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The Cambridgeshire

The Cambridgeshire
LocationWest Ham Stadium
White City Stadium
Inaugurated1936
Last run1982
Race information
Distancevarious

The Cambridgeshire was a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1936 at West Ham Stadium.[1][2]

Following the closure of West Ham in 1972 the competition switched to White City Stadium but only lasted until 1982 when it was discontinued following the closure of White City.[3]

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1936 Master Hector Bryn Acton - Milano Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 22.55 4-1
1937 Diamond Glory Kilnaglory – Ten Diamonds Ronnie Melville (Private) 22.78 5-1
1938 Orlucks Best Orluck – Playaway Charlie Ashley Harringay) 22.89 2-1f
1942 Train Danielli – Tiang L Bradford (Private) 29.89
1943 Up The Aisle Mrs Meg Fairbrass (Walthamstow) 29.93 4-7f
1944 Up The Aisle Mrs Meg Fairbrass (Walthamstow) 29.59 9-4
1945 Cockeyed Cutlet Jesmond Cutlet – Bradwell Gypsy Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.58 7-2
1946 Terrys Monarch L Gould (Private) 22.27 5-4f
1947 Honey Boy Finnigan Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 22.35 6-4f
1948 King Hero P E Frost (Kings Heath) 22.24 100-8
1949 Belingas Fancy Grovesnor Flexion - Belinga Stanley Biss (Private) 19.66 4-5f
1951 Dead on Dick Paddy Gordon (Private) 19.31 9-2
1952 Stir Hard Noreen Collin (Walthamstow) 19.38 5-2
1954 Snow White Brown Captain Brown – New Lady Tanist Henry Parsons (Crayford) 19.52 7-4
1955 Customers Son Quare Customer – Albert Street Lassie Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 29.98 7-4f
1956 Snow Trails The Grand Champion - Jazzello Reg 'String' Marsh (Walthamstow) 29.59 9-2
1957 Gallant And Gay Champion Prince - Consequence Joe Pickering Harringay) 29.57 7-1
1958 Moyne Rosette Atomic Palm – Sarah Bell Ken Appleton (West Ham) 29.54 11-2
1959 Mellow April Imperial Dancer – Moody Dreamer Noreen Collin (Private) 29.91 7-2
1960 Fearless Mac Ballymac Ball – Dare Me Now Joe De Mulder (Private) 34.45 4-7f
1961 Palms Printer The Grand Champion – Palm Shadow Paddy McEvoy (Clapton) 34.90
1962 Printers Present Hi There - Faoide Tony Dennis (Private) 33.75
1963 Dainty Spark Hi There – Wild Prince W Taylor (White City) 34.44
1964 Speed Rue Prince of Speed – Craney Primrose R.E.Dalton (Private) 34.40
1965 Clahane Black Sallys Black – Clahane Rose Noreen Collin (Private) 34.40
1966 Clinker The Grand Fire – Now There Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 34.78
1967 Joans Boy Lucky Wonder – Lucky Joan Arthur Hancock (Brighton) 34.48 20-1
1968 Merry Diver Good Brandy – Charlies Pension Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 34.19
1969 Ballyseedy Star Shanes Legacy – Ballyseedy Jay Peter Hawkesley (West Ham) 33.88
1970 Sir Ginger The Grand Silver – Cathys Tiny Freddie Warrell (Private) 33.49
1971 Bobs Return Granada Chief – Susie Tulla Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 33.54 7-4f
1972 First Case Lovely Weather – Tat Tue Lady Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 30.38 6-4f
1973 Coin Case Finolas Yarn – Lovely Silk Charlie Smoothy (Clapton) 30.42
1974 Myrtown Myross Again – Longstown Lassie Eddie Moore – White City (Man) 30.38
1975 Adioss Sole Aim – Charlie Knows Adam Jackson (White City) 29.64
1976 Mutts Silver [4] The Grand Silver – Simple Pride Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 30.38 2-1
1977 Bohergloss Swell Kilbelin Style – Walterstown Miss Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.30 3-1
1978 Pat Seamur [5] Tullig Rambler – Dainty Black Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.41
1979 Tic'n Tot [6] Ritas Choice – Fur Collar Jack Coker (Oxford) 29.45
1980 Under Par Gaily Noble - Overture 29.41
1981 Thanks Kev Ahaveen Spitfire – Slide Over Baby Frank Melville (Harringay) 29.67 2-1
1982 Astrosyn Doll Itsachampion – Ivy Hall Sally Frank Melville (White City) 29.83 7-1

Venues & Distances

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Sponsors

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References

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  1. ^ Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). p. 65. ISBN 0-85020-0474.
  2. ^ "West Ham Greyhound Stadium". Greyhound Derby.com.
  3. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  4. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 174. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  5. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 179. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  6. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 07207-1106-1.