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This was the first ever Derby final and was held on 15 October 1927. It was won in a time of 29.01 seconds by Entry Badge, a brindled dog weighing 66 pounds (30 kg), trained by Joe Harmon and owned by Edwin Baxter. Ever Bright came second, six lengths behind. Baxter owned the first three home.
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The first three in each of the
Northern and Southern finals were invited to the final, which was run at White City over a distance of 500 yards (460 m). The qualifiers from the Northern final were Great Chum, Elder Brother and Banderloo but Great Chum was replaced by Derham Boy for the final
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event began with heats at regional level, with winners progressing to a
Northern final and Southern final prior to a national final at White City. The Derby would soon be established as the most significant race in UK greyhound racing.
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The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations.
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and the prize money was substantial with £1,000 and a gold cup given to the winner, £300 to the runner-up and £100 to third place. This
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because of illness. The
Southern final was won by Entry Badge by four lengths in a time of 29.20 seconds.
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took place during
October 1927 with the final being held on 15 October 1927 at
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630:. Times 15 October 1927: 6. The Times Digital Archive.
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712:NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310
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605:1927 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
337:Southern Championship and Evening News Cup
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61:. The competition was inaugurated by the
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645:. Pelham Books Ltd. pp. 72–73.
643:The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing
593:+ Called in as reserve for the final
467:Second Semi Final (Belle Vue, Oct 8)
335:First Semi Final (White City, Oct 8)
86:Entry Badge, who had cost Baxter 40
671:Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years
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90:, was a granddaughter of a great
102:At White City (over 500 yards):
673:. Ringpress Books. p. 54.
241:Hill Sixty II - Crosswell Belle
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267:Nefarious Nettle - Gally Lass
1275:1927 sports events in London
517:Rimmer (Stanley, Liverpool)
163:Jocks Lodge -Beautiful Style
63:Greyhound Racing Association
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1280:October 1927 sports events
1270:Greyhound racing in London
316:6, ½, head, 3, 1 (lengths)
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26:English Greyhound Derby
469:Northern Championship
16:Greyhound racing event
1260:1927 in English sport
710:Genders, Roy (1990).
669:Dack, Barrie (1990).
641:Genders, Roy (1981).
577:(Stanley, Liverpool)
422:Sharman (Hall Green)
215:Harbuckle - Haversack
151:(White City - London)
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547:Hughes (Powderhall)
456:Harmon (White City)
405:Kennedy (Harringay)
371:Harmon (White City)
293:Woon - Chronic Cough
238:Derham Boy (Reserve)
175:John 'Jack' Kennedy
94:dog called Hopsack.
55:1927 Greyhound Derby
439:Cross (Hall Green)
189:Skeets - Beaded Fly
137:Jamie - Beaded Nora
628:"Greyhound Racing"
477:Name of Greyhound
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111:Name of Greyhound
59:White City Stadium
36:White City Stadium
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699:. Greyhound Data.
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98:Final result
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595:u=unplaced
362:Entry Badge
323:Semi finals
304:(Belle Vue)
281:(Belle Vue)
229:(Harringay)
227:Harry Buck
203:(Liverpool)
177:(Harringay)
160:Ever Bright
149:Joe Harmon
134:Entry Badge
1254:Categories
611:References
494:Great Chum
413:Roving Ben
396:Ever Bight
302:Jack Buck
290:Great Chum
279:Jack Buck
312:Distances
264:Banderloo
114:Breeding
599:See also
570:Big Drum
525:Banderlo
486:Trainer
354:Trainer
126:Trainer
92:coursing
32:Location
253:Hughes
88:guineas
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696:"1927"
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497:11/8f
483:Time
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419:29.61
416:100-6
402:29.29
385:29.32
368:29.00
351:Time
276:29.87
273:100-8
250:29.79
224:29.55
198:29.53
195:100-8
172:29.49
169:100-6
146:29.01
123:Time
117:Trap
24:1927
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1199:2016
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774:1927
716:ISBN
675:ISBN
647:ISBN
522:3rd
507:2nd
491:1st
474:Pos
450:10-1
433:20-1
399:10-1
393:3rd
382:20-1
376:2nd
365:1-4f
359:1st
342:Pos
287:N/R
261:6th
247:20-1
235:5th
221:10-1
209:4th
183:3rd
157:2nd
143:1-4f
131:1st
108:Pos
74:Race
53:The
44:1928
480:SP
348:SP
120:SP
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