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The stadium had been rebuilt had huge cost and was now subject to rumours of fraud and malpractice. The reasons for administration was subject to investigation and even appeared on ‘The Cook Report’, a popular TV show hosted by Roger Cook.[9]On 27 October Eastville Stadium owned by the BS Group was sold for development, plans were announced for a new Bristol greyhound stadium that never came to fruition. The BS Group management switched the entire operation, including trainers, racing office staff and bookmakers forty miles up the M4 to the newly acquired Swindon, bought from British Car Auctions who had owned the track since 1983, even the Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (BAGS) contract switched to Swindon.[9] Bristol trainers Terry Kibble, Ron Dix, Marjorie Millard and Peter Swadden all moved Swindon.The racing ended at Dunmore Stadium in March 1997 and the last meeting attracted 3,000 patrons.[10]Catford Racing Manager Jim Snowden left to be General Manager at Portsmouth replacing the retiring Bill Francis. Snowden was replaced by the Assistant Racing Manager Phil Donaldson. In Wimbledon the Merton council produced a feasibility study into putting a football stadium on Wimbledon Stadium which was dismissed by Wimbledon chairman Sam Hammam. A first season trainer called Seamus Cahill joined Catford.Competitions[edit]The BBC severed their ties with greyhound racing as they continued to cut their sporting programs. Sky stepped in and would show the TV Trophy for the first time which led to the bizarre scenario whereby the event was held twice; once in April (BBC) and then again in October (Sky). The relationship with Sky was closely guarded by the Greyhound Racing Association who gained the upper hand in negotiations for the industry.[9][1]Derby semi-finalist Toms The Best hit a great run of form in the summer winning the Midland Gold Cup at Monmore and the Sussex Cup at Hove before heading for the Irish Derby and claiming the competition for Nick Savva.[4]Spring Rose continued to perform well, reaching the Grand Prix final at Walthamstow and St Leger final at Wembley but she was upstaged by Tralee Crazy. The white and black bitch trained by Nick Savva won both the Cesarewitch at Catford and the St Leger.[9][1]Sheffield (71 points) won the Red Mills Supertrack defeating Walthamstow (64) and Midlenhall (54) in the final.[11]Principal UK races[edit]Daily Mirror\/Sporting Life Grand National, Hall Green (Mar 26, 474m h, \u00a37,500)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTimeTrap1stTarn Bay FlashPat McCombe9-129.0752ndDynamic DisplayBarry O’Sullivan8-129.1713rdScalp RangerSam Sykes25-129.2334thWisley WonderLorraine King1-1f29.3125thGlown FoxTom Foster11-429.4946thSpringwell BoostNikki Chambers5-129.976BBC TV Trophy, Hall Green (Apr 9, 815m, \u00a36,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTimeTrap1stThornfield PrideYvonne Morris12-152.1752ndElbony RoseNick Savva1-1f52.1823rdHandy ScoreErnie Gaskin Sr.8-152.1944thWise BeautyPatsy Byrne4-152.3315thMusical TreatBrian Clemenson10-152.4936thFrisby FanfareHarry Crapper5-152.996Reading Masters, Reading (May 11, 465m, \u00a320,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTimeTrap1stNight TrooperNikki Adams6-127.8632ndBlackwater StormA E Lindsay14-128.4223rdBlue MurlenMick Smith4-9f28.4544thFinal ClimberTony Meek25-128.5155thDroopys EricHenry Tasker6-128.5916thSmart DogBrian Clemenson14-130.996BT Global Finance Syntegra Gold Collar, Catford (Sep 20, 555m, \u00a37,500)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTimeTrap1stLenson BillyNorah McEllistrim1-2f35.0232ndHomeside KnightTom Gates6-135.1043rdSlow JoJohn Coleman6-135.2664thCharpaidonSam Sykes20-135.3025thDerrinasafa DanAlf Ellis16-135.3116thAlastairs EffortTerry Atkins12-135.415Ike Morris Laurels, Wimbledon (Oct 10, 460m, \u00a37,500)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTimeTrap1stEl PremierLinda Mullins4-7f27.3662ndBlack Gem CharmPhil Rees Jr.8-127.6233rdPingoSeamus Cahill6-127.7644thRun FreddieTommy Foster25-127.9225thCoilltes ChoiceMacmorough Mulkerrin20-128.0056thBig MistakeJohn Coleman4-128.301Wendy Fair St Leger, Wembley (Nov 14, 655m, \u00a312,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTimeTrap1stTralee CrazyNick Savva4-139.4152ndLydpal FrankieTony Meek6-139.6133rdFaultless FredGloria Stringer20-140.0524thMystery PlayerSam Sykes33-140.1965thSpring RoseCharlie Lister1-2f40.3146thWeeford CarolJohn Lambe50-140.331William Hill Cesarewitch, Catford (Dec 6, 718m, \u00a36,500)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTimeTrap1stTralee CrazyNick Savva1-2f45.6942ndDunmurry FlightErnie Gaskin Sr.10-146.1553rdMusical TreatBrian Clemenson10-146.2714thElderberry FlyerPat Ryan16-146.3165thHasty BitPaul Young50-146.5526thBaby GrandNorah McEllistrim4-146.593Thoroughbred Investments Oaks, Wimbledon (Dec 13, 480m, \u00a36,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSPTimeTrap1stFlashy GetErnie Gaskin Sr.14-128.7512ndSeskin JudyAngie Kibble10-128.8723rdCashen SleeperJohn McGee Jr.20-128.9964thFrankion JackyLinda Jones1-1f29.0155thBe Bopa LolaPhil Rees Jr.6-129.173N\/RTerrydrum KateCharlie ListerTotalisator returns[edit]Extended contentThe totalisator returns declared to the National Greyhound Racing Club for the year 1997 are listed below.[13][14]StadiumTurnover \u00a3London (Walthamstow)11,493,136London (Wimbledon)8,081,088Romford6,515,458Brighton & Hove4,640,284Birmingham (Hall Green)4,471,132Manchester (Belle Vue)4,388,067London (Catford)3,661,680Sheffield (Owlerton)2,553,582Birmingham (Perry Barr)2,483,949Crayford2,446,291Peterborough2,203,740Sunderland1,982,214StadiumTurnover \u00a3London (Wembley)1,867,544Milton Keynes1,713,564Wolverhampton (Monmore)1,677,520Glasgow (Shawfield)1,618,461Portsmouth1,357,318Newcastle (Brough Park)1,311,308Yarmouth1,297,701Nottingham1,237,500Reading1,166,274Oxford1,114,841Harlow733,471Canterbury707,236StadiumTurnover \u00a3Bristol677,226Poole515,781Swindon508,826Hull (New Craven Park)490,250Swaffham199,447Mildenhall186,876Henlow (Bedfordshire)165,358Doncaster (Stainforth)123,975Sittingbourne85,000Rye House78,000References[edit]^ a b c Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN\u00a0978-1-905153-534.^ “1997”. Greyhound Data.^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN\u00a0978-1-905153-53-4.^ a b c Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN\u00a00332-3536.^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN\u00a0978-1-905153-53-4.^ NGRC calendar. National Greyhound Racing Club. January 1998.^ “1997”. Greyhound Data.^ National Greyhound Racing Club Calendar, July 1997 edition. National Greyhound Racing Club.^ a b c d e Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. ISBN\u00a01-904317-07-3.^ “Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) March edition”. Greyhound Star. 1997.^ “Sheffield Superteam”. Vol.\u00a016, no.\u00a01. Greyhound Star. January 1998.^ “Greyhound Star (Remember When – April)”. Greyhound Star.^ Totalisator returns of National Greyhound Racing Club Licensed tracks. National Greyhound Racing Club. 1997.^ “17.4% Rise in Attendance”. Greyhound Star. March 1998.UK & Irish greyhound competitionsScottish greyhound tracks"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/1997-uk-ireland-greyhound-racing-year\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1997 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year"}}]}]