The Kent Silver Salver is a greyhound racing competition held annually at
Central Park Stadium
Central Park Stadium formerly Sittingbourne Stadium is a greyhound racing track, and speedway track and former football stadium located in Murston, Sittingbourne, Kent, England. Greyhound racing takes place every Friday evening in addition to ...
in
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is an industrial town in Kent, south-east England, from Canterbury and from London, beside the Roman Watling Street, an ancient British trackway used by the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons and next to the Swale, a strip of sea separa ...
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Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
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It was inaugurated as the Thames Silver Salver in 1933 at
Southend Stadium
Southend Stadium was a former greyhound racing and football stadium in Grainger Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It was also the home ground of Southend United between 1934 and 1955 and was also known as Greyhound Park.
Origins
The first greyhound ...
but was discontinued following the closure of the stadium in 1985. However it was resurrected in 1988 by
Canterbury
Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour.
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. Once again the competition came to an end when Canterbury closed in 1999. In 2002 Sittingbourne brought back the competition in the new guise of the Kent Silver Salver.
After not being held from 2014-2016 the race returned in 2017 and one year later reverted to the format of a sprint competition.
Venues & Distances
*1933–1952 (Southend, 600y)
*1953–1974 (Southend, 300y)
*1975–1985 (Southend, 277m)
*1988–1999 (Canterbury, 245m)
*1993–1994, 2021 (not held)
*2002–2013 (Central Park, 265m)
*2017–2017 (Central Park, 450m)
*2018–present (Central Park, 265m)
Past winners
Sponsors
*2010–2012 (Cab-It)
*2013–2015 (Tiger Taxi's)
*2020–2020 (Colossus Bets)
*2022–present (
Arena Racing Company
Arena Racing Company, also called ARC Racing and Leisure Group is a UK private company, created in 2012 by the merger of Arena Leisure and Northern Racing.
It owns and operates 16 racecourses in Great Britain, accounting for 39% of British rac ...
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References
{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions
Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom
Sport in Sittingbourne
Recurring sporting events established in 1933