New Posts For Thread: Top 5 tracks you’ve been to (open or closed)https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed1) White City2) Hove3) Bristol4) Hall Green5) WembleyThe only track I hadn't heard of was Perry Hill.Perry Hill Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Catford, London.OriginsA small greyhound track existed off the east side of the Perry Hill Road (which goes north from Lower Sydenham towarhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563150455#563150455The only track I hadn't heard of was Perry Hill.Perry Hill Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Catford, London.OriginsA small greyhound track existed off the east side of the Perry Hill Road (which goes north from Lower Sydenham towarTue, 16 May 2023 03:11:16 -0500Here's a full list of defunct greyhound racing tracks in London and when they opened and closed:Battersea Greyhound Track: 1933 - 1936Brixton Greyhound Stadium: 1932 - before outbreak of WW2Catford Stadium: 1932 - 2003Charlton Stadium: 1930 - 1971Clhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563150451#563150451Here's a full list of defunct greyhound racing tracks in London and when they opened and closed:Battersea Greyhound Track: 1933 - 1936Brixton Greyhound Stadium: 1932 - before outbreak of WW2Catford Stadium: 1932 - 2003Charlton Stadium: 1930 - 1971ClTue, 16 May 2023 03:06:07 -0500thanks for the information sparrow....strange how sometimes things taken for granted which have massive appeal and seem indestructable just disappear and are gone forever.....whether a result of mismanagement of the governing bodies or increased landhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563150359#563150359thanks for the information sparrow....strange how sometimes things taken for granted which have massive appeal and seem indestructable just disappear and are gone forever.....whether a result of mismanagement of the governing bodies or increased landTue, 16 May 2023 00:25:00 -0500He was the man doing the laying off in the cheaper ring under instructions from the main side and if you went in that ring during the 60s you would not forget him shouting at the bookmakers. A real character he was.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563150157#563150157He was the man doing the laying off in the cheaper ring under instructions from the main side and if you went in that ring during the 60s you would not forget him shouting at the bookmakers. A real character he was.Mon, 15 May 2023 16:28:48 -0500sorry cant remember himhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563150137#563150137sorry cant remember himMon, 15 May 2023 16:18:45 -0500That was a good cafe mad dog on the corner of Chatsworth and Millfields roads. Do you remember Micky Black the outside man on the cheaper side for Dorras Brothers? Fortunes changing hands from one ring to the other.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563150033#563150033That was a good cafe mad dog on the corner of Chatsworth and Millfields roads. Do you remember Micky Black the outside man on the cheaper side for Dorras Brothers? Fortunes changing hands from one ring to the other.Mon, 15 May 2023 15:41:29 -0500i also used to go early went to the cafe at the top of the road first you could not move in the betting ringhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563149419#563149419i also used to go early went to the cafe at the top of the road first you could not move in the betting ringMon, 15 May 2023 11:24:09 -0500On a television in each of the main bar/ cafeterias. I would go half an hour before the races began to watch the previous meeting's races and on the night itself all races were shown straight after the finisn.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563148983#563148983On a television in each of the main bar/ cafeterias. I would go half an hour before the races began to watch the previous meeting's races and on the night itself all races were shown straight after the finisn.Mon, 15 May 2023 08:27:06 -0500I knew tony morris and john humphries introduced the video replys at catford including supplying the televisions and cameraman with the previous meeting shown before the racing of the next meeting started but i did not realise Clapton were doing it ihttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563148507#563148507I knew tony morris and john humphries introduced the video replys at catford including supplying the televisions and cameraman with the previous meeting shown before the racing of the next meeting started but i did not realise Clapton were doing it iMon, 15 May 2023 04:22:08 -0500I remember Tony Morris of course and once saw him taking 4 figure bets at Charlton dogs in the 60s and all tape recorded.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/31802437/top-5-tracks-youve-been-to-open-or-closed?post_id=563148471#563148471I remember Tony Morris of course and once saw him taking 4 figure bets at Charlton dogs in the 60s and all tape recorded.Mon, 15 May 2023 03:46:42 -0500