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See New Zealand are banning the racing of Greyhounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6l1xjnd6xo

MIL wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 6:40 am See New Zealand are banning the racing of Greyhounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6l1xjnd6xo

Yes the country we left 20 years ago no longer exists. It is now a woke left banana Republic.
It was the best place in the world when I was a kid in the 1960's, now it's just a haven for every lunatic idea that someone dreams up.
When I stop and think about it, I am a refugee. I am a stateless person. I left New Zealand. It is now called Aotearoa. It means, " Land of the long slide into socialism".
My daughter asked me if I was ever coming back? I said no, I only speak English.
Fair enough, she said.

Greyhound racing is all about the bookies, many tracks have gone in the UK, I remember racing the flapping tracks, self trained racing at the time. Traveling to open races up an down the country, I done this for a few years, A really good sport being a trainer of your own greyhounds. I also raced them under NGRC at Belle vue Manchester, trips over to Ireland going to trials looking for some top grade pups. Sorry to say another sport gone, but great memories.

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 8:54 am Greyhound racing is all about the bookies, many tracks have gone in the UK, I remember racing the flapping tracks, self trained racing at the time. Traveling to open races up an down the country, I done this for a few years, A really good sport being a trainer of your own greyhounds. I also raced them under NGRC at Belle vue Manchester, trips over to Ireland going to trials looking for some top grade pups. Sorry to say another sport gone, but great memories.

I can see the attraction to that kind of racing Devo

NeilA wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 10:15 am

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2024 8:54 am Greyhound racing is all about the bookies, many tracks have gone in the UK, I remember racing the flapping tracks, self trained racing at the time. Traveling to open races up an down the country, I done this for a few years, A really good sport being a trainer of your own greyhounds. I also raced them under NGRC at Belle vue Manchester, trips over to Ireland going to trials looking for some top grade pups. Sorry to say another sport gone, but great memories.

I can see the attraction to that kind of racing Devo

Yes Neil, it was good to have a pup that comes through training, doing well in its trials. Then hitting the races, puppy trials and build up on progressing to the top. Hard work but kept fit with all the walking.

Sadly all sports involving animals will go the same way, the last to go will be Equestrian / Horse racing because of the Money and Personalities involved, if The Saudis were into it , it might be a different story, they seem to get away with Murder, Quite literally

It will take a big effort to kill off racing. It is a huge employer here in Australia as well.
Pigeon racing will be the next thing in the sights of the animal rights people.

Speaking of racing, Jonbon must be hard to beat on Saturday?

Murray wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:34 pm It will take a big effort to kill off racing. It is a huge employer here in Australia as well.
Pigeon racing will be the next thing in the sights of the animal rights people.

Yes Murray a very big player in the sport, I still use this site. It gives me plenty of information.

https://www.greyhound-data.com/breed.htm

Devo1956 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 8:18 pm

Murray wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:34 pm It will take a big effort to kill off racing. It is a huge employer here in Australia as well.
Pigeon racing will be the next thing in the sights of the animal rights people.

Yes Murray a very big player in the sport, I still use this site. It gives me plenty of information.

https://www.greyhound-data.com/breed.htm

My brother used to run one back in the 70s or 80s