The Scurry Gold Cup is an original classic greyhound racing competition currently run at Perry Barr Stadium.[1] [2]
| Original Classic (currently Category 2) race | |
 Don't Gambol, twice Scurry champion | |
| Inaugurated | 1928 |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Arena Racing Company |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 275 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Track | Perry Barr Stadium |
| Purse | £6,000 (winner) |
It was first run at Clapton Stadium from 1928[3] until its closure in 1973. [4] The event moved to Slough Stadium in 1974 which consequently closed in 1986. [5] The third move resulted in Catford Stadium hosting the race from 1987 until yet another closure forced the race to end in 2002. After a two-year wait, a new home was finally found at Perry Barr Stadium until 2009 when the GRA switched the competition to sister track Belle Vue Stadium.[6]
With the closure of Belle Vue in 2020 the future of the competition was unknown but the British Greyhound Breeders Forum stepped in to sponsor the race (held at Harlow Stadium) before it returned to Perry Barr in 2021.[7]
Venues & Distances edit
- 1928–1973 (Clapton, 400 y)
- 1974–1974 (Slough, 475 y)
- 1975–1978 (Slough, 434 m)
- 1979–1986 (Slough, 442 m)
- 1987–2002 (Catford, 385 m)
- 2005–2008 (Perry Barr, 275 m)
- 2009–2019 (Belle Vue, 260 m)
- 2020–2020 (Harlow, 238 m)
- 2021–2023 (Perry Barr, 275 m)
Sponsors edit
- 2002–2002 (Brake Brothers)
- 2018–2019 (BAPP Group of Companies)
- 2020–2020 (British Greyhound Breeders Forum)
- 2021–2023 (Arena Racing Company)
Past winners edit
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Cruiseline Boy | Woodne Bridge III-Irish Life III | Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 24.91 | 4/7f | |
| 1929 | Loose Card | King of Spades-Lightfoot | J Madden (White City, Manchester) | 24.13 | 100/8 | |
| 1930 | Barlock | Brilliant Victory-Bellfield | John 'Jack' Kennedy (Harringay) | 24.19 | 100/7 | |
| 1931 | Brave Enough | Lawmaker-Linguist II | Harry Buck (Harringay) | 23.62 | 7/1 | |
| 1932 | Experts Boast | Jovial Judge-Moth | Sid Jennings (Wembley) | 23.61 | 4/6f | |
| 1933 | Creamery Border | Border Line-Cook | Arthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) | 23.31 | 13/8 | |
| 1934 | Brilliant Bob | Other Days-Birchfield Bessie | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 23.47 | 9/4f | |
| 1935 | Jacks Joke | Harsac-Amethyst | Claude Champion (Catford) | 23.15 | 10/11f | |
| 1936 | Mitzvah | Morcar-Midge | Arthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) | 23.29 | 5/2jf | |
| 1937 | Hexham Bridge | Rally Round-Dainty Duchess | Bill Cowell (Southend) | 23.37 | 3/1 | |
| 1938 | Orlucks Best | Orluck-Playway | Charlie Ashley (Harringay) | 23.24 | 11/8f | |
| 1939 | Silver Wire | Silver Seal II-Live Wiring | Charles Green (Derby) | 23.52 | 9/4f | |
| 1945 | Country Life | Border Mutton-Mah Jong | Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 23.50 | 10/1 | |
| 1946 | Mischievous Manhattan | Manhattan Midnight-Mischievous Riot | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 23.40 | 5/4f | |
| 1947 | Rimmells Black | Manhattan Midnight-Drishogue | Stan Biss (Clapton) | 23.11 | 1/1f | |
| 1948 | Local Interprize | Ruby Border-Mythical Daisy | Stan Biss (Clapton) | 23.04 | 5/4f | |
| 1949 | Burndennet Brook | Great Climber-Cherokee Girl | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 23.48 | 5/2 | |
| 1950 | Gortnagory | Glenview Special-Bloods Romance | Norman Merchant (Private) | 23.47 | 3/1 | |
| 1951 | Defence Leader | Bellas Prince-Cleopatra | William Howard Mills (Private) | 22.99 | 4/1 | |
| 1952 | Monachdy Girlie | Local Interprize-Golden Gleam | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 23.08 | 4/1 | |
| 1953 | Rolling Mike | Mad Tanist-Brilliant Memory | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 22.77 | 5/2f | |
| 1954 | Demon King | Imperial Dancer-Pretty Waltzer | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 22.84 | 4/9f | |
| 1955 | Chance Me Paddy | Paddy The Champion-Verges Cottage | Len Linney (Catford) | 22.85 | 2/1f | |
| 1956 | Belingas Customer | Quare Customer-Another Belinger | Ronnie Melville (Wembley) | 22.82 | 100/30 | |
| 1957 | Lisbrook Chieftain | Jeffs Pal-Lisburn Linda | Reg Holland (Private) | 23.09 | 6/1 | |
| 1958 | Beware Champ | The Grand Champion-Beware of Me | George Waterman (Wimbledon) | 22.71 | 8/13f | |
| 1959 | Gorey Airways | Imperial Airways-Geffs Linnett | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 22.95 | 9/4 | |
| 1960 | Gorey Airways | Imperial Airways-Geffs Linnett | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 22.48 | 5/4f | |
| 1961 | Palms Printer [9] | The Grand Champion-Palm Shadow | Greg Doyle (Clapton) | 22.63 | 10/11f | |
| 1962 | Hi Darkie | Hi There-Ballylion Ostrich | Ray Wilkes (Private) | 22.95 | 6/4f | |
| 1963 | Lucky Joan II | Recorded Course-Astraea | John Bassett (Clapton) | 22.70 | 3/1 | |
| 1964 | Salthill Sand | Crazy Parachute-Sarah Sands | John Bassett (Clapton) | 22.72 | 100/6 | |
| 1965 | After You | Mile Bush Pride – Perfect Queen | John Bassett (Clapton) | 22.47 | 7/1 | |
| 1966 | Geddys Blaze | Greenane Wonder – Geddys Queenie | Stan Gudgin (Clapton) | 22.79 | 9/2 | |
| 1967 | Carry on Oregon | Oregon Prince – Gormanstown Wonder | Clare Orton (Wimbledon) | 22.62 | 1/2f | |
| 1968 | Foyle Tonic | Good Brandy – Friendly Palm | Paddy Keane (Clapton) | 22.59 | 15/8f | |
| 1969 | Ace of Trumps | Maryville Hi – Ravens Surprise | John Coleman (Romford) | 22.85 | 1/1f | |
| 1970 | Don't Gambol | Prairie Flash – One For Minnie | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 22.48 | 3/1 | |
| 1971 | Don't Gambol | Prairie Flash – One For Minnie | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 22.73 | 4/11f | |
| 1972 | Cricket Bunny [10] | Printers Prince-Cricket Lady | Joe Booth (Private) | 22.77 | 6/1 | |
| 1973 | Casa Miel | Kilbelin Style-Ballygill Piper | Joe Pickering (White City) | 22.83 | 7/2 | |
| 1974 | Westmead Valley [11] | Carry on Oregon-Cricket Dance | Hugh McEntyre (Bletchley) | 26.24 | 11/10f | |
| 1975 | Longnor Lad | Cash For Dan-Thump The Thugs | Ben Parsons (Hall Green) | 26.77 | 4/1 | |
| 1976 | Xmas Holiday | Supreme Fun-Marys Snowball | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 26.67 | 11/10f | |
| 1977 | Wired To Moon | Monalee Champion-April Atomic | George Curtis (Brighton) | 26.63 | 4/1 | |
| 1978 | Greenfield Fox | Burgess Heather-Skipping Chick | Ted Dickson (Slough) | 27.00 | 5/2 | |
| 1979 | Northway Point | Fionntra Frolic-Sound of Terror | George Morrow (Cambridge) | 27.20 | 20/1 | |
| 1980 | Willing Slave | Nameless Star-Paradise Rose | Ted Dickson (Slough) | 27.11 | 2/1 | |
| 1981 | Longcross Smokey | Knockrour Bank-Clare View | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 27.17 | 5/1 | |
| 1982 | Yankee Express | Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet | George Curtis (Hove) | 27.19 | 5/2 | |
| 1983 | Yankee Express [12] | Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet | George Curtis (Hove) | 26.84 | 8/11f | |
| 1984 | Yankee Express | Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet | George Curtis (Hove) | 27.03 | 11/10f | |
| 1985 | Daleys Gold | Lindas Champion-Ballinderry Moth | Jerry Fisher (Reading) | 27.23 | 4/5f | |
| 1986 | Mollifrend Lucky | Lauries Panther-Top Princess | Colin Packham (Reading) | 26.62 | 5/4f | |
| 1987 | Rapid Mover | Sand Man-Rapid Lady | Fred Wiseman (Private) | 23.62 | 1/1f | |
| 1988 | Farncombe Black | Soda Fountain-Grove Black | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 23.53 | 8/13f | |
| 1989 | Nans Brute | Curryhills Brute-Nans Flyer | Bill Masters (Hove) | 23.59 | 16/1 | |
| 1990 | Ready Rubbed | Dads Bank-Elton Slave | John McGee Sr. (Hackney) | 23.76 | 5/1 | |
| 1991 | Portun Flier | Curryhills Fox-Derroon Bal | Paddy Milligan (Catford) | 26.43 | 2/1f | |
| 1992 | Glengar Desire | Kanturk Chipper-Glengar Moss | Jimmy Fletcher (Canterbury) | 23.96 | 5/1 | |
| 1993 | Kind of Magic | Kilshannig Sonny-Daisys Queen | Lizi Miller (Oxford) | 23.82 | 5/1 | |
| 1994 | Rabatino[13] | Poor James-Hymenstown Rose | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | 23.57 | 7/2 | |
| 1995 | Demesne Bear | Barefoot Chief-Demesne Joy | Peter Payne (Romford) | 23.68 | 10/11f | |
| 1996 | Come on Royal | Concentration-Queen of Country | Barry McIntosh (Canterbury) | 23.58 | 4/1 | |
| 1997 | Shoreham Beach | Slaneyside Hare-Ballinora Jill | Diane Stinchcombe (Reading) | 23.78 | 10/1 | |
| 1998 | Im Frankie | Herbie Lambug-Fast Flo | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 24.40 | 9/1 | |
| 1999 | Lissenaire Luke | Ardfert Dan-Suir Dew | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 23.49 | 3/1jf | |
| 2000 | El Boss | Pepes Dilemma-Bid You Joy | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 23.65 | 5/4f | |
| 2001 | Kalooki Jet | In Question-Raceline Charlie | Sonja Spiers (Catford) | 24.20 | 7/4jf | |
| 2002 | Letter Slippy [14] | Shanless Slippy-Slick City | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) | 23.73 | 5/2 | |
| 2005 | Laser Beam | Droopys Vieri-I Say Manor | Harry Williams (Sunderland) | 16.06 | 1/1f | |
| 2006 | Ballymac Rooster | Roanokee-Ballymac Pepes | Carly Philpott (Private) | 16.08 | 7/4 | |
| 2007 | Horseshoe Ping | Top Honcho-Lucy May | Jim Reynolds (Romford) | 16.19 | 4/11f | |
| 2008 | Boherbradda Mac | Hondo Mac – Boherbradda Kay | Harry Williams (Sunderland) | 15.95 | 7/4f | |
| 2009 | Centaur Allstar | Hondo Black – Quick Deal | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 15.10 | 7/4f | |
| 2010 | Slick Citi | Honcho Classic – Cooly Pantera | Keith Allsop (Private) | 15.19 | 4/1 | |
| 2011 | Drumcove Lad | Scart Lad – Drumcove Fancy | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 14.96 | 2/1jf | Track record |
| 2012 | Drumna Ice | Ballymac Maeve – DrumnaTink | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 15.22 | 11/10f | |
| 2013 | Droopys Quincy | Central City – Droopys June | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 15.01 | 6/4f | |
| 2014 | Baliff Cairo | Vans Escalade – Ballymac Vicky | Ian Aylward (Private) | 15.36 | 7/1 | |
| 2015 | Brogan Tee Bone [15] | Head Bound – Downdaniel Amy | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 15.27 | 3/1 | |
| 2016 | Walshes Hill [16] | Zero Ten – Incredible Lulu | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 15.14 | 4/7f | |
| 2017 | Roxholme Hat [17] | Ballymac Vic – Emma Honey | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 14.82 | 1/1f | |
| 2018 | Troy Bella [18] | Tyrur Big Mike – Fire Height Brid | David Mullins (Romford) | 15.07 | 7/1 | |
| 2019 | Droopys Reel[19] | Azza Azza Azza – Droopys Dorothy | Angela Harrison (Newcastle) | 15.03 | 11/4 | |
| 2020 | Dundee June[20] | Kinloch Brae – Sevenofnine | David Lewis (Swindon) | 26.88 | 9/1 | |
| 2021 | Crossfield Dusty[21] | Droopys Jet – Crossfield Kate | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 16.26 | 10/11f | |
| 2022 | Gougane Jet[22] | Droopys Jet – Paper Doll | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 15.80 | 4/5f | track record |
| 2023 | Quarteira[23] | Ballymac Best – Kilara Jessie | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 16.15 | 1/1f |
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