Vale Hugh Dunkley

November 16, 2018 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria

The greyhound community is saddened by the loss of Hugh Dunkley, just shy of his 89th birthday.

Hugh was a successful greyhound breeder and trainer, and up until recently he was a regular at the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club.

“Hugh is a second-generation trainer who started training greyhounds in the early 1940s from the age of 12. He trained for legendary owner and bookmaker “Chummy” Parkes and also bred a litter than won over 200 races,” said Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club Manager, Amanda Cameron.

More recently Hugh bred and owned group class greyhound Violet Crumble (pictured), who contested the Group 1 Sapphire Crown Read full article

Source:: http://www.grv.org.au/news/2018/11/16/vale-hugh-dunkley/

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