Greenwich Cup

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Greenwich Cup
Category 1 race (discontinued)
Location New Cross Stadium
Catford Stadium
Inaugurated1938
Last run2003
Race information
Distance555 metres
SurfaceSand

The Greenwich Cup formerly the Greenwich Stakes, was a greyhound racing competition held annually from 1938 until 2003.

Contents

It was inaugurated at New Cross Stadium by the Greyhound Racing Association following their acquisition of the stadium in January 1938. [1]

Following the closure of New Cross in 1969, it switched to Charlton Stadium. [2] It only survived two years at Charlton because it also closed and the race found its final home at Catford Stadium in 1972. [3] When the Greyhound Racing Association shut down Catford in 2003 the race was discontinued. [4]

Venues & distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP
1938 Congleton Lord [5] Bert Heyes (White City - London) 32.25 TR4/6f
1939 Happy Squire [6] Happy Favourite – Happy HestH Grey (Southend) 11/8f
1946 Trev's CastleCastledown Lad – Maries TreasureFred Trevillion (Private)24.251/1f
1947 Trev's CastleCastledown Lad – Maries TreasureFred Trevillion (Private)24.312/1
1948 Bridget O'LeerTrain – Baytown DaisyP Currie (Private)24.2820/1
1949 Cameo CornerTanimon – Lovers LoanG Scadgell (Private)24.65100/6
1950 Belingas FancyGrosvenor Flexion - BelingaRon Chamberlain (Private)24.445/2
1951 Monachdy Mondays FlirtDaring Flash – Mondays Luck Jimmy Jowett (Warrington) 24.605/1
1952 Cinderellas FavouriteBahs Choice – Printers CinderellaPaddy McEvoy (Private)24.723/1
1953 Judy LuckTrevs Cutter – Queens WoodStan Martin (Wimbledon) 24.137/2
1954 Cree DuskHeavy Swell – Gala Beauty Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 24.245/4f
1955 Clever SlipperBallylanigan Tanist – Smiling AmyIvor Morse (Harringay) 24.543/1
1956 Lady LinnettOllys Pal – Pride Of Castlerea Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 24.105/1
1957 Silver StrandHurry Abdul – Moody DreamerDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 24.219/4
1958 Precious PrincessChampion Prince - BabsieDal Hawkesley (West Ham) 23.984/1
1959 Miss CheerfulCheerful Chariot – Miss MinkDave Geggus (Walthamstow) 24.441/2f
1960 Collettes ChampionThaumaturgas – Freckled LadyLes Parry (White City - London) 24.92100/6
1961 Glideaway ColleenSolar Prince – Glenaree BluebellJoe Pickering (White City - London) 24.34
1962 Beauties DashRomantic Slievenamon – Bright ShockJohn Haynes (Private)24.23
1963 RosinaIrish Quarter – Barbara JoanClare Orton (Wimbledon) 24.07
1964 Lady DumperThe Grand Final – Susies LuckG Jackson (Private)23.7711/4
1965 Ballyloo HindHi There – Craan MajesticSid Ryall (Private)34.90
1966 Laughing FlamePrairie Flash - Leading RosePeter Collett (Private)36.248/11f
1967 Bettystown LassWonder Valley - Dunstown MayoressTerry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 35.0910/1
1968 Shady BunnyCrazy Parachute - Shady Contempera Adam Jackson (Clapton) 35.188/1
1969 AnnahopeToast Again - Princess HopePaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 35.247/2jf
1970 Wee GarryduffNewdown Heather - Marjorie Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 34.585/2
1972 Mini MooseMoose Jet - Small IdeaCharlie Coyle (Private)24.4010/11f
1973 By DesignKilbeg Kuda - Yellow TapeEmil Kovac (Private)23.774/1
1974 High PriestessRussian Gun - Woodbrook BlondeJohn Horsfall (Catford) 35.391/1f
1975 Mystery CarelessCareless Black - Silly MonetFrank Melville (Harringay) 35.816/1
1976 Paradise PegCommutering - Rit Peg PrincessTed Griffin (Private)34.828/11f
1977 Weston WonderfulKilbelin Style - Trojan SilverReg Young (Bletchley) 35.124/1
1978 Loyal KatieLoyal Expert - Merry PixieJohn Honeysett (Crayford) 35.012/5f
1979 How Much [7] Miles Apart - Wheatfield Crow Pat Mullins (Private)36.093/1
1980 Weston BluebellClear Reason - Weston StarBarry Austin (Coventry) 35.408/1
1981 ProhibitionMoonshine Bandit - Glorious Day Pat Mullins (Cambridge) 35.8511/8f
1982 Apapa SongLacca Champion - Lassinagh Style Linda Mullins (Cambridge) 34.831/1f
1983 Ceili LassCeili Band - Small Panda Adam Jackson (Wembley) 35.373/1
1984 If SoBlushing Spy - Ladys PalSam Sykes (Wimbledon) 35.5011/4f
1985 Velvet VickyIvy Hall Solo - Check StyleSam Sykes (Wimbledon) 35.0011/10f
1986 Ballyhaden QueenKnockrour Street - Sweeping BallyStan Gudgin (Harringay) 35.1811/4
1987 Anneka [8] Spartacus - Cobbling RoseTerry Dartnall (Wembley) 34.849/4jf
1988 Catch RubyEasy And Slow - Catch MintHarry White (Maidstone) 34.9615/8
1989 Alley BallyAlleys Blue - PenmaricTerry Dartnall (Wembley) 34.594/7f
1990 Rock On JohnCaptain Miller - Stakehill FancyPaul Tompsett (Crayford) 33.0510/1
1991 Express MailCurryhills Fox - Queen Of Hearts John Coleman (Walthamstow) 35.131/1f
1992 Liberal GirlEasy And Slow - Ballinvard RoseDerek Knight (Hove) 34.8411/10f
1993 UnlikelyTapwatcher - Mninga Multibet John McGee Sr. (Reading) 34.927/4
1994 Wexford Minx [9] Manorville Major - Ballarue SuzyDerek Knight (Hove) 34.704/9f
1995 Deenside JoeWillie Joe - Deenside SunsetJohn Honeysett (Wembley) 34.784/1
1996 Barefoot HeixFrightful Flash - Barefoot Mandy Paddy Milligan (Catford) 34.716/1
1997 Roses Opinion [10] Leaders Best - YagoodthingMick Puzey (Walthamstow) 35.046/4f
1998 Lenson Billy [11] Slaneyside Hare - Ballydaly FlyerNorah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 34.851/1f
1999 Westmead Leo [12] Shanless Slippy - Celtic Lady Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 34.7720/1
2000 Allez Viera [13] Frightful Flash - Cool Rhythm John McGee Sr. (Private)35.0710/1
2001 Koko Casino [14] Small Fortune - Sonic BluebellGerry Ballentine (Milton Keynes) 34.869/2
2002 Droopys Candice [15] Come On Ranger - Droopys Chloe Brian Clemenson (Hove) 34.5310/1
2003 Shevchenko [16] Toms The Best - All Up Front Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) 35.049/2

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References

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  2. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   07207-1106-1.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 89. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-15-5.
  4. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. ↑ "Yesterday's greyhound results" . Daily Herald. 27 April 1938. Retrieved 17 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Happy Squire for the Berkeley Cup" . South London Observer. 3 March 1939. Retrieved 17 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Remember When series (March 2020)". Greyhound Star. March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1987) April edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.
  9. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 23. ISBN   186054-010-4.
  10. ↑ "1997 Greenwich Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  11. ↑ "1998 Greenwich Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  12. ↑ "1999 E.Coomes Greenwich Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  13. ↑ "2000 Greenwich Cup final". Greyhound Data.
  14. ↑ "2001 Result". Greyhound Data.
  15. ↑ "2002 Result". Greyhound Data.
  16. ↑ "Results". Greyhound Data.
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