Mexborough Greyhound Stadium

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Mexborough Greyhound Stadium

Location	Mexborough, South Yorkshire
Coordinates	53°30′08″N 1°16′41″W / 53.50222°N 1.27806°W / 53.50222; -1.27806
Opened	c.1935
Closed	1965

Mexborough Greyhound Stadium also called the Dog Daisy Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium located in Mexborough, South Yorkshire.

Origins

The stadium was constructed on farmland north of the town of Mexborough and was accessed from tracks heading from Adwick Road (from the west) and Harlington Road (from the south).^[1] The stadium is believed to have been constructed during the 1930s and applied for a betting licence in 1935 under the Betting and Lotteries Act 1934.^[2]

Greyhound racing

The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club).^[3]^[4]

The stadium came under new management in December 1961,^[5] when the Mexborough Greyhound Stadium and Sports Club was headed by Michael Coates and William Lawrence Lee.^[6]

In January 1963, Coates and Lee installed new lighting and added a licensed club house.^[7]

Closure

The track closed during 1965 and was demolished to make way for housing.^[4]

References

^ "OS Plan (partial) 1957". old-maps.co.uk.
^ "Mexborough (Daisy Dog) Stadium". Greyhound Racing Times.
^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
^ ^a ^b "Mexborough Greyhound Stadium". Greyhound Derby.com.
^ "Mexborough Greyhound Stadium". South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times. 2 December 1961. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Schedule". South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times. 8 September 1962. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "£1,500 Improvements Plan for Mexborough Dog Track". South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times. 12 January 1963. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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