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Millfields Road
The Clapton Stadium, also known as Millfields Road, was a football ground and greyhound racing stadium in the Lower Clapton area of London. History The stadium was originally named Whittles Athletic Ground and was mostly used for whippet racing. It was built on top of an old fireworks manufactory on the north side of Millfields Road. Football In 1896 Clapton Orient moved to the site from Pond Land Bridge, after which it became known as Millfields Road. The football club began redeveloping the stadium, with large embankments built around the pitch using slag from an adjacent power station.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p83, Clapton Orient were elected to the Second Division of the Football League in 1905, and the first Football League was played at the ground on 9 September 1905, with Orient beating Hull City 1–0 in front of 3,000 spectators. In 1906 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Clapton
Clapton is a district of East London, England, in the London Borough of Hackney. Clapton is divided into Upper Clapton, in the north, and Lower Clapton to the south. Clapton railway station lies north-east of Charing Cross. Geography and origins The hamlet of Clapton emerged in the manor and Ancient Parish of Hackney. Origins The hamlet of Clapton was, from 1339 (when first recorded) until the 18th century normally rendered as Clopton, meaning the "farm on the hill". The Old English ''clop'' - "lump" or "hill" - presumably denoted the high ground which rises from the River Lea. Clapton grew up as a linear hamlet along the road subsequently known as Lower and Upper Clapton Road. As the area became urbanised, the extent of the area called Clapton eventually increased to encompass most of the north-eastern quarter of Hackney. Scope Because Clapton has never been an administrative unit, it has never had any defined boundaries, though the E5 postcode area (established in 1917) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Greyhound Racing Club
The National Greyhound Racing Club was an organisation that governed Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom. History The National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) was formed in 1928 and this body would be responsible for regulation, licensing and the rules of racing that came into force on 23 April 1928. It consisted of twelve stewards, one of them senior and most of them with military or police backgrounds. Any greyhound track licensed under NGRC rules would have to adhere to all rules set by them. The National Greyhound Racing Society was a branch of the NGRC responsible for the promotion of the industry. By 1946 the Club employed a 300 strong security service to ensure fair play on its associated tracks. In 1972 the National Greyhound Racing Club and National Greyhound Racing Society amalgamated to form one controlling body called the National Greyhound Racing Club Ltd. In 1987 its secretary Fred Underhill received an O.B.E in recognition of his service from 1962–1988. Disba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Sprint (greyhounds)
The National Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1953 at Clapton Stadium. Following the closure of Clapton in 1974 the competition briefly switched to Portsmouth Stadium before it found a home at Harringay Stadium. When Harringay closed down in 1987 the event was not held again until Nottingham decided to resurrect the competition in 1990. Venues * 1953–1973 (Clapton 400 yards) * 1974–1976 (Portsmouth 435 metres) * 1977–1984 (Harringay 414 metres) * 1985–1987 (Harringay 272 metres) * 1982, 1988–1989 (Not run) * 1990–1998 (Nottingham 310 metres) * 1999–2002 (Nottingham 300 metres) * 2003–2004 (Nottingham 295 metres) * 2005–present (Nottingham 305 metres) Sponsors *1994–2001 (Peter Derrick bookmakers) *2002–2003 ( William Hill) *2005–2017 (Stadium Bookmakers) *2018–2019 (Local Parking Security Ltd) *2020–2020 (Racing Post GTV) *2021–present (Arena Racing Company Arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesarewitch (greyhounds)
The Cesarewitch is a greyhound racing competition held at Crayford Stadium. It was originally one of the classic races held in the British racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1928 and held at West Ham Stadium until its closure in 1972. The event switched to Belle Vue Stadium until 1995 when it was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Catford Stadium. The GRA closed Catford in 2000 and switched the Cesarewitch to their newly-acquired track Oxford Stadium. Despite the event moving four times it remained a major competition until its demise in 2012 at Oxford. In 2020, the competition was brought back by Entain and was held at their stadia of Romford Stadium and Crayford and sponsored by the company's brand Ladbrokes Coral as a category 1 race. Venues *1928-1971 (West Ham) *1972-1994 (Belle Vue) *1995-2000 (Catford) *2001-2012 (Oxford) *2020-2020 (Romford) *2021-2022 (Crayford) Sponsors *1976-1976 (Ladbrokes) *1989-1991 ( Webster's Yorkshire Bitter) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Collar
The Gold Collar is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1933 at Catford Stadium. Following the closure of Catford in 2003 the competition switched to Belle Vue Stadium but only lasted until 2009 when it was discontinued. Six years later the competition was resurrected by Crayford Stadium. Past winners Venues & Distances *1933–1933 (Catford 400y) *1934–1935 (Catford 540y) *1936–1962 (Catford 440y) *1963–1971 (Catford 570y) *1972–1974 (Catford 610y) *1975–2003 (Catford 555m) *2004–2004 (Belle Vue 647m) *2005–2005 (Belle Vue 465m) *2006–2009 (Belle Vue 590m) *2015–present (Crayford 540m) Sponsors *1994–1994 (John Humphreys Bookmakers) *1998–1998 (BT Global Finance) *2004–2009 (Totesport) *2015––present (Ladbrokes Ladbrokes Coral is a British gambling company founded in 1886. Its product offering includes sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo. The business is split into two divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Greyhound Derby
The Welsh Greyhound Derby was a former classic greyhound competition held in Wales. It was held at the White City Stadium in Cardiff from 1928 to 1937. After the closure of this stadium the race switched to the Cardiff Arms Park from 1945 until 1977. It gained classic status in 1971. When the Cardiff Arms Park closed to greyhound racing there was no remaining fully licensed National Greyhound Racing Club track in Wales resulting in the race discontinuing. During the vast majority of its existence the race formed part of the triple crown of racing alongside the English Greyhound Derby and Scottish Greyhound Derby The Scottish Greyhound Derby was an original classic greyhound competition held at Shawfield Stadium. Held at Carntyne Stadium from 1928 to 1968, after the closure of Carntyne the race appeared at Shawfield from 1970 until 1985. In 1988 the Gre .... The famous Mick the Miller, who was a household name during the 1930s won the event in 1930. Past winners Discontin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Biss
James Stanley Biss known as Stan (1892–1952) was a leading English greyhound trainer. He was a seven times winner of the Oaks in addition to winning the Scottish Greyhound Derby and Welsh Greyhound Derby. Early life Biss spent his childhood living at the Queens Head public house in Waltham Abbey before becoming an Assurance Agent. In 1917 he joined the Navy and Royal Air Force as a Corporal mechanic. He married Agnes Oyler in 1923. Racing career Biss was one of the original trainers at Wimbledon Stadium when the stadium opened in 1928 during the pioneer years of oval racing. In 1929 Biss trained out of Burhill Kennels and was in charge of some of the leading greyhounds in the country which included Bradshaw Fold and Queen of the Suir. He also helped fellow Burhill trainer Sidney Orton and the Kempton family acquire the legendary Mick The Miller. During 1930 he joined West Ham Stadium, the same year that Bradshaw Fold finished second to Mick The Miller in the 1930 English Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clapton Greyhound Stadium C
Clapton may refer to: People * Clapton (surname) * Eric Clapton (born 1945), English blues rock guitarist Places *Clapton, London, an area of East London, closely analogous to the E5 (Clapton) postcode district of the E postcode area divided into Upper Clapton and Lower Clapton * Clapton, Berkshire, a village in Berkshire * Clapton, Gloucestershire, an English village * Clapton, Somerset a hamlet in the parish of Ston Easton * Clapton, South Somerset a hamlet in the parish of Wayford * Clapton in Gordano, a village in Somerset, England * 4305 Clapton, an asteroid named after Eric Clapton * Clapton Stadium, a former greyhound stadium that existed between 1928 and 1974 Music *Multiple albums by blues rock musician Eric Clapton: ** ''Clapton'' (1973 album), a greatest hits album from Polydor ** ''Clapton'' (2010 album), a studio album Other * Clapton F.C., an English association football club based in Forest Gate, in the London Borough of Newham, since 1877 See also *Clopton (disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 English Greyhound Derby
The 1938 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 25 June 1938 at White City Stadium. The winner Lone Keel received a first prize of £1,250 and was trained by Sydney W Wright and owned by Jack Walsh and William Hill. Final result At White City (over 525 yards): Distances ½, short-head, 5, 2, DNF (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations. Competition Report Only one bitch called Beckbury Moth was among the 37 nominations for the 1938 running of the classic. The event became all male when Beckbury Moth was scratched before the first round. Wattle Bark returned to defend the title he won in 1937 but had suffered a serious shoulder injury early in the year and was not considered a contender. Jack Walsh owner of the London track Staines Greyhound Stadium was in greyhound partne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gala Coral Group
Gala Bingo is an online bingo and casino offering under the ownership of Entain. Gala Bingo was created in 1991 as a division of Bass plc. It later became an independent company, and then became the Gala Coral Group after acquiring Coral Eurobet in 2005. After the sale of its 126 clubs in 2015 to Caledonia Investments (who rebranded them as Buzz Bingo in September 2018), Gala Coral retained the online Gala services and was later acquired by Ladbrokes (which was later acquired by GVC Holdings). History The chain began as bingo clubs operated by Bass Leisure, a division of Bass plc. As of 1983, Bass had 22 clubs operating under the Coral brand, and another 24 located in its Pontins holiday camps. That year, Bass purchased a chain of 80 bingo clubs from Thorn EMI for £18.2 million. By 1988, Bass was down to 72 locations, but added another 30 by purchasing Zetters Leisure for £23 million. In May 1991, Bass purchased Granada plc's chain of 74 bingo clubs for £147 million. Comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 English Greyhound Derby
The 1934 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 23 June 1934 at White City Stadium. The winner Davesland received a first prize of £1,050. Final result At White City (over 525 yards): Distances 2, 1, 4, 1, 4 (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations. Review The defending champion Wild Woolley returned in an attempt to win a second Derby and Brilliant Bob had come over from Ireland with a reputation after being purchased by A.J Dearman from Billy Quinn for £2,000. Brilliant Bob had won the 1933 Irish St Leger and 1934 Easter Cup and his new trainer Sidney Orton immediately entered him for the Laurels which he won. A change to the Derby format saw three qualify from each heat with just five runners in each. Brilliant Bob got the Derby underway by winning the very first heat. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltham Abbey (town)
Waltham Abbey is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, within the metropolitan and urban area of London, England, north-east of Charing Cross. It lies on the Greenwich Meridian, between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east, with large sections forming part of the Metropolitan Green Belt. The town borders Nazeing and Epping Upland to the north, Chingford to the south, Loughton, Theydon Bois and Buckhurst Hill to the east and south-east, and Waltham Cross, Cheshunt and Enfield to the west. Historically an ancient parish named Waltham Holy Cross in the Waltham hundred of Essex, it became a local government district in 1850, and was granted urban district status in 1894. Whilst the use of the name Waltham Abbey for the town dates back to the 16th century at the earliest, the parish itself was not renamed until 1974, when the Waltham Holy Cross Urban District was abolished and succeeded by Waltham Abbey Town Council. The town council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
