East Anglian Derby (greyhounds) explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Category 1
Horse Race:East Anglian Derby
Location:Yarmouth Stadium
Inaugurated:1947 (unlicensed)
1975 (licensed)
Sponsor:Click Competitions
Distance:462 metres
Purse:£15,000 (winner)

The East Anglian Derby is a greyhound competition held at Yarmouth Stadium.[1] [2]

Race history

The event was inaugurated in 1947, when the stadium ran under independent rules. It continued to be a major race on the independent calendar before the stadium switched to National Greyhound Racing Club status.[2] It was first run under NGRC rules in 1975 and is worth £15,000 to the winner today.[3] The prize money level paid today rates the competition as one of the major races on the greyhound calendar.[4]

Charlie Lister OBE has won the event a record twelve times.[5]

Location

Sponsors

Past winners

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1975Another Gear Cricket Bunny - ClipalongRon Wilding (Bletchley) 28.36 sec 2-1
1976Huberts Town Ivy Hall Flash - Cryptic MessageRon Wilding (Bletchley) 28.57 sec 6-1
1977Westmead Dance Mels Pupil - Cricket DanceJohn Wells (Yarmouth) 28.24 sec 1-1f
1978Our Rufus[6] Rail Ship - Geraldine GoldJohn Coleman (Wembley) 28.30 sec 7-2
1979Our Rufus Rail Ship - Geraldine GoldJohn Coleman (Wembley) 28.44 sec 2-1
1980Kilrickle Star Nameless Star - Gurtroe GrandNoreen Simmons (Private) 28.44 sec 6-4f
1981Swift Band [7] Yellow Band - Swift LassCharlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.33 sec 7-4
1982Swift Rapier Lindas Champion - Ballinderry MothBarney O'Connor (Walthamstow) 28.24 sec 6-4
1983Creamery Cross Knockrour Slave - Creamery AliceAllen Briggs (Private) 28.29 sec 5-4jf
1984Blueberry Gold Instant Gambler - High Old TimeI Parker (Peterborough) 28.88 sec 9-1
1985Ballygroman Jim Knockrour Tiger - Lee View LadyErnie Gaskin Sr. (Peterborough) 28.51 sec 5-1
1986Short Answer [8] You Genius - Jo Jos GirlKenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 28.34 sec 2-1
1987Money Matters Glenroe Hiker - Money RingsGeoff De Mulder (Private) 28.27 sec 4-11f
1988Curryhills Gara Lindas Champion - Moygara SodaErnie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 28.35 sec 8-13f
1989Castleivy Mick Moral Support - Rambling FloristFreda Greenacre (Private) 28.27 sec 7-2
1990Artie Joe I'm Slippy - Warm JennyCharlie Lister (Private) 28.57 sec 3-1
1991Dempsey Duke Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook PegTerry Kibble (Bristol) 27.68 sec 7-4
1992Murlens Abbey Daleys Gold - Murlens ToeJohn Copplestone (Portsmouth) 28.19 sec 4-6f
1993Just Right Kyle Kyle Jack - Im A DuchessCharlie Lister (Private) 28.30 sec 10-11f
1994Franks Doll[9] Kilbarry Slippy - Come On MandyJustin Scott (Private) 29.38 sec 5-1
1995Dragon Prince Whisper Wishes - Supreme MissCharlie Lister (Nottingham) 28.56 sec 11-4
1996Blue Murlen Murlens Abbey - Lovely LovelyGary Harding (Yarmouth) 28.10 sec 11-10f
1997Terrydrum Kate Amidus Slippy - Rathbeg CrystalCharlie Lister (Nottingham) 28.28 sec 11-4
1998Ceekay Cry Dalcash - Supa PlanLinda Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.27 sec 7-2
1999Caseys Shadow Droopys Sandy - Queen PantherRussell Samson (Reading) 27.93 sec 11-2
2000Courts Legal Always Good - Carrowkeal MandyLinda Jones (Walthamstow) 28.27 sec 15-8f
2001Hanover Peer Mountleader Peer - Frightful FlyerRaymond Pleasants (Yarmouth) 28.48 sec 16-1
2002Larkhill Bullet Staplers Jo - Annies BulletCharlie Lister (Private) 28.22 sec 6-4f
2003Burberry Boy Top Honcho - Faultless QuestCharlie Lister (Private) 28.01 sec 1-1f
2004Fire Height Dan Carlton Bay - September MistMick Puzey (Walthamstow) 28.06 sec 9-4
2005Fear No One [10] Toms the Best - Step and GoMark Wallis (Walthamstow) 28.73 sec 3-1
2006Geordie Parker [11] Brett Lee - Lydpal LouiseCharlie Lister (Private) 27.94 sec 1-1f
2007Blackrose Mars [12] Larkhill Jo - Christmas HollyEric Cantillon (Private) 27.71 sec 11-2
2008Ninja Jamie [13] Droopys Maldini - Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private) 27.40 sec 11-10f
2009Fear Zafonic [14] Premier Fantasy – Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private) 27.57 sec 9-2
2010Fear Zafonic [15] Premier Fantasy – Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private) 27.46 sec 1-3f
2011Ballymac Ace [16] Ace Hi Rumble – Ballymac MirChris Allsopp (Monmore) 27.89 sec 7-2
Bubbly Phoenix [17] College Causeway – Droopys Top GalPaul Young (Romford) 27.36 sec 4-5f
Any Dak [18] Hondo Black – River DancerHazel Kemp (Henlow) 27.34 sec 4/6f
Swift Keith [19] Vans Escalade – Swift SandyJohn Mullins (Yarmouth) 27.81 sec 9/4f
Do It For Twiggy [20] Droopys Scolari – Rackethall HollyErica Samuels (Yarmouth) 27.82 sec 13/8f
Clondoty Alex [21] Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill AlexMark Wallis (Towcester) 27.79 sec 9/2
Newinn Shadow [22] Kinloch Brae – Newinn ExpertCharlie Lister OBE (Private)27.23 sec8/1
Affane Party [23] Sparta Maestro – Affane KatieJohn Lambe (Perry Barr)27.32 sec9/4
Roxholme Nidge[24] Droopys Nidge – Silver DollarHayley Keightley (Doncaster)27.89 sec4/11f
Kilara Lion[25] Droopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 27.62 sec 6/1
Antigua Storm[26] Droopys Jet – Basket Of Trumps Mark Wallis (Henlow) 27.78 sec 7/4f
2022Hopes Paddington[27] Good News – Charity Anna Mark Wallis (Henlow) 27.66 sec 7/1
2023Watch The Limo[28] Droopys Sydney – Limini Seamus Cahill (Hove) 27.78 sec 7/1

Notes and References

  1. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  2. Web site: BresBet returns as East Anglian Greyhound Derby sponsor. Greyhound Star. 18 June 2022.
  3. Web site: The Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 30 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Remember When - September. 2 September 2018. Greyhound Star.
  5. Web site: East Anglian Derby. UK Dog racing.net.
  6. News: Irnham Owner picks up £1,500 prize. Grantham Journal . 29 September 1978 . 18 June 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  7. Web site: Remember When - September 1981. 9 September 2018. Greyhound Star.
  8. Web site: Remember When - September 2019. Greyhound Star. 29 September 2019.
  9. Book: Fry, Paul. The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. 1995. 32–33. Ringpress Books. 186054-010-4.
  10. Web site: 2005 final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. Web site: 2006 final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. Web site: 2007 East Anglian Derby final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. Web site: 2008 Betfair final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. Web site: 2009 Betfair final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2018-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223533/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=648422. 2018-10-07. dead.
  15. Web site: 2010 Betfair final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. Web site: 2011 final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. Web site: 2012 final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. Web site: 2013 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. Web site: 2014 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. Web site: 2015 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. Web site: 2016 result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2016-09-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920165456/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=1911125. 2016-09-20. dead.
  22. Web site: 2017 East Anglian Derby. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2017-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923194324/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=2021117. 2017-09-23. dead.
  23. Web site: 2018 East Anglian final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2018-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153429/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=2134113. 2018-09-21. dead.
  24. Web site: 2019 East Anglian Derby Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. Web site: 2020 East Anglian Derby Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. Web site: 2022 BreBet East Anglian Derby Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. Web site: The BresBet 76th East Anglian Greyhound Derby - Grand Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  28. Web site: THE CLICK COMPETITIONS 77TH E.A. GREYHOUND DERBY - GRAND FINAL . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 30 September 2023.

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