A.L (Chris) Flint
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: First Chairman of the Greyhound Racing Control Board in 1956 National Coursing Association Secretary 19 years President ANZGA Vice-President ANZGA If Chris Flint […]
Articles by Neil Brown
Shane Hookey School Days
Recognize our member 16-year-old Shane Hookey at Ringwood Technical School with his dog Spot Tornado. Leading Victorian trainer at that time Pat Haas hosted 30 […]
Audio1981 Launceston Cup Final & 1980 National Sprint
Member Brennan Ryan placed these rare audio of the 1981 Launceston Cup Final at White City (Launceston) won by Anymore Anne and audio of Fast […]
Allan Roberts
Wayne Robert’s son of Victorian Hall of Fame trainer Allan recently donated many of the family’s artefacts trophy’s, photos, stories after a lifetime of success […]
The Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe
54 years ago this month February 2024, Sandown hosted the Victorian Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe. A highly decorated English Military man with more letters after […]
Carl Haas Snr
CARL HAAS SNR – A GREYHOUND RACING ‘IMPRESARIO’ By Peter Quilty Greyhound racing ‘jack-of-all-trades’ Carl Haas Snr has died. Haas passed away in his sleep […]
Tara Princess
The time-honoured Laurels final will be run at Sandown on Thursday night. First run on the 13th of August 1964 it was won by Tara […]
Demise of Canberra
It was disappointing to watch the demise of the Canberra Greyhound Racing Club. Particularly at the hands of a minor Government body looking after a […]
Raquel Welch & Elke Sommer
After all these years it appears the vivacious Elke Sommer wasn’t Sandown’s first choice of Hollywood movie star to promote the Melbourne Cup in 1979. […]
Sunday Greyhound racing for Traralgon
Sunday Greyhound racing for Traralgon back in 1979. Something very different in those days. Des Dooley – Neil, Pretty sure they were unsuccessful. As far […]