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22 Jun 2008, 10:57 (Ref:2234581) | #1 | ||
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Race Commentators - Where are they now?
I was having a racing related conversation with someone and the topic got onto commentary, and in particular the various one's we've had over the years & the one's that popped up out of nowhere and then disappeared almost as fast.
We've got a "Where are they now" for cars and drivers, so why not one for commentators. I'll start with a few who seemed to have a limited lifespan on the TV, popping up from nowhere; John Brady - Was he Noel's son? Did the pit reporting at Bathurst from 1988-1992, then nothing since. Greg Hendrick - Did some Channel 7 commentary (including Bathurst) in 1990, but nothing since (in fairness this was a year when 7 seemed short of some commentary types, Wilko was in QLD & Crompton was doing more racing) Tony Hill - appeared on some Amaroo broadcasts in the early 80s Steve Robilliard - Well he's still on the ABC these days, but how did he score the commentary gig with Channel 7 back in 1984? Colin Young - Did some stuff with Channel 7 in 1984 (Le Mans, Bathurst, Calder AGP), pit reported at Surfers in 1986, then nothing. Others.... |
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