Thurnscoe Greyhound Racing Track
Thurnscoe Greyhound Racing Track was a football and a greyhound racing and whippet track located in Thurnscoe East, part of the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire.[1][2] OriginsThe football ground was constructed believed to be sometime during the 1920s and by the outbreak of the World War II was being used for whippet racing and greyhound racing.[3] Greyhound racingWhen the racing started the track was known as Fairplay Racing Track. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club).[4] The first meeting was held during April 1936 with the first promoter being master butcher Benjamin Lovatt of Highgate Villas.[5] The track was 336 yards in circumference and could accommodate 4,000 patrons and was known locally as the Spike Greyhound Stadium.[3] ClosureThe racing ended sometime around 1950. The venue was later known as the Thurnscoe Sporting Club.[2][4] References
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