Captions printed in The Greyhound Star and The Greyhound Owner shows that greyhound racing was staged during the Summer of 1993, on a temporary track at a venue situated close to the Cornwall and Devon border. The venue lay east of Carkeel, a small hamlet situated five miles north west of Plymouth city centre, just of the A388. It shows that events were staged over a 325 yard straight course, with a drag lure pulled by a rope attached to a jacked up car wheel. Facilities were minimal with a refreshment tent and two bookmakers standing. Further captions shows that an oval circuit was constructed during the Summer of 1994, but it remains unclear on how things developed. The following information may not be certain, as the site today is possibly that of The Woodside Stables situated along side the A388, can anyone confirm this.
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