• Peter Harnden is given another three years as the GBGB’s practitioner director.
• March 16 ARC announce that all their horse and greyhound meetings are to be staged behind closed doors from the following day and that the Greyhound Derby has been cancelled due to Coronavirus. Within days they also announce the inevitable, that on-course bookies will not be allowed.
• The Editors Chair column often featured interesting or funny videos. Here is one of the best.
March 23 – GBGB announce that all greyhound racing in Britain is suspended
March 24 GBGB announce the introduction of a welfare package of 50p per greyhound per day for all greyhounds in licensed kennels to commence April 1.
There is also a well received profile on the life of popular Hove trainer Seamus Cahill.