About
After years of discussion, the Tasmanian Greyhound Hall of Fame kicked off in 2007.
Simply put, a vehicle was needed to highlight the outstanding achievers of our great sport,
both people and greyhounds. There are three categories, namely Associates, Trainers and
Greyhounds. The inductees are presented in December each year at the Hobart Thousand
Dinner. So well has this been received, it is now the Hobart Thousand – Hall of Fame Dinner.
Initially four, but now five people constitute the Hall of Fame Committee. The co-
ordinator and chief researcher is Greg Fahey. Each of the three Tasmanian Clubs has a
representative. Gary Sutton was Devonport’s founding representative, with his wife Cheryl
now in that role. David Crosswell represents Launceston, whilst Steve Lockley replaced Les
Keefe as Hobart’s representative. Brennan Ryan has come on board since 2021. Apart from
his assistance in research, he has taken over the upkeep of the Hall of Fame Website which
was upgraded in 2024 due to the efforts of Tristan Heffernan and Brennan.
Special recognition must go the Phil Northeast who built and controlled our
website from 2007 until his untimely death in June 2017. His expertise and genuine love of
our pursuits is sadly missed. The Committee is happy to receive submissions from anyone in
the Greyhound industry regarding the Hall of Fame, but the Committee alone decides on the
inductees. If a Committee member has a conflict of interest with a possible inductee, they
will stand down from that particular decision. We intend to keep the bar raised to a very high
level and are not aiming at any particular number of inclusions. Any person or greyhound
deemed worthy of interest goes onto a short list for possible inclusion in the future.
Every endeavor is made to ensure that all details relating to the Hall of Fame are
correct. However, we take no responsibility and accept no liability for any errors. Much of the
research goes back as far as the 1920’s and 1930’s, and because many greyhound records
have either been lost, destroyed or not maintained to the standards of today, some of the
research material has been anecdotal. Relevant material may come from personal records,
archival records of various newspapers both here and interstate, word of mouth, and most
importantly where possible, from the people and families themselves that make it to the Hall
of Fame.
We wish to thank the Hall of Fame participants and in many cases, their families, for
the availability and generosity of their support in our search for all the relevant facts. So far,
we have had people travel from as far as New Zealand and Queensland to accept the award
for a family member or greyhound that has been elevated to Hall of Fame status.
A 2024 addition to the Hall of Fame website, has been a Feature Race Honor Roll
from all three Tasmanian tracks of our great races. Like the Hall of Fame articles, any new
information, especially with photos and videos will be added as it becomes available.
Greg Fahey