A new member Robert Aquilina of our Facebook Group Greyhound Racing Through The Years has posted some extraordinary photos and stories from the early 1935 through to the 70’s. Amazing stuff and saw fit to display a number of them here on the History Website. Thank you Robert.
A rare front page of the Herald -Sun 1935.
Warragul a handicap start over the 699.
Bill Salter– And they are handicap boxes there, I remember the handicap hurdle races at Olympic Park and Odearo won off scratch. I think he was 15 yds from the front runner, good times
Russell Savige-Handicap start.
Des Dooley– Looking at the background and being on a bend I would suggest it is the old 545 yard start.
Gerald Lanigan-Des Dooley on the money!
Gary Smith– Handicap boxes as well
Damien Howard-Was it in the same location as the current track ?
Bruce Loft-Handicap race over the old 699m?
Craig Benson-Brilliant photo
Des Dooley – Very strong greyhound influence in Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance at that time. Not sure whether Father Shapley trained her or Kevin Baluch.
Gerald Lanigan – Des Dooley Kevin trained her. She was by The Smoother from Benjamin Lass, and bred by Kevin. Was a good litter. Father Shanley trained, for part of her career, a bitch called Sister Maryanne from Benjamin Lass’s second litter to Lively Band. You may remember a dog named Ragtime Jam, he was from the second litter.
Sister Maryanne litter sister, Palanquin, was the dam of a bitch named Remo Gold (by San Remo) who threw Palanquin Belle and Pebbles Beach, two very good stayers trained by Stan Beecroft.
Jeff Collerson –Gerald Lanigan I wrote a story once for the Tele about the girls at a convent whelping and rearing a litter of pups owned by Father Manning, who later became Monsignor, then Bishop Manning. He was a great greyhound man.
Des Dooley- Jeff Collerson Tivoli Chief?
Jeff Collerson –Des Dooley Yes Monsignor Kevin Manning owned Tivoli Chief who was trained by Jim Carr junior, son of the chief steward. When our son was to enter high school, my wife (Catholic) wanted him to go to St Patricks College. I’m a Protestant so the headmaster said we had no hope of getting him enrolled. I told Jim Carr senior about it and he said “don’t worry, your son will be going there, I’ll get Monsignor Manning to write to the school.” The headmaster received a letter saying what a wonderful family we were and bingo, our son went there immediately.
Bob Howlett- It was a great story. Father Shanley took the front passenger seat out of his car and put a bench/bed for the dogs and the nuns had to ride in the back seat.🤣
Gerard Lanigan-Some great memories triggered reading this
Half His Luck – Ted Redpath
Plain Winnie. – Bob Smith
The Corcoran – Rod Deakin
Titus – Harry Nugent
Red Wax – Harry Nugent
Brian Kutner– Wow!
My Father owned Lemme Go Patchy race 6 # 8
he went on to win the Victoria sprint championship
mum still has rug and photo on her wall
Trained by legendary SW (Peter) Mcguinness
Lizene Fame.
Fantastic memories!
