by Graham | Apr 27, 2019 | Middle England - South East Midlands Tracks
Brickfields, Haverhill, Suffolk The Suffolk market town of Haverhill lies fourteen miles southeast of Cambridge and becomes the next chapter to host greyhound racing. It is not clear on where its exact location was but adverts tell it took place during 1963 and 1972...
by Graham | Apr 27, 2019 | Middle England - South East Midlands Tracks
Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB1 The University city of Cambridge has seen Greyhound Racing at a handful of venues, with this next temporary track discussed in this chapter being located just off Cowper Road. An advert from July 1928 indicates possible...
by Graham | Apr 27, 2019 | Middle England - East Midlands Tracks
Hykeham Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 It seems that the city and the surrounds of Lincoln has seen more Greyhound Racing than any other areas across the UK regarding temporary tracks. This chapter describes the one known as the Highfield Track, which was situated...
by Graham | Apr 27, 2019 | Middle England - South East Midlands Tracks
Horse Show Ground, Lexden, Colchester, Essex Newspaper evidence proves that Greyhound Racing took place as early as January 1928, at the Horse Show Ground at Lexden near Colchester. The suburb of Lexden lies two miles west of Colchester town centre. with The Horse...
by Graham | Apr 27, 2019 | Middle England - South East Midlands Tracks
Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 There is clear evidence that greyhound racing took place at a venue called Sealey Farm on Fambridge Road situated just outside the Essex town of Maldon. It was during August 1932 that an oval track was laid out ready to stage racing...
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