"Tinsley Green, West Sussex Tinsley Green is an area in the Borough of Crawley, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. Originally a hamlet in the parish of Worth, it was absorbed by the New Town of Crawley in the 1940s and became part of the Pound Hill neighbourhood. As well as houses, farms and woodland, it became the site of the 1930s aerodrome at Gatwick—now London Gatwick Airport. The airport's first railway station was briefly known as Tinsley Green. The game of marbles has a strong local tradition, and Tinsley Green's pub hosts"
"2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year The 2017 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 92nd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The year was best known for the closure of the GRA operated tracks of Wimbledon Stadium and Hall Green Stadium. Wimbledon closed on 25 March. Wimbledon's sister track Hall Green, owned by Euro Property Investments Ltd, closed on 29 July and will be demolished. The premier competition of the year, the English Greyhound Derby, was held at Towcester on 1 July, the first time in the competition's history that it was held"
"Race of Champions (Irish greyhounds) The Race of Champions is a greyhound racing competition held annually at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. The competition has been sponsored by Boylesports since 2012 and serves as a major fundraiser for the Kerry GAA training fund while showcasing how the greyhound industry plays a pivotal role in the local community. It was inaugurated in 2008 and therefore is a relatively new event but due to the significant winners prize money on offer (€15,000 in 2016) it stands as a feature event in the Irish racing calendar. The event offers"
"Kinsley Greyhound Stadium Kinsley greyhound stadium is a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing stadium situated in Kinsley, West Yorkshire, England. It was voted ""Best National Greyhound Racing Club greyhound stadium in the north"" by the British Greyhound Racing Board for 2008. Racing takes place every Saturday evening in addition to their three ARC meetings one of which includes Sunday afternoons. The circumference of the track at Kinsley is 385 metres. Gymcrack The Kinsley greyhound track is situated between Leeds and Doncaster and was built and opened in 1939. The track was independent (also known as a flapping"
"Towcester Greyhound Stadium Towcester Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located within Towcester Racecourse at Towcester in Northamptonshire, England. It is the home of the English Greyhound Derby. The stadium is currently in administration. Towcester opened on 6 December 2014 becoming the first track in Britain to open since the 1995 openings of Harlow and Sittingbourne. The idea of a track inside the horse racing course was created by Lord Hesketh the racecourse owner and Chief Executive Kevin Ackerman. Former Walthamstow Racing Manager Chris Page, Deputy Racing Manager Andy Lisemore and Steve Cale were recruited to run the operation."
"Droopys Trapeze. In 2018 the stadium signed a deal with ARC to race a Tuesday and Friday matinée meeting and a Sunday afternoon meeting every week. Kinsley Greyhound Stadium Kinsley greyhound stadium is a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing stadium situated in Kinsley, West Yorkshire, England. It was voted ""Best National Greyhound Racing Club greyhound stadium in the north"" by the British Greyhound Racing Board for 2008. Racing takes place every Saturday evening in addition to their three ARC meetings one of which includes Sunday afternoons. The circumference of the track at Kinsley is 385 metres. Gymcrack"
"Greyhound of the Year Awards ""This page is about the British Greyhound Awards. For the irish awards, see Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards."" The Greyhound of the Year Awards are the annual awards for the leading greyhounds in the United Kingdom. The British Greyhound Breeders & Owners Association inaugurated the Silver Greyhound Awards in 1958 and every year the winners were announced at the annual dinner and ball at the Dorchester Hotel. In 1970 the voting switched to the Greyhound Trainers & Breeders Association and the venue changed to the London Hilton on Park Lane. In 1982 the Greyhound"
"one of the richest prizes for a one-off race. Race of Champions (Irish greyhounds) The Race of Champions is a greyhound racing competition held annually at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. The competition has been sponsored by Boylesports since 2012 and serves as a major fundraiser for the Kerry GAA training fund while showcasing how the greyhound industry plays a pivotal role in the local community. It was inaugurated in 2008 and therefore is a relatively new event but due to the significant winners prize money on offer (€15,000 in 2016) it stands as a feature"
"English Greyhound Derby The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927. It is currently held at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium who will hold the event for the first time in 2019. It was first held at White City Stadium, but moved to Wimbledon Stadium in 1985-2016 and then Towcester Greyhound Stadium from 2017-2018. Only four greyhounds have won the event twice, Mick the Miller, Patricias Hope, Rapid Ranger and Westmead Hawk. Trainer Charlie Lister OBE has won the event a record seven times. The first venue of"
"Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Nottingham Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track and stadium on the outskirts of Nottingham, England. Races at the course are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings as well as an additional matinée meeting every Tuesday. The circumference of the track is . The stadium holds several competitions annually, the most prestigious of which is the English Greyhound Derby. Other competitions include: In 1970 the White City Stadium in Nottingham closed down leaving the city without greyhound racing. However members of the Severn and Trent greyhound clubs had maintained a presence in the council’s thoughts and"
"prestige. In 2017 the race switched from Wimbledon and the GRA to Towcester and the prize money increased to £20,000 to the winner, bringing the race back to its former glory but the prize money dropped again after the closure of Towcester. The Puppy Derby The Puppy Derby is a greyhound competition held at Henlow Stadium. The event was held at Wimbledon Stadium from 1929-2016, until the closure of the stadium in 2017 when it switched to Towcester Greyhound Stadium. The event was only held at Towcester for one year because the track closed and the event was switched to"
"the 2019 event. Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Nottingham Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track and stadium on the outskirts of Nottingham, England. Races at the course are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings as well as an additional matinée meeting every Tuesday. The circumference of the track is . The stadium holds several competitions annually, the most prestigious of which is the English Greyhound Derby. Other competitions include: In 1970 the White City Stadium in Nottingham closed down leaving the city without greyhound racing. However members of the Severn and Trent greyhound clubs had maintained a presence in the"
"events culminating in the 2009 English Greyhound Derby crown. A second Derby triumph ensued when he won the 2012 English Greyhound Derby with Blonde Snapper. He currently runs out of Henlow Stadium which he joined in August 2018, from his Lakenheath Kennels. Previously he was attached to Walthamstow Stadium until it closed and then Harlow Stadium until July 2010 when he left for Yarmouth Stadium, in order for his greyhounds being schooled behind a Swaffham hare. He then joined Towcester Greyhound Stadium when it opened in 2014 and stayed there until it closed during 2018. He has won the Greyhound"
"Grand National win by the Gemma Davidson trained Plane Daddy continued Crayford’s success with hurdle racing and Lorraine Sams introduced a greyhound to the industry in 2006 called Spiridon Louis. The black and white dog would become the 2007 Greyhound of the year after winning the St Leger, TV Trophy and Regency. Crayford Stadium Crayford Stadium is a greyhound track located in the London Borough of Bexley in England. The stadium, which has featured races since 1986, has private suites, a restaurant and a number of bars. An evening meeting takes place every Tuesday, a matinée race meeting takes place"
"British Sequence Championships The British Sequence Championships are ballroom dancing championships for adults and children held annually in Blackpool, England. The championships for adults take place as part of the Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival and have been running since 1949. They are held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Dancers compete in up to five sequence dances determined by the organiser each year for the titles. The British Championship is seen as the highlight of the year, not only because it is ""one of the country's most prestigious titles"", but also due to the grandeur of"
"staged from 2001-2016 at the track. Following the closure of Harold's Cross the event was switched to Cork in 2017. It is the leading hurdle event in Ireland and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar. Grand National (Irish greyhounds) The Grand National is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Curraheen Park in Cork, Ireland. The race was inaugurated in 1928 at Shelbourne Park and was shared between the two Dublin tracks of Shelbourne and Harold's Cross Stadium before being switched to the old Cork (Western Road) Grayhound Stadium just before World War II. Kilkenny Greyhound"
"Championship three times in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Brian Clemenson Brian Adrian Clemenson (born 1963) is a retired English greyhound trainer. He is a three times United Kingdom champion Champion Trainer. Clemenson was a head man for Kenny Linzell before taking out a trainer's licence. He raced out of Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium which he joined after a spell at Hackney Wick Stadium. He was initially based at Bersheda Kennels in Wickford but a decade later moved to the Romford Greyhound Kennels in Billingshurst. He came to prominence in the early 1990s and after reaching multiple finals finally won"
"Champion Hurdle Race, the culmination of a competition organised by the GRA on the same lines as the inaugural Derby. A North vs. South affair, restricted to greyhounds racing on tracks owned by the company. Northern zone dogs, from Belle Vue, Liverpool and Powderhall, took part in a qualifying competition called the Westmorland Cup, while their Southern counterparts at Hall Green, Harringay and White City were sorted out in the Chesham Hurdle. Jumps races on GRA tracks were then confined to four runners, so only the first two qualified for the final. Note Distances were recorded as 0.06 sec for"
"Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium, also known as Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, was a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosted stock car and other small circuit motor racing events and until 2005 hosted motorcycle speedway. The stadium hosted the English Greyhound Derby every year between 1985 and 2016. The stadium closed in March 2017 with owners Galliard Homes Limited set to build more than 600 flats on the site; there will also be an 11,000 seater football stadium built on the site which will be the new home of AFC Wimbledon, with capacity to increase"
"in the BHCC. As mentioned below, each day's hillclimbing contains two rounds of the Championship. A number of other venues have featured in the championship over the years including Bo'ness, Dyrham Park, Fintray, Great Auclum, Lhergy Frissel, Longleat, Pontypool Park, Rest and Be Thankful, Stapleford Aerodrome, Tholt-y-Will and Westbrook Hay. A major hillclimb may have an entry of more than 150 drivers, but the event is usually a qualifying round of more than one competition, and some drivers (especially drivers of less powerful cars) will not be entered for the British Championship itself. Those who are, and who record a"
"in the Derby being located outside London for the first time, as Wimbledon was the last greyhound stadium in the capital. Charlie Lister holds the record as the most successful trainer at the Derby, having won it on seven occasions. He is hailed as the greatest greyhound trainer of all time and referred to as the Derby King. On 30 January 2017 it was announced that the event would relocate to Towcester, Northamptonshire at the new Greyhound stadium at Towcester Racecourse for a minimum period of five years but switched to Nottingham in 2019 because Towcester closed. English Greyhound Derby"
"In 2018 the competition was held at Owlerton Stadium. Juvenile (greyhounds) The Juvenile is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1957 when known as the Greyhound Express Merit Puppy Trophy but in 1964 it was renamed the Juvenile. The event is an invitation competition for the best six greyhounds who still have a puppy status. In 2017 the race switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium. The relocation of the competition to Central Park continued a family legacy for the Cearns family who had been connected with"
"Swindon Stadium Swindon Stadium, also known as the Abbey Greyhound Stadium, is a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing track and speedway track located in Blunsdon, Swindon, England. The stadium is home to the Swindon Robins, who compete in the Elite League. Racing takes place every Saturday evening, in addition to their three ARC fixtures. The greyhound track, with a circumference of 463 metres, is one of the largest in the United Kingdom; the speedway track has a circumference of 363 metres. The stadium opened to the public on 23 July 1949 when it hosted the Swindon Robins"
"British Champions Day British Champions Day is a thoroughbred horse race meeting held at Ascot Racecourse in October each year since 2011, which acts as the end of season highlight fixture of British flat racing. It is the culmination of the British Champions Series and features the finals of the five divisions of the series, together with a valuable one-mile handicap race. It is the richest day in British racing, with more than £4 million in prize money across the six races in 2016. It was created by drawing together a number of historic races which had been features of"
"by the Evening Standard being the inaugural Sky event. In 2018 the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, who hold the rights of the competition, invited tracks to tender for its hosting following the shock closure of Towcester Greyhound Stadium. Crayford and Romford were chosen for the 2018 and 2019 editions. TV Trophy (greyhounds) The Television Trophy (TV Trophy for short) is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1952 and shown on the BBC. A different venue was chosen each year over the marathon distance of the relevant track. The competition consisted of heats (normally three) and"
"English Greyhound Derby Invitation The English Greyhound Derby Invitation formerly the Derby Consolation Stakes is a long standing competition for greyhounds eliminated during the later stages of the English Greyhound Derby. It was originally for the six greyhounds eliminated at the semi-final stage but is now for greyhounds invited by the racecourse, although this still consists largely of the eliminated semi finalists. It was run at White City Stadium from 1927 until 1984. Following the closure of White City the event was switched to Wimbledon Stadium in 1985 and then to Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2017. Winners over the decades"
"a new record for the final of The Laurels when he won by three lengths in a time of 28.10 on 22 July 2017. Laurels (Irish greyhounds) ""This page is about the Irish Greyhound Race. For the British race, see Laurels (greyhounds)."" The Laurels is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. It was hosted by the old Cork Greyhound Stadium from 1944–1999 but inevitably continued to be held at the new track after it opened. It is a prestigious event targeted by many of Ireland's leading"
"are licensed neither by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) nor the Bord na gCon. To confuse matters, even more, the industry regards racing as either UK or Irish, the latter including Northern Ireland. The Irish Greyhound Board provide all of the results from Northern Ireland. The vast majority of greyhounds running in the UK are bred in Ireland. There are many types of competitions in Ireland but the primary race is the Irish Greyhound Derby held at Shelbourne Park. Along with the English Greyhound Derby and Scottish Greyhound Derby they are considered the big three in greyhound racing."
"are 22 registered and five independent stadiums. There are 21 active Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) registered stadiums in the UK: 20 are in England and one is in Scotland. There are no tracks in Wales and Northern Irish tracks do not come under the control of the GBGB. There are also five active independent stadiums: There are many types of competitions in Britain, with prize money reaching £15,737,122. Greyhound Derby This race must have minimum prize money of £50,000. The competition has six-rounds and attracts around 180 entries each year. There are two derbys in Britain; Scottish Greyhound"
"duly finished first and second. 1938-present (Brough Park/Newcastle 480m) All England Cup The All England Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1938 at Brough Park later known as Newcastle. History was made during the 1946 running when four of the entries were the four nations Derby winners. The English Greyhound Derby winner Mondays News, the Irish Greyhound Derby champion Lilac Lady, Welsh Greyhound Derby winner Negro's Lad and Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Lattin Pearl all competed. The hope that all four would progress to the final failed to materialise but two of them Monday's"
"Crayford Stadium Crayford Stadium is a greyhound track located in the London Borough of Bexley in England. The stadium, which has featured races since 1986, has private suites, a restaurant and a number of bars. An evening meeting takes place every Tuesday, a matinée race meeting takes place on Thursday and morning meetings are held every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Crayford is owned by Ladbrokes Coral. In 1984 Ladbrokes announced that racing would cease at the Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium to allow plans for rebuilding the entire stadium as part of a development project. The twenty acre site would be"
"Puppy Derby (Irish greyhounds) ""This page is about the Irish Greyhound Race. For the British race, see The Puppy Derby."" The Puppy Derby is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Harold's Cross Stadium in the city district of Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland. It is a major competition inaugurated in 1943 and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar. The event is the Irish equivalent of the Puppy Derby held in the UK at Wimbledon Stadium. The competition restricted to puppies has a tradition for providing many stars of the future. Following the closure of Harolds Cross"
"have included Quare Times, Dante II, Sole Aim, Lively Band and Toms The Best. English Greyhound Derby Invitation The English Greyhound Derby Invitation formerly the Derby Consolation Stakes is a long standing competition for greyhounds eliminated during the later stages of the English Greyhound Derby. It was originally for the six greyhounds eliminated at the semi-final stage but is now for greyhounds invited by the racecourse, although this still consists largely of the eliminated semi finalists. It was run at White City Stadium from 1927 until 1984. Following the closure of White City the event was switched to Wimbledon Stadium"