modest mouse 469 Report post Posted June 30, 2014 News just in from the Taranaki Daily News: Greyhound 'Picnic' turns into free-for-all. What can one say. Hope the Association will look into this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary1 361 Report post Posted June 30, 2014 what a classic good old nz greyhounds what next Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,793 Report post Posted June 30, 2014 Greyhound 'picnic' turns into free-for-all | Last updated 05:00 01/07/2014 An annual greyhound "picnic meet" at Hawera descended into a booze-soaked free-for-all that ended with one man stabbed in the lung with scissors. In New Plymouth District Court Hunterville man Jeremy Mczzzd, 28, pleaded not guilty to wounding Jarrod Udy, 33, of Te Kauwhata with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on March 31. Mczzzd's lawyer Julian Hannam says his client's actions at the Hawera Showgrounds over Easter were self-defence. Crown prosecutor Andrew Britton said Udy suffered three stab wounds, in his elbow, shoulder and under his left arm. It was the latter which perforated his lung causing it to collapse. Yesterday the victim's father, Ross Udy said he was a regular at the meet which was normally a "fun weekend". He said he had poor recall of the night because of the amount of alcohol he drank and the length of time since the attack. During cross-examination from Hannam, Ross Udy laughed when the lawyer said he had taken a gun to the meeting and had told someone to "piss off or I'll shoot you". Advertisement Ross Udy said he had never owned a gun. He recalled someone telling him that "a couple of the local women were complaining about Jeremy playing up". "I said I'd kill him. " He then went to ask Mczzzd's mother, April Blackburn, and her sons to either settle down or leave. Someone asked him what weapon he would use to do the killing. Udy said he had pulled down the fly in his pants saying "that's all I need." Shortly after, Blackburn kicked him in the groin, flooring him. Another of Blackburn's sons, Matthew Voutier, had grabbed Udy and the pair were locked together fighting on the ground. Ross Udy said he was a wrestler and had his attacker around the neck. "Matthew says ‘get him off me, I can't breathe'." He could hear the women shouting abuse. "It wasn't all coming from the Mczzzd-Blackburn family, was it?" Hannam said. "No, but they were causing the problem," Udy said. Lyn Bliek described how everyone had been having a good time at the bar when Blackburn and her sons became abusive, telling everyone that they were inbred. She heard Blackburn's sons racially abusing another dog owner, calling him a "token black" and threatening to do him over and release his dogs if he didn't leave. She said Blackburn started fighting with some of the girls and Bliek went to help them. Blackburn then attacked her, hitting her over the head. The others tried to pull her off. She ended up with lacerations, grazes, cuts and a deep bruise where she was "booting me in the back". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 203 Report post Posted June 30, 2014 It'll be interesting to get Aaron Cross's take on all this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfire 7 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 I hardly think Aaron Cross will be interested. I assume he wouldn't be interested in how humans treat each other. Doubt it would get much air time as this behaviour seems to be norm in society at the moment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Shady 479 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 This was last year, why on earth bring it up now? And why dig it up again and put it on this site, we should be trying our best to promote the sport in a good light not demote it with this sort of rubbish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modest mouse 469 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Sorry to say Slim, but this is all over the newspapers in the Naki. I'd forgotten about it, until the case came up again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy 62 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 the hawera meeting has been happening for years and years has any of you even been??? its a great family weekend until this worthless family turned up off there faces looking for trouble!! and of course they picked on the biggest (softest) person there who in there right mind would go with a blade???? the ass should look into who the give licences to!!! since this (OVER A YEAR AGO) the dodgy family have no dogs and the udy family are still in it winning strong I know who I would be rooting for!! jasonmccook1, hedley, Slim Shady and 4 others 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmyb 277 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Why on earth would you bring this into light again? As happy has said, the family was looking for trouble. DC9 - Mr Cross' take on this is as follows; Ever wanted to get into greyhound racing? Good family social fun times if you don't mind getting medieval. (Link to article) Again, making us look like bad people. Why am I not surprised ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar Bar Black Sheep 45 Report post Posted July 2, 2014 lol don't forget the internet trolls who hate anyone being successful.......winners are grinners but my god the trolls love to put the knive in.......and this is now literally speaking....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Shady 479 Report post Posted July 2, 2014 Greyhound 'picnic' turns into free-for-all | Last updated 05:00 01/07/2014 An annual greyhound "picnic meet" at Hawera descended into a booze-soaked free-for-all that ended with one man stabbed in the lung with scissors. In New Plymouth District Court Hunterville man Jeremy Mczzzd, 28, pleaded not guilty to wounding Jarrod Udy, 33, of Te Kauwhata with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on March 31. Mczzzd's lawyer Julian Hannam says his client's actions at the Hawera Showgrounds over Easter were self-defence. Crown prosecutor Andrew Britton said Udy suffered three stab wounds, in his elbow, shoulder and under his left arm. It was the latter which perforated his lung causing it to collapse. Yesterday the victim's father, Ross Udy said he was a regular at the meet which was normally a "fun weekend". He said he had poor recall of the night because of the amount of alcohol he drank and the length of time since the attack. During cross-examination from Hannam, Ross Udy laughed when the lawyer said he had taken a gun to the meeting and had told someone to "piss off or I'll shoot you". Advertisement Ross Udy said he had never owned a gun. He recalled someone telling him that "a couple of the local women were complaining about Jeremy playing up". "I said I'd kill him. " He then went to ask Mczzzd's mother, April Blackburn, and her sons to either settle down or leave. Someone asked him what weapon he would use to do the killing. Udy said he had pulled down the fly in his pants saying "that's all I need." Shortly after, Blackburn kicked him in the groin, flooring him. Another of Blackburn's sons, Matthew Voutier, had grabbed Udy and the pair were locked together fighting on the ground. Ross Udy said he was a wrestler and had his attacker around the neck. "Matthew says ‘get him off me, I can't breathe'." He could hear the women shouting abuse. "It wasn't all coming from the Mczzzd-Blackburn family, was it?" Hannam said. "No, but they were causing the problem," Udy said. Lyn Bliek described how everyone had been having a good time at the bar when Blackburn and her sons became abusive, telling everyone that they were inbred. She heard Blackburn's sons racially abusing another dog owner, calling him a "token black" and threatening to do him over and release his dogs if he didn't leave. She said Blackburn started fighting with some of the girls and Bliek went to help them. Blackburn then attacked her, hitting her over the head. The others tried to pull her off. She ended up with lacerations, grazes, cuts and a deep bruise where she was "booting me in the back". Geez this makes the Royal Tavern off Once Were Warriors look like Denny's family restaurant!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modest mouse 469 Report post Posted July 2, 2014 Yees, I seem to upset everyone again! Was just pointing out this episode had landed in the newspaper. No ill intent what so-ever. Believe from it what you will. I'm signing off (again). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meomy 971 Report post Posted September 11, 2014 Drunken scissors attack premeditated LYN HUMPHREYS Last updated 10:47 09/09/2014 http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/10475166/Drunken-scissors-attack-premeditated An aggressive drunk armed himself with scissors and stabbed another man repeatedly, leaving him with life-threatening injuries after a greyhound meeting at Hawera in March last year, the New Plymouth District Court heard yesterday. Jeremy Keith McL e o d, 28, unemployed of Hunterville, was jailed for 5 1/2 years and handed down a strike warning. He was remanded in custody after being found guilty of a charge of wounding Te Kauwhata man Jarrod Udy, 33, with intent to cause grievous harm following a jury trial in July. In sentencing yesterday Judge Allan Roberts criticised the behaviour of McL e o d's mother, a greyhound owner. "The behaviour of a number of people, including your mother, was nothing but deplorable," the judge said. He expressed concern and surprise that those involved were able to maintain an affiliation to the industry. Following the sentencing, New Zealand Greyhound Racing general manager Jim Leach, of Wellington, responded that the attack which left the victim with life-threatening injuries brought the industry into disrepute. "He could have died. It reflects badly on the organisation as a whole. "Now we are aware of it, the board will have a close look so it's not likely to be happening again," said Leach. "Clearly there must have been a lot of alcohol." The event was an annual informal social weekend which was not run under the NZGR rules, he said. The judge said things had degenerated following the day's dog racing at the Hawera meeting. Many retired to the bar to drink. The intoxicated, aggressive Mczzzd was offensive and made threats. Just after midnight, a decision was made to shut down the bar. In his opinion, that decision was too late, the judge said. Tensions mounted and lines were drawn between his family and other members of the dog racing fraternity. His victim "displayed no aggressive overtures to you at all", the judge said. Mczzzd squared off and "in the dark you stabbed him on a number of occasions with a pair of scissors". The victim suffered a deep 10mm stab wound in his left lung, another 5mm wound in his arm and abrasions. Mczzzd told police his actions were self-defence. Mczzzd, had 45 convictions, 14 of which were violence-related, the judge said. Defence lawyer Julian Hannam described the attack as a "classic example of self-defence". But the judge said he found that Mczzzd was spoiling for a fight and deliberately armed himself with the scissors and intended to use them. The judge found the attack premeditated, saying Mczzzd sought confrontation with tacit family support. - Taranaki Daily News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
