Silver_Salver

Silver Salver

Silver Salver

Horse race

The Kent Silver Salver is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne, Kent.[1]

Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...

It was inaugurated as the Thames Silver Salver in 1933 at Southend Stadium but was discontinued following the closure of the stadium in 1985. However it was resurrected in 1988 by Canterbury. Once again the competition came to an end when Canterbury closed in 1999. In 2002 Sittingbourne brought back the competition in the new guise of the Kent Silver Salver.[2]

After not being held from 2014-2016 the race returned in 2017 and one year later reverted to the format of a sprint competition.[3]

Venues & Distances

  • 1933–1952 (Southend, 600y)
  • 1953–1974 (Southend, 300y)
  • 1975–1985 (Southend, 277m)
  • 1988–1999 (Canterbury, 245m)
  • 1993–1994, 2021 (not held)
  • 2002–2013 (Central Park, 265m)
  • 2017–2017 (Central Park, 450m)
  • 2018–present (Central Park, 265m)

Past winners

More information Year, Winner ...

Sponsors

  • 2010–2012 (Cab-It)
  • 2013–2015 (Tiger Taxi's)
  • 2020–2020 (Colossus Bets)
  • 2022–present (Arena Racing Company)

References

  1. [1]
    Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. [2]
    Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. [3]
    "Silver Salver History and Profiles". Central Park Stadium.
  4. [4]
    "2010 Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. [5]
    "(BAGS) THE CAB-IT SILVER SALVER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. [6]
    "(BAGS) THE CAB-IT SILVER SALVER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. [7]
    "(BAGS) THE TIGER TAXI'S SILVER SALVER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. [8]
    "2017 Silver Salver Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. [9]
    "Kent Silver Salver final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. [10]
    "2019 Kent Silver Salver". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. [11]
    "2020 Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. [12]
    "ARC Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Arena Racing Company Kent Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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