LANARK  1955

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Date  1955        Credits   60

FIRST MEETING

New course in 1909

 

SITUATED

About a mile and a half from Lanark, with Edinburgh to the North and Ayr to the South.

 

DISTANCES

An oval course of some 1 mile 140 yards with a gradual rise to the finish. It was possible to start the 5 furlong races on the straight course, while 6 furlong races had to be started on the round course.

PRINCIPAL RACE

The Lanark Silver Bell

 

WORLD WAR I

Out of action until racing began again in 1920

 

WORLD WAR II

Out of action again until 24th September 1945

 

FACT

Replicas of the Lanark Silver Bell were presented to winning owners, except for 3 particular winners.

 

QUESTION

Which 3 owners of Lanark Bell winners were allowed to hold the actual Silver bell?

 

CURRENT SITUATION

Course still in place, although few negotiations to try to re-introduce racing have taken place for the past 8 years.

 

LAST MEETING

18th October 1977

 

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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