1930 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year explained

1930 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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The 1930 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the fifth year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Summary

Mick the Miller now trained by Sidney Orton successfully defended his English Greyhound Derby title and in the process propelled greyhound racing into a boom period that would last for over thirty years.[1] A crowd of 50,000 witnessed the brindle dog win the 1930 English Greyhound Derby at White City Stadium on 28 June.[2]

Following the Derby win, he then won the Cesarewitch at West Ham Stadium over the longer distance of 600 yards and the Welsh Greyhound Derby at White City Stadium, Cardiff, winning the final by ten lengths in a new track and national record of 29.55.[1] His season ended when he finished lame during the Laurels, a new event introduced at Wimbledon Stadium.[3] The total annual attendance across the country for 1930 increased to 17,119,120 from 15,855,162 (in 1929), a fourth consecutive annual increase.[4]

Tracks

The Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) continued to acquire tracks and purchased White City Stadium (Manchester) from the Canine Sports Ltd company. The circuit was 450 yards in circumference with wide well banked turns and an inside Sumner hare. Further tracks continued to open including Charlton and the Irish tracks of Dundalk and Tralee. Romford moved to a new site after £600 was raised to build a stand in a nearby field next to the original site. The independent track (flapping track) in Portsmouth closed down on 29 November due to plans to open a larger track nearby at Target Road.[5] [6] [7]

News

Trainers Stanley Biss and Ken Appleton left Wimbledon for West Ham. John Bilsland bought out Jimmy Shand for £400,000 leaving the Electric Hare Company under the control of Bilsland. Blinkers were used at Wimbledon for the first and only time, the experiment to stop ungenuine greyhounds from fighting failed.[5] [6] [7]

Competitions

Bradshaw Fold was the leading bitch in training and the unluckiest because following her second place to Mick the Miller in the Derby final she was unplaced in a second consecutive Oaks final. Fellow Derby finalist So Green also reached the St Leger final, the last major race of the year.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Tracks opened

width=140Datewidth=270Stadium/Trackwidth=150Location
9 April
15 May
20 July
2 September Edinburgh
2 September Glasgow
29 October Dundalk
29 October Falkirk
13 December Exeter
unknown London
unknown London

Roll of honour

Major Winners
width=300Awardwidth=300Name of Winner
Mick the Miller
1930 Irish Greyhound Derby+Prince Fern
1930 Scottish Greyhound DerbyCaptured Half
1930 Welsh Greyhound DerbyMick the Miller
+ unofficial National Derby

Principal UK races

Cesarewitch, West Ham (July 12, 600y, £1,000)
width=30Poswidth=180Name of Greyhoundwidth=150Trainerwidth=50SP width=50Timewidth=30Trap
1st1-7f 34.11 2
2ndFive of Hearts Thomas Cudmore100-8 34.35 6
3rdKillowen 66-1 34.51 3
uJohnny Canuck (Manchester) 66-1 1
uBuckna Boy Renwick25-1 4
uBradshaw Fold Stanley Biss100-8 5
Scottish Greyhound Derby, Carntyne (Jul 26, 525y, £100)
width=30Poswidth=180Name of Greyhound width=150Trainerwidth=50SP width=50Time width=30Trap
1stCaptured Half Stanley Biss1-5f 30.30 2
2ndRedlaw 20-1 30.62 3
3rdMaori Chief10-1 30.66 1
uDio Dorus20-1 3
uNafferton8-1 4
uSister Olive10-1 5
Scurry Gold Cup, Clapton (Aug 2, 400y, £600)
width=30Poswidth=180Name of Greyhound width=150Trainerwidth=50SP width=50Time width=30Trap
1stBarlock John 'Jack' Kennedy100-7 24.19 4
2ndNever Certain Jimmy Lowther8-1 24.43 3
3rdMoss Knowe Jimmy Lowther3-1 24.67 1
uBright Bass Renwick100-7 5
uFlying Shamrock 7-1 2
uTipperary Boy Darlington11-10f 6
Welsh Derby, White City (Cardiff) (Aug 9, 525y, £115)
width=30Poswidth=180Name of Greyhound width=150Trainerwidth=50SP width=50Time width=30Trap
1st1-8f 29.55+ 2
2ndBarleybee WC Cardiff100-6 30.35 3
3rdHydrometer 33-1 30.43 1
4thFilon Slough10-1 4
+ Track record
Oaks, White City (Aug 9, 525y, £300)
width=30Poswidth=180Name of Greyhound width=150Trainerwidth=50SP width=50Time width=30Trap
1stFaithful Kitty Stanley Biss4-6f 30.02 5
2ndToftwood Misery 3-1 30.34 4
3rdSmall Cutlet K.W. Wilmot 25-1 30.50 1
uMelksham Firefly100-6 2
uFixture Ellen Pennington10-1 3
uBradshaw Fold Patrick McKinney5-1 5
Grand National, White City (Aug 16, 525y h, £300)
width=30Poswidth=180Name of Greyhound width=150Trainerwidth=50SP width=50Time width=30Trap
1stStylish Cutlet Jock Hutchinson11-4 30.94 4
2ndKilling Pace Paddy McEllistrim8-1 31.06 1
3rdRathwire 4-7f 31.10 2
4thFirework Paddy McEllistrim5-1 3
Laurels, Wimbledon (Sep 13, 500y, £1,232)
width=30Poswidth=180Name of Greyhound width=150Trainerwidth=50SP width=50Time width=30Trap
1stKilbrean Boy 10-1 29.20 2
2ndClandown Sweep 5-1 29.68 1
3rdToftwood Misery 5-1 29.76 4
uJack Bob Bill Fear2-1f 3
uWild Warrior II Thomas Cudmore9-4 5
uMick McGee Jimmy Lowther100-6 6
St Leger, Wembley (Oct 4, 700y, £750)
width=30Poswidth=180Name of Greyhound width=150Trainerwidth=50SP width=50Time width=30Trap
1stMaiden's Boy Samuel Young4-9f 41.48 1
2ndLoughnagare Charles Cross100-8 42.04 3
3rdSo Green 6-1 42.07 4
4thPrince Fern J Harper9-2 2

Principal Irish finals

Easter Cup, Shelbourne (525y, 7 May £100)
width=30Poswidth=280Name of Greyhound width=50SP width=50Time
1stHanna's Pup (J McCarthy) 30.59
2ndMeadow Fescue (Murphy)
uLiam Paddy (Purcell)
uOther Days (Horan)
uCutlet's Fiancee (Power)
uKrazy (Boulger)
Grand National, Harold's Cross (525 H, 2 September, £80)
width=30Poswidth=280Name of Greyhound width=50SP width=50Time
1stCaptain Koehl (Carroll)32.20
2ndBroncho Boy (Oakley) 32.22
3rdCross Dagger (O'Connor) 32.24
4thBon Bon (O'Reilly)
Trigo Cup, Celtic Park (640y, 6 June, £100)
width=30Poswidth=280Name of Greyhound width=50SP width=50Time
1stFilon (W O'Donnell)100-14 37.40
2ndKrazy (Boulger)6-4f 37.44
3rdBrokerstown (McKee) 9-4 37.54
4thGalway Prince (McAlevey) 3-1 37.68
Oaks, Harold's Cross (525y, 12 September)
width=30Poswidth=280Name of Greyhound width=50SP width=50Time
1stKeerie Brave (Richard Keane)30.90
2ndCutlet's Fiancee (Quirke) 30.92
uMarlinstown Lass (William Lynam)
uGuide Me Home (O'Gorman)
uBevidy (John Ryan)
uRadiograph (Ryan)

Key

U = unplaced

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tanner, Michael. The Legend of Mick the Miller: Sporting Icon of the Depression. 2004. Newbury: Highdown. 978-1-904317-67-8.
  2. Book: Dack, Barrie. Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 59-61. 1990. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-36-8.
  3. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  4. News: Particulars of Licensed Tracks. 1930. Licensing Authorities.
  5. Book: Genders, Roy. The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. 1975. Page Brothers (Norwich). 0-85020-0474.
  6. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  7. Book: Genders, Roy. NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. 1990. Pelham Books Ltd. 0-7207-1804-X.
  8. Book: Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John. Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. 1992. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-22-8.