This week's Rewind is the monthly feature called Picture Parade. Traditionally in harness racing circles award nights have usually been held early in the year, perhaps a throwback to the days when nearly all racing took a winter hiatus. Today's pictures were all taken at past award nights and all predate the current O'Brien Awards which started in 1990.
All of today's old photos were taken at Canadian based award night's gatherings. They include a variety of presenters as many organizations have presented awards down through the years. This could include the Ontario Jockey Club, Canadian Trotting Association, Canadian Standardbred Society, individual racetracks and a variety of other groups such as O.H.H.A.
#1 - Can you identify the people involved in this award presentation?
#2 - A little help with the end folks. That's Doug Elliot, OJC official on the far left and Dave Perkins of the Toronto Star on the far right. Can you name the rest and maybe the horse involved as well?
#3 - Can you identify these two gentlemen? The presenter is on the right.
#4 - Can you identify these well known folks? Just one left I believe from this one.
#5 - Frank Drea, centre, is the presenter. Can you name any of the other folks from this group? The year was 1984.
#6 - Can you identify these two gents?
#7 - Who are these two fellows from about 50 years ago?
#8 - This was an OHHA trophy presentation. Can you identify the presenter and perhaps the recipients? The year was around 1982 I believe.
#9 - Can you identify these two gents?
#10 - Can you identify these two fellows?
(The correct answers will be posted here by Robert as a comment in a few days.)
Quote For The Week: "There's no point in being unhappy about growing older. Just think of the millions who have been denied the privilege." - Cary Grant
Blast From The Past
This wonderful old undated picture shows ice racing with a picturesque background, the setting believed to be in New York State in the Adirondack region.
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Herve Filion, CTA president Alan Dickenson.
This week's pictures
A few photos in this week's Picture Parade were not identified .The correct names are as follows:
1) Tom Lockyer (left) presenting an award to Lloyd Chisholm of Arawana fame.
2) That's Doug Elliot, OJC official on the far left and Dave Perkins of the Toronto Star on the far right. Next from left, Norm Clements, Pat Crowe, Norm Faulkner, all part of the Cam Fella group.
3) Herve Filion left receives an award from CTA Pres. Allan Dickenson
4) From left, Jack Herbert, Ruth Herbert, Wilf Paiement presenter, Wm. Herbert and driver Dave Wall. All connections of the good trotter Brisco Herbert.
5) Connections of Lifetime Chance receive an OHHA award from Frank Drea (centre). Trainer Kelly and Lyn Sheppard left. On the right owners Max Webster and his wife Faye of Brantford. This was for 1983 season presented in 1984
6 ) Left, Barry Hewson OJC Race Secretar,y presenting top trainer award to Fred Hoffman
7) Ed Arthur of Otterville, Ont., a longtime CTA director, left , presents a pair of awards to Duncan MacDonald of Sydney N.S. The awards were for Armbro Nesbit and Armbro Ouzo, both at the head of their class.
8) OHHA director Lenard "Babe" Campbell presents an award to Bob and Patricia Sparling, owners of In The Chips
9) CTA Pres. Dr. Roly Armitage presents an award to John Kopas
10) Keith Clark, left, receives an award from Colin Forbes at Alberta awards night.
Thanks folks!
No. 6
Former OJC race secretary Barry Hewson on the left.
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Keith Clark and Edmonton Northlands exec. Colin Forbes at Alberta Awards.
1 LLOYD CHISHOLM
1 LLOYD CHISHOLM
2 PAT CROWE NORM CLEMENTS NORM FALKNER
3 HERVE FILION
4 DAVE WALL
6 FRED HOFFMAN
8 LEONARD CAMPBELL
9 ROLY ARMITAGE JOHN KOPAS
10 KEITH CLARK