The Stewards' Cup was a greyhound competition held annually.
| Location | Walthamstow |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1941 |
| Last run | 2008 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 640 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
It was inaugurated in 1941 [1] and a different venue was chosen each year by the National Greyhound Racing Club over the standard distance of the relevant track (and much later the stayers distance).[2]
From 1981 until 1987 the competition was held at Brighton and was for British Bred greyhounds only. The following year the competition found a permanent home at Walthamstow Stadium.[3]
The event ended in 2008 following the closure of Walthamstow.[4]
Past winners
edit| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Venue & Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Lairds Cutlet | Beef Cutlet – War Spy | Archie Whitcher (Clapton) | 30.30 | 4-1 | Walthamstow | |
| 1942 | Ballynennan Moon | Mr Moon – Banriogan Dann | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.92 | 1-3f | Walthamstow | |
| 1943 | Blackwater Cutlet | Woodrow – Editors Belle | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 30.26 | 11-10f | dead-heat | |
| 1943 | Ballykildare | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 30.26 | 5-2 | dead-heat | ||
| 1944 | Ballyhennessy Seal | Lone Seal – Canadian Glory | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 30.10 | 4-9f | ||
| 1948 | Honey Boy Finnegan | Johnny Bullock (West Ham) | 29.98 | 2-1 | Wembley | ||
| 1949 | Eastern Madness | Mad Tanist – East of the River | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.60 | 2-1jf | ||
| 1950 | Ballyedmond Fergus | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 31.65 | 100-30 | |||
| 1951 | Rushton Smutty | Mad Tanist – Summer Frock | Frank Johnson (Private) | 29.42 | 7-4 | White City | |
| 1952 | Mellow Mystery | Ballyguiltenane Tom - Magic Mystery | Bert Heyes (White City - London) | 29.50 | 6-1 | Shawfield | |
| 1953 | Magourna Reject | Astras Son – Saucy Dame | Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) | 28.63 | 3-1 | Gloucester | |
| 1954 | Coolkill Chieftain | Celtic Chief - Coolkill Darkie | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 33.44 | 1-1f | West Ham | |
| 1955 | Gulf Of Darien | Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 40.21 | 7-4jf | Brough Park | |
| 1956 | Silver Chief | The Grand Champion – Never Falter | Joe Booth (Private) | 28.22 | 4-1 | Hall Green | |
| 1957 | Silent Worship | The Grand Champion-Miss Chancer | John Bassett (Wolverhampton) | 29.43 | 9-4jf | Wembley | |
| 1958 | Budget Surplus | Magourna Reject - Coolflash | Wilf France (Harringay) | 40.46 | 6-1 | Leeds | |
| 1959 | Greenane Airways | Imperial Airways – Take Astra | Jim Irving (Private) | 51.75 | 1-4f | Powderhall | |
| 1960 | Noonans Rhapsody | Ballymac Ball – Vahsel Bay | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 34.84 | 7-2 | New Cross | |
| 1961 | In Town Tonight | Greenane Airways – Top and Left | Jim Irving (Private) | 29.22 | White City | ||
| 1962 | Greenane Toast | Solar Prince – Burnt Toast | Bessie Lewis (Private) | 30.58 | White City Glasgow | ||
| 1963 | Cahara Rover | Paddle First – Cahara Lass | Joe De Mulder (Private) | 27.73 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1964 | Cranog Bet [5] | Knock Hill Chieftain – Don't Bet | Phil Rees Sr. (Private) | 28.83 | Brough Park | Track record | |
| 1965 | Clonmannon Flash | Prairie Flash – Dainty Sister | Jim Hookway (Owlerton) | 29.77 | Shawfield | ||
| 1966 | Lazy Tim | Clonalvy Pride – You Little Daisy | Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 30.58 | White City | ||
| 1967 | Forward King [6] | Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 39.82 | Monmore | Track record | |
| 1968 | Quiet Cheer | Golden Cheers – Vals Pet | Joe Booth (Private) | 28.44 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 1969 | Cals Pick | Any Harm – Flying Sherry | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.88 | 4-5f | Wembley | |
| 1970 | Peace Blue Boy | Tric Trac – Peace Rose | Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue) | 40.55 | 7-1 | Powderhall | |
| 1972 | Ramdeen Stuart | Sallys Story – Any Streak | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 40.19 | 1-2f | ||
| 1975 | Dunworkin | Yanka Boy - Reflection | Brian Jay (Perry Barr) | 46.39 | Perry Barr | ||
| 1977 | Boherglass Swell | Kilbelin Style – Walterstown Miss | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 28.91 | 11-10f | Walthamstow | |
| 1978 | Snowhill King | Bright Lad – Clorinka Clover | Dave Drinkwater (Bletchley) | 41.63 | Crayford | ||
| 1981 | Status Quo | George Curtis (Brighton) | 42.14 | 1-2f | Brighton 695m | ||
| 1982 | The Italian Job | Cosmic Orbit – Stylish Dolores | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 41.61 | 6-4 | Brighton 695m | |
| 1983 | Decoy Lassie | Westown Adam – Tibbys Girl | Joe Cobbold (Cambridge) | 41.89 | Brighton 695m | ||
| 1984 | Keem Rocket | Decoy Sovereign – Keem Princess | Tony Meek (Swindon) | 41.40 | Brighton 695m | ||
| 1985 | Mines Kango | 41.74 | Brighton 695m | ||||
| 1986 | Black Superman | Yankee Express – Grassmere Lass | 41.87 | Brighton 695m | |||
| 1987 | Olivers Wish | Whisper Wishes – Westmead Tania | Nick Savva (Private) | 41.35 | Brighton 695m | ||
| 1988 | Westmead Move | Whisper Wishes – Westmead Tania | Nick Savva (Private) | Walthamstow 640m | |||
| 1989 | Chicita Banana | Sail On II – Bonita Banana | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | Walthamstow 640 m | |||
| 1990 | Chicita Banana | Sail On II – Bonita Banana | John McGee Sr. (Hackney) | 39.42 | 5-4f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1991 | Rahan Arc | Whisper Wishes – Lemon Gem | Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow) | 39.77 | 4-5f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1992 | Lets All Boogie | Carters Lad – Princess Alucard | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 39.69 | 1-2f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1993 | Squire Delta | Easy and Slow – Squire Jenny | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 40.00 | 5-2 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1994 | Ballygown Lilly[7] | Track Man – Babary Doll | Danny Talbot (Private) | 39.69 | 11-4 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1995 | Suncrest Sail | Low Sail - Sarahs Surprise | Charlie Lister (Private) | 39.59 | 11-10f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1996 | Treasured Manx | Manx Treasure - Yagoodthing | Shaun Neary (Private) | 40.04 | 1-1f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1997 | Carloway Jill | Frightful Flash – Prize Dancer | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 39.92 | 3-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1998 | Cushie Amazing | Lyons Dean – Cushie Wini | Martin Burt (Monmore) | 39.79 | 9-2 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1999 | Malbay Flash | Phantom Flash – Back the Glen | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 40.39 | 7-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2000 | El Poker | Come On Ranger – Good Customer | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 40.39 | 2-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2001 | Smoking Baby | Top Honcho – Security Special | Derek Knight (Hove) | 40.14 | 11-4 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2002 | Hollinwood Buck | Night Trooper – Hollinwood Major | Mick Clarke (Stainforth) | 40.58 | 10-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2003 | Droopys Puma | Kiowa Shawnee So – Droopys Kristin | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 39.84 | 8-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2004 | Hallam Heskey | Droopys Zidane – Droopys Kate | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 40.12 | 7-2 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2005 | Droopys Puma | Kiowa Shawnee So – Droopys Kristin | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 39.84 | 8-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2006 | Romford Car Two | Premier County – Rosden Panda | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 39.76 | 3-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2007 | Mitzie | Just the Best – Minnies Sparkler | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 40.02 | 7-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2008 | Aero Blackjack | Blackjack Tom – Great Madam | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 39.38 | 4-1 | Walthamstow 640 m |
References
edit- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "Remember When - September 1964". Greyhound Star. 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1967) September edition". Greyhound Star.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.