1985 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none March 2026 March 2026 1985 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year 1984 1986 The 1985 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 60th year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 July 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the 59th year of greyhound racing in Ireland.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19270419/075/0003 Belfast's New Sport Northern Whig 19 April 1927 British Newspaper Archive subscription 9 March 2026Fry Paul The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook 1995 Ringpress Books 186054-010-4 Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner1985 English Greyhound Derby Pagan Swallow Dack Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 185/186/187/188 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=63 1985 Greyhound Data1985 Irish Greyhound Derby Tubbercurry Lad Fortune Michael The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006 Irish Greyhound Review 0332-35361985 Scottish Greyhound Derby Smokey Pete Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4Greyhound Trainer of the Year Kenny LinzellGreyhound of the Year Ballyregan BobIrish Greyhound of the Year Ballintubber OneTrainers Championship Kenny Linzell Summary The closure of White City in 1984 had hit the industry hard but two greyhounds by the names of Ballyregan Bob and Scurlogue Champ began to popularize the sport once again. Ballyregan Bob won 21 consecutive races by the end of the year including the Olympic final, Test and Essex Vase final. Trainer George Curtis then chose wisely as to which events to go for in order to preserve the chance of breaking the world record which stood at 31. He was voted Greyhound of the Year.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?z=q81Lus&d=ballyregan+bob&x=0&y=0 Ballyregan Bob profile Greyhound Datahttp://www.gbgb.org.uk/hall-of-fame.aspx?id=1029 Hall of Fame - Ballyregan Bob Greyhound Board of Great BritainBarnes Julia Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File 1988 Ringpress Books 0-948955-15-5Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X Scurlogue Champ became a crowd favourite with his remarkable running style and became a household name when winning BBC Television Trophy on 22 May at Monmore and setting 13 new track records around the country.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/hall-of-fame.aspx?id=1032 Hall of Fame - Scurlogue Champ Greyhound Board of Great Britain The National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) released the annual returns, with totalisator turnover at £59,110,759 and attendances recorded at 3,786,216 from 4736 meetings. Track tote remained at 17.5% and government tote tax at 4%.NGRC calendar January 1986 National Greyhound Racing Club Tracks Southend closed after Boxing Day and Weymouth was redeveloped which ended the greyhound racing there. The Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium raced until 18 May before the stadium was closed for major redevelopment by Ladbrokes. Work started on a new stadium on a different part of the site and would become known as Crayford Stadium. Brough Park was sold again when former trainer Kevin Wilde headed a management team that leased the track. Kinsley was taken over by John Curran and Keith Morrell and Poole shut for four months during renovation.Barnes Julia Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, Vol Two 1991 Ringpress Books 0-948955-61-9Barnes/Sellers Julia/John Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File 1992 Ringpress Books 0-948955-22-8 Whitwood in Castleford raced for the first time under NGRC rules after switching from independent status. News An Act of Parliament was passed in July allowing tracks to choose their own days of racing. NGRC secretary Fred Underhill had campaigned to change the laws governing race days and frequency of race days. On 12 December Ballyregan Bob risked losing his winning run when taking part in the John Power Showdown at Wembley, a race that included Scurlogue Champ. The run at the time stood at 19 wins and he only needed one win to match the 1974 record set by Westpark Mustard. In an anticlimax Scurlogue Champ failed to finish after pulling up lame leaving Ballyregan Bob to equal the record and annihilate the field. A future BBC TV trophy winner Glenowen Queen trailed in 11¾ behind in second place. Competitions Smokey Pete trained by Kenny Linzell won both the Scottish Greyhound Derby and Edinburgh Cup, during the latter he defeated kennelmate Ballintubber One by a short head. It is the third time the pair have finished 1–2 in a competition following the same in the Select Stakes and Circuit.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) September edition 2015 Greyhound Star Ireland The Irish Greyhound Board produced figures showing increases in export sales including exporting to Spain. Tico, a black dog by The Stranger out of Derry Linda first ran at Clonmel on 8 July for his breeder Jimmy Morrissey of Carrick-on-Suir and won in impressive fashion by ten lengths, recording 29.86 seconds for the 525 yards course. A few weeks later he came into the charge of Slough trainer, Arthur Hitch. Tico cost his new owner, Alan Smee, £5,000 and had a few acclimatising runs at Wimbledon towards the end of the year. Principal UK races Grand National, Hall Green (Mar 30, 474m h, £3,000) PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Seamans Star Arthur Boyce 14-1 30.08 12nd Knight of Raft Norah McEllistrim 11-10f 30.12 53rd Scottie Hero Ted Dickson 5-2 30.18 44th Nursery Pet Tom Johnston Jr. 8-1 30.24 25th Kilburn Jack Ray Peacock 5-1 30.26 66th Jon The Smuggler Tom Foster 7-1 30.40 3 BBC TV Trophy, Monmore (May 22, 815m, £3,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Scurlogue Champ Ken Peckham 1-5f 51.64+ 52nd Saucy John Terry Dartnall 6-1 52.42 23rd Calmar 7-1 52.52 14th Glenfort Sam 25-1 52.62 45th Go Go Tiger 25-1 52.84 66th Glins Lad 20-1 53.22 3 +Track Record Scurry Gold Cup, Slough (Jul 13, 442m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Daleys Gold Jerry Fisher 4-5f 27.23 62nd Glamour Hobo Charlie Lister 6-1 27.31 53rd Panama Jack Ted Dickson 50-1 27.32 44th Westmead Account Terry Atkins 16-1 27.56 35th Meadowbank Cue Ted Dickson 10-1 28.46 16th Rodeen Jet Charlie Coyle 2-1 28.58 2 Scottish Greyhound Derby, Shawfield (Aug 10, 500m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Smokey Pete Kenny Linzell 7-2 30.2942nd Clod Hopper Kenny Linzell 10-1 30.7323rd Fearless Champ Geoff De Mulder 1-2f 30.83 34th Honeygold Sand Bryce Wilson 33-1 30.97 65th Woodhill Smokey Paddy Milligan 8-1 31.45 16th Westmead Chase Natalie Savva 7-1 00.00 5 St Leger, Wembley (Aug 30, 655m, £8,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Jet Circle Ted Dickson 11-4 40.14 42nd Evening Light Carol Aymes 12-1 40.20 13rd Comment D Shaw 4-1 40.30 64th Special Bran Paddy Hancox 10-11f 40.36 25th Nursery Breeze Gordon Hodson 33-1 40.80 3N/R Ballyregan Bob George Curtis Lame 5 Gold Collar, Catford (Sep 21, 555m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Black Whirl Tom Gates 5-1 34.99 52nd Websters FlyerC Smith 4-1 35.01 63rd Gun Man John Honeysett 10-11f 35.04 14th Rathkenny Lassie Miss M Coleman 6-1 35.16 45th Nursery Breeze Gordon Hodson 33-1 35.2236th Glens Opinion John Honeysett 13-2 35.34 2 Cesarewitch, Belle Vue (Sep 28, 815m, £3,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Scurlogue Champ George Drake 1-3f 54.62 62nd Saucy John Terry Dartnall 20-1 55.10 13rd Warflo Kenny Linzell 10-1 55.16 44th Moordyke Nicky Geoff De Mulder 9-2 55.38 35th Churchtown Pearl Carol Evans 12-1 55.66 26th Mobile Bank Ernie Gaskin Sr. 16-1 56.10 5 The Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Oct 12, 640m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Slaneyside Gold John Sherry5-1 40.00 52nd Johns Dilemma Graham Sharp 12-1 40.30 63rd Track Man Adam Jackson 7-4f 40.32 24th Lata Kenny Linzell 4-1 40.62 35th Correct Number Phil Rees Jr. 12-1 41.06 46th Jet Circle Ted Dickson 7-2 41.28 1 Oaks, Harringay (Oct 25, 475m, £7,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Spiral Super George Curtis 10-11f 28.57 62nd Micks Susie Mick Puzey 11-2 28.60 33rd Ballyhaden Queen Stan Gudgin 9-2 28.68 54th Mrs Cherry Derek Knight 11-2 28.76 15th Sailing Maid Paddy Coughlan 14-1 28.96 26th Chocolate Satin Adam Jackson 10-1 29.00 4 Laurels, Wimbledon (Dec 28, 460m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Ballygroman Jim Ernie Gaskin Sr. 7-4f 27.68 22nd Keeper Tom Gary Baggs 9-4 27.82 53rd Lulus Hero Gunner Smith 6-1 27.88 14th Glamour Hobo Charlie Lister 10-1 27.92 45th Dusty Fag Kenny Linzell 6-1 28.10 36th Barbaran Mary Harding 8-1 28.20 6 John Power Showdown, Wembley (Dec 12, 710m, £12,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Ballyregan Bob George Curtis 4-9f 42.63+ 42nd Glenowen Queen (dh)Dick Hawkes 25-1 43.57 12nd Track Man (dh)Adam Jackson 12-1 43.57 34th Scurlogue Champ Ken Peckham 9-4 dnf 6 +Track Record dh = dead-heat Totalisator returns The totalisator returns declared to the National Greyhound Racing Club for the year 1985 are listed below.Totalisator returns of National Greyhound Racing Club Licensed tracks 1985 National Greyhound Racing Club 2115 29 January 1987 NGRC Tote Figures Greyhound Owner StadiumTurnover £London (Walthamstow) 8,879,808London (Wimbledon) 6,009,555Romford 4,123,093Brighton & Hove 3,836,130London (Harringay) 3,369,474London (Wembley) 3,213,646London (Catford) 3,174,234Slough 2,999,195Manchester (Belle Vue)2,251,949Birmingham (Hall Green) 2,103,220Edinburgh (Powderhall) 1,789,572Sheffield (Owlerton) 1,313,964Newcastle (Brough Park) 1,307,285 StadiumTurnover £Wolverhampton (Monmore)1,181,028Glasgow (Shawfield) 1,127,828Ramsgate 981,338Yarmouth 907,618Portsmouth 897,416Maidstone 785,448London (Hackney) 709,702Milton Keynes615,645Bristol 556,442Oxford496,808Derby487,403Reading 471,947Hull (Old Craven Park) 393,365 StadiumTurnover £Crayford & Bexleyheath 385,900Rye House 384,760Poole380,668Henlow (Bedfordshire) 373,900Cradley Heath 338,210Swindon 318,277Nottingham 265,707Peterborough 255,363Norton Canes 246,346Middlesbrough 235,697Coventry 229,767Ipswich 222,118Castleford 23,223 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland UK 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