Somercotes - Greyhound Track (SLHS SFC 012)
| Photo ID #: | 2418 | |
| Description: | Somercotes Sports Stadium, Nottingham Road, Somercotes | |
| Category: | Sport | |
| Location: | Somercotes Sport | |
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The Somercotes Greyhound Track opened in 1955-56.
The men behind the greyhound track venture were Harry Hill, Len Meredith (landlord Royal Tiger PH), Ted Callaghan and Charlie Hall, whose wife was on the gate. Entry to the track was 50 pence (10 shillings).
Facilities: Tin Shelter for the bookies, Pavilion and toilets (these were opposite the car wash now on Nottingham Road). The track: The track had two distances 270 yards from the far side and a 480 yard distance.
The track closed in the early 1970's to make way for the development of the new Cotes Park Industrial Estate