Racing In Paris
I was surprized to learn they Greyhound Racing in Paris. It started in 1936 when it finished, I don’t know. I was looking through an […]
Before 60’s
The “Plume” Dogs
Here are a couple of Classic photos of the famous “Plume” dogs raced and trained by Springvale training identify Jack Mayes. The first one is […]
Sandown Museum ‘NB Museum’ Opening
The long-awaited Neil Brown Museum – named in honour of the “heart and soul of Sandown Park”, Chairman Neil Brown – was officially opened on […]
Napier Park and The Melbourne Cup
Here are some wonderful photos from Napier Park. I think that’s what you call a packed Betting ring. Napier Park was the first home of […]
T J and Leo Confoy’s First Box Draw System
The Confoy name is quite famious in the era of non-proprietary Greyhound Racing. Leo’s father T J Confoy in both Horse racing and Coursing. Leo […]
Magic Eye and Napier Park
Jucinta Grant from the famious Sydney suburb of Balmain reached out to me by email with an offer of some artifacts she found while she […]
Great Men Of The Industry
What a fantastic group of Greyhound men both coursing and racing. The Annual Meeting of the National Coursing Association of Victoria 1966. Their contribution as […]
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 […]
Australia’s First Greyhound
Here is an interesting story written by Noel Christensen in regard to Sir Joseph Banks greyhound “Lady” and their arrival with Captain Cook on May […]
Sir W.J Clark
The first President of the National Coursing Club of Australasia Sir W.J. Clark 1877. Plus who said we didn’t have toffs running Coursing here is […]