Scurry Gold Cup

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Scurry Gold Cup
Original Classic
(currently Category 2) race
1961 Palms Printer Scurry Gold Cup.jpg
Palms Printer 1961
Inaugurated1928
SponsorArena Racing Company
Race information
Distance238 metres
SurfaceSand
TrackPerry Barr Stadium
Purse£3,000 (winner)

The Scurry Gold Cup is an original classic greyhound competition currently run at Perry Barr Stadium.[1] [2]

It was run at Clapton Stadium from 1928 until its closure in 1973. [3] The event moved to Slough Stadium in 1974 which consequently closed in 1986. [4] 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.[5] 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 for two years) before it returned to Perry Barr in 2021.[6]

Past winners[]

[7]

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

Venues & Distances[]

  • 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)
  • 2021–2021 (Perry Barr, 275 m)

Sponsors[]

  • 2002–2002 Brake Brothers
  • 2018–2019 BAPP Group of Companies
  • 2020–2020 British Greyhound Breeders Forum
  • 2021–2021 Arena Racing Company

References[]

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  15. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  18. ^ "2019 Scurry Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  20. ^ "ARENA RACING COMPANY SCURRY GOLD CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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