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kennel caperJULY 2017 EDITIONS 52 Kung Fu Mary takes out Dream A Little causes an AGRC Auction Final - upset in Gawler Produce - recap on page 7 recap on page 5 Inside this issue \ Stayers' Cup Review- page 6 \ Racing Report - page 8 \ Greyhound of the Month - page 9 TRIAL BOOKINGS TEAM MEMBERS AND BUSINESS Call (08) 8243 7172 CONTACT DETAILS Angle Park Bookings for Tuesday taken from Monday 12:30pm 55 Cardigan Street, Angle Park SA 5010 Thursday 12:30pm for Saturday PO Box 2352, Regency Park SA 5942 Phone: 8243 7100 Gawler Bookings taken from Tuesday 12:30pm Fax: 8268 2870 Nominations fax: 8243 1964 Email: [email protected] Web: grsa.com.au SCRATCHINGS Call (08) 8243 7133 ADMINISTRATION INTEGRITY Chief Executive Officer Integrity Manager To make a scratching - Select 1 Matt Corby: (08) 8243 7114 Lisa Michalanney: (08) 8243 7116 [email protected] [email protected] To listen to scratchings - Select 2 Chief Operating Officer Steward Sarah Webster: (08) 8243 7121 Joshua Evans: (08) 8243 7111 CHASERS [email protected] [email protected] chasersevents.com.au Strategic Projects Manager Jann Jones: (08) 8243 7166 Scott Wuchatsch: (08) 8243 7165 [email protected] Call (08) 8243 7150 [email protected] Des Jonas: (08) 8243 7166 Booking and fundraising enquiries [email protected] Executive and Financial Assistant Sheriden Milam: (08) 8243 7118 Animal Welfare Officer [email protected] Belinda Pearce: (08) 8243 7105 MCQUEENS [email protected] mcqueenstavern.com.au FINANCE Welfare Compliance Officer Tavern (08) 8243 7143 Stephanie Paprzycki-Baker: Finance Officer (08) 8243 7119 Sports Bar (08) 8243 7144 Julie Huynh: (08) 8243 7117 [email protected] [email protected] Welfare Compliance Officer MARKETING Kirsty Lawrence: [email protected] VETERINARY CLINIC Marketing Manager At Angle Park Vet Surgery every Tuesday Dianne Dumanovic: (08) 8243 7115 Licensing and Integrity Officer Renee Colquhoun (08) 8243 7113 from 10am through to completion of trials. [email protected] [email protected] To organise appointments contact Greg at Marketing Coordinator [email protected] . James Norris: (08) 8243 7120 RACING [email protected] Dr Greg Moore 0438 169 316 Racing Manager Shaun Mathieson: (08) 8243 7122 Race meeting vet HOSPITALITY [email protected] Food & Beverage Manager Dr Chris Doyle 0409 677 355 Alex Fairgrieve: (08) 8243 7126 Racing Secretary [email protected] (Grading, Breeding, Futurities) (08) 8347 3536 Caralyn Fielden: (08) 8243 7112 [email protected] GAP (GREYHOUND General Enquiries ADOPTION PROGRAM) Skye Stewart (08) 8243 7100 Supervisor [email protected] Helen Hughes: (08) 8243 7124 Carolyn Webster (08) 8243 7127 [email protected] [email protected] find us on facebook at Brooke Davies (08) 8243 7152 /greyhoundracingsa [email protected] MESSAGE FROM MATT Matt Corby, CEO Communication It Is evident to me that the quality of the communication between our participants and GRSA staff/ Management has probably suffered in some aspects by the challenges of recent times and in response to ongoing change. A big part of greyhound racing moving forward here in South Australia lies in the strength of that relationship and reinforcing the processes which ensure that people are having the opportunity to be heard. With that in mind, the following items are intended to support that goal: Raceday Chats We are currently setting up the system which will support online or raceday office bookings for meetings with specific Managers and senior staff members twice monthly. Over a three month period, this will include three Thursday night sessions (A/P), two Wednesday sessions (A/P) and one Tuesday session (at Gawler) during the early part of a race meeting. We will promote dates and times to the industry based on maximum availability and then allow participants to book in whatever (available) time suits. If there any teething issues with this process, we will work to resolve them quickly. This will hopefully serve as a convenient and practical opportunity to raise concerns about anything that impacts you as a participant. I urge participants to take advantage of the opportunity for their own benefit and to help us get everyone on the same page. Raceday Stewards The following post recently went up on the industry Facebook site in an effort to clarify the importance of participants being able to utilise Stewards as the first point of contact for matters or issues that arise during the running of a meeting: A couple of bits of recent feedback would indicate, for whatever reason, that participants may sometimes be reluctant to raise raceday-related issues (including safety concerns) with the stewards who are in charge of a given meeting. In the general spirit of trying to foster a better communication flow, we would encourage trainers/participants to view the stewards as their first point of contact for such matters. If they are unable to assist directly at the time, they will raise the matter internally with the relevant Manager and that feedback will guide any relevant actions or response that may be warranted. It will also help to ensure that our Managers have their finger more closely on the pulse of issues as they occur. Our stewards, accordingly, are being encouraged not only to be receptive of feedback, but also to seek it out where appropriate. Industry Facebook We have recently had a couple of dealings on the Facebook site which raise the question about what are or are not reasonable expectations of use. To my thinking, that site is a genuinely valuable tool for informing our people and driving constructive discussion around issues of shared importance. However, as with any such site, I would hope that most participants understand that there is always a risk of comments offending other participants or staff or creating other (often unintended) issues. The simple fact is that it’s a less than perfect tool for supporting balanced debate on certain issues – particularly true for more sensitive matters – and will, as often as not, facilitate threads that are considerably more harmful and counter-productive than they are useful. That being the case, a number of posts will be directed to a relevant Manager or member of staff in the first instance with the aim of trying to esolver the query directly. Subject to the outcome of that dealing, any relevant update to the broader industry will be posted back through Facebook at a later point. All such enquiries will be responded to and managed respectfully. Based on previous (site) user behaviour, we would still expect a majority of comments to flow through to the site without the need for this process. Our aim is to ensure that the Facebook site not only remains useful and informative, but also manages to preserve a welcoming and supportive feel. It’s my hope that the opportunity for Raceday Chats (above) will, separately, provide the perfect forum for direct and timely discussion of issues that are of concern to participants and to help build the relationship opportunity. The next ‘live’ Q&A session will be scheduled prior to the end of July. Participants may want to express their thoughts on the Facebook site in the interim regarding desired topics for discussion so as to influence which Manager(s) should host that session. Industry Director Role The role of the Industry Director, currently held by Dr Chris Doyle is due to lapse on October 31 and is required under the Constitution to be determined by a ballot of licensed persons in the weeks immediately ahead. The commencement of the nomination process will be advised through Kennel Capers and on the website. A nominee must be proposed by a currently licensed participant. Matt Corby CEO, Greyhound Racing SA An official publication of Greyhound Racing SA [email protected] Final produces a dream result for Jones GAWLER After a series of heats and then semi-finals, the Final of the 2017 Produce was run at the Gawler track on Sunday 9th July, with all three placegetters coming from the Barossa. Trainer Jan Jones provided three of the finalists and Lauren Harris two runners, but there are no guarantees in the finals of classic races. As the lids went up, Long Gully Josh from box 7 quickly mustered speed to cross the field and take the lead from High Eden Snow (4) and Stack The Aces (6). Down the back straight and Long Gully Josh opened up a break of 3 lengths over Dream A Little (1), which had found a run while sticking to the rails. As they turned into the home straight, the fast finishing Dream A Little stormed home down the outside to narrowly win on the line by just ¾ of a length, in a great time of 30.84 secs on a heavy track. Long Gully Josh ran a game race to finish second for Paula Hearnden of Angaston, while the fancied High Eden Frost (5) was only a whisker away in third place for Jan Jones. The winner is trained by Jan Jones at Eden Valley and is raced in partnership with husband Tony. All some twenty years and after racing could go well. Jan and Tony both three of their runners are from the at the Gawler track, they had quickly enjoy their involvement in the industry same Banjo Boy and Zardae litter, become aware that the race is and Tony likes the interaction with which they had purchased through a something special. To now win it was every one of their greyhounds.