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WJ & JE Cearns Invitation

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WJ & JE Cearns Invitation
Category 2 race
LocationCentral Park Stadium
Inaugurated1951
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand

The WJ & JE Cearns Invitation is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium. It was inaugurated at (Wimbledon) in 1951 as the W.J.Cearns Memorial Trophy[1] following the death of W.J (Bill) Cearns in 1950.[2]

W.J.Cearns was the founder of Wimbledon Stadium and chairman of West Ham United F.C. The event was held in his honour until 2006 when his grandson Roger Cearns (owner of Central Park) brought the competition to Sittingbourne. It was renamed the WJ & JE Cairns Invitation with the JE part being named after his father John who was also instrumental in the history of Wimbledon.[3]

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1951 Fancy Hero Trabolgan Prince – Carriganea Lass Jack Harvey (Wembley) 30.23 4-5f
1952 Ryton Basher [4] Model Dasher – Ryton Blunder Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.34 4-1
1953 Judy Luck Trevs Cutter – Queens Wood Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.48 10-1
1954 Forever Cloone Bellas Prince – Rare Rarity Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.83 13-2
1955 Fitzs Marquis Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) 28.65 7-1
1956 Spark Prince [5] Fire Prince - Ell For Leather Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 28.41 8-1
1957 Ford Spectre Polonius – Harrow Glamour Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.13 33-1
1958 Gentle Touch Magourna Reject – Abbey Jane Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.44 8-1
1959 Greenane Valley Champion Prince – Prairie Vixen George Waterman (Wimbledon) 28.43 40-1
1960 Dunstown Champion Demon King – Geffs Linnett Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 28.02 11-2
1961 Oregon Prince Knock Hill Chieftain – Burleighs Fancy Phil Rees Sr. (Private) 28.17
1962 Little Archie Flash Jack – Little Jingler Henry Parsons (Crayford) 28.31
1963 Coup Leader Disabled Leader – Nancys Honeymoon Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 28.50
1964 Cranog Bet Knock Hill Chieftain – Dont Bet Phil Rees Sr. (Private) 28.28 4-5f
1965 Cranog Bet Knock Hill Chieftain –Dont Bet Phil Rees Sr. (Private) 28.14
1966 Clopooks Collar Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 28.06
1967 Warfield Flash Alpine Miller – Anything Goes Len Drewery (Private) 27.87
1968 No Credit The Grand Prince – Ladys Plume Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 28.21 8-1
1969 Always Present Printers Prince – Berrings Five Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 28.75 5-1
1970 Bell Solo Sunbow – Clopook Lassie Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 28.10 2-1
1971 Sole Aim Monalee Champion - Yurituni David Geggus (Walthamstow) 27.96 2-1
1972 Mullas Shore O'Leary – Cremona Maid Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 28.54 10-1
1973 Mels Pupil [6] Monalee King – Ellas Rocket Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 27.74 3-1
1974 Carry on Bimbo Monalee Champion – Silver Oregon Paddy Coughlan (Crayford) 28.45 4-1
1975 Sandispec Spectre II – Cydnys Hope Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 40.66 1-2f
1976 Monalee Customer Ritas Choice – Monalee Dream George Curtis (Brighton) 40.99 5-4f
1977 Miss Kilkenny Monalee Champion – Spring Breeze Bill Bookle (Private) 40.89 6-1
1978 Muskerry Air Knockhill Champion – MuskerryTreveno Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 40.82 1-1f
1979 Clountie Comment Toms Pal – Candid Comment George Curtis (Brighton) 41.03 16-1
1980 Murrays Champion Itsachampion – Fur Collar Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 41.36 5-2
1981 Flower Noel Yellow Band – High Drama Linda Mullins (Cambridge) 40.92 10-3
1982 KasamaTrac Butchers Trac- Lady Kasama George Curtis (Brighton) 40.83 1-2f
1983 Decoy Lassie Westown Adam – Tibbys Girl Joe Cobbold (Ipswich) 40.84 4-6f
1984 Pagan Sand Sand Man – The Grand Inn Ted Dickson (Slough) 40.92 7-2
1985 Crown Mars Inny Mist – I'm Trendy Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 41.22 20-1
1986 Shining Bright Lax Law – Bright Fur Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) 41.46 4-1
1987 Ohteevee For Real – Patricia May Ted Dickson (Wembley) 40.51 5-1
1988 Bankers Benefit Easy And Slow – Society Girl Adam Jackson (Wembley) 40.65 2-1
1989 Millgrove Girl Lodge Prince – Under The Stone Albert Hill (Private) 40.74 1-5f
1990 Trans Mercedes Oran Jack - Shelley Maldwyn Thomas (Reading) 40.46 10-11f
1991 Sail Over Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) 40.97 4-5f
1992 Lets All Boogie Carters Lad – Princess Alucard John Coleman (Walthamstow) 40.57 1-3f
1993 Heavenly Lady Manorville Sand – Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 40.68 4-5f
1994 Heavenly Lady[7] Manorville Sand – Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 40.46 11-8jf
1997 Wandering One Leaders Best – Passing Whim Derek Knight (Hove) 40.97 7-4cf
1998 Awbeg Sally Low Sail – Ardbeg Ruby Bill Masters (Hove) 40.55 1-1f
1999 Palace Issue Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 40.87 1-4f
2000 Palace Issue Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 40.89 4-5f
2001 Palace Issue Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue John Mullins (Walthamstow) 41.36 8-11f
2002 Form of Magic Iceni Regent – Clodeen Magic Brian Clemenson (Hove) 40.97 1-10f
2003 Dunbarton Cross Toms The Best – Dunbarton Legend Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 40.87 6-4f
2004 Special Trick Spiral Nikita – Castlerea Delia Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 40.82 5-4 Track record
2005 Dods Delight Larkhill Jo – Rockmount Hazel John Walsh (Wimbledon) 41.96 16-1
2006 Battle Ground Top Honcho – Lovely Sharon Alan Stevens (Oxford) 30.73 3-1
2007 Lenson Express Top Honcho – Gold Seacrest Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 30.31 7-4f Track record
2008 Rocky Rocket Droopys Scholes – Kincraig Lauren George Andreas (Sittingbourne) 30.59 6-1
2009 Corrig Vieri Droopys Vieri – Corrig Rebel Mark Wallis (Harlow) 30.29 4-6f
2010 Dilemmas Tom Toms The Best – Westmead Oak Spencer Mavrias (Sittingbourne) 30.38 7-2
2011 Salacres Polizzi Collision – Fabulous Airport Peter Harnden (Nottingham) 30.36 11-2
2012 Westmead Maldini Droopys Maldini – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 30.27 11-10f
2013 Ballymac Luke Royal Impact – Coolavanny Key Richard Clarke (Henlow) 30.47 7-4f
2014 Droopys Norris [8] Droopys Scolari – Droopys Lotto Dean Childs (Hove) 29.76 2-1jf
2017 Brinkleys King [9] Blonde Snapper - Grayslands Swan Seamus Cahill (Hove) 31.01 9-4

Venues and distances

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  • 1951-1974 (Wimbledon, 500 yards)
  • 1975-2005 (Wimbledon, 660 metres)
  • 2015-2016 (not held)
  • 2006–present (Sittingbourne/Central Park, 500m)

References

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  1. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 43. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  2. ^ ""Saturday's Results." Times [London, England] 20 Feb. 1950". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ "The family legacy spanning right back to when it all began". Racing Post.
  4. ^ "Remember When - April 1952". Greyhound Star.
  5. ^ "Remember When April 1956". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ "Remember When March 1973". Greyhound Star.
  7. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 17. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  8. ^ "Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ^ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.