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Birmingham Cup

The Birmingham Cup is a greyhound racing competition inaugurated in 1939 and currently held at Perry Barr Stadium.[1][2]

Birmingham Cup
Category 1 race
1968 winner Discretions
LocationPerry Barr Stadium
Inaugurated1939
SponsorM Lambe Construction
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£12,500 (winner)

History

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The event began life as a handicap kennel sweepstake in 1938 but the following year was inaugurated as an open race competition being held annually at the Old Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium, until the closure of the track in 1984.[3] The competition was one of the leading events in the Midlands and was brought back in 1992 at the new Perry Barr Stadium, until the decision was made to discontinue the event in 2009.[4]

The event was held over the standard distance (the most common distance held at a track)[5] and winners included the 1946 English Greyhound Derby champion Mondays News.[6] [7]

In 2020, the competition was brought back in memory of Michael Lambe Senior and in 2023 was upgraded to category one with a winner's prize of £12,500.

Venues and distances

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  • 1939–1979 (Perry Barr, Walsall Road, 525y)
  • 1992–1997 (Perry Barr, Aldridge Road, 500m)
  • 1998–2024 (Perry Barr, Aldridge Road, 480m)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
1939 Black Johnny Johnny Peters - Toftwood Magnet Stan Raymond (Gloucester) 29.76 4/1 track record[8]
1940 S.M. Hector Bella's Brother - Acid Fast Ernest Fryer (Coventry) 30.05 8/1
1941 to 1942 not held
1943 Farloe Best Mrs Renie McKay (Coventry) 29.68 7/2 [9]
1944 Model Dasher Model Whiskey - Dashing Comet Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) 29.80 n/a Re-run (no betting)
1945 Duffys Arrival Shamrock Prince - Moon Bridge George McKay (Coventry) 30.14 6/4f
1946 Mondays News Orluck's Best - Monday Next Fred Farey (Private) 30.35 4/6f
1947 Funny Mick Ruby Border - Olive's Idol Bob Burls (Wembley) 30.09 100/30
1948 Baytown Stork Baytown Tulip - Ulster Row Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) 30.34 6/1
1949 Kilcaskin Mail Train - Tinker's Hill Les Brown (Wolverhampton) 30.52 10/1
1952 Rushton Smutty Mad Tanist - Summer Frock Frank Johnson (Private) 29.80 1/2f
1953 Fly Prince Bellas Prince – Lough Baby W E Hughes (Private) 29.85 3/1
1954 Galtee Cleo Sandown Champion – Cleopatra Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.74 1/1f
1955 Rushton Spot Rushton News – Rushton Panda Frank Johnson (Private) 29.85 1/2f
1956 Hopalong Pal Ollys Pal – Hopalong Dante Joe Booth (Private) 30.26 11/8jf
1957 Silent Worship The Grand Champion-Miss Chancer John Bassett (Wolverhampton) 29.72 7/4f
1958 Dancing Sheik Imperial Dancer – Delias Green Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 29.49 4/7f
1959 Fearless Mac Ballymac Ball – Dare Me Now Joe De Mulder (Private) 29.72 4/6f
1960 Jungle Man Man of Pleasure – Seafield Biddy Harry Tasker (Private) 29.95 5/2
1961 Desert Rambler Champion Prince – Imperial Peg Joe Booth (Private) 29.76 4/7f [10]
1962 Dromin Glory Hi There - Dromin Jet John Bassett (Clapton) 29.19 1/2f [11]
1963 Cahara Rove Paddle First – Cahara Lass Joe De Mulder (Private) 29.78 7/2 r[12]
1964 Scamp Boy Keep Moving – Flying Fantasy Bessie Lewis (Private) 30.55 4/1
1965 Arthur's Jet Odd Venture – Arthurs Shoe John Bassett (Clapton) 29.61 6/1 [13]
1966 Corville Gallant Odd Venture - Irish Isle Jimmy Quinn (Perry Barr) 29.65 4/1 [14]
1967 Limits Crackers Odd Venture - Pats Regret Colin McNally (Perry Barr) 29.48 3/1
1968 Discretions Prairie Flash - Sheila at Last David Geggus (Walthamstow) 29.67 3/1
1971 Jellico Mist Clomoney Jet - Ivy Millie Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 29.79 7/4jf [15]
1972 Cowboy Jo Dusty Trail - Roamin Beauty Mick Hawkins (Private) 29.57 4/6f
1973 Mel's Pupil Monalee King - Ella's Rocket John Bassett (Perry Barr) 29.23 7/1
1977 Blackwater Glade Quiet Spring - Husky Silver Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.79 5/1
1978 Tails Jimsun - Wall Tie Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 29.48 5/4f
1979 Mohane Pacific Treasure - Tricias Arrow Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 31.13 2/1f
1992 Ballyard Curtis I'm Slippy – Ballyard Murlen Geoff De Mulder (Private) 30.37 14/1 [16]
1993 Winsor Vic Dukes Lodge - Winsor Aird John McGee Sr. (Reading) 30.94 2/1f
1994 Heres Seanie Ardfert Sean - Mindys Miracle Pat Ryan (Perry Barr) 30.13 6/4f [17]
1995 Courier Kid Manx Treasure – Strange Manner John Coleman (Walthamstow) 30.37 5/1
1996 Longvalley Rebel Right Move – Long Valley Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 30.33 7/4
1997 Saradeb Slaneyside Hare – Genotin Laura Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) 30.30 9/2
1998 Honour And Glory Murlens Slippy – Satharn Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 29.17 3/1
1999 Derbay Flyer Ayr Flyer – Brown Missile Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 29.06 4/6f [18]
2003 Farloe Hack Staplers Jo – Farloe Dingle Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.50 9/4
2005 Canimar Top Honcho – All Grit Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.67 3/1 [19]
2006 Kingsmill Again Roanokee – Mitzys Dream Andy Johnson (Private) 28.68 7/1 [20]
2007 Zigzag Dutchman Dutchys Angel – ZigZag Bullett Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.13 4/1 [21]
2008 Ballymac Under Ballymac Maeve – Ballymac Lark Matt Dartnall (Private) 28.25 4/5f [22]
2009 Fear Zafonic Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.44 4/5f [23]
2010 to 2019 not held
2020 Droopys Carat Azza Azza Azza – Droopys Dorothy Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 28.74 8/1 [24]
2021 Candy Man Holdem Spy – Wont Fall Behind Carol Weatherall (Sheffield) 28.10 5/1 [25]
2022 Ivanexile Laughil Blake – Trusted Exile Matt Dartnall (Oxford) 28.16 7/4 [26]
2023 Brookside Richie Droopys Sydney – Droopys Greatest James Fenwick (Newcastle) 28.27 7/2 [27]
2024 Rioja Bungle Ballymac Bolger – Bull Run Byte Kevin Hutton (Oxford) 28.22 9/2 [28]

References

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  1. ^ "City of Birmingham Cup to be decided at Perry Barr". Birmingham Mail. 4 May 1939. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 64. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ^ Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 79. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-61-9.
  4. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 197. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  6. ^ Dack, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years. Ringpress Books. pp. 81–83. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
  7. ^ "OUR RACING CORRESPONDENT. "Racing." Times [London, England] 1 July 1946". The Times.
  8. ^ "Black Johnny's Perry Barr Record". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 4 July 1938. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Perry Barr". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 October 1943. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Six in a row for Desert Rambler". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 6 August 1961. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Round the Midland tracks". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 5 August 1962. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Birmingham Cup win for Cahara Rover". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 4 August 1963. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Round the Greyhound tracks". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 1 August 1965. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "Midland Greyhound Racing". Birmingham Daily Post. 1 August 1966. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Saturday's results". Birmingham Mail. 27 September 1971. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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  18. ^ "Wizard ready to cast a marathon spell". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 3 October 1999. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  19. ^ "2005 Birmingham Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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  21. ^ "2007 Birmingham Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  22. ^ "2008 Birmingham Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  23. ^ "2009 William Hill Birmingham Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  24. ^ "2020 Birmingham Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  25. ^ "M LAMBE CONSTRUCTION BIRMINGHAM CUP FINAL IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL LAMBE SENIOR". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  26. ^ "2002 Birmingham Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Perry Barr meeting 23 Sep". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Birmingham Cup Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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