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Rotherham Greyhound Stadium was a
greyhound racing Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around an oval track. The sport originates from Hare coursing, coursing. Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) that travels ahead of th ...
stadium in Holmes,
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Origins

The stadium was constructed in 1933 in an area known as Holmes on the east side of Psalters Lane and the west side of Hartington Road and north of Holmes railway station.


Opening

The track opened on 31 July 1933 and was owned by the same company that brought greyhounds to
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. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the
National Greyhound Racing Club The National Greyhound Racing Club was an organisation that governed Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Greyhound racing is a sport in the United Kingdom. The industry uses a parimutuel betting tote system with on-course and off-course be ...
) and was known as a flapping track which was the nickname given to independent tracks.


History

Racing was held on Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.45pm. The Racing consisted of handicap races and level break racing on an all-grass circuit and the main racing distance was 405 yards behind an 'Inside Sumner' hare system.


Closure

The track was closed in 1974 and redeveloped into housing called Hartington Close.


References

{{English greyhound tracks Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom Sports venues in Rotherham