Episode 135: Tappy chats with Graham McNeice (Part 1)

Shadow gets ready to go on the air.

Shadow gets ready to go on the air.

In segment 1 Graham talks of childhood days in his father’s Croydon Park butcher shop and the second business that flourished behind the counter.

He talks of his association with the dynamic Frank Kennedy who got him started as a race caller.

Graham recalls his days as understudy to Des Hoysted and his unforgettable experience at the Bong Bong Cup.

He talks of his low key beginning at Channel 10, which led to his appointment as regular sports presenter on the station’s nightly news bulletin.


The original Sky Racing Presentation team before the launch of the home service in 1998. Shadow is right in the middle of the group.

The original Sky Racing Presentation team before the launch of the home service in 1998. Shadow is right in the middle of the group.