Scurry Gold Cup
The Scurry Gold Cup is an original classic greyhound competition held at Belle Vue Stadium.[1] [2]
It was run at Clapton Stadium from 1928 until its closure in 1973. [3] The event moved to Slough Stadium in 1974 which consequently closed in 1986. [4] The third move resulted in Catford Stadium hosting the race from 1987 until yet another closure forced the race to end in 2002. After a two-year wait, a new home was finally found at Perry Barr Stadium until 2009 when the GRA switched the competition to sister track Belle Vue.[5]
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Cruiseline Boy | Woodne Bridge III-Irish Life III | Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 24.91 sec | 4-7f | |
| 1929 | Loose Card | King of Spades-Lightfoot | J Madden (White City, Manchester) | 24.13 sec | 100-8 | |
| 1930 | Barlock | Brilliant Victory-Bellfield | John 'Jack' Kennedy (Harringay) | 24.19 sec | 100-7 | |
| 1931 | Brave Enough | Lawmaker-Linguist II | Harry Buck (Harringay) | 23.62 sec | 7-1 | |
| 1932 | Experts Boast | Jovial Judge-Moth | Sid Jennings (Wembley) | 23.61 sec | 4-6f | |
| 1933 | Creamery Border | Border Line-Cook | Arthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) | 23.31 sec | 13-8 | |
| 1934 | Brilliant Bob | Other Days-Birchfield Bessie | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 23.47 sec | 9-4f | |
| 1935 | Jacks Joke | Harsac-Amethyst | Claude Champion (Catford) | 23.15 sec | 10-11f | |
| 1936 | Mitzvah | Morcar-Midge | Arthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) | 23.29 sec | 5-2jf | |
| 1937 | Hexham Bridge | Rally Round-Dainty Duchess | Bill Cowell (Southend) | 23.37 sec | 3-1 | |
| 1938 | Orlucks Best | Orluck-Playway | Charlie Ashley (Harringay) | 23.24 sec | 11-8f | |
| 1939 | Silver Wire | Silver Seal II-Live Wiring | Charles Green (Derby) | 23.52 sec | 9-4f | |
| 1945 | Country Life | Border Mutton-Mah Jong | Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 23.50 sec | 10-1 | |
| 1946 | Mischievous Manhattan | Manhattan Midnight-Mischievous Riot | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 23.40 sec | 5-4f | |
| 1947 | Rimmells Black | Manhattan Midnight-Drishogue | Stanley Biss (Clapton) | 23.11 sec | 1-1f | |
| 1948 | Local Interprize | Ruby Border-Mythical Daisy | Stanley Biss (Clapton) | 23.04 sec | 5-4f | |
| 1949 | Burndennet Brook | Great Climber-Cherokee Girl | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 23.48 sec | 5-2 | |
| 1950 | Gortnagory | Glenview Special-Bloods Romance | Norman Merchant (Private) | 23.47 sec | 3-1 | |
| 1951 | Defence Leader | Bellas Prince-Cleopatra | William Howard Mills (Private) | 22.99 sec | 4-1 | |
| 1952 | Monachdy Girlie | Local Interprize-Golden Gleam | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 23.08 sec | 4-1 | |
| 1953 | Rolling Mike | Mad Tanist-Brilliant Memory | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 22.77 sec | 5-2f | |
| 1954 | Demon King | Imperial Dancer-Pretty Waltzer | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 22.84 sec | 4-9f | |
| 1955 | Chance Me Paddy | Paddy The Champion-Verges Cottage | Len Linney (Catford) | 22.85 sec | 2-1f | |
| 1956 | Belingas Customer | Quare Customer-Another Belinger | Ronnie Melville (Wembley) | 22.82 sec | 100-30 | |
| 1957 | Lisbrook Chieftain | Jeffs Pal-Lisburn Linda | Reg Holland (Private) | 23.09 sec | 6-1 | |
| 1958 | Beware Champ | The Grand Champion-Beware of Me | George Waterman (Wimbledon) | 22.71 sec | 8-13f | |
| 1959 | Gorey Airways | Imperial Airways-Geffs Linnett | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 22.95 sec | 9-4 | |
| 1960 | Gorey Airways | Imperial Airways-Geffs Linnett | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 22.48 sec | 5-4f | |
| 1961 | Palms Printer [7] | The Grand Champion-Palm Shadow | Greg Doyle (Clapton) | 22.63 sec | 10-11f | |
| 1962 | Hi Darkie | Hi There-Ballylion Ostrich | Ray Wilkes (Private) | 22.95 sec | 6-4f | |
| 1963 | Lucky Joan II | Recorded Course-Astraea | John Bassett (Clapton) | 22.70 sec | 3-1 | |
| 1964 | Salthill Sand | Crazy Parachute-Sarah Sands | John Bassett (Clapton) | 22.72 sec | 100-6 | |
| 1965 | After You | Mile Bush Pride - Perfect Queen | John Bassett (Clapton) | 22.47 sec | 7-1 | |
| 1966 | Geddys Blaze | Greenane Wonder - Geddys Queenie | Stan Gudgin (Clapton) | 22.79 sec | 9-2 | |
| 1967 | Carry on Oregon | Oregon Prince - Gormanstown Wonder | Clare Orton (Wimbledon) | 22.62 sec | 1-2f | |
| 1968 | Foyle Tonic | Good Brandy - Friendly Palm | Paddy Keane (Clapton) | 22.59 sec | 15-8f | |
| 1969 | Ace of Trumps | Maryville Hi - Ravens Surprise | John Coleman (Romford) | 22.85 sec | 1-1f | |
| 1970 | Don't Gambol | Prairie Flash - One For Minnie | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 22.48 sec | 3-1 | |
| 1971 | Don't Gambol | Prairie Flash - One For Minnie | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 22.73 sec | 4-11f | |
| 1972 | Cricket Bunny [8] | Printers Prince-Cricket Lady | Joe Booth (Private) | 22.77 sec | 6-1 | |
| 1973 | Casa Miel | Kilbelin Style-Ballygill Piper | Joe Pickering (White City) | 22.83 sec | 7-2 | |
| 1974 | Westmead Valley | Carry on Oregon-Cricket Dance | Hugh McEntyre (Bletchley) | 26.24 sec | 11-10f | |
| 1975 | Longnor Lad | Cash For Dan-Thump The Thugs | Ben Parsons (Hall Green) | 26.77 sec | 4-1 | |
| 1976 | Xmas Holiday | Supreme Fun-Marys Snowball | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 26.67 sec | 11-10f | |
| 1977 | Wired To Moon | Monalee Champion-April Atomic | George Curtis (Brighton) | 26.63 sec | 4-1 | |
| 1978 | Greenfield Fox | Burgess Heather-Skipping Chick | Ted Dickson (Slough) | 27.00 sec | 5-2 | |
| 1979 | Northway Point | Fionntra Frolic-Sound of Terror | George Morrow (Cambridge) | 27.20 sec | 20-1 | |
| 1980 | Willing Slave | Nameless Star-Paradise Rose | Ted Dickson (Slough) | 27.11 sec | 2-1 | |
| 1981 | Longcross Smokey | Knockrour Bank-Clare View | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 27.17 sec | 5-1 | |
| 1982 | Yankee Express | Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet | George Curtis (Hove) | 27.19 sec | 5-2 | |
| 1983 | Yankee Express [9] | Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet | George Curtis (Hove) | 26.84 sec | 8-11f | |
| 1984 | Yankee Express | Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet | George Curtis (Hove) | 27.03 sec | 11-10f | |
| 1985 | Daleys Gold | Lindas Champion-Ballinderry Moth | Jerry Fisher (Reading) | 27.23 sec | 4-5f | |
| 1986 | Mollifrend Lucky | Lauries Panther-Top Princess | Colin Packham (Reading) | 26.62 sec | 5-4f | |
| 1987 | Rapid Mover | Sand Man-Rapid Lady | Fred Wiseman (Private) | 23.62 sec | 1-1f | |
| 1988 | Farncombe Black | Soda Fountain-Grove Black | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 23.53 sec | 8-13f | |
| 1989 | Nans Brute | Curryhills Brute-Nans Flyer | Bill Masters (Hove) | 23.59 sec | 16-1 | |
| 1990 | Ready Rubbed | Dads Bank-Elton Slave | John McGee Sr. (Hackney) | 23.76 sec | 5-1 | |
| 1991 | Portun Flier | Curryhills Fox-Derroon Bal | Paddy Milligan (Catford) | 26.43 sec | 2-1f | |
| 1992 | Glengar Desire | Kanturk Chipper-Glengar Moss | Jimmy Fletcher (Canterbury) | 23.96 sec | 5-1 | |
| 1993 | Kind of Magic | Kilshannig Sonny-Daisys Queen | Lizi Miller (Oxford) | 23.82 sec | 5-1 | |
| 1994 | Rabatino | Poor James-Hymenstown Rose | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | 23.57 sec | 7-2 | |
| 1995 | Demesne Bear | Barefoot Chief-Demesne Joy | Peter Payne (Romford) | 23.68 sec | 10-11f | |
| 1996 | Come on Royal | Concentration-Queen of Country | Barry McIntosh (Canterbury) | 23.58 sec | 4-1 | |
| 1997 | Shoreham Beach | Slaneyside Hare-Ballinora Jill | Diane Stinchcombe (Reading) | 23.78 sec | 10-1 | |
| 1998 | Im Frankie | Herbie Lambug-Fast Flo | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 24.40 sec | 9-1 | |
| 1999 | Lissenaire Luke | Ardfert Dan-Suir Dew | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 23.49 sec | 3-1jf | |
| 2000 | El Boss | Pepes Dilemma-Bid You Joy | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 23.65 sec | 5-4f | |
| 2001 | Kalooki Jet | In Question-Raceline Charlie | Sonja Spiers (Catford) | 24.20 sec | 7-4jf | |
| 2002 | Letter Slippy | Shanless Slippy-Slick City | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) | 23.73 sec | 5-2 | |
| 2005 | Laser Beam | Droopys Vieri-I Say Manor | Harry Williams (Sunderland) | 16.06 sec | 1-1f | |
| 2006 | Ballymac Rooster | Roanokee-Ballymac Pepes | Carly Philpott (Private) | 16.08 sec | 7-4 | |
| 2007 | Horseshoe Ping | Top Honcho-Lucy May | Jim Reynolds (Romford) | 16.19 sec | 4-11f | |
| 2008 | Boherbradda Mac | Hondo Mac – Boherbradda Kay | Harry Williams (Sunderland) | 15.95 sec | 7-4f | |
| 2009 | Centaur Allstar | Hondo Black – Quick Deal | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 15.10 sec | 7-4f | |
| 2010 | Slick Citi | Honcho Classic – Cooly Pantera | Keith Allsop (Private) | 15.19 sec | 4-1 | |
| 2011 | Drumcove Lad | Scart Lad – Drumcove Fancy | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 14.96 sec | 2-1jf | Track record |
| 2012 | Drumna Ice | Ballymac Maeve – DrumnaTink | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 15.22 sec | 11-10f | |
| 2013 | Droopys Quincy | Central City – Droopys June | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 15.01 sec | 6-4f | |
| 2014 | Baliff Cairo | Vans Escalade – Ballymac Vicky | Ian Aylward (Private) | 15.36 sec | 7-1 | |
| 2015 | Brogan Tee Bone [10] | Head Bound – Downdaniel Amy | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 15.27 sec | 3-1 | |
| 2016 | Walshes Hill [11] | Zero Ten – Incredible Lulu | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 15.14 sec | 4-7f | |
| 2017 | Roxholme Hat [12] | Ballymac Vic - Emma Honey | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 14.82 | 1-1f | |
| 2018 | Troy Bella [13] | Tyrur Big Mike - Fire Height Brid | David Mullins (Romford) | 15.07 | 7-1 |
Venues & Distances
- 1928–1973 (Clapton, 400 y)
- 1974-1974 (Slough, 475 y)
- 1975–1978 (Slough, 434 m)
- 1979–1986 (Slough, 442 m)
- 1987–2002 (Catford, 385 m)
- 2005–2008 (Perry Barr, 275 m)
- 2009–present (Belle Vue, 260 m)
References
- ^ http://www.thedogs.co.uk
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 183-186. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2004). Greyhound Annual 2005. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-58-8.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 154-156. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "Remember When - April 1962". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "Remember When - July 1972". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "Remember When - July". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Scurry". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2018 Scurry Gold Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.