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Trainee Lure Driver - Advert
• Diverse role in a dynamic environment
• Trainee lure driver and other club roles
• 35 hours per week (salary)
• Primarily based at Addington, Christchurch with the expectation to travel on occasions across NZ and Australia

Christchurch GRC is a greyhound racing club in New Zealand, the activities of which are bound by the rulings and dictates of Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ). Christchurch GRC operates in excess of 140 full TAB licences at its home venue, Addington raceway in Christchurch every year. In addition, the club provides a trials facility for club members and other greyhound owners and trainers to exercise and educate their greyhounds.

The club is currently seeking a trainee lure driver to join the team. The Christchurch GRC has created a trainee program to allow the club and industry to ensure continual growth and achieve the highest level of performance and behavioural standards.

The trainee lure driver will learn to operate machinery to ensure that a lure runs a set distance in front of the leading greyhound to entice the greyhound to chase after the lure. Along with learning this position the trainee lure driver will learn about other roles within the club.

Ideally the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Responding swiftly to emergencies or potential hazards
• Ability to troubleshoot challenges
• Ability to communicate with different stakeholders
• Ability to follow processes and procedures
• Written communication skills to complete workplace documentation and reports
• Hand / eye coordination

Desirable but not essential:
• Previous lure driver experience
• Operating the lure equipment in accordance with safe operating and race day procedures
• Reporting problems with the lure operation to relevant staff in a timely manner

In this role you will require to have a current New Zealand’s driver’s licence and a New Zealand passport as international travel will be included as part of the training process.

To apply, please email your CV with cover letter to
Christchurch Greyhound Club Manager
Sarah Clausen
sarah@christchurchgreyhounds.co.nz

For further information and job description please contact Sarah Clausen via email
Applications close Wednesday 25th September 2024 at 5pm

 

 

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Board for 2023/2024 Season

Chairman: Jean Fahey

Independent: Martin Trimble

Board: Garry Cleeve, Howard Anderton, Katie Wyllie, Johnny McInerney, Ray Casey

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Canterbury Futurity 2025 Nomination Form

1st nomination  closed 19/2/24

2nd nomination closes 31/4/24

3rd nomination closes 31/7/24

4th nomination closes 31/1/25

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club selection criteria

 

Greyhounds are allocated points for their last four starts using the following tables

Last 2 Starts

Totalisator

  

Placing

Points allocated

1st

10

2nd

8

3rd

7

4th

5

5th

4

6th

3

7th

2

8th

1

Non Tote

& Tier 2

            

Starters

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

Place 1st

8 points

7

6

5

5

5

5

Place 2nd

7

6

5

4

3

3

3

Place 3rd

6

5

4

3

2

2

  

Place 4th

5

4

3

2

1

    

Place 5th

4

3

2

1

      

Place 6th

3

2

1

        

Place 7th

2

1

          

Place 8th

1

            

 3rd and 4th starts back

Totalisator

  

Placing

Points allocated

1st

7

2nd

6

3rd

5

4th

3

5th

2

6th

1

7th

  

8th

  

Non Tote

& Tier 2

            

Starters

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

Place 1st

6 points

5

4

4

3

3

2

Place 2nd

5

4

3

2

1

1

  

Place 3rd

4

3

2

1

      

Place 4th

2

2

1

        

Place 5th

1

1

          

Place 6th

              

Place 7th

              

Place 8th

              

 

RULES

  • Qualifying trial form provided by the NZGRA shall be treated as a non-tote run for point's purposes
  • If a greyhound has not had 4 starts, it receives 3 points per start until it has been allocated points for 4 starts
  • Points are allocated on the last 4 starts in the distance that the greyhound was nominated for. Ie sprint 0-600m, Distance 601m & over
  • Australian imports receive points on the same basis. Ie Their last 4 starts in Australia
  • Downgraded greyhounds receive 18 points. Points apply only until greyhound has its 1st downgraded tote start. Points do not apply to Restricted races or greyhounds being nominated out of grade. 18 points still apply when nominations close before first downgraded start
  • A greyhound recorded as fallen has that start disregarded for point's purposes
  • When points are equal the greyhound with the higher points last start, then 2 last start, 3 last etc shall have preference. When two or more greyhounds are still equal and there are not enough remaining places in a field, the clubs selection panel will choose by ballot
  • Restricted races are selected by highest grade but this points system will be used to separate greyhounds of the same grade when required
  • When equal points (12) at distance debut, highest sprint grade gets preference. When sprint grades have the same points scored last start, 2nd last start etc apply
  • When combining grades the highest points scorers in the lower grade to be combined will be placed in the higher grade race.
  • Totalisator points are scored irrespective of the number of starters in the race. Non tote points are scored dependant on starters.
  • Greyhounds nominating at Christchurch that fail to secure a tote race start after two successive nominations when an uncombined race in the greyhound's current grade has been carded shall be guaranteed a tote start when a race for that greyhound's grade is next provided.
  • Tier 2 Races will be considered as an official start (whether it is a Tote or Non-Tote race) and cannot be used as a 'missed start' towards your 2 misses.
  • Group 1 Meetings, Group & Feature races are not included in this policy. These events will be selected strictly on points.
  • The onus shall be on the greyhound's trainer to notify the CGRC manager of the two dates the greyhound has been nominated and failed to gain a start by 10am on the closing date of nominations so the Manager has time to check the eligibility for a start.

 

 

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