by Graham | Mar 29, 2021 | South West England Tracks
Scours Lane, Oxford Rd, Tilehurst, Reading The suburb of Tilehurst is located west of Reading town centre. More known to its link to greyhound racing with the old, licensed track known as the Tilehurst Stadium. But what is revealed by past newspapers is that a...
by Graham | Oct 18, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Carkeel, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 Captions printed in The Greyhound Star and The Greyhound Owner shows that greyhound racing was staged during the Summer of 1993, on a temporary track at a venue situated close to the Cornwall and Devon border. The venue lay east of...
by Graham | Sep 1, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Twerton Park, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1DB This city of Bath is the largest city in the county of Somerset, more known for its tourism and its Spa, and lies eleven miles southeast of Bristol. Yet it Is a city that could add its name to the list of staging greyhound racing,...
by Graham | Aug 28, 2019 | # Other Memorabilia #, South West England Tracks
Sherford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 The village of Elburton lies five miles southeast of the City of Plymouth in Southwest Devon. An advert printed in The Greyhound Owner dated June 1961 shows that greyhound racing took place at avenue along Sherford Road east of the...
by Graham | Aug 27, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Torquay Stadium, Newton Road, Torquay, Devon TG2 The holiday resort of Torquay continues to attract holidaymakers of all ages throughout the year, with the tourist industry recognising it as The English Riviera on the South Devon Coast. The town can boast that...
by Graham | May 31, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Sutton Poyntz is a village found in Dorset located about three miles north east of Weymouth. An advert suggests that greyhound racing took place at a temporary level during June 1951. Further information regarding its exact location or how it operated remains...
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