Belmont Stadium

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Belmont Stadium
LocationBroomside Lane, Belmont, County Durham
Coordinates 54°47′13″N1°31′18″W / 54.78694°N 1.52167°W / 54.78694; -1.52167
Opened1940
Closed1969

Belmont Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Broomside Lane, Belmont, County Durham.

Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom

Greyhound racing is an industry in the United Kingdom. The industry uses a Parimutuel betting tote system with on-course and off-course betting available, with a turnover of £75,100,000.

Belmont, County Durham place and civil parish in County Durham, England

Belmont is a suburb of the city of Durham and civil parish in the County Durham district, in the county of Durham, England. It was formerly a separate village. It was initially a coal mining village and is situated to the north-east of the city centre, just east of the A1(M) motorway. The flats at Minster Court were built on land formerly belonging to Ravensflatt Farm. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,939, decreasing to 8,881 at the 2011 Census.

County Durham County of England

County Durham is a county in North East England. The county town is Durham, a cathedral city. The largest settlement is Darlington, closely followed by Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. It borders Tyne and Wear to the north east, Northumberland to the north, Cumbria to the west and North Yorkshire to the south. The county's historic boundaries stretch between the rivers Tyne and Tees, thus including places such as Gateshead, Jarrow, South Shields and Sunderland.

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Origins

The track was constructed on the south side of Broomside Lane and east of the cemetery in 1940. [1]

Opening

Greyhound racing started on Saturday 13 July 1940, serving as entertainment for the mining community from Broomside Colliery and the Carrville residents. [2]

History

The racing was independent (not affiliated to the National Greyhound Racing Club). Race distances included 290 yards and a totalisator was in operation. The stadium suffered temporary closures during the war. [3] In 1954 the track was the inspiration for a 1954 film called The Gay Dog. [4]

The National Greyhound Racing Club was a former organisation that governed Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom.

Tote board

A tote board is a large numeric or alphanumeric display used to convey information, typically at a race track or at a telethon.

<i>The Gay Dog</i> 1954 film by Maurice Elvey

The Gay Dog is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Wilfred Pickles, Petula Clark and Megs Jenkins. It was filmed at Southall Studios, and features Petula Clark singing "A Long Way to Go", written by Joe Henderson and Leslie Clark.

Closure

The stadium continued to trade until 1969 before closing and being turned into housing. [2]

Totalisator Returns

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References

  1. ↑ "OS Plan 1960". old-maps.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-15-5.
  3. ↑ "Remember When - September 1939". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 2012.
  4. ↑ "Stadium is closed until further notice - 7 August". Greyhound Star. 1941.
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