Birmingham Cup

The Birmingham Cup is a greyhound racing competition inaugurated in 1939[1] and held annually at the Old Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium until the closure of the track in 1984.[2] The competition was one of the leading events in the Midlands and was brought back in 1992 and was held at the new Perry Barr Stadium until the decision was made to discontinue the event in 2009.[3]

Birmingham Cup
Category 1 race
1968 winner Discretions
LocationPerry Barr Stadium
Inaugurated1939
SponsorM Lambe Construction
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£12,500 (winner)

The event was held over the standard distance (the most common distance held at a track)[4] and winners included the 1946 English Greyhound Derby champions Mondays News.[5] [6]

In 2020, the competition was brought back in memory of Michael Lambe Senior and in 2023 was upgraded to catergory one with a winner's prize of £12,500.

Venues and distances

  • 1939–1979 Perry Barr (Walsall Rd)
  • 1992–1997 Perry Barr (Aldridge Road, 500m)
  • 1998–present Perry Barr (Aldridge Road, 480m)

Sponsors

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1939 Black JohnnyJohnny Peters - Toftwood MagnetStan Raymond (Gloucester)29.764-1
1940 S.M. HectorBella's Brother - Acid FastErnest Fryer (Coventry)30.058-1
1943 Farloe BestMrs Renie McKay (Coventry)29.687-2
1944 Model DasherModel Whiskey - Dashing CometTom Baldwin (Perry Barr)29.80
1945 Duffys ArrivalShamrock Prince - Moon BridgeGeorge McKay (Coventry)30.146-4f
1946 Mondays NewsOrluck's Best - Monday NextFred Farey (Private)30.354-6f
1947 Funny MickRuby Border - Olive's IdolBob Burls (Wembley)30.09100-30
1948 Baytown StorkBaytown Tulip - Ulster RowJack Toseland (Perry Barr)30.346-1
1949 Kilcaskin MailTrain - Tinker's HillLes Brown (Wolverhampton)30.5210-1
1952 Rushton SmuttyMad Tanist - Summer FrockFrank Johnson (Private)29.801-2f
1953 Fly PrinceBellas Prince – Lough BabyW E Hughes (Private)29.853-1
1954 Galtee CleoSandown Champion – CleopatraJack Harvey (Wembley)29.741-1f
1955 Rushton SpotRushton News – Rushton PandaFrank Johnson (Private)29.851-2f
1956 Hopalong PalOllys Pal – Hopalong DanteJoe Booth (Private)30.2611-8jf
1957 Silent WorshipThe Grand Champion-Miss ChancerJohn Bassett (Wolverhampton)29.727-4f
1958 Dancing SheikImperial Dancer – Delias GreenTed Brennan (Owlerton)29.494-7f
1959 Fearless MacBallymac Ball – Dare Me NowJoe De Mulder (Private)29.724-6f
1960 Jungle ManMan of Pleasure – Seafield BiddyHarry Tasker (Private)29.955-2
1961 Desert RamblerChampion Prince – Imperial PegJoe Booth (Private)29.76
1962 Dromin GloryHi There - Dromin JetJohn Bassett (Clapton)29.19
1963 Cahara RoverPaddle First – Cahara LassJoe De Mulder (Private)29.78
1964 Scamp BoyKeep Moving – Flying FantasyBessie Lewis (Private)30.554-1
1965 Arthurs JetOdd Venture – Arthurs ShoeJohn Bassett (Clapton)29.61
1966 Corville GallantOdd Venture - Irish IsleJimmy Quinn (Perry Barr)29.65
1967 Limits CrackersOdd Venture - Pats RegretColin McNally (Perry Barr)29.483-1
1968 DiscretionsPrairie Flash - Sheila at LastDavid Geggus (Walthamstow)29.673-1
1971 Jellicoe MistClomoney Jet - Ivy MillieNorman Oliver (Brough Park)29.79
1972 Cowboy JoDusty Trail - Roamin BeautyMick Hawkins (Private)29.574-6f
1973 Mel's PupilMonalee King - Ella's RocketJohn Bassett (Perry Barr)29.237-1
1977 Blackwater GladeQuiet Spring - Husky SilverBrian Jay (Perry Barr)29.795-1
1978 TailsJimsun - Wall TieFrank Baldwin (Perry Barr)29.485-4f
1979 MohanePacific Treasure - Tricias ArrowFrank Baldwin (Perry Barr)31.132-1f
1992 Ballyard CurtisI'm Slippy – Ballyard MurlenGeoff De Mulder (Private)30.37
1993 Winsor VicDukes Lodge - Winsor AirdJohn McGee Sr. (Reading)30.942-1f
1994 Heres Seanie[7]Ardfert Sean - Mindys MiraclePat Ryan (Perry Barr)30.136-4f
1995 Courier KidManx Treasure – Strange MannerJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)30.375/1
1996 Longvalley RebelRight Move – Long Valley LadyJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)30.337/4
1997 SaradebSlaneyside Hare – Genotin LauraJimmy Gibson (Belle Vue)30.309/2
1998 Honour And GloryMurlens Slippy – Satharn LadyJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)29.173/1
1999 Derbay FlyerAyr Flyer – Brown MissileCharlie Lister OBE (Private)29.064/6f
2003 Farloe HackStaplers Jo – Farloe DingleBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.509/4
2005 Canimar [8]Top Honcho – All GritCharlie Lister OBE (Private)28.673/1
2006 Kingsmill Again [9]Roanokee – Mitzys DreamAndy Johnson (Private)28.687/-1
2007 Zigzag Dutchman [10]Dutchys Angel – ZigZag BullettCharlie Lister OBE (Private)28.134/1
2008 Ballymac Under [11]Ballymac Maeve – Ballymac LarkMatt Dartnall (Private)28.254/5f
2009 Fear Zafonic[12]Premier Fantasy – Farloe OysterCharlie Lister OBE (Private)28.444/5f
2020 Droopys Carat[13]Azza Azza Azza – Droopys DorothyAngela Harrison (Newcastle)28.748/1
2021 Candy Man[14]Holdem Spy – Wont Fall BehindCarol Weatherall (Sheffield)28.105/1
2022 Ivanexile[15]Laughil Blake – Trusted ExileMatt Dartnall (Oxford)28.167/4
2023 Brookside Richie[16]Droopys Sydney – Droopys GreatestJames Fenwick (Newcastle)28.277/2

References

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