# Cobb Marathon Bowl

The Cobb Marathon Bowl was a greyhound racing competition held at Catford Stadium.
It was a leading competition run over the longer marathon race distance and was inaugurated in 1942 over 810 yards.
The event was introduced by a Catford greyhound owner called Mr Francis Rupert Victor Cobb (a brewer by trade). He died in 1966 which led to the race also being known as a memorial race.
The race was discontinued in 1975 because other marathon events such as the TV Trophy surpassed it in regard to importance.

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP |
| 1942 | Castledown Prince | Castledown Lad – Walking Peggy | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 49.69 | 6-1 |
| 1943 | Patty Dear | | Stan Biss (Private) | 50.61 | 4-7f |
| 1944 | Unwin Beauty | | Stan Biss (Clapton) | 50.98 | 11-4 |
| 1945 | Handsome and Fair | | Stanley Biss (Clapton) | 50.99 | 2-1 |
| 1946 | Keep Sake | Glen Ranger – Grosvenor Faith | G Scadgell (Private) | 51.97 | 10-1 |
| 1947 | Missouri | | Fred Farey (Private) | 49.36 | 4-1 |
| 1948 | Moral Hostess | | Stanley Biss (Clapton) | 51.57 | 8-11f |
| 1949 | Santolina | Gala Flash – Spring Flower | L Hague (White City, Manchester) | 49.62 | 1-2f |
| 1950 | Santolina | Gala Flash – Spring Flower | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 51.04 | 1-2f |
| 1951 | Beautys Prince | | Jeremiah O'Hea (Park Royal) | 50.11 | 4-6f |
| 1952 | Bear Hug | Burhill Moon – Black Hussey | Fred Lugg (Brighton) | 50.39 | 11-8jf |
| 1953 | Rimmells Pearl | Rimmells Black – Brissies Val | Jim Hookway (Owlerton) | 48.65 | 11-10f |
| 1954 | Lizette | Master Captain – Dorothy Ann | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 49.93 | 1-2f |
| 1955 | Magenta James | Jeffs Pal – Avra Marvel | R Mackay (Catford) | 50.73 | 13-2 |
| 1956 | Victory Endless | Endless Gossip – Hanslope Joan | Gordon Nicholson (Clapton) | 49.37 | 4-1 |
| 1957 | Pauls Vixen | Pauls Fun – Harveystown Rice | Joe Booth (Private) | 50.01 | 4-1 |
| 1958 | Shares Again | Fire Prince – Racing Fly | W.B.Brown (Private) | 49.46 | 4-9f |
| 1959 | Rapid Progress II | Barrowside – Brazen Hussey | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 50.59 | 4-5f |
| 1960 | Dancing Daisy | Solar Prince – Molls Blackface | Joe Booth (Private) | 50.43 | |
| 1961 | Westfield Prince | Coming Champion – Journeys End | Paddy Power (West Ham) | 49.32 | |
| 1962 | Rothmans Henrietta | Gulf of Darien – Clifden Cottage | Frank Sanderson (Private) | 50.71 | |
| 1963 | Shady Camelia | Romolas Dance – Shady Hazel | John Perrin (Private) | 50.63 | 6-1 |
| 1964 | Boothroyden Flash | Crazy Parachute – Knockmullagh Lady | Harry Bamford (Private) | 50.40 | |
| 1965 | Boreen Berry | Steady The Man – July Hawk | George Curtis (Brighton) | 50.28 | |
| 1966 | Breshan Crackers | Odd Venture – Pats Regret | George Curtis (Brighton) | 51.71 | |
| 1967 | Tanyard Swallow | Odd Venture – Tanyard There | George Curtis (Brighton) | 50.21 | 4-1 |
| 1968 | Sunrise Rover | Booked Out – Outcast Rover | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 50.90 | |
| 1969 | Sovereign Ore | Westpark Quail – Quare Wonder | John Perrin (Private) | 48.70 | |
| 1970 | Specfire | Spectre II – Lils Picture | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 49.36 | |
| 1971 | Breachs Buzzard | Maryville Hi – Breachs Blizzard | Colin McNally (Perry Barr) | 46.61 | |
| 1972 | The Marchioness | Faithful Hope – Trojan Silver | Reg Young (Private) | 46.01 | 7-4f |
| 1973 | Liams Toby | Clomoney Jet – This Is Susan | Tom Chamberlain (Private) | 47.65 | |
| 1974 | Silver Sceptre | Maryville Hi – Trojan Silver | Reg Young (Bletchley) | 46.27 | 9-4 |
| 1975 | Edenvale Lady | Yanka Boy – Back O'the Gap | Jack Smith (Catford) | 46.75 | |

## Venues & Distances

* 1942-1971 (Catford 810y)
* 1972-1974 (Catford 790y)
* 1975-1975 (Catford 790m)
Discontinued