Stadiums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Kinsley Greyhound Stadium
Kinsley Greyhound Stadium — Greyhound racing stadium in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Fitzwilliam · 0.9 km
About
Kinsley Greyhound Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1939. Wikidata describes it as: "Greyhound racing stadium in England". Coordinates: 53.6260°, -1.3678°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kinsley Greyhound Stadium is a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing stadium situated on Wakefield Road in Kinsley, West Yorkshire, England.
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Background
History
The Kinsley greyhound track is situated between Leeds and Doncaster and was built and opened in 1939. The track was independent (also known as a flapping track) and served the local mining village. After the war the track could accommodate a maximum of 3,500 spectators. In 1985 John Curran and Keith Murrell took over the running of the track and invested into the stadium by improving the facilities. Distances were changed to 100, 260, 330, 460 & 630 metres, an 'Inside Sumner' hare was put in and a competition was introduced called the Kinsley Greyhound Derby. The race offered £20,000 eclipsing many of the top National Greyhound Racing Club events at the time. A computer totalisator was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6260, -1.3678
- District
- Wakefield
- Parish
- Hemsworth
- Postcode
- WF9 5EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Established
- 1939
- Nearest railway station
- Fitzwilliam — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.kinsleydogs.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2142677 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinsley Greyhound Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kinsley Greyhound Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 244638.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinsley Greyhound Stadium?
- Kinsley Greyhound Stadium is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode WF9 5EE), in the parish of Hemsworth.
- When was Kinsley Greyhound Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1939.
- Who owns Kinsley Greyhound Stadium?
- Kinsley Greyhound Stadium is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Kinsley Greyhound Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Fitzwilliam, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WF9 5EE.