Droughtmaster breeder Alan Atkinson dies aged 81

Helen Walker
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:16pm, first published April 4 2022 - 5:00pm
The late Alan Atkinson. Picture: Kelly Butterworth
The late Alan Atkinson. Picture: Kelly Butterworth

The Droughtmaster and Thoroughbred worlds are poorer with the news that Alan Lamont Atkinson has died, just shy of his 82nd birthday.

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Toowoomba-based Journalist

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.

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