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The Walther Cup
The Fred and Barbara Walther Cup is Awarded annually by The American Iris Society to the originator of the iris variety that received the greatest number of votes in the Honorable Mention (HM) award balloting, regardless of classification. All classifications of irises are eligible. The Fred and Barbara Walther Cup was donated by the Iris Society of New Jersey for the top iris in the Judges' Choice List. It was first awarded to Larry Gaulter for 'Laurie' in 1968.
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List of Walther Cup winners:
'Cowboy Coffee' BB
2025
Michael Sutton 
'Dare To Be Different' TB 2024
Thomas Johnson 
'Rosy Celebration' AB2023
Richard Tasco 
'Bright And Shining Star' TB
2022
Paul Black 
'Alabama Blue Fin' SPEC-X
2021
Jill Copeland
'Alaia' SDB
2021
Thomas Johnson
'Woody Woodpecker' SDB
2021
Thomas Johnson
'Acadian Sky' LA
2021
Joseph Musacchia
'Perry Dyer' AB
2019
Paul Black
'Black Lipstick' TB
2018
Keith Keppel
'Moose Tracks' MTB
2017
Lynda Miller
'Good Morning Sunshine' TB
2016
Thomas Johnson
'Desert Snow' AB
2015
Paul Black
'Holiday In Mexico' MTB
2014
Riley Probst
'Judy Judy Judy' Sib
2013
Robert Hollingworth
'Ginger Twist' Sib
2012
Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks
'Star In The Night' IB
2011
Paul Black
'Eye Of The Tiger' SDB
2010
Paul Black
'Bundle Of Love' BB
2009
Paul Black
'Bluebeard's Ghost' SDB
2008
Paul Black
'Florentine Silk' TB
2007
Keith Keppel
'Decadence' TB
2006
Barry Blyth
'Paul Black' TB
2005
Thomas Johnson
'Cat's Eye' SDB
2004
Paul Black
'Delirium'IB
2003
Marky Smith
'Happenstance' TB
2002
Keith Keppel
'Starwoman' - IB
2001
Marky Smith
'Midnight Oil' TB
2000
Keith Keppel
'Diabolique' TB
1999
Schreiner
'Protocol' IB
1998
Keith Keppel
'Fancy Woman' TB
1997
Keith Keppel
'Feature Attraction' TB
1996
Schreiner
'Boogie Woogie' TB
1995
Hooker Nichols
'Hello Darkness' TB
1994
Schreiner
'Tennessee Gentleman' TB
1993
Sterling Innerst
'Shaker's Prayer' SIB
1992
Carol Warner
'Frosted Velvet' MTB
1991
Kenneth Fisher
'Honky Tonk Blues' TB
1990
Schreiner
'Silverado' TB
1989
Schreiner
'Edith Wolford' TB
1988
Ben Hager
'Chico Maid' TB
1987
Walter Luihn
'Aachen Elf' MTB
1986
Lois Kennedy
'Peccadillo' BB
1985
Keith Keppel
'Bubbling Over' TB
1984
Joseph Ghio
'Broadway' TB
1983
Keith Keppel
'Leda's Lover' TB
1982
Ben Hager
'Beverly Sills' TB
1981
Ben Hager
'Gypsy Wings' BB
1980
Melba Hamblen
'Sugar Tree' BB
1979
William Bledsoe
'Cowboy Coffee' BB
2025
Michael Sutton
2025
Michael Sutton
'Dare To Be Different' TB 2024
Thomas Johnson
Thomas Johnson
'Rosy Celebration' AB2023
Richard Tasco
Richard Tasco
'Bright And Shining Star' TB
2022
Paul Black
2022
Paul Black
'Alabama Blue Fin' SPEC-X
2021
Jill Copeland
2021
Jill Copeland
'Alaia' SDB
2021
Thomas Johnson
2021
Thomas Johnson
'Woody Woodpecker' SDB
2021
Thomas Johnson
2021
Thomas Johnson
'Acadian Sky' LA
2021
Joseph Musacchia
2021
Joseph Musacchia
'Perry Dyer' AB
2019
Paul Black
2019
Paul Black
'Black Lipstick' TB
2018
Keith Keppel
2018
Keith Keppel
'Moose Tracks' MTB
2017
Lynda Miller
2017
Lynda Miller
'Good Morning Sunshine' TB
2016
Thomas Johnson
2016
Thomas Johnson
'Desert Snow' AB
2015
Paul Black
2015
Paul Black
'Holiday In Mexico' MTB
2014
Riley Probst
2014
Riley Probst
'Judy Judy Judy' Sib
2013
Robert Hollingworth
2013
Robert Hollingworth
'Ginger Twist' Sib
2012
Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks
2012
Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks
'Star In The Night' IB
2011
Paul Black
2011
Paul Black
'Eye Of The Tiger' SDB
2010
Paul Black
2010
Paul Black
'Bundle Of Love' BB
2009
Paul Black
2009
Paul Black
'Bluebeard's Ghost' SDB
2008
Paul Black
2008
Paul Black
'Florentine Silk' TB
2007
Keith Keppel
2007
Keith Keppel
'Decadence' TB
2006
Barry Blyth
2006
Barry Blyth
'Paul Black' TB
2005
Thomas Johnson
2005
Thomas Johnson
'Cat's Eye' SDB
2004
Paul Black
2004
Paul Black
'Delirium'IB
2003
Marky Smith
2003
Marky Smith
'Happenstance' TB
2002
Keith Keppel
2002
Keith Keppel
'Starwoman' - IB
2001
Marky Smith
2001
Marky Smith
'Midnight Oil' TB
2000
Keith Keppel
2000
Keith Keppel
'Diabolique' TB
1999
Schreiner
1999
Schreiner
'Protocol' IB
1998
Keith Keppel
1998
Keith Keppel
'Fancy Woman' TB
1997
Keith Keppel
1997
Keith Keppel
'Feature Attraction' TB
1996
Schreiner
1996
Schreiner
'Boogie Woogie' TB
1995
Hooker Nichols
1995
Hooker Nichols
'Hello Darkness' TB
1994
Schreiner
1994
Schreiner
'Tennessee Gentleman' TB
1993
Sterling Innerst
1993
Sterling Innerst
'Shaker's Prayer' SIB
1992
Carol Warner
1992
Carol Warner
'Frosted Velvet' MTB
1991
Kenneth Fisher
1991
Kenneth Fisher
'Honky Tonk Blues' TB
1990
Schreiner
1990
Schreiner
'Silverado' TB
1989
Schreiner
1989
Schreiner
'Edith Wolford' TB
1988
Ben Hager
1988
Ben Hager
'Chico Maid' TB
1987
Walter Luihn
1987
Walter Luihn
'Aachen Elf' MTB
1986
Lois Kennedy
1986
Lois Kennedy
'Peccadillo' BB
1985
Keith Keppel
1985
Keith Keppel
'Bubbling Over' TB
1984
Joseph Ghio
1984
Joseph Ghio
'Broadway' TB
1983
Keith Keppel
1983
Keith Keppel
'Leda's Lover' TB
1982
Ben Hager
1982
Ben Hager
'Beverly Sills' TB
1981
Ben Hager
1981
Ben Hager
'Gypsy Wings' BB
1980
Melba Hamblen
1980
Melba Hamblen
'Sugar Tree' BB
1979
William Bledsoe
1979
William Bledsoe
The Walther Cup was awarded during the years 1968 to 1978 to the Iris receiving the most votes in the Judges' Choice balloting. 'Ann Chowning' LA (Frank Chowning): 179 votes, was the last Iris to receive the Walther Cup from the Judges' Choice balloting. Award of the Walther Cup changed to the Iris receiving the highest number of votes in the Honorable Mention Award section of the offical ballot. Although not mentioned in the 1979 AIS Awards results, ‘Sugar Tree’ TB (William Bledsoe): 87 votes, received the most Honorable Mention votes and should have been noted as the first Walther Cup winner under the newly adopted recommendation.
| 'Ann Chowning' LA 1978 Frank Chowning  |
'Brown Lasso' BB 1977 Eugene Buckles  |
'Queen Of Hearts' TB 1976 Nate Rudolph  |
'Queen Of Hearts' TB 1975 Nate Rudolph |
| 'Lemon Mist' TB 1974 Nate Rudolph  |
'Post Time' TB 1973 Schreiner  |
'Kilt Lilt' TB 1972 James Gibson  |
'Raspberry Ripples' TB 1971 O. David Niswonger  |
| 'Pink Taffeta' TB 1970 Nathan Rudolph  |
'Dusky Dancer' TB 1969 Walter Luihn  |
'Laurie' TB 1968 Larry Gaulter  |
'Walther Cup' 1969 AIS Bulletin Photo |
-- BobPries - 2010-07-14
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1969_10_AIS Walther Cup Photo.jpeg | manage | 258 K | 10 Apr 2026 - 12:10 | DougChyz | 1969_10_AIS Walther Cup Photo |
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1969_10_AIS Walther Cup Photo.pdf | manage | 534 K | 09 Apr 2026 - 13:23 | DougChyz | 1969_10_AIS Walther Cup Photo noting first and second awards |
| jpg |
Walther_Most_HMs_reduced.jpg | manage | 45 K | 08 Sep 2010 - 19:52 | BobPries | Walther Cups, Photo from AIS Slides |
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