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BROUGH PARK GREYHOUND STADIUM This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the stadium. I am indebted to Richard English for helping to construct this page. |
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| Greyhound racing first came to Newcastle in 1928 when, on the 23rd June, Brough Park hosted its first meeting. Greyhound racing is still popular in the North East today and Gosforth Park also holds a regular meeting. The sanded track has a circumference of just under 400 metres, although prior to 1980 the greyhounds ran on a grass surface. The most prestigious race to be held annually at the circuit is the All England Cup which was first contested at the track in 1938, although in 1946 the English Geyhound Derby winner Monday's News was successful. (A full list of previous winners is shown below) | ||||
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| This section gives a comprehensive picture of
the badges produced by the track throughout the ages, but only provides the briefest of
glimpses of its history. For those wishing to undertake further research we can recommend
a visit to http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 where further reading can be undertaken. |
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If you have rare Brough Park badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net |
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