Contact Details

Menangle Park Paceway
Racecourse Road
Menangle Park
Ph: (02) 9660 3688
Fax: (02) 9660 4848

NSW Harness Racing Club Officials

R W Horne 9 years a Director – Chairman

Deputy Chairman (2001-2007). Managing Director property development company; Board Member Harness Racing NSW; Alternate Director Racingcorp Pty Ltd and former President NSW TAB Clubs Association.

R G Sharman - 15 years a Director – Deputy Chairman

Executive Director (2001-2007). Licensee of a conveyancing practice in south-west Sydney; Hospital Scientist; Bachelor of Science; Diploma of Law; Delegate to Australian Harness Racing Council; Chairman of the AHRC Industry Development and National Marketing Committee; Director of Racingcorp Pty Ltd.

G R Burns - 4 years a Director - Executive Director

Director of Burns Bloodstock which owns and operates Egmont Park Stud; Director of Australian Pacing Gold Limited; Former Assistant Headmaster of St Patrick’s College Strathfield; Member of the Australian College of Educators; Bachelor of Science; Master of Education.

D D Douglas - 5 years a Director

Managing Director of Douglas Box Pty Ltd; Deputy Chairman Australian Pacing Gold Ltd; Former Vice President of the Penrith District Agricultural Horticultural and Industrial Society Ltd.

B A Nicholson - 7 years a DirectorNICHOL

Managing Director Brian Nicholson Electrical Services Pty Ltd and Former Deputy Chairman of the Harness Racing Clubs Committee.

P F Plummer - 2 year a Director

Chairman Harness Racing Clubs Committee; Member of Menangle Park workgroup; Involved in NSW Harness Racing Club Racing Work-group; Member of Membership Committee; Vice President of NSW Standardbred Breeders’ and Studmasters’ Association; Consumer representative on the Harness Racing Industry Participants Advisory Committee (HRIPAC).

R A Turner - 3 years a Director

Former General Manager (Property and Development) for Liquorland Australia. Former Managing Director of Pelican Resorts, involved in the construction and operation of two award-winning resorts. Former Director of Hahn Brewing Company; Former Director and Vice President NSW Harness Racing Club 1994 to 2001.

J S Walsh - 2 year a Director

Managing Director and Design Engineer of R.J. Walsh & Son P/L; former director Harness Racing NSW; former Vice President, Bankstown Harness Racing Club; former Secretary NSW Sport Aircraft Club; founding committee member United Harness Racing Association; Winner John Heine Memorial Scholarship for Management Studies, Holder of Diploma of Business Management; graduate UNSW and Member UNSW Pioneers Club; former Vice President and Plant Identification Officer, Society for Growing Australian Plants, Sutherland; holder of Private Pilot’s License with Command Instrument Rating, Aerobatic endorsement. etc, Member Royal Society of NSW

P Sullivan - 1st year a Director

Owner of two south coast service stations. Peter Sullivan is the new face at the table in the board room taking his position on the board at the Annual General Meeting in October. Peter and his wife, Chandra, along with trainer Leon Jurd were feted as Volunteers of the Year at the NSW Harness Racing Industry Awards night after their innumerable hours helping with the redevelopment of Menangle Park.

J.C. DUMESNY - 4 years Company Secretary

Director of Australian Pacing Gold; Director & Secretary of Superannuation Fund; Delegate to the Harness Racing Clubs Committee; Former Racing Administrator – NSW Harness Racing Club (1988-2004); Former Company Secretary of Australian Pacing Gold Ltd (1991-2004).

B. CHRISTISON - Operations Manager

D. WONSON - Racing Manager

C. BOLENSKI - Financial Controller