Dave McDonald replaced a guy Haywood ( George ) I stand corrected on his first name , he replaced Bill Cherry who retired to Queenstown . Davy was in training to be or was a full time fireman who called at workout's / trials . Mr Haywood was only into the full time job , from memory only a month and died suddenly and that is how the icon of the south got started in the commentators box . The timing of this was the mid to late 70's . When Davy celebrated his 40 years as a commentator Ian Chambers , kevin Payne and Reon Murtha of yesteryear where in attendance to celebrate the day . I remember not that long ago Davy got Donna Beck the oncourse presenter to call the 1st of the day ,a 6 horse aprox field , ground breaking at the time , I bet the overpaid bosses dished out the warning notices that day .
