It is known that this region staged Greyhound Racing at other venues other than the ones listed in the MAIN TRACK list, the reason mainly due to them staging just a handful of meetings on a temporary license which would have been issued by their local council and allowed betting on one particular designated site on 8 occasions per betting year. These were generally known as ‘Flip Meetings’ or ‘eight-day tracks’.
The list also includes venues that may have been a permanent venue with a betting license, yet limited information defies it from being amongst other permanent venues.
If sufficient information is obtained, then the track will be transferred into the permanent section. I have to make it clear also that some venues obtained betting licenses but failed to stage meetings and therefore are not included in the listings.
A SUMMARY TABLE for this region now added at the end.
DURHAM
BIRTLEY —- Details of Betting License Application (seeking evidence of racing)
STOCKTON Victoria Ground — Details of Betting License Application (seeking evidence of racing)
NORTHUMBRIA
HEBBURN — Details of Betting License Application (seeking evidence of racing)
SUMMARY TABLE with details of first and last meeting dates
| BIRTLEY | Lic JAN 1942 | By 1948 | Research further |
| STANHOPE Agricultural Grd | 11 SEP 1978 | Maybe 1978 | FLIP 8 day track |
| STOCKTON Portrack | Rac NOV 1933 | ~ Mid 1930s ~ | Short Lived Venture |
| STOCKTON Victoria Grd | Lic JAN 1945 | Lic 1948 | Short Lived Venture |
| WOLSINGHAM & WEAR Showgrounds | 07 SEP 1983 | 1990’s | FLIP 8 day track |
| HEBBURN | Lic N/O 1949 | n/a | Research further |
| HETTON-le-HOLE | Rac MAY 1969 | Maybe 1969 | FLIP 8 day track |
Recent Comments