gibbo47 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Anybody know what years Darnall and Hyde Park dog tracks closed. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest didwell Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Anybody know what years Darnall and Hyde Park dog tracks closed. john no but i do remember my grandad taking me to watch whippit racing on the Pipworth School fields near bowden woods in the very 1981/82? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest didwell Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 no but i do remember my grandad taking me to watch whippit racing sunday mornings on the pipworth school fields near bowden woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plain talker Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hyde Park dog track was still open until approximately 1975, as it was still open, to my remembrance, when my aunt moved off Hyde Park Flats, that year. It was certainly not there when my lad went to school at St Johns School, Park, in 1983, as we used to walk through a kiddies play-park to get to the school. The park was on the site of the dog track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 A link here to Map number 184, showing Darnall dog track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Anybody know what years Darnall and Hyde Park dog tracks closed. john The first meeting was held in December 1932! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 That got me wondering about as to how far back the Greyhound breed goes, And I got a surprise. The Greyhound is one of the oldest pure breeds in existence. It is often depicted in Egyptian engravings and sculptures dating back five thousand years. Originating in the Middle East, it was probably brought to Europe by Phoenician traders. Medieval noblemen would often present the dog as a gift to their hosts. The origin of the name is difficult to ascertain. Some believe that it derives from gradus meaning 'rank.' Others claim that the name can be traced to grach, the Old English word for 'dog,' or to Grais meaning 'Grecian.' Surprisingly, the form and function of this dog have altered little since the days of antiquity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Anybody know what years Darnall and Hyde Park dog tracks closed. john Still not answering your question but here is a photo of Owlerton from January 1932 when racing started there. The facilities were claimed to be the best outside London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nimrod Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hyde Park and Darnall were known as 'flapping tracks'. They wer'nt proper licenced tracks like Owlerton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OOF Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hyde Park Dog Track closed in 1980. Wish it still existed good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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