1930 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none November 2024 November 2024 1930 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year File:Mick The Miller 1930 English Greyhound Derby.jpg Mick The Miller won the English Derby 1929 1931 The 1930 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the fifth year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 Jul 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the fourth 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 2026 Summary Mick the Miller now trained by Sidney Orton successfully defended his English Greyhound Derby title and in the process propelled greyhound racing into a boom period that would last for over thirty years.Tanner Michael The Legend of Mick the Miller: Sporting Icon of the Depression 2004 Newbury: Highdown 978-1-904317-67-8 A crowd of 50,000 witnessed the brindle dog win the 1930 English Greyhound Derby at White City Stadium on 28 June.Dack Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 59-61 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8 Following the Derby win, he then won the Cesarewitch at West Ham Stadium over the longer distance of 600 yards and the Welsh Greyhound Derby at White City Stadium, Cardiff, winning the final by ten lengths in a new track and national record of 29.55. His season ended when he finished lame during the Laurels, a new event introduced at Wimbledon Stadium.Barnes Julia Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File 1988 Ringpress Books 0-948955-15-5 The total annual attendance across the country for 1930 increased to 17,119,120 from 15,855,162 (in 1929), a fourth consecutive annual increase.Particulars of Licensed Tracks 1930 Licensing Authorities Tracks The Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) continued to acquire tracks and purchased White City Stadium (Manchester) from the Canine Sports Ltd company. The circuit was 450 yards in circumference with wide well banked turns and an inside Sumner hare. Further tracks continued to open including Charlton and the Irish tracks of Dundalk and Tralee. Romford moved to a new site after £600 was raised to build a stand in a nearby field next to the original site. The independent track (flapping track) in Portsmouth closed down on 29 November due to plans to open a larger track nearby at Target Road.Genders Roy The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound 1975 Page Brothers (Norwich) 0-85020-0474 Genders Roy The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing 1981 Pelham Books Ltd 07207-1106-1Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X News Trainers Stanley Biss and Ken Appleton left Wimbledon for West Ham. John Bilsland bought out Jimmy Shand for £400,000 leaving the Electric Hare Company under the control of Bilsland. Blinkers were used at Wimbledon for the first and only time, the experiment to stop ungenuine greyhounds from fighting failed. Competitions Bradshaw Fold was the leading bitch in training and the unluckiest because following her second place to Mick the Miller in the Derby final, she was unplaced in a second consecutive Oaks final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19300811/304/0006 The Greyhound Oaks The Scotsman 11 August 1930 British Newspaper Archive subscription 30 November 2024 Fellow Derby finalist So Green also reached the St Leger final, the last major race of the year.Barnes/Sellers Julia/John Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File 1992 Ringpress Books 0-948955-22-8 Tracks opened DateStadium/TrackLocation 9 April Kingdom Greyhound Stadium Tralee 15 May Clydeholm Glasgow 20 July Charlton Stadium London 2 September Royal Gymnasium Ground Edinburgh 2 September Nelson Recreation Ground Glasgow 29 October Dundalk Ramparts Greyhound Stadium Dundalk 29 October Firs Park Falkirk 13 December County Ground Stadium Exeter unknown Battersea Greyhound Track London unknown Dagenham Greyhound Track London Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner1930 English Greyhound Derby Mick the Miller1930 Irish Greyhound Derby+ Prince Fern1930 Scottish Greyhound Derby Captured Half1930 Welsh Greyhound Derby Mick the Miller + unofficial National Derby Principal UK races Cesarewitch, West Ham (July 12, 600y, £1,000) PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTime (sec)Trap 1st Mick the Miller Sidney Orton 1-7f 34.11 22nd Five of Hearts Thomas Cudmore 100-8 34.35 63rd Killowen Sidney Orton 66-1 34.51 3u Johnny Canuck (Manchester) 66-1 1 u Buckna Boy W. L. Renwick 25-1 4 u Bradshaw Fold Stanley Biss 100-8 5 Scottish Greyhound Derby, Carntyne (Jul 26, 525y, £100)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Captured Half Stanley Biss 1-5f 30.30 22nd Redlaw 20-1 30.62 33rd Maori Chief 10-1 30.66 1u Dio Dorus 20-1 3uNafferton 8-1 4uSister Olive 10-1 5 Scurry Gold Cup, Clapton (Aug 2, 400y, £600) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Barlock John 'Jack' Kennedy 100-7 24.19 42nd Never Certain Jimmy Lowther 8-1 24.43 33rd Moss Knowe Jimmy Lowther 3-1 24.67 1u Bright Bass W. L. Renwick 100-7 5u Flying Shamrock 7-1 2u Tipperary Boy Darlington 11-10f 6 Welsh Derby, White City (Cardiff) (Aug 9, 525y, £115)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Mick the Miller Sidney Orton 1-8f 29.55+ 22nd Barleybee WC Cardiff 100-6 30.35 33rd Hydrometer Sidney Orton 33-1 30.43 14th Filon Slough 10-1 4 + Track record Oaks, White City (Aug 9, 525y, £300)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Faithful Kitty Stanley Biss 4-6f 30.02 52nd Toftwood Misery Sidney Orton 3-1 30.34 43rd Small Cutlet K.W. Wilmot 25-1 30.50 1u Melksham Firefly 100-6 2u Fixture Ellen Pennington 10-1 3 u Bradshaw Fold Patrick McKinney 5-1 5 Grand National, White City (Aug 16, 525y h, £300)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Stylish Cutlet Jock Hutchinson 11-4 30.94 4 2nd Killing Pace Paddy McEllistrim 8-1 31.06 13rd Rathwire Sidney Orton 4-7f 31.10 2 4th Firework Paddy McEllistrim 5-1 3 Laurels, Wimbledon (Sep 13, 500y, £1,232)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Kilbrean Boy Sidney Orton 10-1 29.20 22nd Clandown Sweep Sidney Orton 5-1 29.68 13rd Toftwood Misery Sidney Orton 5-1 29.76 4u Jack Bob Bill Fear 2-1f 3u Wild Warrior II Thomas Cudmore 9-4 5u Mick McGee Jimmy Lowther 100-6 6 St Leger, Wembley (Oct 4, 700y, £750)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Maiden's Boy Samuel Young 4-9f 41.48 12nd Loughnagare Charles Cross 100-8 42.04 33rd So Green Jim Syder Sr. 6-1 42.07 44th Prince Fern J Harper 9-2 2 Principal Irish finals Easter Cup, Shelbourne (525y, 7 May £100)PosName of Greyhound SP Time 1st Hanna's Pup (J McCarthy) 30.592nd Meadow Fescue (Murphy) u Liam Paddy (Purcell) u Other Days (Horan) u Cutlet's Fiancee (Power) u Krazy (Boulger) Grand National, Harold's Cross (525 H, 2 September, £80)PosName of Greyhound SP Time 1st Captain Koehl (Carroll) 32.202nd Broncho Boy (Oakley) 32.223rd Cross Dagger (O'Connor) 32.244th Bon Bon (O'Reilly) Trigo Cup, Celtic Park (640y, 6 June, £100)PosName of Greyhound SP Time 1st Filon (W O'Donnell)100-14 37.402ndKrazy (Boulger)6-4f 37.443rdBrokerstown (McKee) 9-4 37.54 4th Galway Prince (McAlevey) 3-1 37.68 Oaks, Harold's Cross (525y, 12 September)PosName of Greyhound SP Time 1st Keerie Brave (Richard Keane) 30.902nd Cutlet's Fiancee (Quirke) 30.92 u Marlinstown Lass (William Lynam) u Guide Me Home (O'Gorman) u Bevidy (John Ryan) u Radiograph (Ryan) Key U = unplaced References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland Category:1930 in British sport Category:1930 in Irish sport Category:1930 in Welsh sport Category:1930 in Scottish sport