Mr Eric Sykes received a 10 year disqualification from greyhound racing (with five years suspended pending no further breaches of LR18.5 GAR 86 (af) and any other rule relating to live baiting or animal welfare generally) following a hearing at the independent Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RADB) on Friday. Mr Sykes was charged by […]
The GRV Board has been holding Board Forums across Victoria to discuss issues in greyhound racing with as many members as possible. So far, member forums have been held at The Meadows, Warragul and Ballarat. The final forum will take place tomorrow at Shepparton. [divider] [/divider] Member forum details Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club Tuesday 16 […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Chairman, Ray Gunston, has welcomed the Racing Integrity Commissioner (RIC) and Chief Veterinary Officer’s (CVO) final reports into live baiting that were tabled in Victorian parliament today by Minister for Racing Martin Pakula and Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford. “We thank the Racing Integrity Commissioner Sal Perna and Chief Veterinary Officer […]
Intense passion for his local footy club and a love of greyhound racing – and the greyhound breed – are characteristics you associate with Michael Sigalas. Sigalas is fighting the battle of his life at the moment as he wrestles with the uncertainty of his mortality brought on by insidious cancer. In the midst of […]
IF at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. That’s the philosophy that saw Jason Schram finally win himself a 10 per cent share in a greyhound on Off the Bench’s Dr Who Survivor Quiz on Saturday morning. After nearly three years of calling every Saturday morning, Schram finally got himself to the final […]