by cheetah | May 22, 2019 | South East Midlands Race Tracks
It is known that Greyhound Racing took place on a section of recreation land east of the A212 Perry Hill Road and half a mile north of Lower Sydenham Station, a site situated roughly six miles south east of London city centre. The site became known as Forest Hill...
by cheetah | May 20, 2019 | South East Midlands Race Tracks
Another temporary greyhound racing venue found in the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury was the one found just off Bierton Road. Bierton Road is a short section of the A418 main road, found less than a mile west of Aylesbury town centre. It is known that events were...
by cheetah | May 17, 2019 | South West Midlands Race Tracks
Another of the South Wales venue’s was the one in Aberdare, a town situated roughly 20 miles north west of Cardiff. It is known that Greyhound Racing began with a meeting on the 26th of December 1932, at The Aberdare or sometimes called The Ynys Stadium a sports...
by cheetah | May 17, 2019 | South East Midlands Race Tracks
When sifting through the list of greyhound racing venues, now and again The Mitcham Stadium pops up to suggest greyhound racing did take place at the venue. My view is that intentions were there to promote greyhound racing, but no evidence shows that meetings were...
by cheetah | May 16, 2019 | South East Midlands Race Tracks
The Hampshire village of Hamble-on-Rice is situated roughly three miles south east of Southampton city centre. A cutting from a June 1953 edition of The Greyhound Owner suggests that a series of meetings were stages at Hound Corner just off Hamble Lane about a mile...
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