Greyhound’s State of Origin – the Winfield Challenge

By Bruce Teague

WHAT a night it was!

Beaumont Park, Newcastle’s one and only greyhound track had shifted from its usual Saturday afternoon slot to an apparently better-earning Thursday night to stage one of its prime annual events, sponsored then by the cigarette people.

Families flocked in, as did some high-quality dogs from all over. You could hardly move in the betting ring without tripping over a baby stroller.

That was in 1992, so SKY begun its reign as the medium of the future and big events still attracted plenty of punters, particularly to a decent betting ring. The freeway from Sydney was a way off, Read full article

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