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COALVILLE Victory Track

Staplefords Recreation Ground, Mantle Road, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 Further investigation regarding greyhound racing in Coalville reveals a third venue. The Belvoir Road venue still remains as the town’s established track, with a lesser-known venue staging...

PETERBOROUGH Newark

Newark, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 The parish of Newark is located roughly one and a half miles northeast of the Cambridgeshire town of Peterborough. It is known that greyhound racing took place during the early 1930’s, with a local press cuttings reporting...

PETERBOROUGH Star Road

Star Road, Peterborough, Cambridgehire, PE1 5HT Probably the least known greyhound racing venue within the vicinity of Peterborough, was the one known as Star Road. Its name given no doubt to where it was located, roughly half a mile east of Peterborough city centre,...

COALVILLE Town Ground

Town Cricket Ground, Off Blackwood, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 4RF Confusion regarding the dates of the first meeting of greyhound racing in the town of Coalville has been debated over the years. Two dates have appeared in various books and on the internet, namely...