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1950 English Greyhound Derby

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In the final Ballymac Ball broke well with Quare Customer challenging, however Ballymac Ball maintained a healthy lead and ran out over three lengths in front recording 28.72, a new final record. The favourite Ballycurren Garrett had missed the break and encountered crowding with the others, leaving
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In the first semi-final Quare Customer won from Magna Hasty and Drumgoon Boy. In the second semi-final Red Wind faded after being well placed and was eliminated, the race was won by Ballycurren Garrett with Ballymac Ball and Captain the Killer claiming the qualifying places. Red Wind was found to be
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Round two saw Red Wind recover from his injury and secure a nine length victory in a fast 28.70. Another favourite, Ballymac Ball showed a strong finish to catch long time leaders Loyal Accomplice and Magna Hasty in his heat.
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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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but in qualifying for the second round suffered a minor injury. Greenwood Tanist was the first shock of the competition as the 2-1 favourite failed to qualify after going lame.
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and his owner, Belfast bookmaker Tom F Nicholl, received a first prize of £1,500. The greyhound was trained by Stan Martin.
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Red Wind was made the ante-post favourite before the competition got underway, the fawn dog had won the
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one of the sport's biggest owners George Flintham still awaiting success in the Derby.
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took place during June with the final being held on 24 June 1950 at
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Index

English Greyhound Derby
White City Stadium
1949
1951
White City Stadium
Ballymac Ball
Ballymac Ball
(Wimbledon)
Leslie Reynolds
(Wembley)
(Wimbledon)
Jack Harvey
(Wembley)
Grand Prix
Midland Puppy Derby
1950 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year





ISBN
0-948955-36-8
""Sports in Brief." Times [London, England] 26 June 1950"
"1950"
ISBN
0-7207-1804-X
"Hall of Fame"
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