Posts in category Remember When

1950 W J Cearns dies following a short illness. The former office boy invested his life savings in the failing …

2006  Ex-Sittingbourne trainer Mick White and kennelman Daniel Henty were cleared of the murder and manslaughter of White’s neighbour Paul …

2017 Following a long campaign and petition by Greyhound Star, GBGB authorises the return of ‘permit’ racing (under a different …

1949 GRA are suing Edinburgh Corporation for £14,512 following the flooding of Powderhall some 16 months earlier. The track owners …

1979 There is a lively debate in Parliament over the Royal Gambling Commission’s conclusion that greyhound racing was not entitled …

1992 Ladbrokes boss Berjis Daver totally outsmarts the BGRB when setting up the Greyhound Racing Trust to administer all monies …

1981 Oran Jack, the Michael Grealish trained fawn who began his career on the coursing field, completed an unbeaten run …

2004 Lincolnshire based businessman Kevin Boothby, who owns numerous runners at Peterborough takes over at Henlow. He immediately invests in …

In the late 1970s and early 80s, the ‘Knockrour’ prefix was one to be feared on both sides of the …

1958 Heavy rains storms cause the cancellation of the entire card at West Ham and most of the meeting at …