1947 GREYHOUND DERBY

This race was run at the White City on Saturday 28th June 1947

Pos.

Greyhound

Sire

Dam

Price

Dist.

Time

1

Trevs Perfection (2)

Melksham Nobody

Come On Biddy

4/1

2

28.95

2

Mondays News (5)

Orlucks Best

Monday Next

9/4 fav

1 1/2

29.07

3

Slaney Record (6)

Rare Record

Honey Gale

100/7

1

29.16

4

Trevs Jackie (4)

Mad Tanist

Lady Lavender

10/1

2

29.22

5

Lacken Invader (3)

Munster Hills

Murex

4/1

2 1/2

29.34

6

Patsys Record (1)

Patsy Bogoak

Sunmount View

7/2

  29.49

The Winner was owned by Mr F Trevillion

Trevs Perfection was trained privately by Fred Trevillion

Mondays News was trained privately by Fred Farey

Slaney Record was trained by Jack Toseland at Perry Barr

Travs Jackie was trained privately by Fred Trevillion

Lacken Invader was trained by Mr L Hague at the White City, Manchester

Patsys Record was trained by Stanley Biss at Clapton

 

 

 

Melksham Enthusiastic

 

 

Melksham Ivan

 

 

 

 

Melksham Quite Happy

 

Melksham Nobody

 

 

 

 

 

Deemster

 

 

Melksham Jonquil

 

 

 

 

Melksham Gloria

TREV’S PERFECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editor’s Book

 

 

Erin’s Best

 

 

 

 

Harmenia

 

Come on Biddy

 

 

 

 

 

State Law

 

 

Disputed Biddy

 

 

 

 

Sheila Wee

THE FINAL

With Monday's News reaching the final and trying to emulate his success of the year before, it was always going to be an exciting final. Monday's was made the 9/4 favourite, but three others, Patsys Record, Lacken Invader and Trevs Perfection were all quietly fancied. As the traps rose it was Monday's who made his usual slick break, closely followed by Trevs Perfection. As they swung around the first Mondays characteristicallywent wide enabling Trevs to sneak up his inside. From here on in it was Trevs who dominated the race, despite Monday's maintaining a strong gallop. Trevs had 2 lengths to spare at the line, and Monday's easily held off the strong finishing wide dog, Slaney Record, by a length and a half to gain second.

I am grateful to the Trevillion family for forwarding the scan of the trophy shown above.

Semi-Finals run at White City on Saturday 21st June 1947
Dog Dist. Time   Dog Dist. Time
First Semi-Final   Second Semi-Final
TREV'S PERFECTION 7/2 3 yds 29.30   LACKEN INVADER 9/2 1 yd 28.97
SLANEY RECORD 8/1   29.48   MONDAY'S NEWS 10/11 fav   29.03
DANTE II       SQUARE TOWN    
        SHADOWLAND'S DELIGHT    
Third Semi-Final        
PATSY'S RECORD 7/2 1 1/2 yds 29.15        
TREV'S JACKIE 11/8 fav   29.24        
QUINN'S SELECTION            

 

First round heats at White City on Saturday 14th June 1947
Dog Dist. Time   Dog Dist. Time
Heat 1   Heat 2
COME UP FIRST (T3)       TREV'S PERFECTION (T3) 8/11 fav 5 yds 29.30
MICKS RTAC (T6)       MAD MIDNIGHT (T5) 1/2 yd 29.60
LISTRY REBEL (T2)       LACKEN INVADER (T1) 5/2   29.63
SANDYMOUNT RUM (T4)       MAGIC BOHEMIAN (T6)    
RIO CONPRETTA (T5)       BRIGHTER DAYS (T4)    
SCURRIMORE DAN (T1)       FITZ'S INVADER (T2)    
Heat 3   Heat 4
MONDAY'S NEWS (T4) 8/11 fav Head 29.36   LISTRY LADDIE (T1) 3 1/2 yds 29.62
QUINN'S SELECTION (T1) 1 1/2 yds 29.38   PATSY'S RECORD (T5) 9/2   29.83
TREV'S JACKIE (T3) 3/1   29.47   SQUARE TOWN (T3)    
PLUCKY HERO (T6)       PROJECTIVE (T4)    
DON GIPSY (T3)       PARISH MODEL (T2)    
FEN MACHREE (T5)       COYNE'S CASTLE (T6)    
Heat 5   Heat 6
DANTE II (T6) 4/6 fav 1 1/2 yds 29.99   PRICELESS BORDER (T6) 8 yds 29.18
HUMMING BEE (T3)   30.08   SLANEY RECORD (T5) 100/6   29.66
LATEST SELECTION (T1)       SHADOWLAND'S DELIGHT (T3)    
TONYCUS (T4)       FUNNY MICK (T1)    
KING'S STAR (T2)       MISCHIEVOUS MANHATTAN (T2)    
CORRIE (T5)       TREV'S AL (T4)    

WELSH GREYHOUND DERBY (Cardiff White City)

Winner Sire Dam Time
Trev's Perfection Trev's Despatch Friar Tuck 29.74

IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Harolds Cross)

Dog Sire Dam Time
Daring Flash Tanist Daring Lady 30.04
Paddys Elbow Well Squared Elbow Lane Queen  

SCOTTISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Carntyne)

Dog Sire Dam Time SP
Trev's Perfection Trev's Despatch Friar Tuck 29.25 9/4 fav

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