1974 Lively Band Silver Hope – Kells Queen Tom Johnston Jr - Wembley 28.59 5-4f 1975 Shamrock Point Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point Ger McKenna – Ireland 29.33 1-2f 1976 Shamrock Point Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point Ger McKenna – Ireland 29.33 4-5f 1977 Linacre Lively Band - Central Ted Dickson – Slough 29.36 10-11f 1978 Malange Broadford Boy – Paper Cracker Matt O’Donnell – Ireland 29.83 3-1 1979 Jebb Rambler Tullig Rambler – Thats The Style Harry Crapper - Owlerton 29.26 10-11f 1980 Dodford Bill Instant Gambler – Ballyregan Maid Dave Drinkwater - Bletchley 29.33 5-4f 1981 Greenane Metro Greenane Decca – Pineapple Grand Arthur Hitch - Private 29.30 5-4f 1982 Fearless Mover Nameless Star – Ballydonnell Pat Geoff DeMulder - Coventry 1983 Hay Maker Mack Brave Bran – Excuse Me Madam Derek Knight - Hove 28.95 TR 4-5f 1984 Nippy Law Lax Law – Shems Fancy Geoff DeMulder - Nottingham 29.78 1-1f
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10 years of the Derby invitation at the City 1974 Lively Band Silver Hope – Kells Queen Tom Johnston Jr - Wembley 28.59 5-4f1975 Shamrock Point Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point Ger McKenna – Ireland 29.33 1-2f1976 Shamrock Point Monalee Champ
Good site! Wandsworth Unfortunately the first major headline to hit the track was in 1936 when rival gangs fought a battle in front of thousands of witnesses and one man was murdered after being stabbed to death.
Good site!WandsworthUnfortunately the first major headline to hit the track was in 1936 when rival gangs fought abattle in front of thousands of witnesses and one man was murdered after being stabbed to death.
West Ham There was a magnificent two tier stand accommodating a remarkable 80,000 spectators with a smaller stand able to hold a further 20,000 bringing the capacity for the stadium up to 100,000.
West HamThere was a magnificent two tier stand accommodating a remarkable 80,000spectators with a smaller stand able to hold a further 20,000 bringing the capacity for the stadium up to 100,000.
Ballyregan Bob - https://youtu.be/jNmP1k6-8h4 and https://youtu.be/k5-625JuIsc
Some old news report footage of old tracks too young to remember them but interestingHackney - https://youtu.be/HrAbAy-C3rwOld Crayford - Gang trying to stop race - https://youtu.be/aw6VV0j2Y8UWimbledon Stands Dangerous :- https://youtu.be/yurBo3YtRY
Crayford looked a bit bigger, must have shrunk a bit
The builders found a human skull 300 years old when excavating the original stadium
perhaps Greyhound racing started sooner than we thought
Crayford looked a bit bigger, must have shrunk a bitThe builders found a human skull 300 years old when excavating the original stadiumperhaps Greyhound racing started sooner than we thought
Yes I am sure the prisoners would have approved of that case must be easier to escape from a Greyhound Stadium than a prison
But the destruction of the City was heart-breaking and so many other tracks too...we could have saved them if we wanted just some modernisation, I see Crayford £350,000 not that much
We have abandoned Greyhound Racing to the wolves, as in fact we have done with the whole country imo
Yes I am sure the prisoners would have approved of that casemust be easier to escape from a Greyhound Stadium than a prisonBut the destruction of the City was heart-breaking and so many other tracks too...we could have saved them if we wantedjust som