by Graham | Mar 24, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Balls Farm Road, Alphington, Exeter EX2 9JA The Devon city of Exeter may have hosted two established Greyhound Racing venues in the past, with the NGRC run track at The County Ground, which opened in 1930, and another one at Marsh Barton which opened for business two...
by Graham | Mar 22, 2019 | Middle England - South East Midlands Tracks, South West England Tracks
United Services Ground, Pottington Rd, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1JH It may come as a surprise to many that the North Devon town of Barnstaple has experienced Greyhound Racing at three different venues amidst its surroundings. This paragraph describes possibly its most...
by Graham | Mar 22, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Tews Lane, Bickington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 During the 1930’s, the area around the North Devon town of Barnstaple, had experienced Greyhound Racing at three different locations. Although the first two opened at the beginning of the decade, it is in this chapter...
by Graham | Mar 20, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Burrows Close, Braunton, Barnstaple, Devon EX33 1EX Another of North Devon’s Greyhound Racing venues was the one found in the village of Braunton, a parish located five miles northwest of Barnstaple. A newspaper clip found in the local press from April 1931 suggests...
by Graham | Mar 10, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Long Lane, Yeovil, Somerset The Somerset town of Yeovil could submit four greyhound racing venues to the long list of the sport, with the more recognised venue at Larkhill being its most established one, with three further venues that could be added to the temporary...
by Graham | Mar 10, 2019 | South West England Tracks
Blandford Forum, Dorset Another of Dorset’s collection of flip tracks was found in the market town of Blandford Forum, a town located fifteen miles northwest of Poole. It is not known where the track was situated, but it was just a grass straight with the spot...
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