November'06 - Greyhounds Queensland

Batistagets thejumpon hisrivalsPopular Albion Park track photographerCOREY PEARCE caught this graphic picof Batista hurdling a tap on the inside ofthe running rail during a recent race atheadquarters.The new stewards room at the straighttrack capital Capalaba is completed at longlast.During a recent appeal hearing,stewards were criticised for the lack offacilities available to stewards andlicensees during race meetings.Capalaba has never had a facility assuch and it will be a welcome change onrace days to conduct business.To the best of my knowledge there isno truth to the rumour that the Club willmoonlight the building as Chicka's BaitShop during the week.Let me straighten out what appearsconfusion surrounding kennel securityafter the completion of race meetings.All race clubs supply security for amaximum of 20 minutes after the last raceto allow greyhounds to be removed fromthe kennels.Staff will remain on duty as long asswab greyhounds remain in the swabkennels.The problem develops at clubs wheretrials are conducted after the race meetingis completed and trainers remain to trialgreyhounds or simply watch the trials.Clubs who are already under pressureto restrain their running costs cannot beexpected to pay staff while trainers sit upat the bar or stay to watch trials.So be aware, 20 minutes after the lastrace kennel staff will cease duty and thegreyhounds in the kennel block are yourresponsibility.Swab greyhounds will always havesecurity provided until the sample is taken.A recent incident in the catching penat Townsville would have been worthseeing.A greyhound declared hard to catchwas about to be collared by the twocatchers provided to do the job.One was a leading trainer in Townsvillefor many years, and his assistantTownsville’s leading “catcher”.The greyhounds entered the catchingarea after the race and the leading“catcher" was a little slow off the markDanny RyanRenzo Park ComplexNew!Chairman of Stewardsand received a little encouragement frombehind from the leading trainer.The leading “catcher” lost his footingand finished up on the ground among thedogs.Lucky the winner of the race wasn’t aswab dog as “they say” he licked the“catcher” on a number of occasions,wouldn’t have returned positive to alcohol,that’s for sure, perhaps football liniment.CoveringGrafton - CasinoAreastoGold CoastBrisbaneToowoombaChairman of the Board produced aclassic at the last Board Meeting.Follow this if you can.Things we know we knowThings we know we made upThings we forgot we made upThings we forgot we knewAs we know there are known knowsThere are things we know we knowWe also know there are knownunknownsThat is to say we know there are somethings we do not knowBut there are also unknown unknowns,the ones we don’t know you don’t knowThe more you know the more you don’tknow you don’t knowIt’s what you don’t know you don’tknow.As an extension of Renzo Park Rearing and Spelling Complex, we are now offeringa transport service for your valuable animals.RenzoParkPET TRANSPORT SERVICE* Pick-up Grafton Saturday (appointment only)* Leaving Casino sunday (early AM)* Returning Casino Sunday PM* Pick-up and Drop off along the way* Other trips available by arrangementInquiries & Bookings: Peter & Helen SimpsonPh: (02) 66335115 Mob: Peter 0438 792348 Helen 0428 302725The (November, 2006) Journal Page 3