SOUTH WOLD
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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.