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Poolstock Greyhound / Speedway Track.
Poolstock Greyhound / Speedway Track.
Photo: Ron Hunt
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Item #: 1681
Poolstock Greyhound / Speedway Track.

Comment by: Wendy Sumner on 19th July 2009 at 11:21

Great photo, a bit before my time, but spent many hours there with my dad Harold racing and trialing dogs. It still looked the same in the late 60,s.

Comment by: Tony Ryan on 28th December 2012 at 14:06

I was born in Cowling st and my grandfather Harry Rimmer worked there for the owner Tommy Kenyon, in the early 60s I used to walk the dogs to the traps, the handicapper was Ralph Parkinson,bookies were Ken Broome.Jimmy Livesey and some I cant remember.Trainers I remember.Harold Sharples,Tony Deroma,Bill Quinlan,Jonny Heyes,big punters were Garvey and fingers, Eric Bromilow,anyone who may know me please get in touch, thanks

Comment by: D J FILLINGHAM on 25th March 2013 at 14:58

My dad John Fillingham Jacky as Tommy called him used to work for Tommy Kenyon he used to drive the hare at meetings
I used to parade the dogs at meetings

Comment by: Graham Mawdesley on 6th November 2013 at 20:44

I lived in cygnet st .I used to walk the dogs out trap 5 grate days

Comment by: John Fillingham on 4th March 2014 at 20:22

I used to take the dogs to trap 2, my dad was John Fillingham who worked at the track driving the hare and also worked at the speedway... Wigan Warriors...I remember Laurel and Hardy appearing at the track in 1950 or so. I spent my childhood playing at the dog track.....and Poolstock Cricket Club...

Comment by: graham hughes on 26th April 2014 at 14:07

I lived at pool street and worked near the dog track I remember harry whalley he was the coal man

Comment by: Gary speakman on 5th January 2019 at 17:41

Tommy Kenyon built the house and then lived in the house I now live in. Anyone have a picture of him?

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