Newmarket Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Would be interesting to see where some have gone? I know a few have passed away, some retired, but what has happened to the others? Kevin Payne, sacked by racing board, what is he up to? Alby Gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Newmarket said: Would be interesting to see where some have gone? I know a few have passed away, some retired, but what has happened to the others? Kevin Payne, sacked by racing board, what is he up to? Alby Gain? I was having a buffet breakfast at Alexandra park a few years ago and saw alby, the whale and a few others doing likewise. I think alby had some connection to hees garden Chinese restaurant some time back but not sure if he does now. I used to really like Ian chambers calling around Nelson/Blenheim his calls were great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mardy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 For so long Ian Chambers was the voice of the top of the south as well as the Coast meetings.But yes would be interesting to see what the past commentators are up too these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) back in the day i liked that the seddon shield tracks had a non canterbury commentator be it jack o'donnell, eric percy, ian chambers and now craig rail it was/is a welcome point of difference Edited January 8, 2020 by Rangatira 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Newmarket said: Would be interesting to see where some have gone? I know a few have passed away, some retired, but what has happened to the others? Kevin Payne, sacked by racing board, what is he up to? Alby Gain? ian chambers had the restaurant at the rangiora rsa around the time he retired 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, Rangatira said: back in the day i liked that the seddon shield tracks had a non canterbury commentator be it jack o'donnell, eric percy, ian chambers and now craig rail it was/is a welcome point of difference I had forgotten about Eric Percy...reon always did reefton though ..it used to be good when clubs elected their own commentator ....who was the race caller in southland before Davy mac? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Flagship uberalles said: I had forgotten about Eric Percy...reon always did reefton though ..it used to be good when clubs elected their own commentator ....who was the race caller in southland before Davy mac? bill cherry ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furlong Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 25 minutes ago, Rangatira said: bill cherry ? Yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Terry Yule Cambridge commentator died 2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Flagship uberalles said: Terry Yule Cambridge commentator died 2013 Thats sad, forgot about him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Rangatira said: back in the day i liked that the seddon shield tracks had a non canterbury commentator be it jack o'donnell, eric percy, ian chambers and now craig rail it was/is a welcome point of difference Eric percy, forgot about him. Did Kevin Payne have the tab in dunedin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) really good piece from the sun in 2012 about Eric Percy a carpet layer by trade.. I didn't realize he went back to calling the trials at waterlea in 2009 after his wife died, in the 2012 piece he was 72 so he'd be close to 80 now. he also talked about a race call he did where a wasp got in the box and stung him 4 times while commentating on a race...... Edited January 8, 2020 by Flagship uberalles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blockbat Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 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 . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furlong Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 13 hours ago, Newmarket said: Eric percy, forgot about him. Did Kevin Payne have the tab in dunedin? Soon after he was treated so badly he had a courier run. Don't no whether he still has. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Murray Burns ? Can remember his " You can run to the tote " Nice guy met him once at Radio Pacific function, would have been mid 1980's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newmarket Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 On 8/01/2020 at 10:31 PM, Flagship uberalles said: really good piece from the sun in 2012 about Eric Percy a carpet layer by trade.. I didn't realize he went back to calling the trials at waterlea in 2009 after his wife died, in the 2012 piece he was 72 so he'd be close to 80 now. he also talked about a race call he did where a wasp got in the box and stung him 4 times while commentating on a race...... Was he also an Author? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flagship uberalles Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Newmarket said: Was he also an Author? there was nothing in the article about him being author, but I see there is a Eric Percy that has written books from Marlborough so he may well have done that after 2012. Eric percy also called 18 international rugby matches for radio....... these commentators from days gone by are so much more interesting than the ones now...apart from probably dave Mac and Tony Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 OK - you guys obviously don't listen to trackside radio on a Saturday morning which presented every week by Peter Early and Alby. Alby still has shares in a few Harness horses. Ronaldo - I see Murray most harness meetings at Cambridge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 9/01/2020 at 10:16 PM, Ronaldo said: Murray Burns ? Can remember his " You can run to the tote " Nice guy met him once at Radio Pacific function, would have been mid 1980's. and "you can run to the tab" when his audience was off course listening to radio pacific 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 8/01/2020 at 1:46 PM, Rangatira said: ian chambers had the restaurant at the rangiora rsa around the time he retired so you had some competition back then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 1/10/2020 at 9:42 AM, Flagship uberalles said: there was nothing in the article about him being author, but I see there is a Eric Percy that has written books from Marlborough so he may well have done that after 2012. Eric percy also called 18 international rugby matches for radio....... these commentators from days gone by are so much more interesting than the ones now...apart from probably dave Mac and Tony Lee. Eric Percy called international rugby matches, im picking touring matches played in Nelson and Marlborough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, mikeynz said: Eric Percy called international rugby matches, im picking touring matches played in Nelson and Marlborough? 1971 british lions played a combined nelson / marlborough side in blenhiem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Rangatira said: 1971 british lions played a combined nelson / marlborough side in blenhiem i think Reon Murtha did a bit of rugby calling too.3ZB did a lot of local rugby those days,same as the days when Ian Galloway,excuse the spelling if incorrect, he always did the main match on club day from Carisbrook. Edited April 20, 2021 by mikeynz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 minute ago, mikeynz said: i think Reon Murtha did a bit of rugby calling too. and commonwealth games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Rangatira said: and commonwealth games Did the Royal wedding too i think, in fact he did a fair bit of commentating when one thinks of it, Stanley Rio winning the the interdoms too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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