80’s

Some well-known Gippsland personalities here with the 1985 Gippsland Challenge winner Son Of Irish.  

Graeme Bate loved combining his two passions Fishing and Greyhound Racing. One of his favourite’s Easter weekend at the Horsham Cup. Here he is with […]

Just a reminder of his racetrack deeds not sure from memory how good he was at Stud not overly successful perhaps. Someone will know. Rob […]

I had an old photo with wrestling at Wenty. Here on March 30th 1982 at Geelong they had a sellout International bout between Filipino Eddie […]

The old GRV were housed here in this building. Still looking for a shot of the office before that at East Melbourne. Des Dooley – […]

Calamity Kid 50 Starts for 28 wins and four placings $33,125. In a purple patch between late November 1987 and February 1988 he won 11 from […]

One of the great greyhound men of all time was Victorian Hall of Famer the late Allan Roberts. Loved by all for good reason. He […]

Not sure Molly was ever on Kommotion, Kenny Sparks was the host but he did get to the dogs as the King of Moomba.

Lightning Boy (Chief Dingaan x Lively Millie) wins the 86 Traralgon Cup top field Regal Post second Shining Chariot third who he ran fourth to […]

Superstar Pharaoh’s Mask (Roy Trease x Forever Eaton) Trained by Darryl Connor, 32 starts for 22 wins and five placings $30,780. Won the 86 Maturity beat Karen […]