1927 English Greyhound Derby

Greyhound racing event May 2024 July 2026 1927 English Greyhound Derby White City Stadium 1928 The 1927 Greyhound Derby took place during October 1927 with the final being held on 15 October 1927 at White City Stadium. The competition was inaugurated by the Greyhound Racing Association and the prize money was substantial with £1,000 and a gold cup given to the winner, £300 to the runner-up and £100 to third place.http://find.galegroup.com/ttda/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=TTDA&userGroupName=oxfshlib&tabID=T003&docPage=article&searchType=BasicSearchForm&docId=CS101653839&type=multipage&contentSet=LTO&version=1.0 Greyhound Racing. Times [London, England] 15 October 1927: 6. The Times Digital Archive. This greyhound racing event began with heats at regional level, with winners progressing to a Northern final and Southern final prior to a national final at White City. The Derby would soon be established as the most significant race in UK greyhound racing.Genders Roy The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing 72–73 1981 Pelham Books Ltd 07207-1106-1 Race The first three in each of the Northern and Southern finals were invited to the final, which was run at White City over a distance of 500 yd m. The qualifiers from the Northern final were Great Chum, Elder Brother and Banderloo but Great Chum was replaced by Derham Boy for the final because of illness. The Southern final was won by Entry Badge by four lengths in a time of 29.20 seconds. This was the first ever Derby final and was held on 15 October 1927. It was won in a time of 29.01 seconds by Entry Badge, a brindled dog weighing 66 lb kg, trained by Joe Harmon and owned by Edwin Baxter. Ever Bright came second, six lengths behind. Baxter owned the first three home.Dack Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years 54 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8 Entry Badge, who had cost Baxter 40 guineas, was a granddaughter of a great coursing dog called Hopsack. Final result At White City (over 500 yards):http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2561 1927 Greyhound Data subscription PosName of GreyhoundBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer1stEntry Badge Jamie - Beaded Nora 51-4f29.01 Joe Harmon (White City - London)2ndEver Bright Jocks Lodge -Beautiful Style 1100-629.49 John 'Jack' Kennedy (Harringay)3rdElder Brother Skeets - Beaded Fly 4100-829.53 Jack Rimmer (Liverpool)4thToftwood Millsack Harbuckle - Haversack 310-129.55 Harry Buck (Harringay)5thDerham Boy (Reserve) Hill Sixty II - Crosswell Belle 220-129.79 Hughes (Powderhall)6thBanderloo Nefarious Nettle - Gally Lass 6100-829.87 Jack Buck (Belle Vue)N/RGreat Chum Woon - Chronic Cough Jack Buck (Belle Vue) Distances 6, ½, head, 3, 1 (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927–1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations.Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X Semi finals First Semi Final (White City, Oct 8)Southern Championship and Evening News Cup PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1st Entry Badge 1-4f 29.00 Harmon (White City)2nd Toftwood Millsack 20-1 29.32 Buck (Harringay)3rd Ever Bight 10-1 29.29 Kennedy (Harringay)u Roving Ben 100-6 29.61 Sharman (Hall Green)u Knockane Lass 20-1 29.67 Cross (Hall Green)u Cruiseline Boy 10-1 29.91 Harmon (White City) Second Semi Final (Belle Vue, Oct 8)Northern ChampionshipPosName of Greyhound SP Time Trainer1st Great Chum 11/8f Buck (Belle Vue)2nd Elder Brother Rimmer (Stanley, Liverpool)3rd Banderlo Buck (Belle Vue)u Derham Boy + Hughes (Powderhall)u Electric Wire (Powderhall)uBig Drum (Stanley, Liverpool) + Called in as reserve for the final u=unplaced See also 1927 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year References Category:English Greyhound Derby Category:Greyhound racing in London English Greyhound Derby English Greyhound Derby