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The Necessary EvilThe stewards they are a marvelous bunchWith lots of late nights, and many a long lunchDanny, the captain of the team, trying to keepThe whole business squeaky cleanAnd make it run like a well-oiled machineBobby, this will take some thoughtWasn’t he the one who forgot the race port?He looks to be walking a bit slowWhen he’s going along the track, too and froBetter put him on reportLook’s like he’s done a hip supportGo and see Charlie when he’s freeTen days he’ll get, you seeDaryl Kays, boy can he make your dayYour one minute late, the dogs overweightPlease shut the gate, paper not rightHope it’s the bad lightWhat have I done to deserve this blastWhen I’ve finally got box one, at lastCamron, he decided to thrown in his lotTo get away from those evil trotsSoon becoming a dab hand at readingThe greyhound’s ear brandBut he still gives you a nasty frightWhen he doesn’t get the papers rightSteve, the late mail tip is he’s about to leave usTo play in the front row with CivonecivaBefore he signs his Broncos retainerI hope he consults his personal trainerGail, She’s the cream of the cropThey always say that cream will rise to the topShe’s quite petite and not too tallShe’s the fairest of them allThe only female on the BoardThe others might say “thank the Lord”I’ve left her to the last, but not the leastIt reminds me a lot of “Beauty and the Beast”Charlie and Bobby, they don’t miss outBoth on hand when it’s your turn to shoutTo sum them up, well I’ve got a hunchI won’t get invited to the next lunchDuxing ChristmasChristmas has goneBut the Dux still live onAwaiting a new migrationWith the bird flu aroundAnd pups on the groundHe hopes it won’t stop the next generationThe best time of the dayYes that’s Reggie KayA stayer, you sayNa’h, no wayLooks in good nickGoes very quickAnother Fool’s HeartJust wait till it startsWhat’s all the fussHe’s not going to tell usIt’s only a Fool’s FiascoHe played his trump cardBy making it hardFor the bloody dog just came out of the yardPoet’sCornerBy KEITH STERNBERGSanta PawsLance Waldron, you may not know the nameBut he’s recently been inducted into the Ipswich Hallof FameBoxing was his chosen sportHe took on all comers without much thoughtAt all his titles, we’ll take a glanceHe didn’t give his opponents a second chanceSpent all his working life undergroundTrying to earn that elusive poundLike all of us, we reach the end of the lineThe ultimate winner is “Old Father Time”He’s Long retired with his lovely wifeFor a more relaxed way of lifeWith his grandchildren and his dogsHe can now take it easy and sit by the poolOn that big logHe’s not a limelight seekerBut he’d make a good after dinner speakerSanta comes but once a yearBringing lots of joy and good cheerI must admit I’ve been in a bit of a fogI just woke up I’ve been catching his dogGood luck Lance in the years aheadAnd don’t spend too much time lying on that bedShrimpLooking at the fields for a Wednesday nightI thought my eyes had not done me rightReading the maidens from the bookI just shook my head and took a second lookMr Crab Pot, you’ve got to be jokingWhoever thought of that, I’d like to know what theywere smokingIf that comment appeared in the sure pickWe’d be up in arms very quickAs the saying goes, give the dog a bad nameI don’t think he’ll be making the Hall of FameA rose by any other name does not smell so sweetI hope the poor fellow is good on his feetI’ve been called a few choice names in my lifeBut it hasn’t caused me any worry or strifeI just hope whatever it may beThey don’t forget to call him late for teaI wish the poor dog lots of luckAnd can go on and on and win a quick buckSo good luck little dog, you’ll get all my supportSo give of your best, like a good sportIt’s a bit of a worry with all of these namesI think some people like playing gamesKate, Daniel and Beryl Miles ... three generationsof Townsville greyhound racing.Daniel didn't have a choiceDANIEL Miles didn’t have much say in the matter.He was destined to be a greyhound trainer from the first few months of his life.Daniel’s mum, recently elected Townsville Club president Kate Miles, rememberstaking a then few weeks old Daniel greyhound racing in Cairns.But Kate and her husband Gary has a similar history in racing.Gary’s mum Beryl, now 76, has been a long-time stalwart of greyhound racing inthe north.“Beryl was one of the first with a greyhound when racing started in Townsville allthose years ago,” said Kate.Kate Miles has had a long history of involvement in the running of greyhoundracing in the Townsville area.She was president of the local owners and trainers association for two years, hasbeen a member for as long as she can remember and is still on the committee,She has also served on the Townsville club committee for some years, spent a timeas vice-chairman and is now president.“I’m there to help, always have been,” she said.“I want to keep things moving at the club, keep racing rolling along. This is theleading greyhound racing centre outside the south-east.”The Miles have a small team in training, with Daniel, 23, holding the reins.Most are from a Scottish Express-Lighthouse Girl litter and include recent CairnsMaiden 1000 winner Bally Rattler and littermate Tears Of Delight.Dam Lighthouse Girl was bought as a maiden from the south by Daniel’sgrandmother Beryl and headed north to win “eight or 10 races”.It is the bitch’s first litter.“Beryl has won a lot of races in the many years she’s been training,” said Kate.“And she’s always had a dog in two in training.”Daniel has followed in the footsteps of his family.“Right from the time he was little he would come walking the dogs with us, but bythe time he was in high school he really got interested,” said Kate.Daniel too is a member of the Townsville Club committee.Kate’s plans for the club centre on its success.“I believe our push for TAB coverage of greyhound racing in Townsville mustcontinue,” she said.“We’ve been after this for the past 10 years and will keep pushing for it.”Townsville is a major racing centre.“We always get trainers from Cairns, and often from Mackay and Rockhamptonracing here. And they keep coming back,” she said.Kate works for a local transport company but jokes she doesn’t let that interferewith her obligations to the greyhound industry.It runs in the family.Kennel of Dreams back bigger than everCould you be the ultimate fantasygreyhound trainer?Greyhound Racing Victoria’sinaugural on-line virtual competitionKennel of Dreams, launched lastOctober, has returned bigger and betterin 2006.Building on the success of Kennel ofDreams that was conducted throughoutthe 2005 Superdogs Series, this timearound races and greyhounds from rightacross Australia will be involved.Beginning with the AJS AustraliaCup at The Meadows on March 4,Kennel of Dreams participants will needto select a team of greyhounds that willscore them points across 19 other majorgroup races (including six Group 1’s),finishing with the Maturity Classic atThe Meadows on May 20.As with last year, participants willhave the opportunity to compete againstevery other player in the competition, aswell as competing just against friends inyour own private league.This year will also see participantsable to go head to head with a celebrityexpert tipster, and see how yourgreyhound knowledge really stacks up.Entries into the Kennel of Dreamsclose at midnight on Friday 3 March,ready for competition to begin with theAJS Australian Cup the following night.Participants will be able to changetheir kennel of greyhounds throughoutthe competition, in one of the fourdesignated official trade periods. Choosewisely though, as only six trades for theduration of the competition will beallowed.Minor prizes of $100 cash will be onoffer for the winner of each round ofraces (5 in total), with the person luckyenough to have selected a truly ‘dream’kennel, a prize of $2500 cash awaitsthem after the conclusion of theMaturity Classic on may 20.Full terms and conditions available atwww.grv.org.auThe (March, 2006) Journal Page 29