HSR 276 Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 Does anybody have any memories of the Greyhound stadium? Not the earlier White city,but they would be interesting too. Batteries going.so in will be brief Few hounds I remember and would have been my favourites. Can't Fancy.. Coppin Blanche Boy..Flint The three Kirby's..(Same litter) Coppin. Eilleens Ginger..white & fawn can't recall the trainers Name, bugged me for ages! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted January 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 Trainers Jack Coppin..Skellingthorpe...head lass Maggie. Tommy Smith..Long Eaton.. daughter Paula. Emil Kovac, I think Eastwood.. Christine and Shamus Lawlor..unsure. The Legend..Wilf Flint, think Alfreton but could be Ilkeston? Also trained at the Nottingham White City. Son Gordon took over the ropes. Got them of my chest..Few names that people might Google... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 My mistake, Kovac was Ruddington me thinks, who was Eastwood? Major discrepancy on my part, missed off Charlie Lister, think he had two separate spells. Only five dogs per race, Trap 3 vacant. The distances were 312 & 500 metres originally, can't remember exactly but there was the occasional 764. Later, the addition of 485 and 530, with 500 being phased out. Makes sence I suppose, but 500 is the distance.. Enough for today.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,423 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 HSR. Did you used to run greyhounds? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted January 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 No MargieH, me and my brother regularly used to come up to Nott's and go with Grandad, last time I went was about 1984! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 Lot's of hard working boy's and girls... https://www.greyhoundtrust.org.uk Anybody go for a meal upstairs? I didn't. The cafe downstairs did a cracking Oxo cube with boiling water, as much pepper or Mustard (Colman's) as you wanted, which was free. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Apologies for the multiple postings, decided to change my arm and just 'wing it', Set myself a mini quiz which I can google later... A couple more trainers..sort off! Best I can do memory wise Tina ?? & a chap called Tompkins. Possibly Pam Timmins also, had runner's, maybe only open races, also a chap, irish, only had about six dog's, all pushing top grade, think he started unattached, occasional chat at the trails on Wednesday mornings. Recall watching one of the famous two Overt/Coe clashes (Olympics?) in the small TV room, upstairs on the left. Bookies, varied between 5 and 7, Can only recall Jim Carter, Bill Bright, and Jack? Cowan. Carter normally 'chalked up' first, actually he was the only one to use a marker pen. Remember some bookies would scrub their boards, without even taking a bet when one of the comical "stampede's' came!! Happy days... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 Prior to Nottingham opening, recall a bus from Mount St to Derby Dogs on a Wednesday night, about 12 people, same faces every week. When Nott's opened this went down to about 7. . Cracking Black Bitch called Lois Lane, top grade and off a handicap. Came over to Nottingham for an open race, hit the front third bend. ..job done. The name Terry Munslow comes to mind..no idea why! Wasn't the site of Derby Greyhound stadium previously a prison? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayRich 2 Posted April 28, 2021 Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 My dad was General Manager at Derby from the 1950's until 1978 when he left to briefly run Long Eaton. Derby closed in 1988 and offices were built on the site. The old facade remains as it is listed. Prior to dog racing, it was used as a prison. I still attend at Colwick most Saturdays, although there haven't been spectators since last March due to Covid. I've had a few dogs trained by Terry Munslow who knew dad from Derby days. He's one of the few remaining 'old stagers'. It's a different game these days. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 On 4/28/2021 at 10:35 PM, FenwayRich said: It's a different game these days. Hi Rich.. Relating to Nott's, I miss the, overly long production of the photo finish resulting in a hound that looks like a proboscis monkey and the groan that went up as the hare driver took his foot of the pedal, between the second & third bend! Happy days! Recall the name Dave Conway at Colwick, don't think he was the Racing Manager, was it a Father and Son team? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2021 Remember the occasional auction at Colwick on Sunday Morning's. The 'Stars' of the show were listed.on the front of the auction programme. Alway looked for the tenacious, unlucky second or third finisher. Log book, remained in our back pocket.. despite numerous requests from the auctioneer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted January 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 Had a look at the Wiki page, amazed at the lack of info ..hmm.. 295m could be right though i'm pulling hard on the lead with more, but it does feel like a solo trail ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted December 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 Alex, a chap who worked for Ladbrokes had a 'Talent' to sniff.. Never failed, to not nail a photo opportunity, had Jim Bean, the Evening Post Tipster, totally in his pocket. Did anybody attend Chesterfield? would I be right for thinking Peterborough was a flapping track? I'm thinking NGRC unregisted, talking early 80's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,009 Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 I'm not an expert on greyhounds but I think this shows the track in Colwick/Sneinton. The road going up the centre is Trent Lane. The whole scene is very different today. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 430 Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 Similar view today. The old photo is White City Greyhound Track, closed down in 1970. The new track within Nottm Racecourse opened in 1980, I went to the new track once as I had friends who ran dogs, didn't bet, didn't loose.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted December 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Stuart.C said: didn't bet, didn't loose it payed.. Cathy's Clown.. straight out of season A6 to A2,(coppin trained) if I recall correctly six wins on the bounce...'83. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 2,927 Posted December 12, 2022 Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 Don't mind a night at the "Dishlickers" here in OZ. 8 dogs per race, blink and you miss it A night at the "Redhots" (Trotters or Pacers) is also good, bright and colourful The gallops are my favourites I have some shares in a couple that are doing quite well and off to the races again later in the week. The thrill of your horse passing the post first is something else. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted December 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 On 12/11/2022 at 2:15 PM, HSR said: Cathy's Clown. I Apolgise, my mistake, Can't Fancy was six wins on the bounce(Coppin trained) Cathy's Clown was a dog! and trained by the Lawler's! (I think) doe's anybody recall Dunmurray Tim and Variety Girl..it's interesting stuff.. .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted December 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 I thought my cut off point was '83..which has to be wrong.. There was that brindle dog, name of Bob & the Trap six black celeb', tailed off but always won.. Think this was 84-86? it was celeb' night, sure a bookie (unfamiliar) took one bet of an even thousand.. instantly thought fake! Two races later, a thousand on the Tote, instantly 1-99, the dog did win at 2/7.. it had to be real... Commercial BS had arrived.. On a positive note, recall a bookie called Peter Derrick, Top man, and the only one I'd trust without a ticket, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 In general.. obviously exceptions, I should elaborate.. 50 pound's per bookie, with coindination, 5 bookies..250 stake..it was hard work… Does anybody recall that chap, alway's stood on a box..and a farmer, 500 to 2 down to Brian! Lol..!! happy days.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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