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1946 Popular publication Greyhound Breeder, which amalgamated with Greyhound Breeder to form a paper that would be popular with racing …
1946 Popular publication Greyhound Breeder, which amalgamated with Greyhound Breeder to form a paper that would be popular with racing …
2009 Stuart Locke-Hart dies aged 61 following a long battle with cancer. A former BGRB, BGRF and GBGB director, Stuart …
1965 Hackney announce a major breakthrough in that from January they will follow the ‘Irish model’ and all dogs will …
1967 BAGS announce that they will recompense any bookmaker in the Greater London Area, to the sum of £25, if …
1969 Former NGRS track Rochdale, which has been operating as an independent for seven years, has closed. Landlords Rochdale Hornets …
1958 A High Court doping case is adjourned when the key witness, kennelmaid Barbera Margaret Barker goes missing. A total …
1978 Wembley staged their first ever sprint race, a 275m open won by Ardeegha Gift. The track also introduce a …
1972 The closure of Rayleigh officially makes 1972 the worst ever year for the greyhound industry. Within the previous six …
1950 Wimbledon’s stadium kennels at Burhill are hit by dog dopers for the second time in three weeks. Stewards withdraw …
2012 The GBGB launches its new iPhone app called ‘The Dogs’. 1948 Sir Herbert Dunnico, the former Deputy Speaker at …