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1972 The closure of Rayleigh officially makes 1972 the worst ever year for the greyhound industry. Within the previous six …
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 …
2002 A change in the law which will reduce the time of testing of semen from Australia from six months …
1969 The management at Aberdeen announce that the track is to close within weeks. The five acre site will be …
1946 Owner Mr R H Dent announces that due to a boycott by English racing managers, he would prefer to …
1970 Nottingham White City closes after 37 years of trading. A Kent company bought the seven acre site for £110,000 …
1946 The Irish Coursing Club is currently reviewing applications to open 15 new greyhound tracks. The ICC continued to be …
2011 The draw for the first round of the Irish Derby takes place just two days before the first runners …
1946 The greyhound press reports that a major outbreak of distemper is being hidden by kennel owners who are too …