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STEVENSTON Warner Park

Warner Park, Stevenston, Ayrshire KA20 The Ayrshire town of Stevenston’s links to Greyhound Racing is the Granvue Stadium, a venue that operated for around thirty post war years. Yet a glimmer of information proves that another venue within the town’s vicinity...

LOCHGELLY

Recreation Ground, Lochgelly, Fifeshire The Fifeshire town of Lochgelly lies roughly one mile northeast of the ex-mining town of Cowdenbeath, located just north of the A92 link road to Kirkaldy. The county of Fifeshire had become a hotbed for the uprising of greyhound...

NEW CUMNOCK

New Cumnock, Ayrshire The Ayrshire town of New Cumnock adds itself to the list of short-term greyhound tracks. The town itself should not be confused with its neighbour the town of Cumnock five miles away, both ex mining towns situated roughly 20 miles or so east of...

HAWICK Millers Knowes

Recreation Ground, Orchard Terrace, Hawick TD9 9LX First indication of greyhound racing held in the town of Hawick was a venue known as Miller’s Knowes. Miller’s Knowes is a recreation park that overlooks the town of Hawick half a mile away from the east....

BARRHEAD

“behind premises in Aurs Road”, Glasgow Little is known regarding greyhound racing gatherings taking place in Barrhead, a town situated eight miles south west of Glasgow. Research reveals a date that events took place during July 1934, but it is my...

GLASGOW Olympic (Nelson)

Yate Street, Camlachie, Glasgow G31 4AE Two and a half miles southwest of Glasgow city centre is the district of Camlachie, a district that was once the home of a sports venue known as Glasgow Nelson. It was originally known as the Olympic Stadium but changed its name...