| Category 1 race | |
 2004 champion Fire Height Dan | |
| Location | Yarmouth Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1947 (unlicensed) 1975 (licensed) |
| Sponsor | Click Competitions |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 462 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £15,000 (winner) |
The East Anglian Derby is a greyhound competition held at Yarmouth Stadium. [1] [2]
The event was inaugurated in 1947, when the stadium ran under independent rules. It continued to be a major race on the independent calendar before the stadium switched to National Greyhound Racing Club status. [2] It was first run under NGRC rules in 1975 and is worth £15,000 to the winner today. [3] The prize money level paid today rates the competition as one of the major races on the greyhound calendar. [4]
Charlie Lister OBE has won the event a record twelve times. [5]
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Another Gear | Cricket Bunny - Clipalong | Ron Wilding (Bletchley) | 28.36 sec | 2-1 |
| 1976 | Huberts Town | Ivy Hall Flash - Cryptic Message | Ron Wilding (Bletchley) | 28.57 sec | 6-1 |
| 1977 | Westmead Dance | Mels Pupil - Cricket Dance | John Wells (Yarmouth) | 28.24 sec | 1-1f |
| 1978 | Our Rufus [6] | Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.30 sec | 7-2 |
| 1979 | Our Rufus | Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.44 sec | 2-1 |
| 1980 | Kilrickle Star | Nameless Star - Gurtroe Grand | Noreen Simmons (Private) | 28.44 sec | 6-4f |
| 1981 | Swift Band [7] | Yellow Band - Swift Lass | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.33 sec | 7-4 |
| 1982 | Swift Rapier | Lindas Champion - Ballinderry Moth | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 28.24 sec | 6-4 |
| 1983 | Creamery Cross | Knockrour Slave - Creamery Alice | Allen Briggs (Private) | 28.29 sec | 5-4jf |
| 1984 | Blueberry Gold | Instant Gambler - High Old Time | I Parker (Peterborough) | 28.88 sec | 9-1 |
| 1985 | Ballygroman Jim | Knockrour Tiger - Lee View Lady | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Peterborough) | 28.51 sec | 5-1 |
| 1986 | Short Answer [8] | You Genius - Jo Jos Girl | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.34 sec | 2-1 |
| 1987 | Money Matters | Glenroe Hiker - Money Rings | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 28.27 sec | 4-11f |
| 1988 | Curryhills Gara | Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 28.35 sec | 8-13f |
| 1989 | Castleivy Mick | Moral Support - Rambling Florist | Freda Greenacre (Private) | 28.27 sec | 7-2 |
| 1990 | Artie Joe | I'm Slippy - Warm Jenny | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.57 sec | 3-1 |
| 1991 | Dempsey Duke | Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg | Terry Kibble (Bristol) | 27.68 sec | 7-4 |
| 1992 | Murlens Abbey | Daleys Gold - Murlens Toe | John Copplestone (Portsmouth) | 28.19 sec | 4-6f |
| 1993 | Just Right Kyle | Kyle Jack - Im A Duchess | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.30 sec | 10-11f |
| 1994 | Franks Doll [9] | Kilbarry Slippy - Come On Mandy | Justin Scott (Private) | 29.38 sec | 5-1 |
| 1995 | Dragon Prince | Whisper Wishes - Supreme Miss | Charlie Lister (Nottingham) | 28.56 sec | 11-4 |
| 1996 | Blue Murlen | Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely | Gary Harding (Yarmouth) | 28.10 sec | 11-10f |
| 1997 | Terrydrum Kate | Amidus Slippy - Rathbeg Crystal | Charlie Lister (Nottingham) | 28.28 sec | 11-4 |
| 1998 | Ceekay | Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.27 sec | 7-2 |
| 1999 | Caseys Shadow | Droopys Sandy - Queen Panther | Russell Samson (Reading) | 27.93 sec | 11-2 |
| 2000 | Courts Legal | Always Good - Carrowkeal Mandy | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.27 sec | 15-8f |
| 2001 | Hanover Peer | Mountleader Peer - Frightful Flyer | Raymond Pleasants (Yarmouth) | 28.48 sec | 16-1 |
| 2002 | Larkhill Bullet | Staplers Jo - Annies Bullet | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.22 sec | 6-4f |
| 2003 | Burberry Boy | Top Honcho - Faultless Quest | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.01 sec | 1-1f |
| 2004 | Fire Height Dan | Carlton Bay - September Mist | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 28.06 sec | 9-4 |
| 2005 | Fear No One [10] | Toms the Best - Step and Go | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 28.73 sec | 3-1 |
| 2006 | Geordie Parker [11] | Brett Lee - Lydpal Louise | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.94 sec | 1-1f |
| 2007 | Blackrose Mars [12] | Larkhill Jo - Christmas Holly | Eric Cantillon (Private) | 27.71 sec | 11-2 |
| 2008 | Ninja Jamie [13] | Droopys Maldini - Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.40 sec | 11-10f |
| 2009 | Fear Zafonic [14] | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.57 sec | 9-2 |
| 2010 | Fear Zafonic [15] | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.46 sec | 1-3f |
| 2011 | Ballymac Ace [16] | Ace Hi Rumble – Ballymac Mir | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 27.89 sec | 7-2 |
| 2012 | Bubbly Phoenix [17] | College Causeway – Droopys Top Gal | Paul Young (Romford) | 27.36 sec | 4-5f |
| 2013 | Any Dak [18] | Hondo Black – River Dancer | Hazel Kemp (Henlow) | 27.34 sec | 4/6f |
| 2014 | Swift Keith [19] | Vans Escalade – Swift Sandy | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 27.81 sec | 9/4f |
| 2015 | Do It For Twiggy [20] | Droopys Scolari – Rackethall Holly | Erica Samuels (Yarmouth) | 27.82 sec | 13/8f |
| 2016 | Clondoty Alex [21] | Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 27.79 sec | 9/2 |
| 2017 | Newinn Shadow [22] | Kinloch Brae – Newinn Expert | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.23 sec | 8/1 |
| 2018 | Affane Party [23] | Sparta Maestro – Affane Katie | John Lambe (Perry Barr) | 27.32 sec | 9/4 |
| 2019 | Roxholme Nidge [24] | Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar | Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) | 27.89 sec | 4/11f |
| 2020 | Kilara Lion [25] | Droopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 27.62 sec | 6/1 |
| 2021 | Antigua Storm [26] | Droopys Jet – Basket Of Trumps | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 27.78 sec | 7/4f |
| 2022 | Hopes Paddington [27] | Good News – Charity Anna | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 27.66 sec | 7/1 |
| 2023 | Watch The Limo [28] | Droopys Sydney – Limini | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 27.78 sec | 7/1 |
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