by Graham | May 31, 2019 | South West England Tracks
The Dorset town of Chickerell is found three miles north west of the resort of Weymouth. It is known that greyhound racing took place at a temporary level during the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. Its exact location or how it operated has yet to be...
by Graham | May 4, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Evidence shows that a temporary greyhound track was laid in the surrounds of Bournemouth in Dorset during the late 1940’s. A cutting printed in a Greyhound Owner newspaper of September 1949, suggesting that meetings had already taken place. No further...
by Graham | Apr 29, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LZ It is known that a temporary greyhound track was laid amongst the meadows adjacent to Dyehouse Lane during 1952. The venue lay about half a mile west of Glastonbury town centre, at the rear of the old Railway Station. Yet...
by Graham | Apr 28, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Fairfield, Glastonbury, BA6 9NH An advert found in the Shepton Mallet Journal of May 26 1950, advertises greyhound racing at Fair Field in the Somerset town of Glastonbury. It has yet to be proved but it is thought Fairfield lies half a mile west of the town, and...
by Graham | Apr 27, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Huish Football and Athletic Ground, Yeovil, Somerset The large Somerset town of Yeovil has experienced Greyhound Racing at a number of locations around the town over the years. But reports suggest that the sport was first staged at The Huish, the towns earlier...
by Graham | Apr 27, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Plymstock Park, Plymouth, Devon Another Greyhound Racing venue found in Devon was at Plymstock Park in Plymouth. The suburb of Plymstock lies roughly three miles east of Plymouth city centre. The sport featured only briefly and became just a part of the attractions on...
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