ALDERSHOT
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FIRST MEETING
1861 Flat racing
1867 NH racing
New course 1884
SITUATED
Approximately 3 miles from Aldershot, near the village of Church Crookham, the 1884 Tweseldown course still exists today.
DISTANCES
2 miles and upwards.
PRINCIPAL RACE
Royal Artillery Challenge Cup
WORLD WAR I
Closed for racing.
WORLD WAR II
Already had closed.
FACT
Two races to be held at Aldershot were the Royal Scots Greys Regimental Race and the ‘Grey Horse’ Challenge Cup.
QUESTION
Why might the winner of the ‘Grey Horse’ Challenge Cup not have been awarded the Cup?
CURRENT SITUATION
Although the last official meeting took place in 1927, Military meetings took place up to 1939, and the course still exists, managed by the British Horse Society.
LAST MEETING
13th April 1927
If you have :-
a favourite memory of this racecourse;
photos or a postcard of the course;
a members badge from the course, either to sell or as a scan;
then email me at johnslusar at fsmail.net and I will include the details on this site together with an acknowledgement for you.
Date 1938 Credits 140