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LLANELLI Stradey Park

Stradey Park, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire A third greyhound racing venue has been identified in the South Wales town of Llanelly. It may have been for a brief spell only but greyhound racing featured at Stradey Park during 1929. Stradey Park is large recreation ground...

LLANELLI Llgad-yr-ych Park

Llgad-yr-ych Park, Llanelli Another of the South Wales track which has virtually been forgotten, was the one known as the Llygadyrych greyhound track. Not to be confused with the greyhound track at Stebonheath Park, The Llygadyrych greyhound track was one of three...

HIRWAUN Workmen’s Track

Hirwaun Workmen’s Track, Aberdare, County of Glamorgan The village of Hirwaun lies roughly 4 miles north west of Aberdare in South Wales. Hirwaun becomes another temporary Greyhound Racing venue which existed throughout the mid 1930’s. The tracks exact location...

PONTYPOOL Polo Ground

Polo Grounds (now Industrial Estate) Pontypool NP4 0TW Another South Wales venue that hosted greyhound racing was at The Polo Grounds, a sporting venue located on the outskirts of Monmouthshire town of Pontypool. On earlier maps the venue was recognised as New Park,...

MORRISTON Swansea

Beaufort Park, Swansea SA6 The district of Morriston is located on the outskirts of Swansea, roughly three miles north of the Swansea’s city centre. An application to stage dog racing at an old football ground in Morristown was refused during 1927. But it was during...