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Club Information

 

General

The Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club Inc. is located at the corner of Rubicon and Sutton Streets, Sebastopol (next to the Trotting Track). The track has a sand surface and a cable lure system installed. When the track was officially opened it was described as a very safe “easy swing” track which has one of the best wet weather surfaces in Victoria.

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The Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club Inc. was formed in 1935 and was originally located at “Broadway Park” in Creswick Road, Ballarat before the Club built a new racing complex over a 3 year period at Morshead Park, Sebastopol. The first race meeting at the new track at Morshead Park was conducted on Saturday 23rd December 1978.

History shows that the first race on the new track was won by Eddy Torado which won from Box No: 1 and was trained by W.R. Dalton. On that program there was a special match race with prize money of $1,000 between Melbourne Cup winner Tangaloa and Sandown track record holder Darville’s Flyer with Darville’s Flyer being the eventual winner.

The Club provides excellent public facilities where patrons can enjoy undercover comfort from the grandstand. Bar facilities, catering and off street car parking are also available. Camping and kenneling facilities are not available for traveling trainers and their greyhounds. Track facilities also include Tabcorp betting facilities, video replays of all races with all races being broadcast on and off course. The Club races each Wednesday night with some additional meetings conducted throughout the year.

Committee

 

The Club is an incorporated body and is run by a Committee of Management. Current committee members are as follows:

Mr. Ken Bennett (President)

Mr. Alf King (Senior Vice President)

Mr. Ian Robinson (Junior Vice President)

Mrs. Lil Dickie

Mr. Mick Hughes

Mr. Alan Mc Caskill

Mr. Merv York

Mr. Rod Cuthbertson

Mr. Wayne Wrout

Mr. Peter Desmond

Mr. Geoff Bumpstead

 

Mr. Geoff Knape (Club Manager)

Mr. Bob Le Marshall (Treasurer) 


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Membership

Membership of the Club for 2007/08 year is $10- with Slipping Track membership and key being an extra $40- per annum.

The membership year is from January to December annually.


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Sponsorship

The Club has many sponsors which are great supporters of the Club. The following are current sponsors of the Club:

 

 

  • PETstock Animal Supplies (major sponsor)
  • Lion Quality Products
  • Fletcher Jones Ballarat
  • The Ballarat Courier
  • Radio Ballarat 
  • Hoppers Crossing Security
  • Sasha's Blend
  • MTD Products Australia
  • Nerrina Carpentry & Joinery
  • Lynette’s Florist
  • Neverfail Springwater
  • Flying Horse Tabaret  
  • Y-Not Automotive
  • Ashdrive Ashphalting
  • Davis Wholesale
  • Tony's On High Catering
  • Mrs. Lil Dickie
  • National Australia Bank
  • TJ Coutt’s Electrical
  • Scott Petroleum
  • Topcat Video
  • George Langley Public Address Systems
  • Kaye Emmett Photography
  • www.grv.org.au

If you would like to join as a sponsors of the Club please call the office and we will discuss packages with you that will be beneficial to both parties.

 

 


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