October'07 - Greyhounds Queensland

By DAVID BRASCHTHE bright orange shirts might be gone,but the anticipation of some fun is still therefor the 19 members of the “Three Little PigsSyndicate”.Eighteen of the 19 members of thejokingly named syndicate are members ofQueensland’s police service, and they aregreyhound owners, waiting with anticipationof up-coming success.The syndicate has two Whisky Assassin-Four Way Fire pups now 19 months old andgetting ready to race, one being trained byJeff Healy, the other with top Gilberton trainerTom Tzouvelis.Four of the boys in blue, Rob smith, PatMel Guild (right) catches PatFleming and her husband Davegoing through The Journal.Fleming, Dave Guild and Bruce Willett, areold hands at greyhound racing having beenin the Three Little Pigs Syndicate when it wasfirst formed five years ago by Al Pearce andSam Copeland.Back then the boys had success withLawman’s Star and Maleny Six Gun five orsix years ago but the syndicate disbanded afterthat.That’s when Rob’s mate, Bundabergcourier business operator Jeff Healy, steppedin.“Jeff rang and said Steve and LeonieDriver had bred a litter of pups by WhiskyAssassin out of Four Way Fire and that weCopper and Whoopie ...the big hopes of theThree Little Pigs.ABOVE: Three Little PigsSyndicate members Dave Guild,Jules Tyson, Tim Nelson, RobertSmith, Pat Fleming.Three Little Pigs(and some mates)'SALE O, SALE O!'HIGHLAND SMASH REPAIRIPSWICH 2007PUPPY AUCTIONSUNDAY OCTOBER 14Starting 10amAll Auction Pups Eligible for2009 Race SeriesContact the Club forCatalogues or Details'Where the Dream Begins'Catalogues Available from the Club.Ph: 07 3202 2977 Fax: 07 3202 2510 Email: igrc@gil.com.auset for some funshould buy one,” said syndicate spokesmanRob Smith.“Before we knew it there was 19 of us inthe syndicate, and the Three Little Pigs wereback in action.”Among the Three Little Pigs Syndicate is:Rob Smith, Dave Guild, Jules Tyson, SvenDart, Tim Nelson (Hervey Bay station), PatFleming (PCYC), Brad Bowser (FraserIsland), Bruce Willett (Warwick), GrantKlaassen (Nambour), Steven Moore(Bargara), Pat Fleming, Shannon Renouf, KevTanwan, Stephen Wheeler, Paul Zohn andReegan Cunningham (Maryborough).Breeder Steve Driver has retained a sharein the bitch and intends to breed with her whenshe is finished racing.The pups have kennel names of Copper(naturally), and Whoopie.“After Jeff rang to tell us about the pups,I spread the word and it took off like wildfireand that’s how we have come to have 19 inthe syndicate,” said Rob.It costs the boys $15 a fortnight andalready they have had collared shirts madewith a greyhound emblazoned on it and thesyndicate name.“We can’t wait to get them to the races sowe can all get out there and have a bit of fun,”said Rob. “That’s exactly what this is allabout.”Names for the dogs are being thought ofat the moment, but topping the list for the bitchwas Whiskey Au Go Go.“Jeff Healy’s wife Samantha came up withthat one and it fits fantastically,” said Rob.“Specially when you take in the name of thesire and the dam.”Unfortunately, Rob has since tried toregister the name but it is unavailable.Rob says when the Three Little PigsSyndicate was up and running five years ago,the members sported bright orange shirts torace meetings.“Our wives have made sure there is acolour change for the shirts this time.”But the sense of fun is there in loads.The pups have broken in well and earlytrials indicate they will win their share ofraces.The police force will be abuzz if thathappens.Yesteryear's ChampsBULWARKCoursing greats at the turn of the century lay claim to seeing the best dog of alifetime in Bulwark. He would win three Australian Waterloo Cups (1906, 1907 and1909), the 1906 Derby and the 1906 and 1908 Grand Challenge.Only two had achieved such a feat before him, being Great Heart and his own sireBraddon’s Blot. Known to one and all as “Bully”, Bulwark would have won the 1908Waterloo Cup at Moonee Valley too except for a wayward hare.Bulwark was bred by the just as legendary Sam Bladon in 1904 at his Woodstockkennels. He was a black dog by Braddon’s Blot from Bloomer’s daughter Bloomee.The (October, 2007) Journal Page 12