Bedwellty Greyhound Track
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| Location | Bedwellty, near Aberbargoed South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 51°41′50″N 3°12′29″W / 51.69722°N 3.20806°W |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Closed | 2007 |
Bedwellty Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing track in the hamlet of Bedwellty, near Aberbargoed, South Wales. It was sometimes called Bedwellty Park.[1]
The track was situated behind the Church Inn,[2] north of the Bedwellty Road and east of Aberbargoed. It was larger than the hamlet of Bedwellty itself and was situated at a high altitude not far from the Brecon Beacons.[3]
Racing began in 1929 on Monday and Friday evenings. The track was independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) and race distances were over 300, 510 and 700 yards with the circuit being described as suiting early paced well balanced[clarification needed] dogs. There was car parking for 150 vehicles and on-course bookmakers.
In 1995, Noel Watkins bought the track. He leased it to bookmakers Alan Davies and Trevor Jones in 1998.[4]
In 2007, after 78 years of racing, the stadium closed.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "BEDWELLTY PARK". Greyhound Racing Times. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "The Church Inn Bedwellty". Gwynfor Roberts Welsh Paintings. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "OS Plan 1960-1965". old-maps.co.uk.
- ^ "Noel's Gur Reaction To Keep Going". Vol. 16, no. 4. Greyhound Star. 4 April 1998.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 275. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.