The Stewards' Cup was a greyhound competition held annually.
It was inaugurated in 1941 and a different venue was chosen each year by the National Greyhound Racing Club over the standard distance of the relevant track (and much later the stayers distance).
From 1981 until 1987 the competition was held at Brighton and was for British Bred greyhounds only. The following year the competition found a permanent home at Walthamstow Stadium.
The event ended in 2008 following the closure of Walthamstow.
Past winners +YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPVenue & DistanceNotes1941 Lairds Cutlet Beef Cutlet – War Spy Archie Whitcher (Clapton) 30.30 4-1Walthamstow1942 Ballynennan Moon Mr Moon – Banriogan Dann Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.92 1-3fWalthamstow1943Blackwater Cutlet Woodrow – Editors Belle Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 30.26 11-10f dead-heat1943 Ballykildare Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 30.26 5-2 dead-heat1944 Ballyhennessy Seal Lone Seal – Canadian Glory Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 30.10 4-9f 1948 Honey Boy Finnegan Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 29.98 2-1Wembley1949 Eastern Madness Mad Tanist – East of the River Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.60 2-1jf 1950 Ballyedmond Fergus Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 31.65 100-30 1951 Rushton Smutty Mad Tanist – Summer Frock Frank Johnson (Private) 29.42 7-4 White City 1952 Mellow Mystery Ballyguiltenane Tom - Magic Mystery Bert Heyes (White City - London) 29.50 6-1 Shawfield 1953 Magourna Reject Astras Son – Saucy Dame Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) 28.63 3-1 Gloucester 1954 Coolkill Chieftain Celtic Chief - Coolkill Darkie Jack Harvey (Wembley) 33.44 1-1f West Ham 1955 Gulf Of Darien Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann Jack Harvey (Wembley) 40.21 7-4jf Brough Park 1956 Silver Chief The Grand Champion – Never Falter Joe Booth (Private) 28.22 4-1 Hall Green 1957 Silent Worship The Grand Champion-Miss Chancer John Bassett (Wolverhampton) 29.43 9-4jf Wembley 1958 Budget Surplus Magourna Reject - Coolflash Wilf France (Harringay) 40.46 6-1 Leeds 1959 Greenane Airways Imperial Airways – Take Astra Jim Irving (Private) 51.751-4f Powderhall 1960 Noonans Rhapsody Ballymac Ball – Vahsel Bay Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 34.84 7-2 New Cross 1961 In Town Tonight Greenane Airways – Top and Left Jim Irving (Private) 29.22 White City 1962Greenane Toast Solar Prince – Burnt Toast Bessie Lewis (Private) 30.58 White City Glasgow 1963 Cahara Rover Paddle First – Cahara Lass Joe De Mulder (Private) 27.73 Wimbledon 1964 Cranog Bet Knock Hill Chieftain – Don't Bet Phil Rees Sr. (Private) 28.83 Brough Park Track record 1965 Clonmannon Flash Prairie Flash – Dainty Sister Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 29.77 Shawfield 1966 Lazy Tim Clonalvy Pride – You Little Daisy Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 30.58 White City 1967 Forward King Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 39.82 Monmore Track record1968 Quiet Cheer Golden Cheers – Vals Pet Joe Booth (Private) 28.44 Middlesbrough 1969 Cals Pick Any Harm – Flying Sherry Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.88 4-5f Wembley 1970 Peace Blue Boy Tric Trac – Peace Rose Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue) 40.55 7-1 Powderhall 1972 Ramdeen Stuart Sallys Story – Any Streak Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 40.19 1-2f 1975 Dunworkin Yanka Boy - Reflection Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 46.39 Perry Barr 1977 Boherglass Swell Kilbelin Style – Walterstown Miss Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 28.91 11-10f Walthamstow 1978 Snowhill King Bright Lad – Clorinka Clover Dave Drinkwater (Bletchley) 41.63 Crayford 1981 Status Quo George Curtis (Brighton)42.14 1-2f Brighton 695m1982 The Italian Job Cosmic Orbit – Stylish Dolores Gunner Smith (Brighton) 41.61 6-4Brighton 695m1983 Decoy Lassie Westown Adam – Tibbys Girl Joe Cobbold (Cambridge) 41.89 Brighton 695m1984 Keem Rocket Decoy Sovereign – Keem Princess Tony Meek (Swindon) 41.40 Brighton 695m1985 Mines Kango 41.74 Brighton 695m1986 Black Superman Yankee Express – Grassmere Lass 41.87 Brighton 695m1987 Olivers Wish Whisper Wishes – Westmead Tania Nick Savva (Private) 41.35 Brighton 695m1988 Westmead Move Whisper Wishes – Westmead Tania Nick Savva (Private) Walthamstow 640m1989 Chicita Banana Sail On II – Bonita Banana John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) Walthamstow 640 m 1990Chicita Banana Sail On II – Bonita Banana John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 39.42 5-4fWalthamstow 640 m1991 Rahan Arc Whisper Wishes – Lemon Gem Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow) 39.77 4-5fWalthamstow 640 m1992 Lets All Boogie Carters Lad – Princess Alucard John Coleman (Walthamstow) 39.69 1-2fWalthamstow 640 m1993 Squire Delta Easy and Slow – Squire Jenny John Coleman (Walthamstow) 40.005-2Walthamstow 640 m1994 Ballygown LillyTrack Man – Babary Doll Danny Talbot (Private) 39.69 11-4Walthamstow 640 m1995 Suncrest Sail Low Sail - Sarahs Surprise Charlie Lister (Private) 39.59 11-10fWalthamstow 640 m1996 Treasured Manx Manx Treasure - Yagoodthing Shaun Neary (Private) 40.04 1-1fWalthamstow 640 m1997Carloway Jill Frightful Flash – Prize Dancer Geoff De Mulder (Private) 39.92 3-1Walthamstow 640 m1998Cushie Amazing Lyons Dean – Cushie Wini Martin Burt (Monmore) 39.79 9-2Walthamstow 640 m1999 Malbay Flash Phantom Flash – Back the Glen Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 40.39 7-1Walthamstow 640 m2000 El Poker Come On Ranger – Good Customer Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 40.39 2-1Walthamstow 640 m2001 Smoking Baby Top Honcho – Security Special Derek Knight (Hove) 40.14 11-4Walthamstow 640 m2002Hollinwood Buck Night Trooper – Hollinwood Major Mick Clarke (Stainforth) 40.58 10-1Walthamstow 640 m2003 Droopys Puma Kiowa Shawnee So – Droopys Kristin Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) 39.84 8-1Walthamstow 640 m2004 Hallam Heskey Droopys Zidane – Droopys Kate Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) 40.12 7-2Walthamstow 640 m2005 Droopys Puma Kiowa Shawnee So – Droopys Kristin Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) 39.84 8-1Walthamstow 640 m2006 Romford Car Two Premier County – Rosden Panda John Mullins (Walthamstow) 39.76 3-1Walthamstow 640 m2007Mitzie Just the Best – Minnies Sparkler Mick Puzey (Walthamstow) 40.02 7-1Walthamstow 640 m2008Aero Blackjack Blackjack Tom – Great Madam Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 39.38 4-1Walthamstow 640 m
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