GOM 1,017 Report post Posted October 3, 2019 lA legend in the greyhounds stayers history., Tom will be laid to rest today at TeAwamutu today. I think if I could convince Peter Jackson to make a movie of the successful saga of the McGillivray success in NZ's best staying races in 1997/98 it would be a box office hit. There were that many turns and twists and unlikely scenario's it was unbelievable Rest in peace Tom, a genuine, hard working decent human being. A large loving Whanau will gather around Jill. Jabba2, POPA GAS, Baz (NZ) and 1 other 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown 299 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 Bet on Bessie is the dog that comes to mind from the McGillivray kennel. Won Silver Collar late 90's...2nd the next year if I remember rightly? And I'm sure the Mcgillivray's weren't one hit wonders but Bessie is the one I remember... Agree GOM...Mcgillivray = legend greyhound trainers of stayers. RIP Tom. Kia kaha to his family. Jabba2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bus stop 230 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 Understand Tom had a great send off, Mike I belive you gave a rousing tribute to Tom about his life as a greyhound trainer. I remember his good stayers contesting some off staying classics down here in Christchurch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jape 344 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 7 hours ago, Lowdown said: Bet on Bessie is the dog that comes to mind from the McGillivray kennel. Won Silver Collar late 90's...2nd the next year if I remember rightly? And I'm sure the Mcgillivray's weren't one hit wonders but Bessie is the one I remember... Agree GOM...Mcgillivray = legend greyhound trainers of stayers. RIP Tom. Kia kaha to his family. Gotta Cruise won the Collar in '97 and would have been the first dog to go back to back in '98 but had to settle for second behind Bet on Bessie. A notable Collar quinella. Baz (NZ) and GOM 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOM 1,017 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 Yes Jape and followed that up the same year by getting the quinella in NZ stayers cup the on your track. Quinella in both hose events from a kennel with only a couple of dogs all homebred. Bessie followed that up in 1999 by running 2nd in the silver collar Huge achievement by a trainer from Pukeatua Jabba2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOM 1,017 Report post Posted October 4, 2019 12 hours ago, bus stop said: Understand Tom had a great send off, Mike I belive you gave a rousing tribute to Tom about his life as a greyhound trainer. I remember his good stayers contesting some off staying classics down here in Christchurch. Yes BS Got a laugh when I recounted the time Tom and Jill were returning from a long day at Wellington track. Way out in the outback 11pm and they got a bloody puncture. Tom got out and called Jill to hold a torch while he changed the wheel. Jill said she was amazed at the agility and speed at which Tom worked. She said it actually astounded her. He said shut up mother and hurry up and get in the van. Jill was a bit taken aback but when they were safely underway Tom said " I was shitting myself as there was a drug deal going down in the bushes where they stopped" feral, howrude, Jabba2 and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
