by Graham | Apr 11, 2019 | Middle England - South East Midlands Tracks
The Hive Football Ground, Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 The Essex town of Brentwood lies about twenty miles northwest of the city of London just on the northern fringes of the M25 orbital motorway. Today, the town is home to an amateur football club known as...
by Graham | Apr 11, 2019 | Middle England - East Midlands Tracks
Revesby, Lincolnshire Another Lincolnshire venue that staged greyhound racing was at a village found 14 miles north of Boston known as Revesby. Gatherings took place during the summer of 1966 at a venue that was shared with go-karting, but any further information...
by Graham | Apr 11, 2019 | Middle England - South West Midlands Tracks
Wharf Farm, Stratton St, Margarets, Swindon, Wiltshire There is evidence to show that Greyhound Racing took place during August 1956 in the Wiltshire parish of Stratton St Margaret, a parish found roughly three miles northeast of Swindon. The Greyhound Racing venue in...
by Graham | Apr 10, 2019 | Middle England - South West Midlands Tracks
Collins Lane, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 4JR It seemed the surrounding rural area of Swindon in Wiltshire became home to a good number of temporary greyhound tracks over the years. This chapter describes the one on Collins Lane just outside the village of Purton....
by Graham | Apr 10, 2019 | Middle England - East Midlands Tracks
Kelham Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire The Nottinghamshire town of Newark also adds itself to the list of temporary greyhound tracks, but again this venture was only short lived. Evidence proves that Greyhound Racing took place during 1966 and 1967, on a straight track...
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