Mexborough Greyhound Stadium
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| Location | Mexborough, South Yorkshire |
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| Coordinates | 53°30′08″N 1°16′41″W / 53.50222°N 1.27806°W |
| Opened | c.1935 |
| Closed | 1965 |
Mexborough Greyhound Stadium also called the Dog Daisy Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium located in Mexborough, South Yorkshire.
Origins
[edit]The stadium was constructed on farmland north of the town of Mexborough and was accessed from tracks heading from Adwick Road (from the west) and Harlington Road (from the south).[1] The stadium is believed to have been constructed during the 1930s and applied for a betting licence in 1935 under the Betting and Lotteries Act 1934.[2]
Greyhound racing
[edit]The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club).[3][4]
The stadium came under new management in December 1961,[5] when the Mexborough Greyhound Stadium and Sports Club was headed by Michael Coates and William Lawrence Lee.[6]
In January 1963, Coates and Lee installed new lighting and added a licensed club house.[7]
Closure
[edit]The track closed during 1965 and was demolished to make way for housing.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "OS Plan (partial) 1957". old-maps.co.uk.
- ^ "Mexborough (Daisy Dog) Stadium". Greyhound Racing Times.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ a b "Mexborough Greyhound Stadium". Greyhound Derby.com.
- ^ "Mexborough Greyhound Stadium". South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times. 2 December 1961. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Schedule". South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times. 8 September 1962. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "£1,500 Improvements Plan for Mexborough Dog Track". South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times. 12 January 1963. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.