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Greyhound Weekly Edition 53
Volume 2
Number 1
Friday 6 October 2017
VALE GEORGE SCHOFIELD OAM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
George Schofield OAM, an icon of Victorian greyhound racing, passed away on Monday at age 99.
Victorian Greyhound Weekly is now one year old. Launched on 7 October, 2016 Greyhound Weekly is Victoria’s only independent greyhound publication. Founding editor and publisher Roger Clark has been an independent greyhound journalist since 1973, when the original Victorian Greyhound Weekly in print was launched. 25 years later when the paper closed down, his Talking and Breeding column transferred to National Greyhound Form, appeared for five years in the Greyhound Recorder, then back to NGF until it’s closure in 2016. It then moved to ARG online, until it scaled down greyhound operations during the infamous state-wide closure scare in 2017. This led to the birth of Victorian Greyhound Weekly online, now starting its’ second year. Thanks for joining us on our journey.
He was the only surviving ‘Pioneer’ in GRV’s Hall of Fame, with his contribution to the sport as an owner, trainer, breeder, rearer, stud master, chiropractor and administrator dating back more than 70 years. George would have turned 100 in April next year, and visited his local race club, The Meadows, just 12 days before his passing. Hundreds are expected to attend George’s Memorial Service, to be held at The Meadows, on Tuesday. Full details and our special tribute to George On pages 32-33
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