Gosforth GC.JPG (12863 bytes)

 GOSFORTH 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 the scans of badges on this page.

Gosforth GC2.JPG (12899 bytes)
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 1946 when the English Geyhound Derby winner Monday's News was successful.
HG1.JPG (31907 bytes) HG2.JPG (33080 bytes) HG3.JPG (34711 bytes)

 
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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.
Newcastle 1937RE.JPG (49386 bytes) Gosforth GC.JPG (12863 bytes) Gosforth GC2.JPG (12899 bytes)  
     
     
     
     
     

 

If you have rare Gosforth badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net