by Graham | May 24, 2020 | North East England Tracks
This local press caption is dated May 11th 1928. Without doubt when discussing greyhound racing in the city of Newcastle it comes as no surprise that Brough Park instantly comes to mind. Yet looking back in time, information reveals greyhound racing did take place at...
by Graham | Dec 22, 2019 | North East England Tracks
Wolsingham and Wear Valley Showgrounds, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland DL13 3JF The small market town of Wolsingham lies roughly 12 miles west of the City of Durham heading out along the A689 trunk road. An advert printed in The Greyhound Star dated August 1992, suggests...
by Graham | Apr 25, 2019 | North East England Tracks
Riding Club Feld, near Band Hall, Hetton-le-Hole, Sunderland, County Durham DH5 The small town of Hetton-le-Hole lies roughly nine miles southwest of Sunderland in County Durham. It is in this town that dog racing took place during the Summer of 1969. It was on a...
by Graham | Apr 25, 2019 | North East England Tracks
The Portrack Athletic Ground, Portrack Lane, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 2PS The first known venue to host dog racing in the town of Stockton-on-Tees was the one at Portrack Athletics Ground. The venue was located about half a mile north of Stockton town centre. It is known...
by Graham | Apr 23, 2019 | North East England Tracks
Birtley Welfare Football Ground, County Durham The village of Birtley lies roughly three miles north of Chester-le-Street in County Durham. Probably the village is more associated with its close proximity to the Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium just over a mile to the...
by Graham | Apr 6, 2019 | North East England Tracks
Hebburn. Tyne and Wear NE31 1UN. The small mining town of Hebburn become another town in the northeast to host Greyhound Racing. Plans had been passed in 1944 to construct a venue worthy of accommodating 6,000 patrons. Little is known regarding location and...
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