# The Cambridgeshire

The Cambridgeshire was a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1936 at West Ham Stadium.
Following the closure of West Ham in 1972 the competition switched to White City Stadium but only lasted until 1982 when it was discontinued following the closure of White City.

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP |
| 1936 | Master Hector | Bryn Acton - Milano | Johnny Bullock (West Ham) | 22.55 | 4-1 |
| 1937 | Diamond Glory | Kilnaglory – Ten Diamonds | Ronnie Melville (Private) | 22.78 | 5-1 |
| 1938 | Orlucks Best | Orluck – Playaway | Charlie Ashley Harringay) | 22.89 | 2-1f |
| 1942 | Train | Danielli – Tiang | L Bradford (Private) | 29.89 | |
| 1943 | Up The Aisle | | Mrs Meg Fairbrass (Walthamstow) | 29.93 | 4-7f |
| 1944 | Up The Aisle | | Mrs Meg Fairbrass (Walthamstow) | 29.59 | 9-4 |
| 1945 | Cockeyed Cutlet | Jesmond Cutlet – Bradwell Gypsy | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 22.58 | 7-2 |
| 1946 | Terrys Monarch | | L Gould (Private) | 22.27 | 5-4f |
| 1947 | Honey Boy Finnigan | | Johnny Bullock (West Ham) | 22.35 | 6-4f |
| 1948 | King Hero | | P E Frost (Kings Heath) | 22.24 | 100-8 |
| 1949 | Belingas Fancy | Grovesnor Flexion - Belinga | Stanley Biss (Private) | 19.66 | 4-5f |
| 1951 | Dead on Dick | | Paddy Gordon (Private) | 19.31 | 9-2 |
| 1952 | Stir Hard | | Noreen Collin (Walthamstow) | 19.38 | 5-2 |
| 1954 | Snow White Brown | Captain Brown – New Lady Tanist | Henry Parsons (Crayford) | 19.52 | 7-4 |
| 1955 | Customers Son | Quare Customer – Albert Street Lassie | Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) | 29.98 | 7-4f |
| 1956 | Snow Trails | The Grand Champion - Jazzello | Reg 'String' Marsh (Walthamstow) | 29.59 | 9-2 |
| 1957 | Gallant And Gay | Champion Prince - Consequence | Joe Pickering Harringay) | 29.57 | 7-1 |
| 1958 | Moyne Rosette | Atomic Palm – Sarah Bell | Ken Appleton (West Ham) | 29.54 | 11-2 |
| 1959 | Mellow April | Imperial Dancer – Moody Dreamer | Noreen Collin (Private) | 29.91 | 7-2 |
| 1960 | Fearless Mac | Ballymac Ball – Dare Me Now | Joe De Mulder (Private) | 34.45 | 4-7f |
| 1961 | Palms Printer | The Grand Champion – Palm Shadow | Paddy McEvoy (Clapton) | 34.90 | |
| 1962 | Printers Present | Hi There - Faoide | Tony Dennis (Private) | 33.75 | |
| 1963 | Dainty Spark | Hi There – Wild Prince | W Taylor (White City) | 34.44 | |
| 1964 | Speed Rue | Prince of Speed – Craney Primrose | R.E.Dalton (Private) | 34.40 | |
| 1965 | Clahane Black | Sallys Black – Clahane Rose | Noreen Collin (Private) | 34.40 | |
| 1966 | Clinker | The Grand Fire – Now There | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 34.78 | |
| 1967 | Joans Boy | Lucky Wonder – Lucky Joan | Arthur Hancock (Brighton) | 34.48 | 20-1 |
| 1968 | Merry Diver | Good Brandy – Charlies Pension | Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) | 34.19 | |
| 1969 | Ballyseedy Star | Shanes Legacy – Ballyseedy Jay | Peter Hawkesley (West Ham) | 33.88 | |
| 1970 | Sir Ginger | The Grand Silver – Cathys Tiny | Freddie Warrell (Private) | 33.49 | |
| 1971 | Bobs Return | Granada Chief – Susie Tulla | Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) | 33.54 | 7-4f |
| 1972 | First Case | Lovely Weather – Tat Tue Lady | Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) | 30.38 | 6-4f |
| 1973 | Coin Case | Finolas Yarn – Lovely Silk | Charlie Smoothy (Clapton) | 30.42 | |
| 1974 | Myrtown | Myross Again – Longstown Lassie | Eddie Moore – White City (Man) | 30.38 | |
| 1975 | Adioss | Sole Aim – Charlie Knows | Adam Jackson (White City) | 29.64 | |
| 1976 | Mutts Silver | The Grand Silver – Simple Pride | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 30.38 | 2-1 |
| 1977 | Bohergloss Swell | Kilbelin Style – Walterstown Miss | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 29.30 | 3-1 |
| 1978 | Pat Seamur | Tullig Rambler – Dainty Black | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 29.41 | |
| 1979 | Tic'n Tot | Ritas Choice – Fur Collar | Jack Coker (Oxford) | 29.45 | |
| 1980 | Under Par | Gaily Noble - Overture | | 29.41 | |
| 1981 | Thanks Kev | Ahaveen Spitfire – Slide Over Baby | Frank Melville (Harringay) | 29.67 | 2-1 |
| 1982 | Astrosyn Doll | Itsachampion – Ivy Hall Sally | Frank Melville (White City) | 29.83 | 7-1 |

## Venues & Distances

* 1936-1938 (West Ham 400 yards)
* 1942-1944 (West Ham 525 yards)
* 1945-1948 (West Ham 400 yards)
* 1949-1954 (West Ham yards)
* 1955-1959 (West Ham 525 yards)
* 1960-1971 (West Ham 600 yards)
* 1972-1974 (White City 550 yards)
* 1975-1982 (White City 500 metres)

## Sponsors

* 1979-1979 Haig