George Schofield Inducted To Hall Of Fame
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) tonight launched its Victorian Greyhound Racing Hall of Fame at Sandown Greyhound Racing Club.
George Schofield has tonight been announced as one of the inaugural 36 inductees in to the Victorian Greyhound Racing Hall Of Fame.
Hall Of Fame Inductee : George Schofield (Administrator)
George Schofield is the only surviving ‘Pioneer’ to be inducted into Victorian greyhound racing’s Hall of Fame and, quite remarkably, the 91 year old continues to contribute to the sport today through his work as a canine chiropractor.
Working from a shed on his property located 30 minutes north of Melbourne in Yuroke, Schofield’s talents aren’t limited to the greyhound industry. People drive for miles to have George run his healing hands over their injured domestic pets.
“I love to see [injured] dogs get better, especially little paralysed ones. When I see a dog that can’t move, and then watch it get up and walk away it is better than all the money in the world”, George said recently.
Schofield has been applying his chiropractic skills for over 50 years. He works six days a week from 10am – 4.40pm, having Tuesdays off to “tidy things up around the place”, and even these days it is not uncommon to have to queue in line for up to an hour for his services.
“I’ve checked all different types of animals. It’s something that comes naturally to me. At first I didn’t charge people. Then I went from charging nothing to charging a silver coin, then from a silver coin to one dollar and then from one dollar to 10 dollars”, he said.
Notable Acheivements
- Greyhound Racing Control Board [GRCB] Member for 16 years [1966-82]
- Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association [MGRA] Director for eight [1982-90]
- Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club Committeeman for 10 years
- Life Member with the GOTBA, MGRA and the Ballarat GRC
- Canine chiropractor for over 50 years
- Leading stud master during the 1960s
- Sandown Greyhound Racing Club Member since 1957p
- Ken Carr Medallist in 2006
- Order of Australia Medallist [OAM] in 2009
The 36 Victorian Greyhound Racing Hall of Fame inductees are in three broad categories:
- The Pioneers (8) – recognised by the selection committee as having shaped Greyhound Racing’s early days.
- The People (15) – includes trainers, breeders, owners, administrators and other prominent personalities.
- The Greyhounds (13) – includes achievements on the racetrack and at stud.
The 36 inductees are as follows:
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PIONEERS [8]
- Noel Banks – Administrator
- Byamee – Coursing Greyhound
- Silvester Doyle – Administrator
- Chris Flint – Administrator
- Ray Herbert – Trainer
- Roy Maidment – Administrator
- John ‘Jack’ McKenna – Administrator
- George Schofield – Administrator
- Bold Trease – Racing Greyhound
- Brett Lee – Racing Greyhound
- Chariot Supreme – Breeding Greyhound
- Cheltenham Lass – Racing Greyhound
- China Trip – Racing Greyhound
- Head Honcho – Breeding Greyhound
- Highly Blessed – Racing Greyhound
- Kantarn Bale – Racing Greyhound
- Lizrene – Racing Greyhound
- Odearo – Racing Greyhound
- Rookie Rebel – Racing Greyhound
- Temlee – Breeding Greyhound
- Wee Sal – Breeding Greyhound
- Graeme Bate – Trainer
- Fred Booth – Studmaster
- Ned Bryant – Trainer
- Ken Carr – Administrator
- William ‘Bill’ Conroy – Administrator
- Rod Deakin – Breeder
- Jim Gannon – Veterinarian
- Henry Harrison – Administrator
- Dave Hodgson – Canine Chiropractor
- Paul Hogan – Breeder/Trainer
- Stan Lake – Administrator
- Harold Matthews – Administrator
- Ron Nestor – Administrator
- Bill Pearson – Media
- Margaret Thomas – Administrator
GREYHOUNDS [13]
PEOPLE [15]
All future Victorian Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the annual Victorian Greyhound Industry Awards, with a maximum of four inductees in any given year.