Kevin Thompson
HE was the voice of the Sydney harness racing scene for many years and former racecaller Kevin Thompson was recognised for his contribution to the industry when receiving the Don Clough OAM Appreciation Award.
Thompson was surprised when handed the honour at the Arthur J Gallagher Industry Awards Night in Sydney on Saturday evening.
“I’m absolutely shocked, I thought I was just coming here to present an Award not to receive one,” Thompson said.
“It really is an honour to get this Award.
“I’ve been in harness racing ever since I left school and I wanted to be a racecaller all my life.
“When you have a job that you love, it’s not a job it’s a hobby.”
Previous winners of the Don Clough OAM Appreciation Award include:
2009 Lynette Phillpott
2010 John Coffey
2011 Wally Mann
2012 Les Camarda
2013 Richard Earnshaw
2014 Ross Gigg (posthumously)
2015 John Tapp
Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) is the controlling body for harness racing in New South Wales with responsibility for commercial and regulatory management of the industry including 33 racing clubs across the State. HRNSW is headed by an industry-appointed Board of Directors and is independent of Government.
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