1983 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

1983 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
1983 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
	← 1982 1984 →

The 1983 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 57th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[1]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
1983 English Greyhound Derby	Im Slippy ^[2] ^[3]
1983 Irish Greyhound Derby	Belvedere Bran ^[4]
1983 Scottish Greyhound Derby	On Spec ^[5]
Greyhound Trainer of the Year	George Curtis
Greyhound of the Year	Yankee Express
Irish Greyhound of the Year	Im Slippy

Ireland

Belvedere Bran won the £25,000 Carroll's 1983 Irish Greyhound Derby.^[4] Litter sisters Kerogue Nella and Kerogue Sarah finished first and second during the running of the Irish TV Trophy.^[6]

Principal UK races

Daily Mirror Grand National, White City (April 2 500m h, £4,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Sir Winston	George Curtis	5-1	31.09	5
2nd	Master Bob	Mark Sullivan	13-8f	31.13	2
3rd	Wolseleys Scout	Gunner Smith	7-1	31.29	1
4th	Anner Duke	Phil Rees Jr.	5-2	31.51	3
5th	Bonnet Up	Stan Gudgin	3-1	31.54	6
6th	Black Steel		8-1	31.58	4

BBC TV Trophy, Walthamstow (Mar 3, 820m, £3,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Sandy Lane	George Curtis	7-4	52.43	5
2nd	Adamstown Miller		33-1	52.77	4
3rd	Minnies Matador	Paddy Milligan	5-4f	52.87	2
4th	Glenbrien Ranger		14-1	52.93	6
5th	Jos Gamble	Jerry Fisher	5-1	52.97	3
6th	Eastern Highway		10-1	53.15	1

Laurels, Wimbledon (May 6, 460m, £5,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Darkie Fli	F Stevens	2-1f	27.87	5
2nd	Raceway Mick	Adam Jackson	5-1	27.99	3
3rd	Deep Gold	Paddy Milligan	8-1	28.02	2
4th	Winning Line	Chandler - MK	10-1	28.34	4
5th	Big Ideas	Terry Duggan	4-1	28.44	1
6th	Aglish Poacher	Jerry Fisher	5-2	28.47	6

Scurry Gold Cup, Slough (Jul 16, 442m, £5,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Yankee Express	George Curtis	8-11f	26.84	4
2nd	Squire Cass	Terry Dartnall	9-1	27.18	2
3rd	Thor	John Cox	5-1	27.34	1
4th	Sammy Bear	George Curtis	10-1	27.42	6
5th	Ebony Chieftain	John Copplestone	6-1	27.43	3
6th	Adventure Kit		12-1	27.69	5

Scottish Greyhound Derby, Shawfield (Aug 19, 500m, £4,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	On Spec	Harry Crapper	2-1	30.50	4
2nd	Go Winston	Ralph Smith	1-1f	30.58	3
3rd	Kylehill Legart		6-1	30.92	5
4th	Cooladine Jet	Edna Armstrong	10-1	31.00	6
5th	Knockhill Action		33-1	31.24	2
6th	Hot Darkie		5-1	31.34	1

St Leger, Wembley (Sep 2, 655m, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Easy And Slow	Adam Jackson	5-2	40.37	3
2nd	Kings Merlin	Arthur Hitch	5-2	40.38	2
3rd	Bally Star	Linda Mullins	9-4f	40.50	4
4th	Tally Ho Bomber	Arthur Hitch	6-1	40.54	6
5th	Decoy Diamond		20-1	40.82	1
6th	Gabriel Hilda		14-1	40.98	5

Gold Collar, Catford (Sep 24, 555m, £5,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Rathduff Tad	Tony Dennis	7-1	35.13	5
2nd	Easy And Slow	Adam Jackson	1-1f	35.19	6
3rd	Huberts Shade	Adam Jackson	4-1	35.27	3
4th	Rathkenny Lassie	Miss M Coleman	20-1	35.33	4
5th	Wheelers Tory	Peter Payne	5-1	35.36	2
6th	Copper Beechers	George Curtis	8-1	35.52	1

Cesarewitch, Belle Vue (Oct 1, 815m, £3,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Jos Gamble	Jerry Fisher	5-2	50.90	1
2nd	Decoy Lassie	Joe Cobbold	5-1	51.14	5
3rd	Gala Special	Barney O'Connor	7-1	51.36	2
4th	Sandy Lane	George Curtis	7-4f	51.37	3
5th	Send A Dream	Brian Thompson	7-2	51.63	4
6th	Forever Cruising	Linda Mullins	8-1	52.17	6

The Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Oct 15, 640m, £5,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Flying Duke	Paddy Coughlan	4-1	40.49	2
2nd	Forever Cruising	Linda Mullins	7-1	40.69	6
3rd	Winning Line	Chandler – MK	7-2	40.79	5
4th	Split Image	Rita Hayward	13-8f	40.87	1
5th	Alleys Goldie	George Curtis	6-1	41.01	4
6th	Killury Sunset		25-1	41.33	3

Oaks, Harringay (Oct 28, 475m, £7,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Major Grove	Eric Pateman	6-1	28.59	3
2nd	Gals Girl	Arthur Hitch	11-4	28.69	6
3rd	Astrosyn Doll	Ray Peacock	10-1	28.99	4
4th	If So	Sam Sykes	6-4f	29.00	2
5th	Hollywood Molly	Ted Griffin	8-1	29.01	5
6th	Ferns Best	Pete Beamount	6-1	29.07	1

References

^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
^ Dick, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 178/179/180/181/182. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
^ "1983". Greyhound Data.
^ ^a ^b Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0709-0609.
^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
^ "Remember When - September 1983". Greyhound Star.

[1] Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.

[2] Dick, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 178/179/180/181/182. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.

[3] "1983". Greyhound Data.

[MF1-4] Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0709-0609.

[5] Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.

[6] "Remember When - September 1983". Greyhound Star.

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v t e Greyhound stadiums in Ireland
Current (Republic of Ireland)	Clonmel Cork Dundalk Enniscorthy Galway Kilkenny Lifford Limerick Mullingar Newbridge Shelbourne Park Thurles Tralee Waterford Youghal
Current (Northern Ireland)	Derry Drumbo Park
Former (Republic of Ireland)	Ardfert Arklow Ballina Ballybunion Blackrock Bray Bundoran Clones Cork (Show Grounds) Cork (Western Road) Dublin (Chapelizod) Dublin (Harold's Cross) Dublin (Santry) Dundalk (Ramparts) Kilkee Kilrush Limerick (Markets Field) Longford Navan Newbridge (St Conleth's Park) Sligo
Former (Northern Ireland)	Ballyskeagh Celtic Park Dungannon Dunmore Stadium Omagh