2009 The GBGB lift the ban on trainer John McGee that was imposed by the NGRC in 2002.
1989 Nans Brute becomes the first female Scurry winner since Lucky Joan II (1963) when leads home Angelo Carlotti in 23.59 for Catford’s 385 metres. The first two home are by the exported sire Curryhills Brute.
1957 Report in Greyhound Express: “Bus-less and bewildered travellers at Brighton Station the other evening, waiting for cabs to whisk them home because of the road transport strike, gaped in astonishment. Off the 6pm Victoria-Brighton non-stop and out of the gates trotted a sleek blue greyhound. Solicitous station officials hailed one of the much-sought-after yellow and black Brighton taxis and installed the longtail on the cushions in the back. Away slid the cab en route to Brighton and Hove stadium amid the muttered comments of disgruntled would-be home goers. The greyhound? Customers Image, whom owner Mr Norman Dupont, NGRC steward, had asked his Wembley kennels to rail down to the seaside stadium.”
2004 Irish owners are enjoying tremendous prize money in stake races. Four days after the one-off Dundalk International, in which Tomsheaboy landed a first prize of €25,000, Top Boe earned a record haul in the Cox Cup at Newbridge – €23,000,
1948 The latest NGR Calendar contains the names of ten owners who have been warned off for attending ‘unlicensed’ greyhound meetings. Some 46 dogs, owned by those people, or their spouses have been disqualified from racing.
1986 Vet James Allcock, speaking about retired greyhound on the Channel four programme Pets In Particular, states: Greyhounds should be given a good clean death in their kennel when they have done good service. That is what I would do.”
2011 Deerfield Sings sets a new Tralee 525 track record of 28.11 in the fifth race of his career.
1988 Double English Derby finalist Stouke Whisper has joined Boston (USA) based Dan Ryan.
1979 Local trainer Peter Payne wins the Essex Vase with Black Haven, a son of two of the kennel’s former open race stars Blackwater Champ and Ahaveen Hunter.
1952 Wembley racegoers are treated to a unique lap of honour by a Derby winner. Endless Gossip is joined on his home track by sire Priceless Border and dam Narrogar Ann, who is currently in whelp with another litter by Border.
1937 Greyhound Express report that :Constructional work on the extensions to Wimbledon’s club is going ahead at a great pace and before long, Charles Ferrari, the club secretary, will be able to uncloak one of the finest and most up-to-date clubs in the greyhound world.’
1951 Ballylanigan Tanist failed by three quarters of a length to complete the English, Welsh and Scottish Derby treble achieved only once previously by British bred Trevs Perfection. Ironically, it was a British bred dog Rushton Smutty who held off Ballylanigcan in both heats and final at Carntyne.
1947 On appeal, Mr F B McGreavey is granted planning permission for a new track at Rayleigh. His original application to Benfleet Urban District Council had been rejected. McGreavey, who is a civil engineer estimates the cost of the project at £100,000 – index linked to £3.3m. McGreavey made his fortune erecting thousands of Morrison and Anderson Shelters.
1991 American track Dubuque are to return to racing on sand after two years experimenting with an artificial surface, Equitrack. The experiment cost around £75,000.
1988 Hall Green trainer Alisa Goode, who took over the contract from her mother Pat, decides to give up the sport. She is replaced by Geoff De Mulder who is contracted to the track for the third time.
1960 Wembley racing manager Captain R H Joliffe (graders weren’t born with Christian names prior to 1980) decides to experiment with new races distances of 520 yards and 600 yards. He believes that starting races closer to a bend will reduce baulking. The plan is eventually dropped.
1989 Owner Tony Fisher is given permission to try a new style Safe-T racing jacket which he claims is less restrictive than the current options available
1946 Five bitches reach the final of Shelbourne Park’s prestigious McAlinden Gold Cup. It is won by the only dog in the field, Lemon Flash. Owned by Tom Lennon from Kilkenny, Flash had been withdrawn from the Shelbourne Sales two days previously but was withdrawn when bidding closed at 1,050gns.
