The picture above shows the owner of Davesland, Frederick Brooks, kindly sent in by his grandson Mac Olive.
1934
GREYHOUND
This race was run on Saturday 23rd June 1934 at the White City.
Pos. |
Greyhound |
Sire |
dam |
Price |
Distance | Time |
1 |
Davesland (4) | Kick Him Down |
Hasty Go |
3/1 |
2 yds | 29.81 |
2 |
Grey Raca (3) |
Barnamaghery |
Maesydd Mischief |
6/4 fav |
1 yd | 29.93 |
3 |
Wild Woolley (6) |
Hautley |
Wild Witch |
5/1 |
4 yds | 29.99 |
4 |
Brilliant Bob (1) |
Other Days |
Birchfield Bessie |
3/1 |
1 yd | 30.23 |
5 |
Kumm on Steve (5) |
Halmirah |
Barbara Joan |
100/7 |
4 yds | 30.29 |
6 |
Denham Peter (2) |
Deemster |
Beauvallon |
50/1 |
30.53 |
£1050 was the prize claimed by Davesland in the 1934 final which he won in a time of 29.81.
The Winner was owned by Mr F Brook
The winner was trained at Harringay by H (Jack) Harvey
Brilliant Bob was owned by A.J.Dearman and trained by Sidney Orton at Wimbledon
Denham Peter was owned by Mrs E.G.Westley and trained privately by her husband E.G.Westley
Grey Raca was owned by J.H.Bloom's and trained by H.S.D.Bullock at Harringay
Kumm on Steve was owned by R.H.Dent and trained by A.Jonas at White City.
Wild Woolley was owned by S.Johnson and trained by H.Woolmer at Clapton. Previously had been trained at Manchester White City by Jack Rimmer.
Jamie |
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Mutton Cutlet |
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Miss Cinderella |
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Kick Him Down |
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Gullibra |
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Battling Bess |
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Fairly Busy II |
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DAVESLAND |
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Jawleyford |
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Beaded Bob |
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Beaded Lil |
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Hasty Go |
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Jack-In-Office |
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Melksham Smut |
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Melksham Sally |
THE FINAL
Grey Raca was deemed to hold a favourites chance from trap 3, but it was Davesland who led from the traps and had built up a good lead by the first bend. He ran on strongly throughout and easily prevailed by 2 lengths from the favourite, Grey Raca. It was left to Wild Woolley, contesting his third, and last, final to run on to gain third spot a further length behind.
| Semi-Finals Tuesday 19th June 1934 | ||||||
| First Semi-Final | Second Semi-Final | |||||
| Dog | Dist. | Time | Dog | Dist. | Time | |
| GREY RACA (T6) 9/2 | 10 yds | 29.69 | DAVESLAND (T1) 11/10 fav | 1 1/2 yds | 29.94 | |
| BRILLIANT BOB (T3) | 6 yds | 30.29 | WILD WOOLLEY (T4) | 1 1/2 yds | 30.03 | |
| DENHAM PETER (T1) | 30.65 | KUMM ON STEVE (T6) | 30.12 | |||
| ROVING CUTLET (T2) 1/3 fav | LUTWYCHE (T2) | |||||
| MARCH ON (T4) | BEEF CUTLET (T3) | |||||
| GRIM REVENGE (T5) | ENGLISH WARRIOR (T5) | |||||
| Second Round Thursday 14th June 1934 | ||||||
| Heat 1 | Heat 2 | |||||
| Dog | Dist. | Time | Dog | Dist. | Time | |
| LUTWYCHE (T1) 6/4 co-fav | 4 1/2 yds | 30.02 | ROVING CUTLET (T1) 4/9 fav | 4 yds | 29.74 | |
| BRILLIANT BOB (T2) | 4 yds | 30.29 | GREY RACA (T5) | 3 yds | 29.98 | |
| GRIM REVENGE (T3) | 30.53 | MARCH ON (T4) | 30.16 | |||
| GLIB RETORT (T4) | BOSHAM (T2) | |||||
| DASHING CUT (T5) | GALLANT RECRUIT (T3) | |||||
| GRADUAL RISE (T6) | vacant | |||||
| Second Round Saturday 16th June 1934 | ||||||
| Heat 3 | Heat 4 | |||||
| Dog | Dist. | Time | Dog | Dist. | Time | |
| WILD WOOLLEY (T3) 4/6 fav | 1/2 yd | 30.38 | DAVESLAND (T2) 2/9 fav | Head | 30.23 | |
| KUMM ON STEVE (T4) | 1 yd | 30.41 | BEEF CUTLET (T3) | 1 yd | 30.25 | |
| DENHAM PETER (T2) | 30.47 | ENGLISH WARRIOR (T1) | 30.31 | |||
| ALL OR NOWT (T1) | EDLOO (T4) | |||||
| MASTER SAM (T5) | BLACK WARRIOR (T5) | |||||
| vacant | vacant | |||||
| First Round Heats Saturday 9th June 1934 | ||||||
| Heat 1 | Heat 2 | |||||
| Dog | Dist. | Time | Dog | Dist. | Time | |
| LUTWYCHE (T2) 2/1 | 1/2 yd | 30.31 | EDLOO (T6) | 1/2 yd | 30.50 | |
| BRILLIANT BOB (T3) | 2 yds | 30.34 | ENGLISH WARRIOR (T5) | 1 yd | 30.53 | |
| DENHAM PETER (T5) | 30.46 | BLACK WARRIOR (T4) | 30.59 | |||
| SOME GAME (T4) | DESPERATE DUKE II (T1) | |||||
| HANDY GIFT (T6) | ALL TOGETHER (T2) | |||||
| THANKS A LOT (T1) | JEFF'S MONTY (T3) | |||||
| Heat re-run when Thanks A Lot was disqualified | ||||||
| Heat 3 | ||||||
| Dog | Dist. | Time | ||||
| GLIB RETORT (T1) 9/4 | 6 yds | 30.22 | ||||
| DASHING CUT (T3) | 1/2 yd | 30.58 | ||||
| GRADUAL RISE (T6) | 30.61 | |||||
| BERNIE (T2) | ||||||
| DELAFIELD (T4) | ||||||
| HAPPY FORM (T5) | ||||||
| First Round Heats Tuesday 12th June 1934 | ||||||
| Heat 4 | Heat 5 | |||||
| Dog | Distance | Time | Dog | Distance | Time | |
| KUMM ON STEVE (T4) 3/1 | 4 yds | 30.16 | ROVING CUTLET (T6) Evens fav | 7 yds | 29.81 | |
| BEEF CUTLET (T6) | 2 yds | 30.40 | WILD WOOLLEY (T3) | 3/4 yd | 30.23 | |
| MASTER SAM (T3) | 30.52 | BOSHAM (T4) | 30.27 | |||
| TIPSY COON (T1) | BREFFNI SAM (T1) | |||||
| LAND ANNUITIES (T2) | BLACK MANAGER (T2) | |||||
| JACK'S JOKE (T5) | BELLA'S BROTHER (T5) | |||||
| Heat 6 | Heat 7 | |||||
| Dog | Dist. | Time | Dog | Dist. | Time | |
| GRIM REVENGE (T4) 100/7 | 1 1/2 yds | 30.67 | DAVESLAND (T1) 7/4 | 5 yds | 29.83 | |
| ALL OR NOWT (T1) | 1/2 yd | 30.76 | GREY RACA (T3) | 6 yds | 30.13 | |
| GALLANT RECRUIT (T5) | 30.79 | MARCH ON (T2) | 30.49 | |||
| BILL'S SELECTED (T2) | CAPTAIN RADIO (T4) | |||||
| TIGHT CARESS (T3) | THE DAW (T5) | |||||
| JOLIFICATION (T6) | vacant | |||||
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The picture below shows the owner
of Davesland, Frederick Brooks, kindly sent in by his grandson Mac Olive. |
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The picture above shows the owner of Davesland, Frederick Brooks, kindly sent in by his grandson Mac Olive. |
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The racecard shows heats 1 & 2 of the first round of the 1934 Laurels. The first heat was won by Jeff's Fashion when beating Trinidad by 5 Lengths in 28.66. Wild Woolley had won the Derby in 1932 and the Laurels & Gold collar Grateful thanks to Tony Nash for the scan and information. |
WELSH GREYHOUND DERBY (Cardiff White City)
| Winner | Sire | Dam | Time |
| Valiant Rufus | Red Robin | Hotel Avro | 30.08 |
IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Harolds Cross)
| Dog | Sire | Dam | Time | Distance | SP |
| Frisco Hobo | Hidden Badger | Pykes Paek | 30.45 | 12/1 | |
| Buzzing Dick | Leningrad | Beaten Rattle | 30.53 | 1 L | Evens |
| April Dandy | 30.77 | 3 L | |||
| Seldom at Home | 30.78 | Short Head | |||
| Kerryhill Boy | |||||
| My Mistake | Open Streak | Misconduct |
Semi Finals: In the first semi final Kerryhill Boy beat My Mistake by 6 lengths in 30.32. In the second semi final Buzzing Dick beat April Dandy by 1/2 a length in 30.28. In the third semi final Seldom at Home beat Frisco Hobo by 4 lengths in 30.75.
Final: When the traps opened the second favourite Kerryhill Boy led and bumped the evens favourite Buzzing Dick. This let Frisco Hobo through and he ran on strongly to win by a length from the fast finishing favourite.
SCOTTISH GREYHOUND DERBY (Carntyne)
| Dog | Sire | Dam | Time | SP |
| Olive's Best | Deemster | Sister Olive | 29.90 | 7/4 jf |
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