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MANCHESTER WHITE CITY 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. |
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| Manchester has been the home of a number of greyhound stadia and even hosted the very first meeting just down the road at Belle Vue. Manchester White City was a GRA run track and located in Old Trafford. It opened its gates in 1930. Racing traditionally took place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and it also operated as a BAGS track prior to its closure. Greyhound racing also took place at Audenshaw, a venture that was launched on 15th March 1932, although it shared the venue with trotting races. | ||||||
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The White City hosted the Manchester Cup over 485 metres which was contested each March. Another principal race it hosted was the Mancunian Cup over 670 metres and run each September, as well as the Cock of the North Stakes, although this was later transferred to Belle Vue. |
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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 Manchester White City badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net |
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