East Anglian Derby (greyhounds)
The East Anglian Derby is a greyhound competition held at Yarmouth Stadium.[1] It was first run under NGRC (National Greyhound Racing Club) rules in 1975 and is worth £15,000 to the winner today.[2] The prize money level paid today rates the competition as one of the major races on the greyhound calendar.
Past winners
| Year | Winning Greyhound | Breeding | Winning Trainer | Winning Time | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Another Gear | Cricket Bunny - Clipalong | R Wilding (Bletchley) | 28.36 sec | 2-1 |
| 1976 | Huberts Town | Ivy Hall Flash - Cryptic Message | R Wilding (Bletchley) | 28.57 sec | 6-1 |
| 1977 | Westmead Dance | Mels Pupil - Cricket Dance | John Wells (Yarmouth) | 28.24 sec | 1-1f |
| 1978 | Our Rufus | Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.30 sec | 7-2 |
| 1979 | Our Rufus | Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.44 sec | 2-1 |
| 1980 | Kilrickle Star | Nameless Star - Gurtroe Grand | Noreen Simmons (Private) | 28.44 sec | 6-4f |
| 1981 | Swift Band | Yellow Band - Swift Lass | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.33 sec | 7-4 |
| 1982 | Swift Rapier | Lindas Champion - Ballinderry Moth | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 28.24 sec | 6-4 |
| 1983 | Creamery Cross | Knockrour Slave - Creamery Alice | Allen Briggs(Private) | 28.29 sec | 5-4jf |
| 1984 | Blueberry Gold | Instant Gambler - High Old Time | I Parker (Peterborough) | 28.88 sec | 9-1 |
| 1985 | Ballygroman Jim | Knockrour Tiger - Lee View Lady | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Peterborough) | 28.51 sec | 5-1 |
| 1986 | Short Answer | You Genius - Jo Jos Girl | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.34 sec | 2-1 |
| 1987 | Money Matters | Glenroe Hiker - Money Rings | Geoff DeMulder (Private) | 28.27 sec | 4-11f |
| 1988 | Curryhills Gara | Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 28.35 sec | 8-13f |
| 1989 | Castleivy Mick | Moral Support - Rambling Florist | Freda Greenacre (Private) | 28.27 sec | 7-2 |
| 1990 | Artie Joe | I'm Slippy - Warm Jenny | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.57 sec | 3-1 |
| 1991 | Dempsey Duke | Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg | Terry Kibble (Bristol) | 27.68 sec | 7-4 |
| 1992 | Murlens Abbey | Daleys Gold - Murlens Toe | John Copplestone (Portsmouth) | 28.19 sec | 4-6f |
| 1993 | Just Right Kyle | Kyle Jack - Im A Duchess | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.30 sec | 10-11f |
| 1994 | Franks Doll | Kilbarry Slippy - Come On Mandy | J Scott (Private) | 29.38 sec | 5-1 |
| 1995 | Dragon Prince | Whisper Wishes - Supreme Miss | Charlie Lister OBE (Nottingham) | 28.56 sec | 11-4 |
| 1996 | Blue Murlen | Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely | Gary Harding (Yarmouth) | 28.10 sec | 11-10f |
| 1997 | Terrydrum Kate | Amidus Slippy - Rathbeg Crystal | Charlie Lister OBE (Nottingham) | 28.28 sec | 11-4 |
| 1998 | Ceekay | Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.27 sec | 7-2 |
| 1999 | Caseys Shadow | Droopys Sandy - Queen Panther | Russell Samson (Reading) | 27.93 sec | 11-2 |
| 2000 | Courts Legal | Always Good - Carrowkeal Mandy | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.27 sec | 15-8f |
| 2001 | Hanover Peer | Mountleader Peer - Frightful Flyer | Raymond Pleasants (Yarmouth) | 28.48 sec | 16-1 |
| 2002 | Larkhill Bullet | Staplers Jo - Annies Bullet | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.22 sec | 6-4f |
| 2003 | Burberry Boy | Top Honcho - Faultless Quest | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.01 sec | 1-1f |
| 2004 | Fire Height Dan | Carlton Bay - September Mist | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 28.06 sec | 9-4 |
| 2005 | Fear No One | Toms the Best - Step and Go | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 28.73 sec | 3-1 |
| 2006 | Geordie Parker | Brett Lee - Lydpal Louise | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.94 sec | 1-1f |
| 2007 | Blackrose Mars | Larkhill Jo - Christmas Holly | Eric Cantillon (Private) | 27.71 sec | 11-2 |
| 2008 | Ninja Jamie | Droopys Maldini - Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.40 sec | 11-10f |
| 2009 | Fear Zafonic | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.57 sec | 9-2 |
| 2010 | Fear Zafonic | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.46 sec | 1-3f |
| 2011 | Ballymac Ace | Ace Hi Rumble – Ballymac Mir | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 27.89 sec | 7-2 |
| 2012 | Bubbly Phoenix | College Causeway – Droopys Top Gal | Paul Young (Romford) | 27.36 sec | 4-5f |
| 2013 | Any Dak | Hondo Black – River Dancer | Hazel Kemp (Henlow) | 27.34 sec | 4-6f |
| 2014 | Swift Keith | Vans Escalade – Swift Sandy | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 27.81 sec | 9-4f |
| 2015 | Do It For Twiggy [3] | Droopys Scolari – Rackethall Holly | Eric Samuels (Yarmouth) | 27.82 sec | 13-8f |
| 2016 | Clondotey Alex [4] | Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 27.79 sec | 9-2 |
Location
- 1975–present - Yarmouth, 462 metres
References
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ↑ "The Greyhound Board of Great Britain". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ↑ "2016 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
External links
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