TV Trophy (greyhounds)

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Television Trophy
Greyhound Shropshire Lass leads Chicita Banana in 1990.jpg
Shropshire Lass leads Chicita Banana in 1990
ClassCategory 1
LocationVarious venues
Inaugurated1958
SponsorTime Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distancemarathon distance
SurfaceSand
Purse£15,000 (winner)

The Television Trophy (TV Trophy for short) is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1952 and shown on the BBC. [1] A different venue was chosen each year over the marathon distance of the relevant track. The competition consisted of heats (normally three) and a final one week later. [2]

Contents

Scurlogue Champ won the TV Trophy twice 1985 greyhound Scurlogue Champ.jpg
Scurlogue Champ won the TV Trophy twice

The BBC continued to televise the event from 1952 until 1996 on Sportsview (later Sportsnight). [3] When Sportsnight ended the competition coverage it switched to Sky Sports which resulted in two editions of the 1997 event, the first being the last BBC event and the second sponsored by the Evening Standard being the inaugural Sky event. In 2018 the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, who hold the rights of the competition, invited tracks to tender for its hosting following the shock closure of Towcester Greyhound Stadium. [4] Crayford and Romford were chosen for the 2018 and 2019 editions. [5]

Scurlogue Champ, Ericas Equity, Midway Skipper and Aayamza Royale are the only greyhounds to have won the event twice, while trainers Mark Wallis has trained five winners.

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec) SP Venue & DistanceNotes
1958 Town PrinceSmall Town - Orphan Princess Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.1420/1 (Wimbledon) 500y [6]
1959 Don't DivulgeThe Grand Champion - Ennell GaleLeslie Reynolds (Wembley)38.725/1 (West Ham) 700y [7]
1960 Crazy Paving Magourna Reject - Minorcas JudyCharles Payne (Private)51.22100/7 (Harringay) 880y [8]
1961 Chantilly LaceCoolkill Nigger - Fire BeatJimmy Clubb (Private)52.383/1 (Belle Vue) 880yTrack record [9]
1962 AvisPolonius - Twenty SmackersJimmy Rimmer (Wembley)51.308/13f(Wembley) 880yTrack record [10]
1963 Curraheen BrideHi There - Tallow BrideBill Kelly (Clapton) 52.324/1(Wimbledon) 880y [11]
1964 HillstrideKnock Hill Chieftain - Miss LorraineTom Perry (Private)51.376/4f (Powderhall) 880y
1965 Lucky Hi ThereHi There - Olives Bonny Jimmy Jowett (Clapton)51.3513/8f(Wimbledon) 880y
1966 BedfordSteady The Man - Over BeyondBob Thompson (Romford) 52.4620/1 (Walthamstow) 880y [12]
1967 Spectre IICrazy Parachute - Supreme Witch Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 50.091/1f (Brighton) 880yTrack record
1968 Shady Begonia Pigalle Wonder - Castle Swan Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 50.532/1f(Romford) 880y
1969 Cash For DanMovealong Donal - Cash For CarrickBen Parsons (White City - Nottingham) 49.445/4f (White City - London) 880yTrack record
1970 Hi DiddleSpectre - Scintillas SparkPam Heasman (Private)51.9510/1(Belle Vue) 880y
1973 Leading PrideSpectre - Conigar Goddess George Curtis (Brighton)51.162/1f(Wimbledon) 880y
1974 Stage BoxThe Grand Silver - Crubs Up Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 51.7516/1 (White City - London) 880y [13]
1975 Lizzies GirlNewdown Heather - Knock Rose Lady Ted Williams (Private)52.167/4jf (Monmore) 815mTrack record
1976 Aughadonagh JockBlackrath Motion - Levalley FlashBrian Jay (Perry Barr) 52.7712/1(Belle Vue) 815m
1977 MontreenMoordyke Spot - AvondaleHarry Bamford (Belle Vue)52.4013/2(Walthamstow) 820m
1978 Westown AdamWestmead County - Adamstown Belle Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 52.2711/4(Walthamstow) 820m
1979 Weston BlazeWestmead County - Weston StarReg Young (Bletchley) 53.165/1 (Hall Green) 815m
1980 Tread FastGlin Bridge - Edenvale LadyGraham Sharp (Walthamstow)53.2012/1(Wembley) 850m
1981 Decoy BoomWestmead County - Ka Boom Joe Cobbold (Ipswich) 54.277/4f (Perry Barr) 830m
1982 Alfa My SonAlfa Boy - Tough JackieLeon Steed (Cambridge) 52.419/2(Belle Vue) 815m
1983 Sandy LaneMaplehurst Star - Pla Irish ImpGeorge Curtis (Brighton)52.437/4(Walthamstow) 820m
1984 Weston PreludeGaily Noble - Weston PrincessArthur Hitch (Oxford) 52.144/1(Wimbledon) 820m
1985 Scurlogue Champ Sand Man - Old RipKen Peckham (Ipswich)51.641/5f(Monmore) 815mTrack record
1986 Scurlogue Champ Sand Man - Old RipKen Peckham (Ipswich)52.652/5f (Brough Park) 825m
1987 Glenowen QueenYellow Ese - Rikasso MonicaDick Hawkes (Walthamstow)53.377/1 (Oxford) 845m
1988 Minnies SirenEasy And Slow - Fenians MinnieTerry Duggan (Hackney) 52.5016/1(Hall Green) 815mTrack record [14]
1989 Proud To RunMathews World - Run With PrideHarry White (Canterbury) 55.254/5f (Catford) 820mTrack record
1990 Shropshire Lass Ballyregan Bob - Chocolate SatinRichard Hubble (Private)52.4811/4(Walthamstow) 820m
1991 Jennys WishKyle Jack - Easy MaryEric Jordan (Hove) 52.4412/1(Monmore) 815m
1992 Fortunate ManBen G Cruiser - Lindas DanceTony Fell (Private)55.706/4f(Belle Vue) 855m
1993 Heavenly LadyManorville Sand - Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)51.406/1(Wimbledon) 820m
1994 Jubilee RebeccaPond Mirage - Lively BidGordon Rooks (Brough Park) 53.132/1 (Sunderland) 827m [15]
1995 Last ActionChet - Sunshine PennyJohn Wileman (Monmore)53.6810/11f (Oxford) 845m
1996 Suncrest SailLow Sail - Sarahs Surprise Charlie Lister OBE (Nottingham) 51.757/2(Walthamstow) 820m
1997 Thornfield PrideFearless Mustang - Thornfield SophiYvonne Morris (Private)52.1712/1(Hall Green) 815m
1997 Moanrue SlippyMurlens Slippy - Atheas DelightKelly Rockman (Harlow) 51.355/1(Wimbledon) 820m
1998 Note BookRatify - Book ShelfGeoff Adams (Peterborough) 54.755/1(Wimbledon) 868m
1999 Hollinwood PoppyDempsey Duke - Hollinwood MajorMick Clarke (Stainforth) 54.8910/1(Wimbledon) 868m
2000 Sexy Delight Some Picture - Spring RoseCharlie Lister OBE (Private)54.519/4f(Wimbledon) 868m
2001 Killeacle PhoebeSmooth Rumble - Blonde Returns Brian Clemenson (Hove)54.271/1f(Wimbledon) 868m
2002 Serious DogTop Honcho - Fly VenuePaul Young (Romford)55.144/1(Wimbledon) 868m
2003 Ericas EquitySmooth Rumble - Mosney FlyerPaul Young (Romford)54.626/4(Wimbledon) 872m
2004 Double TakeCarlton Bale - Metric FlowerAndy Heyes (Belle Vue)55.2211/10f(Wimbledon) 872m
2005 Ericas EquitySmooth Rumble – Mosney FlyerPaul Young (Romford)55.755/4f(Wimbledon) 872m [16]
2006 Roxholme GirlPacific Mile – Gilded ChoiceCarly Philpott (Private)55.864/5f(Belle Vue) 878m [17]
2007 Spiridon LouisDroopys Vieri – Early FlightLorraine Sams (Crayford) 53.424/7f(Yarmouth) 843m [18]
2008 Flying WinnerFlying Penske – Wise WinnerChris Lund (Doncaster) 55.821/2f (Doncaster) 868mTrack record [19]
2009 Midway SkipperTop Honcho – Midway TomsscoutHenry Chalkley (Henlow) 56.2210/1 (Newcastle) 895m [20]
2010 Midway SkipperTop Honcho – Midway TomsscoutHenry Chalkley (Henlow)52.915/1 (Kinsley) 844mTrack record [21]
2011 Knockies HannahMaxie Rumble-Smooth KnockeenJohn Mullins (Sittingbourne) 57.307/4 (Sittingbourne) 893m [22]
2012 Blonde ReaganHometown Boy Nga-Swift Babe Mark Wallis (Yarmouth)51.989/4(Monmore) 835m [23]
2013 Musical GagaHondo Black – Ask LouiseDean Childs (Hove)52.941/2f(Yarmouth) 843m [24]
2014 King KaneCollege Causeway – Shaws DilemmaDiane Henry (Henlow)55.581/1f (Sheffield) 915mTrack record [25]
2015 Ballymac BonnieHead Bound – Zulu NikitaLiam Dowling (Ireland)55.442/1jf (Towcester) 906m [26]
2016 Borna Mindy Westmead Hawk – Borna ClientDiane Henry (Private)56.577/2(Towcester) 906m [27]
2017 Goldies HotspurAero Majestic – Slick Sapphire Patrick Janssens (Towcester)55.4516/1(Towcester) 906m [28]
2018 Savana WinnerBallymac Eske – Old RefrainDiane Henry (Henlow)56.874/1 (Crayford) 874m [29]
2019 Bumblebee BulletRomeo Recruit – Dundrum Pearl Mark Wallis (Henlow)59.2614/1(Romford) 925m [30]
2020 Aayamza RoyaleBallymac Eske – Ascot Lydia Mark Wallis (Henlow)61.051/1f(Hove) 945m [31]
2021 Aayamza RoyaleBallymac Eske – Ascot Lydia Mark Wallis (Henlow)55.008/13f(Monmore) 900mTrack record [32]
2022 Space JetDroopys Jet – VolcanoMatt Dartnall (Central Park) 58.864/9f(Hove) 955m [33]
2023 Bellmore SallyDroopys Sydney – Belmore LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle) 56.3810/11f(Crayford) 874m [34]
2024 Bubbly InfernoGood News – Bubbly FirebirdPaul Young (Romford)52.3716/1(Oxford) 847mTrack record [35]
2025 Mongys WildRoxholme Olaf – Banter Breeze Mark Wallis (Private)57.4111.8(Towcester) 942 [36]

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