‘Love Story’

June 12, 2022 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty

Recently we’ve seen several of our senior citizens remaining active in a sport they love.

1977 Australian Cup-winning trainer William (Alan) Fairlie, 93, is a case in point.

And Dallas-based veteran trainer Trevor (Lewis) Smith, 86, is in a similar category.

A Wentworth Park track record; Olympian and VFL/AFL schoolmates; an award from the Queen, marking 60 years of marriage; and a T-shirt from the ‘Last Bark at the Park’ – a memento the greyhound racing loving couple have kept, marking the last night of racing at Olympic Park.

It’s all part of the fabric of life for Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2022/06/12/love-story/

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