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The Garth Stadium is a former greyhound racing track in
Taff's Well Taff's Well () is a semi-rural village, community and electoral ward located at the south easterly tip of Rhondda Cynon Taf, to the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Known locally as the 'Gates to the Valleys', it is separated from Gwa ...
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. The greyhound track in Taff's Well was to be found to the North East of the village and opened on 23 September 1963. Racing was held on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7.30pm and amenities included a licensed bar. The track circuit circumference was 400 yards consisting of distances of 300, 525 and 715 yards. The racing was independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) and the hare system was an 'Inside Sumner' with photo finish installed. The promoters of the stadium were Hawthorn Greyhounds Ltd which possibly indicates that it was the same management team that ran the Hawthorn Greyhound Track. The stadium was short-lived and is now the Rhiw'r Ddar housing estate close to Taff's Well football ground.


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{{Welsh greyhound tracks Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom Greyhound racing in Wales