita Coulson, Murray Moore | |
| 2013 | Winner: Bill Wright |
| Attended: LoneStarCon 3, San Antonio, Worldcon | |
| A trip summary was published in the December 2013 issue of Interstellar Ramjet Scoop | |
| The first chapter of Bill’s Trip Report was published in the February 2014 issue of Interstellar Ramjet Scoop | |
| Other Contender: Clare McDonald-Sims | |
| 2014 | Winner: Juanita Coulson |
| Attended: Continuum X, Melbourne, Australian Natcon | |
| Other Contender: Aurora Celeste | |
| 2016 | Winner: Clare McDonald-Sims |
| Attended: MidAmeriCon II, Kansas City, Worldcon | |
| Other Contender: Unopposed | |
| 2017 | Winner: Paul Weimer |
| Attended: Continuum 13, Melbourne, Australian Natcon | |
| Trip report: What I Did On My Summer Vacation (2017). | |
| Other Contender: Unopposed | |
| 2018 | Winner: Marlee Jane Ward |
| Attended: Worldcon 76, San Jose, Worldcon | |
| Other Contender: Unopposed | |
| 2020 | Winner: Erin Underwood |
| To Attend: CoNZealand, Wellington – virtually, with travel to Aust/NZ once it is possible and safe to travel again. | |
| Other Contenders: Richard Auffrey, Shaun Duke, James Davis Nicoll | |
AN (INCOMPLETE) BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DUFF BALLOTS & ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
We trust that this list is self-explanatory.
In time we hope to have copies of these loaded onto the web.
BALLOTS 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018. 1972 DUFF RESULTS (Fred Pattern) -- JUN 72 X AQ 2 DUFF BULLETIN (AUSTRALIA) (Shayne McCormack) 1 JAN 74 M Q 2 DUFFund NEWSLETTER (Hank & Lesleigh Luttrell) 1 FEB 74 M AQ 2 2 MAR 74 M AQ 2 3 MAY 74 M AQ 2 4 JUN 74 M AQ 3 5 NOV 74 M AQ 2 (note: an Australian reprint of the above title was published by Leigh Edmonds, on Q paper.) DUFF 1977-1978 - ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Christine Ashby) -- -- 78 M A4 1 DUFF 1980 AUSTRALIA TO NORTH AMERICA (Paul Stevens) -- JUN 79 M A4 1 DUFF NEWSLETTER (Ken Fletcher & Linda Lounsbury) 2 JAN 80 M AQ 6 5 JAN 81 M AQ 2 6 MAR 81 M AQ 2 DUFF 1983 NEWSLETTER (Peter Toluzzi) 1 NOV 82 M A4 1 THE AUSTRALIAN DOWN UNDER FAN FUND NEWSLETTER (Marc Ortlieb) -- APR 83 M A4 2 DUFF NEWSLETTER (Jerry Kaufman) 1 -- 84 M AQ 2 2 -- 84 M AQ 2 3 -- 85 M AQ 4 D.U.F.F. REPORT (Jack Herman) 85/1 MAR 85 M A4 2 85/2 -- 85 M A4 1 86/1 -- 86 M A4 2 HERE WE GO 'ROUND THE DUFFBERRY BUSH (Marty & Robbie Cantor) 3 -- 86 M AQ 6 REDBACK (John D. Berry) 1 OCT 89 X AQ 4 2 FEB 90 X AQ 2 3 MAR 90 X AQ 1 4 MAY 90 X AQ 8 5 AUG 90 X AQ 6 6 DEC 90 X AQ 4 7 JAN 91 X AQ 4 8 FEB 91 X AQ 2 THINK FAST (John D. Berry) -- --- 90 X PC 1 CORROBOREE (Art Widner) 1 --- 91 X AE 1 2 APR 92 X 1/2L 1 3 SEP 92 X 1/2L 4 4 FEB 93 X AQ 2 THE SECRET DUFF NEWSLETTER (Roger Weddall) -- JUN 92 X A4 2 DUFFACTOZ (Phil Ware) -- JUN 94 X A4 2 DUFFACTO (Dick & Leah Smith) 1 SEP 93 M AQ 8 2 SPR 94 X AQ 6 3 SUM 94 X AQ 4 4 WIN 95 X AQ 2 5 AUT 95 X AQ 4 DUFFINITE ARTICLE (Alan Stewart) 1 APR 95 X A4 2 2 JUL 95 X A4 2 3 MAY 96 X A4 2 4 NOV 96 X A4 4 DUFF TALK-ABOUT (Roger & Pat Sims) 1 FEB 96 X AQ 4 2 MAY 96 X AQ 4 3 FEB 97 X AQ 4 DUFF NOTES (Perry Middlemiss) 1 NOV 97 X A4 3 ALTERED BRANDS (Janice Murray) 1 MAY 98 X AQ 2 2 AUG 98 X AQ 2 3 JAN 99 X AQ 2 DUFF 2K: THE NEWSLETTER (Janice Gelb) - --- 00 X AQ 2 DUFF 2K: THE RESULT! (Janice Gelb) - MAY 00 X AQ 2 DUFF 2001: WESTWARD HO (Janice Gelb) - OCT 00 X AQ 1 DUFF 2001: THE RESULT! (Janice Gelb) - JAN 01 X AQ 4 2011 DUFF UPDATE (Emma Hawkes) - SEP 11 html -- -