The Cambridgeshire

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The Cambridgeshire
Location West Ham Stadium
White City Stadium
Inaugurated1936
Last run1982
Race information
Distancevarious

The Cambridgeshire was a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1936 at West Ham Stadium. [1] [2]

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Following the closure of West Ham in 1972 the competition switched to White City Stadium but only lasted until 1982 when it was discontinued following the closure of White City. [3]

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP
1936 Master HectorBryn Acton - MilanoJohnny Bullock (West Ham) 22.554-1
1937 Diamond GloryKilnaglory – Ten DiamondsRonnie Melville (Private)22.785-1
1938 Orlucks BestOrluck – PlayawayCharlie Ashley Harringay) 22.892-1f
1942 TrainDanielli – TiangL Bradford (Private)29.89
1943 Up The AisleMrs Meg Fairbrass (Walthamstow) 29.934-7f
1944 Up The AisleMrs Meg Fairbrass (Walthamstow) 29.599-4
1945 Cockeyed CutletJesmond Cutlet – Bradwell Gypsy Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.587-2
1946 Terrys MonarchL Gould (Private)22.275-4f
1947 Honey Boy FinniganJohnny Bullock (West Ham) 22.356-4f
1948 King HeroP E Frost (Kings Heath) 22.24100-8
1949 Belingas FancyGrovesnor Flexion - BelingaStanley Biss (Private)19.664-5f
1951 Dead on DickPaddy Gordon (Private)19.319-2
1952 Stir HardNoreen Collin (Walthamstow) 19.385-2
1954 Snow White BrownCaptain Brown – New Lady TanistHenry Parsons (Crayford) 19.527-4
1955 Customers SonQuare Customer – Albert Street Lassie Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 29.987-4f
1956 Snow TrailsThe Grand Champion - JazzelloReg 'String' Marsh (Walthamstow) 29.599-2
1957 Gallant And GayChampion Prince - ConsequenceJoe Pickering Harringay) 29.577-1
1958 Moyne RosetteAtomic Palm – Sarah BellKen Appleton (West Ham) 29.5411-2
1959 Mellow AprilImperial Dancer – Moody DreamerNoreen Collin (Private)29.917-2
1960 Fearless MacBallymac Ball – Dare Me NowJoe De Mulder (Private)34.454-7f
1961 Palms PrinterThe Grand Champion – Palm ShadowPaddy McEvoy (Clapton) 34.90
1962 Printers PresentHi There - FaoideTony Dennis (Private)33.75
1963 Dainty SparkHi There – Wild PrinceW Taylor (White City) 34.44
1964 Speed RuePrince of Speed – Craney PrimroseR.E.Dalton (Private)34.40
1965 Clahane BlackSallys Black – Clahane RoseNoreen Collin (Private)34.40
1966 ClinkerThe Grand Fire – Now There Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 34.78
1967 Joans BoyLucky Wonder – Lucky JoanArthur Hancock (Brighton) 34.4820-1
1968 Merry DiverGood Brandy – Charlies Pension Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 34.19
1969 Ballyseedy StarShanes Legacy – Ballyseedy JayPeter Hawkesley (West Ham) 33.88
1970 Sir GingerThe Grand Silver – Cathys TinyFreddie Warrell (Private)33.49
1971 Bobs ReturnGranada Chief – Susie Tulla Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 33.547-4f
1972 First CaseLovely Weather – Tat Tue Lady Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 30.386-4f
1973 Coin CaseFinolas Yarn – Lovely SilkCharlie Smoothy (Clapton) 30.42
1974 MyrtownMyross Again – Longstown LassieEddie Moore – White City (Man)30.38
1975 AdiossSole Aim – Charlie Knows Adam Jackson (White City) 29.64
1976 Mutts Silver [4] The Grand Silver – Simple Pride Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 30.382-1
1977 Bohergloss SwellKilbelin Style – Walterstown Miss Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.303-1
1978 Pat Seamur [5] Tullig Rambler – Dainty Black Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.41
1979 Tic'n Tot [6] Ritas Choice – Fur CollarJack Coker (Oxford) 29.45
1980 Under ParGaily Noble - Overture29.41
1981 Thanks KevAhaveen Spitfire – Slide Over BabyFrank Melville (Harringay)29.672-1
1982 Astrosyn DollItsachampion – Ivy Hall SallyFrank Melville (White City) 29.837-1

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References

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