The Cobb Marathon Bowl was a greyhound racing competition held at Catford Stadium.
It was a leading competition run over the longer marathon race distance and was inaugurated in 1942 over 810 yards.
The event was introduced by a Catford greyhound owner called Mr Francis Rupert Victor Cobb (a brewer by trade). He died in 1966 which led to the race also being known as a memorial race.
The race was discontinued in 1975 because other marathon events such as the TV Trophy surpassed it in regard to importance.
Past winners +YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP1942 Castledown Prince Castledown Lad – Walking Peggy Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 49.69 6-11943 Patty Dear Stan Biss (Private) 50.61 4-7f1944 Unwin Beauty Stan Biss (Clapton) 50.98 11-41945 Handsome and Fair Stanley Biss (Clapton) 50.99 2-11946 Keep Sake Glen Ranger – Grosvenor Faith G Scadgell (Private) 51.97 10-11947 Missouri Fred Farey (Private) 49.36 4-11948 Moral Hostess Stanley Biss (Clapton) 51.57 8-11f1949 Santolina Gala Flash – Spring Flower L Hague (White City, Manchester) 49.62 1-2f1950Santolina Gala Flash – Spring Flower Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 51.04 1-2f1951 Beautys Prince Jeremiah O'Hea (Park Royal) 50.11 4-6f1952Bear Hug Burhill Moon – Black Hussey Fred Lugg (Brighton) 50.39 11-8jf1953Rimmells Pearl Rimmells Black – Brissies Val Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 48.65 11-10f1954 Lizette Master Captain – Dorothy Ann Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 49.93 1-2f1955 Magenta James Jeffs Pal – Avra Marvel R Mackay (Catford) 50.73 13-21956 Victory Endless Endless Gossip – Hanslope Joan Gordon Nicholson (Clapton) 49.37 4-11957Pauls Vixen Pauls Fun – Harveystown Rice Joe Booth (Private) 50.01 4-11958Shares Again Fire Prince – Racing Fly W.B.Brown (Private) 49.46 4-9f1959 Rapid Progress II Barrowside – Brazen Hussey Gunner Smith (Brighton) 50.59 4-5f1960Dancing Daisy Solar Prince – Molls Blackface Joe Booth (Private) 50.431961 Westfield Prince Coming Champion – Journeys End Paddy Power (West Ham) 49.321962 Rothmans Henrietta Gulf of Darien – Clifden Cottage Frank Sanderson (Private) 50.711963 Shady Camelia Romolas Dance – Shady Hazel John Perrin (Private) 50.63 6-11964Boothroyden Flash Crazy Parachute – Knockmullagh Lady Harry Bamford (Private) 50.401965Boreen Berry Steady The Man – July Hawk George Curtis (Brighton) 50.281966 Breshan Crackers Odd Venture – Pats Regret George Curtis (Brighton) 51.711967 Tanyard Swallow Odd Venture – Tanyard There George Curtis (Brighton) 50.21 4-11968 Sunrise Rover Booked Out – Outcast Rover Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 50.901969 Sovereign Ore Westpark Quail – Quare Wonder John Perrin (Private) 48.701970 Specfire Spectre II – Lils Picture Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 49.361971 Breachs Buzzard Maryville Hi – Breachs Blizzard Colin McNally (Perry Barr) 46.611972 The Marchioness Faithful Hope – Trojan Silver Reg Young (Private) 46.01 7-4f1973 Liams Toby Clomoney Jet – This Is Susan Tom Chamberlain (Private) 47.651974 Silver Sceptre Maryville Hi – Trojan Silver Reg Young (Bletchley) 46.279-41975 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
External links British Greyhound Racing Board