# East Anglian Derby (greyhounds)

The East Anglian Derby is a greyhound competition held at Yarmouth Stadium.

## History

The event was inaugurated in 1947, when the stadium ran under independent rules. It continued to be a major race on the independent calendar before the stadium switched to National Greyhound Racing Club status. It was first run under NGRC rules in 1975 and is worth £15,000 to the winner today.
Charlie Lister OBE has won the event a record twelve times.

## Venues & distances

* 1975–present - Yarmouth, 462 metres

## Sponsors

* 2008–2010 (Betfair)
* 2012–2012 (Ladbrokes}
* 2014–2015 (Totepool)
* 2017–2017 (Sunbets)
* 2018–2020 (Racing Post Greyhound TV)
* 2021–2022 (BresBet)
* 2023–present (Click Competitions)

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP |
| 1975 | Another Gear | Cricket Bunny - Clipalong | Ron Wilding (Bletchley) | 28.36 | 2/1 |
| 1976 | Huberts Town | Ivy Hall Flash - Cryptic Message | Ron Wilding (Bletchley) | 28.57 | 6/1 |
| 1977 | Westmead Dance | Mels Pupil - Cricket Dance | John Wells (Yarmouth) | 28.24 | 1/1f |
| 1978 | Our Rufus | Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.30 | 7/2 |
| 1979 | Our Rufus | Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.44 | 2/1 |
| 1980 | Kilrickle Star | Nameless Star - Gurtroe Grand | Noreen Simmons (Private) | 28.44 | 6/4f |
| 1981 | Swift Band | Yellow Band - Swift Lass | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.33 | 7/4 |
| 1982 | Swift Rapier | Lindas Champion - Ballinderry Moth | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 28.24 | 6/4 |
| 1983 | Creamery Cross | Knockrour Slave - Creamery Alice | Allen Briggs (Private) | 28.29 | 5/4jf |
| 1984 | Blueberry Gold | Instant Gambler - High Old Time | Irvin Parker (Peterborough) | 28.88 | 9/1 |
| 1985 | Ballygroman Jim | Knockrour Tiger - Lee View Lady | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Peterborough) | 28.51 | 5/1 |
| 1986 | Short Answer | You Genius - Jo Jos Girl | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.34 | 2/1 |
| 1987 | Money Matters | Glenroe Hiker - Money Rings | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 28.27 | 4/11f |
| 1988 | Curryhills Gara | Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 28.35 | 8/13f |
| 1989 | Castleivy Mick | Moral Support - Rambling Florist | Freda Greenacre (Private) | 28.27 | 7/2 |
| 1990 | Artie Joe | I'm Slippy - Warm Jenny | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.57 | 3/1 |
| 1991 | Dempsey Duke | Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg | Terry Kibble (Bristol) | 27.68 | 7/4 |
| 1992 | Murlens Abbey | Daleys Gold - Murlens Toe | John Copplestone (Portsmouth) | 28.19 | 4/6f |
| 1993 | Just Right Kyle | Kyle Jack - Im A Duchess | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.30 | 10/11f |
| 1994 | Franks Doll | Kilbarry Slippy - Come On Mandy | Justin Scott (Private) | 29.38 | 5/1 |
| 1995 | Dragon Prince | Whisper Wishes - Supreme Miss | Charlie Lister (Nottingham) | 28.56 | 11/4 |
| 1996 | Blue Murlen | Murlens Abbey - Lovely Lovely | Gary Harding (Yarmouth) | 28.10 | 11/10f |
| 1997 | Terrydrum Kate | Amidus Slippy - Rathbeg Crystal | Charlie Lister (Nottingham) | 28.28 | 11/4 |
| 1998 | Ceekay | Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.27 | 7/2 |
| 1999 | Caseys Shadow | Droopys Sandy - Queen Panther | Russell Samson (Reading) | 27.93 | 11/2 |
| 2000 | Courts Legal | Always Good - Carrowkeal Mandy | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.27 | 15/8f |
| 2001 | Hanover Peer | Mountleader Peer - Frightful Flyer | Raymond Pleasants (Yarmouth) | 28.48 | 16/1 |
| 2002 | Larkhill Bullet | Staplers Jo - Annies Bullet | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.22 | 6/4f |
| 2003 | Burberry Boy | Top Honcho - Faultless Quest | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.01 | 1/1f |
| 2004 | Fire Height Dan | Carlton Bay - September Mist | Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) | 28.06 | 9/4 |
| 2005 | Fear No One | Toms the Best - Step and Go | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 28.73 | 3/1 |
| 2006 | Geordie Parker | Brett Lee - Lydpal Louise | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.94 | 1/1f |
| 2007 | Blackrose Mars | Larkhill Jo - Christmas Holly | Eric Cantillon (Private) | 27.71 | 11/2 |
| 2008 | Ninja Jamie | Droopys Maldini - Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.40 | 11/10f |
| 2009 | Fear Zafonic | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.57 | 9/2 |
| 2010 | Fear Zafonic | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister (Private) | 27.46 | 1/3f |
| 2011 | Ballymac Ace | Ace Hi Rumble – Ballymac Mir | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 27.89 | 7/2 |
| 2012 | Bubbly Phoenix | College Causeway – Droopys Top Gal | Paul Young (Romford) | 27.36 | 4/5f |
| 2013 | Any Dak | Hondo Black – River Dancer | Hazel Kemp (Henlow) | 27.34 | 4/6f |
| 2014 | Swift Keith | Vans Escalade – Swift Sandy | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 27.81 | 9/4f |
| 2015 | Do It For Twiggy | Droopys Scolari – Rackethall Holly | Erica Samuels (Yarmouth) | 27.82 | 13/8f |
| 2016 | Clondoty Alex | Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 27.79 | 9/2 |
| 2017 | Newinn Shadow | Kinloch Brae – Newinn Expert | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.23 | 8/1 |
| 2018 | Affane Party | Sparta Maestro – Affane Katie | John Lambe (Perry Barr) | 27.32 | 9/4 |
| 2019 | Roxholme Nidge | Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar | Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) | 27.89 | 4/11f |
| 2020 | Kilara Lion | Droopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 27.62 | 6/1 |
| 2021 | Antigua Storm | Droopys Jet – Basket Of Trumps | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 27.78 | 7/4f |
| 2022 | Hopes Paddington | Good News – Charity Anna | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 27.66 | 7/1 |
| 2023 | Watch The Limo | Droopys Sydney – Limini | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 27.78 | 7/1 |
| 2024 | Druids Say Go | Droopys Sydney – Druids Diana | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 27.26 | 4/6f |