1977 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 1977 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 51st year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[1]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
1977 English Greyhound Derby	Balliniska Band ^[2] ^[3]
1977 Irish Greyhound Derby	Linda's Champion ^[4] ^[5]
1977 Scottish Greyhound Derby	Amber Sky ^[6]
1977 Welsh Greyhound Derby	Instant Gambler ^[7]
Greyhound Trainer of the Year	Ted Dickson
Greyhound of the Year	Balliniska Band
Irish Greyhound of the Year	Lindas Champion

BBC TV Trophy, Walthamstow (Mar 23, 820m, £1,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Montreen	Harry Bamford	13-2	52.40	1
2nd	Bonzo	George Curtis	7-1	52.52	4
3rd	Sindys Flame	John Honeysett	2-5f	52.56	6
4th	Fountain Valley		16-1	52.76	5
5th	Dear Charmer	Ken Reynolds	66-1	53.00	2
6th	Tell You What		20-1	53.20	3

Grand National, White City (April 9 500m h, £1,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Salerno	John Coleman	5-4f	30.65	2
2nd	Out All Night	Joe Pickering	10-1	30.79	3
3rd	Hes A Dear	Tom Foster	6-4	30.82	6
4th	Maythorn View	Randy Singleton	5-1	30.98	4
5th	Lisfinny Boy		10-1	31.06	1
6th	Meanus Dandy	Joe Pickering	33-1	00.00	5

Scurry Gold Cup, Slough (April 16, 434m, £2,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Wired To Moon	George Curtis	4-1	26.63	3
2nd	Cahurmore Speech	Len White	7-4f	26.73	2
3rd	Xmas Holiday	Phil Rees Sr.	11-4	26.77	1
4th	Lesleys Charm	Ted Dickson	10-1	27.05	6
5th	Cameo Marshall		20-1	27.17	5
6th	Fiano	Adam Jackson	10-1	27.49	4

Scottish Greyhound Derby, Shawfield (Aug 6, 480m, £3,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Amber Sky	Peter Beaumont	6-4f	29.08	2
2nd	Skilful Boy		7-1	29.12	4
3rd	Derrygrath Charm		10-1	29.28	5
4th	Westmead Special	Natalie Savva	2-1	29.36	1
5th	Kilcolman Stuart	Barbara Tompkins	4-1	29.44	3

The Grand Prix, Walthamstow (Oct 22, 640m, £2,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Paradise Spectre	Pat Mullins	6-4f	40.19	4
2nd	Stormy Spirit	Joe Pickering	3-1	40.25	1
3rd	Lyons King	Edna Wearing	40-1	40.41	6
4th	Westmead Melody	Natalie Savva	25-1	40.45	3
5th	Huberts Consort	Tom Reilly	7-2	40.46	2
6th	Miss Kilkenny	Bill Bookle	4-1	00.00	5

↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
↑ Dick, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 157/158/159/160. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
↑ "1977". Greyhound Data.
↑ Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.
↑ Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.

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Greyhound stadiums in Ireland
Current (Republic of Ireland)	Clonmel Cork Dundalk Enniscorthy Galway Kilkenny Lifford Limerick Longford Mullingar Newbridge Shelbourne Park Thurles Tralee Waterford Youghal
Current (Northern Ireland)	Derry Drumbo Park
Former (Republic of Ireland)	Ballybunion Cork (Show Grounds) Cork (Western Road) Dundalk (Ramparts) Harold's Cross Limerick (Markets Field) Navan Newbridge (St Conleth's Park)
Former (Northern Ireland)	Celtic Park Dunmore Stadium