The Cambridgeshire was a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1936 at West Ham Stadium.
Following the closure of West Ham in 1972 the competition switched to White City Stadium but only lasted until 1982 when it was discontinued following the closure of White City.
Past winners +YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP1936 Master Hector Bryn Acton - Milano Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 22.55 4-11937 Diamond Glory Kilnaglory – Ten Diamonds Ronnie Melville (Private) 22.78 5-11938 Orlucks Best Orluck – Playaway Charlie Ashley Harringay) 22.89 2-1f1942 Train Danielli – Tiang L Bradford (Private) 29.89 1943 Up The Aisle Mrs Meg Fairbrass (Walthamstow) 29.93 4-7f1944Up The Aisle Mrs Meg Fairbrass (Walthamstow) 29.59 9-41945 Cockeyed Cutlet Jesmond Cutlet – Bradwell Gypsy Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.58 7-21946 Terrys Monarch L Gould (Private) 22.27 5-4f1947 Honey Boy Finnigan Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 22.35 6-4f1948 King Hero P E Frost (Kings Heath) 22.24 100-81949 Belingas Fancy Grovesnor Flexion - Belinga Stanley Biss (Private) 19.66 4-5f 1951 Dead on Dick Paddy Gordon (Private) 19.31 9-21952 Stir Hard Noreen Collin (Walthamstow) 19.38 5-2 1954 Snow White BrownCaptain Brown – New Lady Tanist Henry Parsons (Crayford) 19.527-41955 Customers Son Quare Customer – Albert Street Lassie Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 29.98 7-4f1956 Snow Trails The Grand Champion - Jazzello Reg 'String' Marsh (Walthamstow) 29.59 9-21957 Gallant And Gay Champion Prince - Consequence Joe Pickering Harringay) 29.57 7-11958 Moyne Rosette Atomic Palm – Sarah Bell Ken Appleton (West Ham) 29.54 11-21959 Mellow April Imperial Dancer – Moody Dreamer Noreen Collin (Private) 29.91 7-21960 Fearless Mac Ballymac Ball – Dare Me Now Joe De Mulder (Private) 34.45 4-7f1961 Palms Printer The Grand Champion – Palm Shadow Paddy McEvoy (Clapton) 34.90 1962 Printers PresentHi There - Faoide Tony Dennis (Private) 33.75 1963 Dainty Spark Hi There – Wild Prince W Taylor (White City) 34.44 1964 Speed Rue Prince of Speed – Craney Primrose R.E.Dalton (Private) 34.40 1965 Clahane Black Sallys Black – Clahane Rose Noreen Collin (Private) 34.40 1966 Clinker The Grand Fire – Now There Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 34.78 1967 Joans Boy Lucky Wonder – Lucky Joan Arthur Hancock (Brighton) 34.48 20-11968 Merry Diver Good Brandy – Charlies Pension Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 34.19 1969 Ballyseedy Star Shanes Legacy – Ballyseedy Jay Peter Hawkesley (West Ham) 33.88 1970 Sir Ginger The Grand Silver – Cathys Tiny Freddie Warrell (Private) 33.49 1971 Bobs Return Granada Chief – Susie Tulla Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 33.54 7-4f1972 First Case Lovely Weather – Tat Tue Lady Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) 30.38 6-4f1973 Coin Case Finolas Yarn – Lovely Silk Charlie Smoothy (Clapton) 30.42 1974 Myrtown Myross Again – Longstown Lassie Eddie Moore – White City (Man) 30.38 1975Adioss Sole Aim – Charlie Knows Adam Jackson (White City) 29.64 1976 Mutts Silver The Grand Silver – Simple Pride Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 30.38 2-11977 Bohergloss SwellKilbelin Style – Walterstown Miss Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.30 3-11978 Pat Seamur Tullig Rambler – Dainty Black Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.41 1979 Tic'n Tot Ritas Choice – Fur Collar Jack Coker (Oxford) 29.45 1980 Under Par Gaily Noble - Overture 29.41 1981 Thanks Kev Ahaveen Spitfire – Slide Over BabyFrank Melville (Harringay) 29.67 2-11982 Astrosyn Doll Itsachampion – Ivy Hall Sally Frank Melville (White City) 29.83 7-1
Venues & Distances 1936-1938 (West Ham 400 yards) 1942-1944 (West Ham 525 yards) 1945-1948 (West Ham 400 yards) 1949-1954 (West Ham yards) 1955-1959 (West Ham 525 yards) 1960-1971 (West Ham 600 yards) 1972-1974 (White City 550 yards) 1975-1982 (White City 500 metres)
Sponsors 1979-1979 Haig
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