Jimmy Jowett

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Jimmy Jowett
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Personal information
Occupation Greyhound trainer
Sport
Sport Greyhound racing
Achievements and titles
National finalsClassic/Feature wins:
St Leger
(1964)
Oaks
(1958)
Scurry Gold Cup
(1952, 1953, 1959, 1960)
Grand National
(1958, 1960)
TV Trophy
(1965)

Jimmy Jowett was an English greyhound trainer. He was the British champion trainer. [1]

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Biography

Jowett's first success was the 1939 Metropolitan Cup. [1] Before the War he was a private trainer before taking up a position at Belle Vue Stadium in 1946. He soon returned to private training in 1947 and was based at Grappenhall in Warrington. [2]

In 1952 he joined Clapton Stadium Ltd and trained at Warrington Greyhound Stadium, where he quickly established himself as the leading trainer. [1] After this spell at Warrington, he joined Clapton in 1952 and was based at the Hook Estate and Kennels, Northaw. He won the Scurry Gold Cup four times, twice with Gorey Airways. [3]

Jowett retired one year before Clapton closed in 1974. [4]

Awards

Jowett was the winner of the Greyhound Trainer of the Year in 1961. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   07207-1106-1.
  2. ↑ Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN   0-85020-0474.
  3. ↑ "Dixies Touch Faces Stern Task In King's Heath Consolation Bid" . Birmingham Mail. 11 April 1961. p. 9. Retrieved 22 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   0-7207-1804-X.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-15-5.
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