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Cobb Marathon Bowl

Cobb Marathon Bowl
LocationCatford Stadium
Inaugurated1942
Last run1975
Race information
Distance790 metres

The Cobb Marathon Bowl was a greyhound racing competition held at Catford Stadium.[1]

It was a leading competition run over the longer marathon race distance and was inaugurated in 1942 over 810 yards.[2]

The event was introduced by a Catford greyhound owner called Mr Francis Rupert Victor Cobb (a brewer by trade).[3] He died in 1966 which led to the race also being known as a memorial race.[4]

The race was discontinued in 1975 because other marathon events such as the TV Trophy surpassed it in regard to importance.[1]

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 [5] 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

References

  1. ^ a b Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ^ Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN 0-85020-0474.
  4. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1966) February edition". Greyhound Star.
  5. ^ "Remember When - December". Greyhound Star. 16 December 2017.
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