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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
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 edit

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 edit

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

Closure edit

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

References edit

^ "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.

[1] "OS Plan (partial) 1957". old-maps.co.uk.

[2] "Mexborough (Daisy Dog) Stadium". Greyhound Racing Times.

[3] Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.

[GDC-4] "Mexborough Greyhound Stadium". Greyhound Derby.com.

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Summary

Origins edit

Greyhound racing edit

Closure edit

References edit