Cobb_Marathon_Bowl

Cobb Marathon Bowl

Cobb Marathon Bowl

Horse race

The Cobb Marathon Bowl was a greyhound racing competition held at Catford Stadium.[1]

Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...

It was a leading competition run over the longer marathon race distance and was inaugurated in 1942 over 810 yards.[2]

The event was introduced by a Catford greyhound owner called Mr Francis Rupert Victor Cobb (a brewer by trade).[3] He died in 1966 which led to the race also being known as a memorial race.[4]

The race was discontinued in 1975 because other marathon events such as the TV Trophy surpassed it in regard to importance.[1]

Past winners

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Venues & Distances

  • 1942-1971 (Catford 810y)
  • 1972-1974 (Catford 790y)
  • 1975-1975 (Catford 790m)

Discontinued

References

  1. [1]
    Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. [2]
    Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. [3]
    Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN 0-85020-0474.
  4. [4]
    "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1966) February edition". Greyhound Star.
  5. [5]
    "Remember When - December". Greyhound Star.
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