Ronald James Hookway (1917–1982) was a United Kingdom

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. He was the UK champion trainer in 1965 and 1967.

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Jim Hookway trained at

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. His first significant feat was reaching the 1954 Oaks final with Rimmells Pearl. In 1955 he then trained

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and

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finalists. His first major classic success came in 1965, when he won the

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; securing a 1-2 finish with Clonmannon Flash and O'Leary. Hookway became Trainer of the Year in 1965 and 1967 and won the sports ultimate accolade when winning the

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with Tric-Trac. Spectre II finished runner-up in the same final and won the BBC Sportsview Television Trophy. He later won the 1970 Cesarewitch and also won three

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Personal life

Before the Second World War he was a Wire Scourer. He married Winifred Innocent in 1949.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hookway, Jim 1917 births 1982 deaths British greyhound racing trainers