Now where was i ? These seniors moments can be quite challenging.
The nags have long been of interest. I recall going to the trots at the Show Grounds when i was young, also going to the horse sales with friends who were cockies, and of course many different race meetings, at quite a few different tracks.
I’ve been to Cups; Avoca, Berrigan, Corowa, Melbourne, Yea, are just some of the cup meetings i’ve attended. This year i plan to attend the annual races at Ardlethan , something which we’ve talked about for a while, so i’m looking forward to the running of the 2013 Ardlethan Picnic Cup.
Horses; the ‘Goondiwndi Grey’, Gunsynd, Black Caviar, Makybe Diva, Rose of Kingston, Manikato, Magistrate, Alle Bijou, Mooball, Sir Talaq, are some of the horses i’ve appreciated. Different in many ways but i’ve appreciated all of them for their equine skills, and the returns they’ve given me.
Hoops; the greats such as Roy Higgins, Damien Oliver stick in the mind as great riders. Malcolm Pay was another favourite of my youth. On the rural circuits, Peter Robl, and “Nifty” Neville Wilson have been good to my “skyrocket”. “Handbrake Harry”, has a superb record, but never when i backed him.
It’s many years since i’ve been to the trots, but i have fond memories of Junee in December 1984,when I had financially succesful night, then an intriguing drive back to Wagga. The last time i went to the trots was Moonee Valley back in 1987. A long time ago
If people venturing around the inner Northern suburbs wish to talk to me more about my sporting memories, i will be at the Lomond Hotel from 2-00 pm this Sunday 10/2, having a birthday bevvy. Maybe see youse then,
Glen!
Glen.
Schintler Reserve, Spumante dashes & Sammy Holt – Superb !
Happy birthday mate, may the next 50 years bring you a heap more sporting joy.
MCR
Alles Gute zum Geburtsag Glen!
Another sport that I would have liked to have seen mentioned in your Sports Memories: Birthday Blues – Part 1 & Part 2 was Tennis.
Did you ever attend any tennis matches? If not, was it left out for that reason?
Were your greatest tennis memories watching on television Newcombe winning the 1975 Australian Open, Edmondson winning the 1976 Australian Open, Cash winning Wimbledon in 1987, Rafter winning the 1997 and 1998 US Opens, Hewitt winning the US Open in 2001 and Wimbledon in 2002?
Have you had any other great sporting memories in the 12 years since this article was written?
I was fortunate enough to attend the 1986 Davis Cup Final Day when Australia beat Sweden. My biggest tennis highlight for actually being there was when I attended Wimbledon Centre Court on the 1st Tuesday in 2015. I saw Federer, Murray, Kvitova and Wozniacki all win their matches on Centre Court that day. It was very expensive but worth every cent for the experience.
How good would it be to have jobs like the Sports Writer Ashley Browne, who has been a Guest speaker at a Footy Almanac lunch and the late Sports Journalist Ron Reed (who wrote a few articles for the Footy Almanac), to get paid to attend major sports events and write about them!