| Location | Walthamstow |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1941 |
| Last run | 2008 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 640 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
The Stewards' Cup was a greyhound competition held annually.
It was inaugurated in 1941 and a different venue was chosen each year by the National Greyhound Racing Club over the standard distance of the relevant track (and much later the stayers distance).
From 1981 until 1987 the competition was held at Brighton and was for British Bred greyhounds only. The following year the competition found a permanent home at Walthamstow Stadium.
The event ended in 2008 following the closure of Walthamstow.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Venue & Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Lairds Cutlet | Beef Cutlet – War Spy | Archie Whitcher (Clapton) | 30.30 | 4-1 | Walthamstow | |
| 1942 | Ballynennan Moon | Mr Moon – Banriogan Dann | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.92 | 1-3f | Walthamstow | |
| 1943 | Blackwater Cutlet | Woodrow – Editors Belle | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 30.26 | 11-10f | dead-heat | |
| 1943 | Ballykildare | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 30.26 | 5-2 | dead-heat | ||
| 1944 | Ballyhennessy Seal | Lone Seal – Canadian Glory | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 30.10 | 4-9f | ||
| 1948 | Honey Boy Finnegan | Johnny Bullock (West Ham) | 29.98 | 2-1 | Wembley | ||
| 1949 | Eastern Madness | Mad Tanist – East of the River | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.60 | 2-1jf | ||
| 1950 | Ballyedmond Fergus | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 31.65 | 100-30 | |||
| 1951 | Rushton Smutty | Mad Tanist – Summer Frock | Frank Johnson (Private) | 29.42 | 7-4 | White City | |
| 1952 | Mellow Mystery | Ballyguiltenane Tom - Magic Mystery | Bert Heyes (White City - London) | 29.50 | 6-1 | Shawfield | |
| 1953 | Magourna Reject | Astras Son – Saucy Dame | Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) | 28.63 | 3-1 | Gloucester | |
| 1954 | Coolkill Chieftain | Celtic Chief - Coolkill Darkie | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 33.44 | 1-1f | West Ham | |
| 1955 | Gulf Of Darien | Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 40.21 | 7-4jf | Brough Park | |
| 1956 | Silver Chief | The Grand Champion – Never Falter | Joe Booth (Private) | 28.22 | 4-1 | Hall Green | |
| 1957 | Silent Worship | The Grand Champion-Miss Chancer | John Bassett (Wolverhampton) | 29.43 | 9-4jf | Wembley | |
| 1958 | Budget Surplus | Magourna Reject - Coolflash | Wilf France (Harringay) | 40.46 | 6-1 | Leeds | |
| 1959 | Greenane Airways | Imperial Airways – Take Astra | Jim Irving (Private) | 51.75 | 1-4f | Powderhall | |
| 1960 | Noonans Rhapsody | Ballymac Ball – Vahsel Bay | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 34.84 | 7-2 | New Cross | |
| 1961 | In Town Tonight | Greenane Airways – Top and Left | Jim Irving (Private) | 29.22 | White City | ||
| 1962 | Greenane Toast | Solar Prince – Burnt Toast | Bessie Lewis (Private) | 30.58 | White City Glasgow | ||
| 1963 | Cahara Rover | Paddle First – Cahara Lass | Joe De Mulder (Private) | 27.73 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1964 | Cranog Bet | Knock Hill Chieftain – Don't Bet | Phil Rees Sr. (Private) | 28.83 | Brough Park | Track record | |
| 1965 | Clonmannon Flash | Prairie Flash – Dainty Sister | Jim Hookway (Owlerton) | 29.77 | Shawfield | ||
| 1966 | Lazy Tim | Clonalvy Pride – You Little Daisy | Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 30.58 | White City | ||
| 1967 | Forward King | Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 39.82 | Monmore | Track record | |
| 1968 | Quiet Cheer | Golden Cheers – Vals Pet | Joe Booth (Private) | 28.44 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 1969 | Cals Pick | Any Harm – Flying Sherry | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.88 | 4-5f | Wembley | |
| 1970 | Peace Blue Boy | Tric Trac – Peace Rose | Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue) | 40.55 | 7-1 | Powderhall | |
| 1972 | Ramdeen Stuart | Sallys Story – Any Streak | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 40.19 | 1-2f | ||
| 1975 | Dunworkin | Yanka Boy - Reflection | Brian Jay (Perry Barr) | 46.39 | Perry Barr | ||
| 1977 | Boherglass Swell | Kilbelin Style – Walterstown Miss | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 28.91 | 11-10f | Walthamstow | |
| 1978 | Snowhill King | Bright Lad – Clorinka Clover | Dave Drinkwater (Bletchley) | 41.63 | Crayford | ||
| 1981 | Status Quo | George Curtis (Brighton) | 42.14 | 1-2f | Brighton 695m | ||
| 1982 | The Italian Job | Cosmic Orbit – Stylish Dolores | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 41.61 | 6-4 | Brighton 695m | |
| 1983 | Decoy Lassie | Westown Adam – Tibbys Girl | Joe Cobbold (Cambridge) | 41.89 | Brighton 695m | ||
| 1984 | Keem Rocket | Decoy Sovereign – Keem Princess | Tony Meek (Swindon) | 41.40 | Brighton 695m | ||
| 1985 | Mines Kango | 41.74 | Brighton 695m | ||||
| 1986 | Black Superman | Yankee Express – Grassmere Lass | 41.87 | Brighton 695m | |||
| 1987 | Olivers Wish | Whisper Wishes – Westmead Tania | Nick Savva (Private) | 41.35 | Brighton 695m | ||
| 1988 | Westmead Move | Whisper Wishes – Westmead Tania | Nick Savva (Private) | Walthamstow 640m | |||
| 1989 | Chicita Banana | Sail On II – Bonita Banana | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | Walthamstow 640 m | |||
| 1990 | Chicita Banana | Sail On II – Bonita Banana | John McGee Sr. (Hackney) | 39.42 | 5-4f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1991 | Rahan Arc | Whisper Wishes – Lemon Gem | Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow) | 39.77 | 4-5f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1992 | Lets All Boogie | Carters Lad – Princess Alucard | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 39.69 | 1-2f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1993 | Squire Delta | Easy and Slow – Squire Jenny | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 40.00 | 5-2 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1994 | Ballygown Lilly | Track Man – Babary Doll | Danny Talbot (Private) | 39.69 | 11-4 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1995 | Suncrest Sail | Low Sail - Sarahs Surprise | Charlie Lister (Private) | 39.59 | 11-10f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1996 | Treasured Manx | Manx Treasure - Yagoodthing | Shaun Neary (Private) | 40.04 | 1-1f | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1997 | Carloway Jill | Frightful Flash – Prize Dancer | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 39.92 | 3-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1998 | Cushie Amazing | Lyons Dean – Cushie Wini | Martin Burt (Monmore) | 39.79 | 9-2 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 1999 | Malbay Flash | Phantom Flash – Back the Glen | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 40.39 | 7-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2000 | El Poker | Come On Ranger – Good Customer | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 40.39 | 2-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2001 | Smoking Baby | Top Honcho – Security Special | Derek Knight (Hove) | 40.14 | 11-4 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2002 | Hollinwood Buck | Night Trooper – Hollinwood Major | Mick Clarke (Stainforth) | 40.58 | 10-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2003 | Droopys Puma | Kiowa Shawnee So – Droopys Kristin | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 39.84 | 8-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2004 | Hallam Heskey | Droopys Zidane – Droopys Kate | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 40.12 | 7-2 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2005 | Droopys Puma | Kiowa Shawnee So – Droopys Kristin | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 39.84 | 8-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2006 | Romford Car Two | Premier County – Rosden Panda | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 39.76 | 3-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2007 | Mitzie | Just the Best – Minnies Sparkler | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 40.02 | 7-1 | Walthamstow 640 m | |
| 2008 | Aero Blackjack | Blackjack Tom – Great Madam | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 39.38 | 4-1 | Walthamstow 640 m |
References
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- Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- "Remember When - September 1964". Greyhound Star. 30 September 2018.
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