RICHMOND GREYHOUND RACING CLUB NEWS
	SYD IN FULL FLIGHT courtesy of the NGF
	Parramatta Leagues Club RICHMOND ROUND-UP
	Parramatta Leagues Club, once again sponsored greyhound racing at the Richmond Raceway. Parramatta Eels players and Leagues Club Directors attended the race meeting on Friday, January 23rd and took part in the presentations to the Parramatta Leagues Club Cup Final and the Billy Rayner Memorial, a race honouring the Parramatta Club great, Billy Rayner, who died almost three years ago. Parramatta players delighted their young fans in attendance at the race meeting, by signing autographs and providing lots of Parramatta Rugby League giveaways.
	Presentation to the winner of the Parramatta Leagues Club Cup, the Darren Sultana trained MARKO POLO
	Children lining up to receive Parramatta supporters' wares
	Coming Feature events at Richmond
	The time-honoured premier short course race, the Richmond Cannonball, will once again be sponsored by the Western Weekender, the Nepean area's local community newspaper. Heats are set down for our twilight meeting to be held on Friday, February 6th for the best greyhounds nominated over 400 metres. This event always draws a large amount of quality short course nominations which should bode well for a fantastic final which is scheduled for Friday night, February 13th. Winner of the 2009 Western Weekender Cannonball will take home $5,000. The month of February also sees the running of our major race series, the Group 2 World 4 Pets Derby. This prestigious race is for the best male greyhounds nominated over 535 metres and is worth $25,000 to the winner plus a Waterford Crystal trophy. Heats will be keenly contested on Friday, February 20th with the final scheduled for Friday night, February 27th. Also on Friday, February 27th, the final of the Globe Memorial Super Maiden will be held on Friday, February 20th with the final on Derby night. Plenty of entertainment has been organised for February 27th. Kozi and Pinky will entertain the children with their balloon antics and air brushed tattoos. A jumping castle has been organised for the smaller children and the bigger kids (Mums and Dads included) can have a whiz round on the back of a Harley Davidson courtesy of Wild Ride Australia. Plenty of patron's giveaways will be on offer too. Don't forget to put these dates in your diaries. Chris Mackenzie (Richmond Race Club)
	RICHMOND CHRISTMAS MEETING 08
	Santa Claus came to Richmond greyhounds last Friday!! Santa Claus took time off from his busy schedule to pop in and say hello to all the children that were enjoying the entertainment at the Richmond Greyhound meeting last Friday. He made sure that every child took home a soft toy which he personally handed to them. Also helping Santa to entertain the children, and adults alike, were old favourites and Richmond regulars, Kozi and Pinky, who created magic with their balloons and air brush tattoos. The Misty Ridge Cuddly Animal Farm again proved to be a popular attraction with goats, rabbits, sheep and an assortment of farm birds amusing the kids. Lollies, chips, drinks and fairy floss tickled the taste buds of the children and the Hawkesbury Agility Dog Training Club provided heaps of fun with their exciting agility demonstrations. Of course, we can't forget the Jumping Castle which kept the little ones entertained all night.  As well as all this, we had a superb programme of greyhound racing. The race meeting was billed as the “Local Community Christmas meeting” and it was great to see plenty of local people that hadn't previously attended a racing meeting, taking advantage off all that was on offer.    The newly renovated Viewing Lounge was `packed to the rafters' and the Sponsors' Room and De Bortoli Room were both booked for Christmas parties.
	AGILITY DOG DEMOSTRATIONS	KIDS INTERACTING WITH THE MISTY RIDGE ANIMAL FARM
	THE MAIN MAN OF THE NIGHT SANTA CLAUS

	2005-2006 Anual Report & Balance Sheet Financial Report for the year ended 30th June 2006 To be presented to the Members at the Annual General Meeting to be held at Richmond Raceway 312 Londonderry Road LONDONDERRY  NSW Thursday 28th 2006.