In 1980 after disastrous bush fires in the Adelaide Hills, the home to

many dog people, and the co-operation and assistance one to the other

which arose during those days, a number of people decided to form The

Adelaide Hills Kennel Club.  One of those founding Members was the late

Mrs Thelma Gray.

  Mrs Gray was an English Dog Breeder and Judge who had settled in the

Adelaide Hills, but more importantly to the Palace, she was the Breeder

of their Welsh Corgis (Pembroke) and was closely involved with the

breeding and selection of the Buckingham Palace Corgis for the whole

Royal Family and was a personal friend of The Queen and the Royal

Family until her death in 1984.

  In 1985, after the death of Mrs Gray in November 1984, our Club

decided to have a second Championship Show each year and this was named

The Thelma Gray Memorial Show, which continues today.  

  In January 1986 Her Majesty made a generous donation to our Club (in

memory of the late Mrs Thelma Gray) and this was used to purchase a

Silver Tray (known as The Queen's Trophy) which is presented to the

Best of Breed Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) at our Thelma Gray Memorial Show

held in February each year.