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South Wold 1934.JPG (13806 bytes)

Date    1934    Credits     N/A

FIRST MEETING

Evidence of racing in the vicinity before 1760 but the first meeting at Louth was in 1836

SITUATED

Louth in Lincolnshire

DISTANCES

Steeplechases up to 3 miles

PRINCIPAL RACE

South Wold Open Hunt Chase

WORLD WAR I

Had already staged its final meeting before the outbreak of war

WORLD WAR II

Closed

FACT

In 1851 Ex-Minister won a match at the meeting but was disqualified because of an inebriated spectator.

QUESTION

At which present day racecourse does the South Wold Hunt now hold its point to point meetings?

CURRENT SITUATION

No evidence of the existence of a racecourse and it is difficult to find a map of the original course

LAST MEETING

1st April 1909

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@fsmail.net and I will include the details on this site together with an acknowledgement for you.

 

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