The Scurry Gold Cup is an original classic greyhound racing competition currently run at Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium.
It was first run at Clapton Stadium from 1928 until its closure in 1973. The event moved to Slough Stadium in 1974 which subsequently closed in 1986. The third move resulted in Catford Stadium hosting the race from 1987 until yet another closure forced the race to end in 2002. After a two-year wait, a new home was finally found at Perry Barr Stadium until 2009 when the GRA switched the competition to sister track Belle Vue Stadium.
With the closure of Belle Vue in 2020, the future of the competition was unknown but the British Greyhound Breeders Forum stepped in to sponsor the race (held at Harlow Stadium) before it returned to Perry Barr in 2021. The competition switched to Dunstall Park in 2025, when the Arena Racing Company moved the greyhound operation from Birmingham to Wolverhampton.
Venues and distances
Sponsors
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1928 Cruiseline Boy Woodne Bridge III-Irish Life IIIPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 24.91 4/7f 1929 Loose Card King of Spades-LightfootJ Madden (White City, Manchester) 24.13 100/81930 Barlock Brilliant Victory-BellfieldJohn 'Jack' Kennedy (Harringay) 24.19 100/71931 Brave Enough Lawmaker-Linguist IIHarry Buck (Harringay) 23.62 7/11932 Experts Boast Jovial Judge-MothSid Jennings (Wembley) 23.61 4/6f1933 Creamery Border Border Line-CookArthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) 23.31 13/81934 Brilliant Bob Other Days-Birchfield Bessie Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 23.47 9/4f1935 Jack's Joke Harsac-AmethystClaude Champion (Catford) 23.15 10/11ftrack record1936 Mitzvah Morcar-MidgeArthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) 23.29 5/2jf1937 Hexham Bridge Rally Round-Dainty DuchessBill Cowell (Southend) 23.37 3/11938 Orlucks Best Orluck-PlaywayCharlie Ashley (Harringay) 23.24 11/8f1939 Silver Wire Silver Seal II-Live WiringCharles Green (Derby) 23.52 9/4f1945 Country Life Border Mutton-Mah JongPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 23.50 10/11946 Mischievous Manhattan Manhattan Midnight-Mischievous Riot Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 23.40 5/4f1947 Rimmells Black Manhattan Midnight-DrishogueStan Biss (Clapton) 23.11 1/1f1948 Local Interprize Ruby Border-Mythical DaisyStan Biss (Clapton) 23.04 5/4f1949 Burndennet Brook Great Climber-Cherokee Girl Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 23.48 5/21950 Gortnagory Glenview Special-Bloods RomanceNorman Merchant (Private) 23.47 3/11951 Defence Leader Bellas Prince-CleopatraWilliam Howard Mills (Private) 22.99 4/11952 Monachdy Girlie Local Interprize-Golden Gleam Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 23.08 4/11953 Rolling Mike Mad Tanist-Brilliant MemoryJimmy Jowett (Clapton) 22.77 5/2f1954 Demon King Imperial Dancer-Pretty Waltzer Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.84 4/9f1955 Chance Me Paddy Paddy The Champion-Verges CottageLen Linney (Catford) 22.85 2/1f1956 Belingas Customer Quare Customer-Another BelingerRonnie Melville (Wembley) 22.82 100/301957 Lisbrook Chieftain Jeffs Pal-Lisburn LindaReg Holland (Private) 23.09 6/11958 Beware Champ The Grand Champion-Beware of MeGeorge Waterman (Wimbledon) 22.71 8/13f1959 Gorey Airways Imperial Airways-Geffs Linnett Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 22.95 9/41960 Gorey Airways Imperial Airways-Geffs Linnett Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 22.48 5/4f1961 Palms Printer The Grand Champion-Palm ShadowGreg Doyle (Clapton) 22.63 10/11f1962 Hi Darkie Hi There-Ballylion OstrichRay Wilkes (Private) 22.95 6/4f1963 Lucky Joan II Recorded Course-AstraeaJohn Bassett (Clapton) 22.70 3/11964 Salthill Sand Crazy Parachute-Sarah SandsJohn Bassett (Clapton) 22.72 100/61965 After You Mile Bush Pride – Perfect QueenJohn Bassett (Clapton) 22.47 7/11966 Geddys Blaze Greenane Wonder – Geddys QueenieStan Gudgin (Clapton) 22.79 9/21967 Carry on Oregon Oregon Prince – Gormanstown WonderClare Orton (Wimbledon) 22.62 1/2f1968 Foyle Tonic Good Brandy – Friendly PalmPaddy Keane (Clapton) 22.59 15/8f1969 Ace of Trumps Maryville Hi – Ravens Surprise John Coleman (Romford) 22.85 1/1f1970 Don't Gambol Prairie Flash – One For MinniePaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 22.48 3/11971 Don't Gambol Prairie Flash – One For MinniePaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 22.73 4/11f1972 Cricket Bunny Printers Prince-Cricket LadyJoe Booth (Private) 22.77 6/11973 Casa Miel Kilbelin Style-Ballygill PiperJoe Pickering (White City) 22.83 7/21974 Westmead Valley Carry on Oregon-Cricket Dance Hugh McEntyre (Bletchley) 26.24 11/10f1975 Longnor Lad Cash For Dan-Thump The Thugs Ben Parsons (Hall Green) 26.77 4/11976 Xmas Holiday Supreme Fun-Marys Snowball Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 26.67 11/10f1977 Wired To Moon Monalee Champion-April Atomic George Curtis (Brighton) 26.63 4/11978 Greenfield Fox Burgess Heather-Skipping Chick Ted Dickson (Slough) 27.00 5/21979 Northway Point Fionntra Frolic-Sound of TerrorGeorge Morrow (Cambridge) 27.20 20/11980 Willing Slave Nameless Star-Paradise RoseTed Dickson (Slough) 27.11 2/11981 Longcross Smokey Knockrour Bank-Clare ViewPhilip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 27.17 5/11982 Yankee Express Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet George Curtis (Hove) 27.19 5/21983 Yankee Express Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet George Curtis (Hove) 26.84 8/11f1984 Yankee Express Pecos Jerry-Kings Comet George Curtis (Hove) 27.03 11/10f1985 Daleys Gold Lindas Champion-Ballinderry MothJerry Fisher (Reading) 27.23 4/5f1986 Mollifrend Lucky Lauries Panther-Top PrincessColin Packham (Reading) 26.62 5/4f1987 Rapid Mover Sand Man-Rapid LadyFred Wiseman (Private) 23.62 1/1f1988 Farncombe Black Soda Fountain-Grove Black Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 23.53 8/13f1989 Nans Brute Curryhills Brute-Nans FlyerBill Masters (Hove) 23.59 16/11990 Ready Rubbed Dads Bank-Elton Slave John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 23.76 5/11991 Portun Flier Curryhills Fox-Derroon Bal Paddy Milligan (Catford) 26.43 2/1f1992 Glengar Desire Kanturk Chipper-Glengar MossJimmy Fletcher (Canterbury) 23.96 5/11993 Kind of Magic Kilshannig Sonny-Daisys QueenLizi Miller (Oxford) 23.82 5/11994 Rabatino Poor James-Hymenstown RoseJohn McGee Sr. (Canterbury) 23.57 7/21995 Demesne Bear Barefoot Chief-Demesne JoyPeter Payne (Romford) 23.68 10/11f1996 Come on Royal Concentration-Queen of CountryBarry McIntosh (Canterbury) 23.58 4/11997 Shoreham Beach Slaneyside Hare-Ballinora JillDiane Stinchcombe (Reading) 23.78 10/11998 Im Frankie Herbie Lambug-Fast FloMick Puzey (Walthamstow) 24.40 9/11999 Lissenaire Luke Ardfert Dan-Suir Dew Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 23.49 3/1jf2000 El Boss Pepes Dilemma-Bid You Joy Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 23.65 5/4f2001 Kalooki Jet In Question-Raceline CharlieSonja Spiers (Catford) 24.20 7/4jf2002 Letter Slippy Shanless Slippy-Slick CityPatsy Byrne (Wimbledon) 23.73 5/22005 Laser Beam Droopys Vieri-I Say ManorHarry Williams (Sunderland) 16.06 1/1f2006 Ballymac Rooster Roanokee-Ballymac PepesCarly Philpott (Private) 16.08 7/42007 Horseshoe Ping Top Honcho-Lucy MayJim Reynolds (Romford) 16.19 4/11f2008 Boherbradda Mac Hondo Mac – Boherbradda KayHarry Williams (Sunderland) 15.95 7/4f2009 Centaur Allstar Hondo Black – Quick DealChris Allsopp (Monmore) 15.10 7/4f2010 Slick Citi Honcho Classic – Cooly PanteraKeith Allsop (Private) 15.19 4/12011 Drumcove Lad Scart Lad – Drumcove FancyChris Allsopp (Monmore) 14.96 2/1jf Track record2012 Drumna Ice Ballymac Maeve – DrumnaTink Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 15.22 11/10f2013 Droopys Quincy Central City – Droopys June Seamus Cahill (Hove) 15.01 6/4f2014 Baliff Cairo Vans Escalade – Ballymac VickyIan Aylward (Private) 15.36 7/12015 Brogan Tee Bone Head Bound – Downdaniel Amy Hayley Keightley (Private) 15.27 3/12016 Walshes Hill Zero Ten – Incredible Lulu Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 15.14 4/7f2017 Roxholme Hat Ballymac Vic – Emma Honey Hayley Keightley (Private)14.821/1f2018 Troy Bella Tyrur Big Mike – Fire Height Brid David Mullins (Romford) 15.07 7/1 2019 Droopys Reel Azza Azza Azza – Droopys Dorothy Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 15.0311/4 2020 Dundee JuneKinloch Brae – Sevenofnine David Lewis (Swindon)26.889/12021 Crossfield DustyDroopys Jet – Crossfield Kate Patrick Janssens (Towcester)16.2610/11f2022Gougane JetDroopys Jet – Paper DollMark Wallis (Henlow)15.80 4/5fTrack record2023Quarteira Ballymac Best – Kilara JessieMark Wallis (Henlow)16.151/1f2024Rioja Oisin Droopys Sydney – Oisins ChoiceKevin Hutton (Oxford)15.876/4f2025Shadow Storm Ballymac Best – Kilara JessieRichard Rees (Brighton)15.6313/8f
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