The 1936 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 11th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1]
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The nations leading Greyhound company, the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) continued to grow and recorded record profits. The operating profit for 1936 was £215,583 (a substantial figure at the time) and attendances at GRA tracks increased from 3,817,934 to 3,849,513 despite the fact that the company held 160 fewer meetings.[2] The GRA then opened Harringay Arena on 10 October, which would become famous for ice hockey and boxing.[2]
At least ten more tracks opened as racing retained its status as a national pastime. Fine Jubilee trained by Marjorie Yate was the star of the year, after winning the 1936 English Greyhound Derby and the Gold Collar.[3][4][5]
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The Dolphin Stadium in Slough, was bought by New Clapton Stadium Co. Ltd and they renamed it the Slough Stadium. Rochester and Chatham Sports Stadium opened and was listed as the 55th National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) licensed track during 1936. The majority of tracks were independent and nicknamed flapping tracks (unlicensed).[10][11]
A planned stadium in Barnsley on the Queens Road, with an NGRC application pending which had held whippet racing since 1928 was refused a betting licence.[12]
Tracks opened
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Shove Halfpenny won the West Ham Spring Cup, the Wood Lane Stakes at White City and the Daily Mirror Championship. The fawn dog then finished second in the St Leger final, which was won by his kennelmate Ataxy in a national record time of 40.39 for 700 yards.[13] Shove Halfpenny was out of luck again at West Ham Stadium during the Cesarewitch despite winning every round and breaking the track record to get to the final. The final however resulted in the same result when Ataxy won his second classic of the year, Shove Halfpenny failed to record a time after encountering significant trouble in the race.[13]
Towards the end of the year White City staged a one off invitation race simply called "The White City" which was worth £600. The race was won by Pall Mall Stakes champion Safe Rock who beat the Wembley Spring Cup and Wimbledon Spring Cup winner Shandy Gaff into second place. The Derby champion Fine Jubilee finished a disappointing fifth.[14]
Multiple companies emerged, JR Smiths introduced a hurdle with a patent and it was endorsed by the NGRC, it allowed a cushioning effect when greyhounds hit them as they jumped over them. They also made what was called a crush barrier, fencing that surrounded the track and would also cushion a greyhound's impact should they run into it. Mortimers were selling all greyhound necessities and M.S Cable Hare Co Ltd from Belfast made the majority of the hare equipment supplies. Benbow's sold greyhound food and mixtures and medicines and Radiol sold greyhound body wash.[14][17]
More information Grand National, White City (May 23, 525y h), Pos ...
Grand National, White City (May 23, 525y h) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Kilganny Bridge | Patrick Higgins | 3-1 | 30.70 | 1 |
2nd |
Red Car | Joe Harmon | 5-1 | 30.78 | 2 |
3rd |
Captain Woodcock | Joe Harmon | 13-8f | 30.86 | 3 |
4th |
Hawtrey | Robert Linney | 9-4 | 31.02 | 4 |
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Gold Collar, Catford (May 30, 400y) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Fine Jubilee | Marjorie Yate | 4-5f | 26.00 | 4 |
2nd |
Bearsted | R Bunday | 100-7 | 26.02 | 1 |
3rd |
Safe Rock | Leslie Reynolds | 6-1 | 26.18 | 3 |
4th |
Olives Best | Patrick McKinney | 33-1 | 26.20 | 6 |
5th |
Border Mutton | Paddy McEllistrim | 7-1 | 26.26 | 2 |
6th |
Kemp | Henry Parsons | 7-2 | 26.28 | 5 |
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More information Welsh Derby, White City (Cardiff) (Jul 4, 525y), Pos ...
Welsh Derby, White City (Cardiff) (Jul 4, 525y) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Bully Ring | Robert Linney | 4-1 | 30.28 | 2 |
2nd |
More Kute | Hugh Kennedy | 3-1 | 30.36 | 1 |
3rd |
Bachelors Star II | Jackson | 4-1 | 30.40 | 4 |
4th |
Diploma | D Forward | 5-2f | 30.43 | 5 |
5th |
Juryman of Waterhall | Stanley Biss | 7-1 | 30.59 | 3 |
6th |
Ragalite | Chester | 7-1 | 30.75 | 6 |
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Scottish Greyhound Derby, Carntyne (Jul 25, 525y) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Diamond Glory | Ronnie Melville | 1-1f | 29.99 | 3 |
2nd |
Tactful Joint | (Warrington) | 20-1 | 30.31 | 4 |
3rd |
Olives Best | Patrick McKinney | 3-1 | 30.33 | 6 |
4th |
Deemieope | J Sharples | 3-1 | 30.41 | 1 |
5th |
Reving Rupert | John W Armstrong | 20-1 | 30.49 | 2 |
N/R |
Trade Plate | Patrick McKinney | | | |
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More information Scurry Gold Cup, Clapton (Jul 25, 400y), Pos ...
Scurry Gold Cup, Clapton (Jul 25, 400y) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Mitzvah | Arthur 'Doc' Callanan | 5-2jf | 23.29 | 1 |
2nd |
Curleys Fancy II | Jerry Hannafin | 4-1 | 23.61 | 3 |
3rd |
Brave Queen | Stanley Biss | 4-1 | 23.85 | 6 |
4th |
Bearsted | R Bunday | 5-2j | 24.17 | 2 |
5th |
Book Reporter | Joe Harmon | 100-8 | 24.57 | 4 |
6th |
Glistening Frost | Jim Syder Sr. | 10-1 | 24.73 | 5 |
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Laurels, Wimbledon (Aug 21, 500y) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Top of the Carlow Road | Sidney Orton | 5-2 | 28.39 | 1 |
2nd |
Fine Jubilee | Marjorie Yate | 10-11f | 28.61 | 4 |
3rd |
Melksham Keystone | Joe Harmon | 4-1 | 28.63 | 3 |
4th |
Mitzvah | Arthur 'Doc' Callanan | 10-1 | 28.71 | 5 |
5th |
Fleeting Joule | Marjorie Yate | 33-1 | 28.79 | 2 |
N/R |
Garrick | Jack Harvey | | | |
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Oaks, White City (Sep 19, 525y, £300) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Genial Radiance | Austin Hiscock | 4-6f | 29.86 | 1 |
2nd |
Joy of Waterhall | Leslie Reynolds | 7-2 | 30.34 | 6 |
3rd |
Mick the Conundrum | Sidney Orton | 8-1 | 30.82 | 3 |
4th |
Hussys First | Robert Forster | 10-1 | 30.98 | 2 |
5th |
Another Trier | Wilf France | 100-6 | 31.30 | 4 |
6th |
Flawless Jewel | Arch Whitcher | 100-6 | 31.38 | 5 |
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More information Cesarewitch, West Ham (Nov 9, 600y), Pos ...
Cesarewitch, West Ham (Nov 9, 600y) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Ataxy | Leslie Reynolds | 2-1 | 31.24 | 2 |
2nd |
Safe Rock | Fred Wilson | 8-1 | 31.48 | 6 |
3rd |
Shandy Gaff | Sidney Orton | 4-1 | 31.50 | 1 |
4th |
Book Reporter | Joe Harmon | 100-6 | 31.54 | 3 |
5th |
Juryman of Waterhall | Stanley Biss | 50-1 | 31.94 | 4 |
6th |
Shove Ha'penny | Jack Harvey | 11-8f | 00.00 | 5 |
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The White City White City (Nov 21, 550y, £600) |
Pos |
Name of Greyhound |
Trainer |
SP |
Time |
Trap |
1st |
Safe Rock | Fred Wilson | 15-2 | 31.21 | |
2nd |
Shandy Gaff | Sidney Orton | 8-1 | 31.61 | |
3rd |
Shove Ha'penny | Jack Harvey | 9-4jf | 31.65 | |
4th |
Ataxy | Leslie Reynolds | 3-1 | 31.73 | |
5th |
Fine Jubilee | Marjorie Yate | 9-4jf | 32.93 | |
6th |
Roving Spring | Joe Harmon | 100-7 | 00.00 | |
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U = unplaced
TR = Track Record
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