A car accident and a Launceston Cup victory on the same day

February 13, 2015 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn

IT WAS February 1940. The war in Europe was just starting to get really serious but racing across Australia continued as if every day was a Saturday. Tasmanian greyhound racing was strong, second only in quality to that conducted in New South Wales, and some would argue it was its equal.

Racing was conducted at two courses: Hobart and Launceston, with the latter holding a carnival which coincided with its horse racing counterparts and took place during late January and into early February.

The Launceston club had only opened a new circular 430 yards course on 27 January, a week before the Read full article

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