The Midland Flat was a major greyhound racing competition held at Hall Green Stadium.
The race was inaugurated during the early 1930s and was seen as one of the principal events in the Midlands.
Post War winners
+YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPSP1946 Negros Lad Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) 28.75 4-7f1947 Just Killeedy Mayor Baker (Wolverhampton) 28.83 2-1f1948 Circular Flex William Mills (Private) 29.00 7-21949 Behattan Marquis Countryman - Behattan Bob Burls (Wembley) 28.50 5-4f1950 Perfect Peter II Mayor Baker (Wolverhampton) 28.58 5-4f1951 Rushton Smutty Mad Tanist - Summer Frock Frank Johnson (Private) 28.04 4-7fTrack record1952 Drumman Rambler Selyom – Shaggy Miss Olly Chetland (Coventry) 28.51 8-11f1953 Marsh Harrier Mad Tanist – Misty Paddy McEvoy (Private) 28.24 4-9f1954 Demon King Imperial Dancer – Pretty Waltzer Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.18 100-81955 Baytown Dagger Bahs Choice – Baytown Iris Austin Hiscock (Belle Vue) 28.44 1-1f1956 Silver Chief The Grand Champion – Never Fallen Joe Booth (Private) 28.22 4-11957 Ballypatrick The Grand Champion – D West Cyril Beaumont (Belle Vue) 28.28 11-10f1958 Colonel Perry Olly's Square Rebel – Ashgrove Breeze John Bassett (Private) 28.28 2-11959 Killahalla Ballymac Ball – Killahalla Grace Len Bane (Kings Heath) 28.44 10-11f1960 Coradun Solar Prince – Lemon Spot W Holland (White City, Manchester) 28.78 5-11961 Faithful Charlie Glittering Look – Lady Artic Jim Irving (Private) 27.88 10-11f1962 Happy Sailor Knockrour Again – Peaceful Dancer Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 28.07 6-11963 Home Soon The Grand Fire – Loughlass Maid Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 28.23 10-11964 Im Crazy Crazy Parachute – Misfortune Jim Irving (Private) 28.13 5-11965 Kilbeg Kuda Knockrour Again - Bermudas Glory John Bassett (Private) 28.30 4-7f1966 Hammondstown Pat Cliff Ogden (Hall Green) 28.15 5-11967 Greenane Token Prairie Flash – Olives Bonny George Gooch (Preston) 28.40 7-11968 Malaria Greenane Wonder - Brisla Pat Murphy (Derby) 28.21 1-1f1969 That Cailin Dromin Glory – That Lady Ray Wilkes (Hall Green) 28.24 7-41970 Kilronane Jet Tonrine – Jet Hostess Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 28.00 2-11971 Cash For Gary Movelaong Santa – Cash For Carrick Ben Parsons (Kings Heath) 27.93 3-1c/f1972 Short Cake The Grand Silver – She Is Landing Sid Ryall (Private) 27.50 1-1f1973 Casa Miel Kilbelin Style – Ballygill Piper Joe Pickering (White City) 27.76 6-11974 Lady Devine Supreme Fun - Funny Flash Sid Ryall (Wembley) 28.76 4-5f1975 Sun Chariot Kilbeg Kuda – Rock’s Violet Frank Melville (Harringay) 28.87 25-11976 Westmead Border Always Proud – Cricket Dance Natalie Savva (Private) 29.22 8-11977 Shiloh Jenny Sole Aim – Shiloh Hope Ray Wilkes (Hall Green) 28.64 8-11978 Shiloh Jenny Sole Aim – Shiloh Hope Ray Wilkes (Hall Green) 28.83 2-1f1979 Loughlass Champ Itsachampion – Final Score Emil Kovac (Private) 29.04 6-11980 Creamery Pat Monalee Hiker – Young Speech Ron Chamberlain (Private) 28.97 7-21981 Houghton Sinbad Shamrock Sailor – Thankyou Ken Barbara Tompkins (Coventry) 29.05 5-21982 Rikasso Hiker Glenore Hiker – Lady Myrtown Theo Mentzis (Milton Keynes) 28.9710-11983 Beau Geste Desert Pilot – Faypoint Flyer Leo Pugh (Hall Green) 29.02 5-11984 Golden Sand Desert Pilot – Sarahs Bunny Geoff De Mulder (Private) 28.91 4-11985 Hi There Linda Lindas Champion – Lead More Edna Wearing (Harringay) 29.08 1-1f1986 Leading Part Rhincrew Rover – Leading Blonde Paddy Hancox (Hall Green) 29.00 5-21987 Ramtogue Dasher Lauragh Six – Ramtogue Witch Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) 28.80 13-8f1988 Parkers Brocade Brief Candle – Parkers Morning Bertie Gaynor (Hall Green) 29.28 4-11989 Claddagh Heights Rushwee Heights – Eightys Lady Paddy Hancox (Hall Green) 30.31 2-11990 Slaneyside Holly Lodge Prince – Prince of Rocks Trevor Cobbold (Private) 29.21 7-21991 Awbeg Ball Game Ball - Teeavan Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 29.47 8-11f1992 Winsor Vic Dukes Lodge – Winsor Aird John McGee Sr. (Private) 28.61 9-21993 Just Right Kyle Kyle Jack – Im A Duchess Charlie Lister (Peterborough) 29.04 3-11994 Westmead Chick Im Slippy – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 28.56 4-5f 1997 Saradeb Slaneyside Hare – Genotin Laura Jimmy Gibson (Private) 28.62 1-1f1999 Westmead Striker Daleys Denis – Westmead Chick Charlie Lister (Private) 28.46 5-12000 Wise Emerald Trade Official – Try A Minnie Charlie Lister (Private) 28.31 4-12001 Ballydaly Score Top Honcho – Ballydaly Gem John Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.54 9-42002 Aranock Lance Trade Official – Aranock Girl Paul Young (Romford) 28.69 10-12003 Lodgeview Flash Top Honcho – Egmont Hazel Danny Talbot (Private) 28.91 11-42005 Lig Do Scith Matric Tiger - Aqueduct Tune John Kavanagh (Ireland) 55.98 5-42006 Rosshill View Smooth Rumble – Pleasant Memory Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 55.72 4-5f Discontinued
Venues & Distances 1945–2006 (Hall Green, 474 metres)
Sponsors 1994-1994 (Foster) 1998-1998 (Carling Black Label) 2001-2001 (William Hill) 2002-2002 (Ian Foster) 2003-2003 (Stadium Bookmakers) 2005-2005 (Ladbrokes) 2006-2006 (Net McAuleys in Spain)
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