1982 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none December 2023 December 2023 1982 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year Huberts Shade 1982 Dual classic winner.png Huberts Shade, dual classic winner 1981 1983 The 1982 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 57th 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 56th 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 Winner1982 English Greyhound Derby Lauries Panther Dack Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 175/176/177/178 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2030 1983 Greyhound Data1982 Irish Greyhound Derby Cooladine Super Fortune Michael The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006 Irish Greyhound Review 0332-35361982 Scottish Greyhound Derby Special Account Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4Greyhound Trainer of the Year Adam Jackson Greyhound of the Year Lauries PantherIrish Greyhound of the Year Supreme TigerTrainers Championship Adam Jackson Summary The National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) released the annual returns, with totalisator turnover down 15%, at £63,233,040 and attendances down 10%, recorded at 4,311,554 from 5432 meetings. Attendances had decreased significantly for the third successive year to a new record low. Track tote retention increased slightly from 17% to 17.5%.NGRC calendar January 1982 National Greyhound Racing Club One attempt to increase attendances was a 15% increase in advertised open races. Lauries Panther, a black and white dog was voted Greyhound of the Year.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?z=NlHJEo&d=lauries+panther&x=0&y=0 Lauries Panther profile Greyhound Data He won the 1982 English Greyhound Derby at White City and the Laurels at Wimbledon Stadium.Barnes Julia Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File 1988 Ringpress Books 0-948955-15-5 Tracks White City Stadium in Manchester closed, the track had been sold to developers by the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) the previous year. The Cock o' the North and Manchester Cup both switched to Belle Vue Stadium. Ladbrokes closed Leeds on 15 March, they had also sold to developers the previous year, trainer Peter Beaumont joined Belle Vue.Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X News Bob Rowe relinquished his position as White City Racing Manager to take up the role of Chief Racing Manager of the GRA, the previous year Hugh Richardson had vacated that job after retiring. John Collins was brought in to replace Bob Rowe at White City. Jim Woods formerly Charlie Boulton's assistant at Harringay Stadium took up the position of Racing Manager at Perry Barr. Trainers Joe Pickering and Colin West retired leaving White City two trainers short, they appointed Graham Mann (son of Sid Mann) and Frank Melville from Harringay as replacements. Powderhall Stadium replaced Mann with their first ever female trainer Jane Glass. Five rival totalisator companies featured at the W.G.R.F exhibition, they were - Data Tote systems, United totalisator company, Stadia systems, Control systems Ltd (Bell Punch) and Amtote from the United States. World of Sport transmitted live races at the Ladbrokes Golden Jacket meeting at Harringay. Competitions Irish Grand National champion Face The Mutt, now with Norah McEllistrim won the Grand National to complete a double.Barnes Julia Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, Vol Two 1991 Ringpress Books 0-948955-61-9 Barnes/Sellers Julia/John Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File 1992 Ringpress Books 0-948955-22-8 Lauries Panther won the Laurels before being retired to stud. A brindle dog called Yankee Express won the Scurry Gold Cup at Slough Stadium for trainer George Curtis and Special Account won the Scottish Greyhound Derby for the Savvas, breaking the track record twice in the process during the semis and final. Huberts Shade trained by Adam Jackson at Wembley sealed a classic double by winning the St Leger at his home track and the Grand Prix at Walthamstow Stadium. Mount Vernon Sports Stadium near Glasgow offered a first prize of £6,000 for the Ashfield Derby, the same prize as the official Scottish Derby. Ireland After winning the Alpha Abrasive Puppy Stakes in Ireland a white and black greyhound called Game Ball was sold to English owners Brian Smith and Jerry Fisher for the large sum of £8,000. Principal UK races BBC TV Trophy, Belle Vue (Mar 3, 815m, £2,500)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Alfa My Son Leon Steed 52.41 9-2 52nd Trytravelscene Arnold Mobley 52.71 7-2 63rd Bridgetown Milly 52.79 50-1 44th Spinney Lass 52.89 1-1f 35th Sergeant Yorke 53.05 11-2 26th Roystons Annie Adam Jackson 53.15 7-1 1 Grand National, White City (April 3 500m h, £4,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Face The Mutt http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-april-3/ Greyhound Star (Remember When - April) 7 April 2019 Greyhound StarNorah McEllistrim 11-10f 30.71 62nd Westmead Prince Theo Mentzis 6-1 30.85 33rd Cons Verity Frank Melville 25-1 30.89 44th Westlands Bridge Gunner Smith 9-4 30.93 55th Macintosh Matty Colin West 6-1 31.21 16th Sutton Light 33-1 32.09 2 Laurels, Wimbledon (May 21, 460m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Lauries Panther Terry Duggan 9-2 27.79 42nd Decoy Ranch Joe Cobbold 9-4f 27.85 13rd Gan on GeorgeEric Pateman 3-1 28.13 64th Real Good Nora Gleeson 4-1 28.21 25th Plough Gold 25-1 28.24 56th Night Miller 5-1 28.56 3 Scurry Gold Cup, Slough (Jul 17, 442m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Yankee Express George Curtis 5-2 27.19 52nd Lannon Lass Tony Mann 4-6f 27.21 23rd Decoy Ranch Joe Cobbold 7-1 27.23 14th Debras Shamrock 20-1 27.47 35th Longcross Smokey Phil Rees Jr. 25-1 27.67 66th Greenfield Chat Phil Rees Jr. 25-1 27.954 Scottish Greyhound Derby, Shawfield (Aug 14, 500m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Special Account Natalie Savva 1-1f 29.99+ 52nd Duke of Hazard John Coleman 6-1 30.37 33rd Go Winston Ralph Smith 10-1 30.47 24th Decoy Snowy 12-1 30.55 15th Cooladine Jet Edna Armstrong 10-1 30.71 66th Long Spell Joe Booth 2-1 30.75 4 +Track Record St Leger, Wembley (Sep 8, 655m, £7,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Huberts Shade Adam Jackson 13-2 39.83 52nd Donnas Dixie Henry Kibble 7-4f 39.93 63rd Westmead Ruby Natalie Savva 2-1 39.99 14th Decoy Sport Joe Cobbold 6-1 40.05 25th Liga LadDave Vass 12-1 40.07 46th Gibilisco Mark Sullivan 14-1 40.13 3 Gold Collar, Catford (Sep 25, 555m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Donnas Dixie Henry Kibble13-8 35.19 62nd Mister Somebody Peter Payne5-4f 35.27 23rd Flying Duke Adam Jackson5-1 35.30 34th Metalina Jim Sherry6-1 35.34 15th Coomlogane Style John Horsfall25-1 35.60 56th Moss Fighter Adam Jackson16-1 35.62 4 Cesarewitch, Belle Vue (Oct 2, 815m, £3,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Liga Lad Dave Vass 6-4jf 51.83 32nd Decoy Lassie Joe Cobbold 7-1 51.97 43rd Westmead Ruby Natalie Savva 7-2 52.17 24th Decoy Sport Joe Cobbold 25-1 52.33 15th Swift Duchess Arthur Hitch 6-4jf 52.39 6N/R Monalee Treasure Disq in SF 5 The Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Oct 16, 640m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Huberts Shade Adam Jackson 11-8f 39.73 62nd Glenbrien Ranger 10-1 40.09 53rd Kylnoe Bob Bill Foley 15-8 40.17 24th Gibilisco Mark Sullivan 16-1 40.25 15th Apapa Song Linda Mullins 4-1 40.47 36th Metalina Jim Sherry 12-1 40.59 4 Oaks, Harringay (Oct 29, 475m, £3,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Duchess of Avon Adam Jackson 1-1f 28.72 42nd Synone Polly Vicky Holloway 3-1 28.74 63rd Lovely Lil 12-1 28.90 54th Giselle Richard Steele 8-1 29.10 25th Paris Dream Ernie Wiley 9-2 29.14 1N/R Westlands Jane Gunner Smith Totalisator returns The totalisator returns declared to the National Greyhound Racing Club for the year 1982 are listed below.Totalisator returns of National Greyhound Racing Club Licensed tracks 1982 National Greyhound Racing Club StadiumTurnover £London (Walthamstow) 7,233,226London (White City) 6,946,295London (Wimbledon) 4,920,031London (Harringay) 3,567,491Romford 3,566,114Brighton & Hove 3,209,548London (Catford) 2,815,159London (Wembley) 2,747,294Slough 2,569,830Manchester (Belle Vue) 2,265,974Birmingham (Hall Green) 1,960,060Edinburgh (Powderhall) 1,713,552Crayford & Bexleyheath 1,621,107Sheffield (Owlerton) 1,318,801Southend-on-Sea 1,304,955Newcastle (Brough Park) 1,083,751 StadiumTurnover £Glasgow (Shawfield) 1,013,486Wolverhampton (Monmore)944,914Yarmouth 859,787Birmingham (Perry Barr, old)846,798Gloucester & Cheltenham 780,546London (Hackney) 769,114Ramsgate 761,711Portsmouth 704,587Derby648,275Maidstone 539,265Oxford461,117Milton Keynes439,446Ipswich 429,616Reading 408,802Newcastle (Gosforth)406,029Bristol 385,374 StadiumTurnover £Poole363,552Nottingham 361,183Hull (Old Craven Park) 360,962Middlesbrough 332,503Cambridge 320,597Henlow (Bedfordshire) 317,386Cradley Heath 315,132Rye House 310,038Leicester 264,820Coventry 245,440Swindon 218,087Leeds 210,503Norton Canes 200,000Chesterton 72,161 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year