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 YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1975 Another Gear Cricket Bunny - ClipalongRon Wilding (Bletchley) 28.36 2/11976 Huberts Town Ivy Hall Flash - Cryptic MessageRon Wilding (Bletchley) 28.57 6/11977 Westmead Dance Mels Pupil - Cricket DanceJohn Wells (Yarmouth) 28.24 1/1f1978 Our Rufus Rail Ship - Geraldine Gold John Coleman (Wembley) 28.30 7/21979 Our Rufus Rail Ship - Geraldine GoldJohn Coleman (Wembley) 28.44 2/11980 Kilrickle Star Nameless Star - Gurtroe GrandNoreen Simmons (Private) 28.44 6/4f1981 Swift Band Yellow Band - Swift Lass Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.33 7/41982 Swift Rapier Lindas Champion - Ballinderry MothBarney O'Connor (Walthamstow) 28.24 6/41983 Creamery Cross Knockrour Slave - Creamery AliceAllen Briggs (Private) 28.29 5/4jf1984 Blueberry Gold Instant Gambler - High Old TimeIrvin Parker (Peterborough) 28.88 9/11985 Ballygroman Jim Knockrour Tiger - Lee View Lady Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Peterborough) 28.51 5/11986 Short Answer You Genius - Jo Jos Girl Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 28.34 2/11987 Money Matters Glenroe Hiker - Money RingsGeoff De Mulder (Private) 28.27 4/11f1988 Curryhills Gara Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 28.35 8/13f1989 Castleivy Mick Moral Support - Rambling FloristFreda Greenacre (Private) 28.27 7/21990 Artie Joe I'm Slippy - Warm Jenny Charlie Lister (Private) 28.57 3/11991 Dempsey Duke Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook PegTerry Kibble (Bristol) 27.68 7/41992 Murlens Abbey Daleys Gold - Murlens ToeJohn Copplestone (Portsmouth) 28.19 4/6f1993 Just Right Kyle Kyle Jack - Im A Duchess Charlie Lister (Private) 28.30 10/11f1994 Franks Doll Kilbarry Slippy - Come On MandyJustin Scott (Private) 29.38 5/11995 Dragon Prince Whisper Wishes - Supreme Miss Charlie Lister (Nottingham) 28.56 11/41996 Blue Murlen Murlens Abbey - Lovely LovelyGary Harding (Yarmouth) 28.10 11/10f1997 Terrydrum Kate Amidus Slippy - Rathbeg Crystal Charlie Lister (Nottingham) 28.28 11/41998 Ceekay Cry Dalcash - Supa Plan Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.27 7/21999 Caseys Shadow Droopys Sandy - Queen PantherRussell Samson (Reading) 27.93 11/22000 Courts Legal Always Good - Carrowkeal Mandy Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 28.27 15/8f2001 Hanover Peer Mountleader Peer - Frightful FlyerRaymond Pleasants (Yarmouth) 28.48 16/12002 Larkhill Bullet Staplers Jo - Annies Bullet Charlie Lister (Private) 28.22 6/4f2003 Burberry Boy Top Honcho - Faultless Quest Charlie Lister (Private) 28.01 1/1f2004 Fire Height Dan Carlton Bay - September MistMick Puzey (Walthamstow) 28.06 9/42005 Fear No One Toms the Best - Step and Go Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 28.73 3/12006 Geordie Parker Brett Lee - Lydpal Louise Charlie Lister (Private) 27.94 1/1f2007 Blackrose Mars Larkhill Jo - Christmas HollyEric Cantillon (Private) 27.71 11/22008 Ninja Jamie Droopys Maldini - Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister (Private) 27.40 11/10f2009 Fear Zafonic Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister (Private) 27.57 9/22010 Fear Zafonic Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister (Private) 27.46 1/3f2011 Ballymac Ace Ace Hi Rumble – Ballymac MirChris Allsopp (Monmore) 27.89 7/22012 Bubbly Phoenix College Causeway – Droopys Top GalPaul Young (Romford) 27.36 4/5f2013 Any Dak Hondo Black – River DancerHazel Kemp (Henlow) 27.34 4/6f2014 Swift Keith Vans Escalade – Swift SandyJohn Mullins (Yarmouth) 27.81 9/4f2015 Do It For Twiggy Droopys Scolari – Rackethall HollyErica 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)27.238/12018 Affane Party Sparta Maestro – Affane Katie John Lambe (Perry Barr)27.32 9/42019 Roxholme Nidge Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar Hayley Keightley (Doncaster)27.89 4/11f2020 Kilara LionDroopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 27.62 6/12021 Antigua StormDroopys Jet – Basket Of Trumps Mark Wallis (Henlow) 27.78 7/4f2022Hopes PaddingtonGood News – Charity Anna Mark Wallis (Henlow) 27.66 7/12023Watch The LimoDroopys Sydney – Limini Seamus Cahill (Hove) 27.78 7/12024Druids Say Go Droopys Sydney – Druids DianaPatrick Janssens (Towcester)27.26 4/6f2025Romeo SteelBallymac Cashout – Fabulous Amalfi Patrick Janssens (Towcester)27.17 3/10f
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