dai bando 2 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) We have recently renovated The Valley Greyhound Stadium. It is the only surviving flapping track in Wales. The renovation includes indoor stand with seating and viewing areas, well stocked bar, male, female and disabled toilets. The track has been re-sanded and is running great. Usually 3 bookmakers there. It is surprising how many people don't realise it is still open never mind renovated. We had a fantastic night there Saturday with a £1000 Glamorgan Cup open, over 160 people there and a fantastic atmosphere. http://www.(!64.56:886/pages/Valley-Greyhounds/161302777239208 http://www.valleygreyhounds.ERFujikolp;' The Valley Greyhound Stadium Ystrad Mynach Hengoed Mid Glamorgan CF8 7SN Edited March 1, 2011 by dai bando 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redial 81 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 THATS GOOD NEWS GREYHOUND RACING SEEMS TO BE ON THE UP I HOPE IT SPREADS TO THE FLAPPING BOYS .COULD YOU OFFER OUT FOR HIRE TO THE WHIPPET/LURCHER MEN UF SOUTH WALES.DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MANY FLAPPING TRACKS ARE LEFT IN THE U.K. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Its looking good I wish you every success with it :thumbs: Brings back a lot of lovely memory's.. we had a flapping track in the village I live in till about 15 years ago spent some good nights there :thumbs: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevin from bristol 95 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 when the next meet ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 cracking little track the valley. i used to run dogs there every week until i moved. one of my dogs held the sprint track record there for a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedge hunter 107 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 What nights you race mate, i ran my whippet bitch there a few years back for sum charity event, iv had some real good times there in the past, i must make more of an effort to attend more, best of luck hh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I had NO idea matey, will def pop down to watch some races!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SINDASOX 256 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Well done to all concerned, i'll pop down there myself, the link you have added doesn't work. SINDASOX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 On 01/03/2011 at 16:43, Ideation said: I had NO idea matey, will def pop down to watch some races!!!! Been there a few times matey.......like I sais theres always something to do when you ain't working the dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai bando 2 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Racing Thursday and Saturday nights Thursday first race 7.30pm Saturday first race 6.30pm Sometimes there aren't enough enteries for a meeting but its been good since xmas racing nearly every thursday and saturday with 8 races. Check on facebook or the forum on race day as we don't know how many races till after 12.00am. Can't get the link to work it valleygreyhounds on **"£$%^&*(. Edited March 1, 2011 by dai bando Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimster68 123 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 only 12 flapping tracks left in the uk and many are on their knees,i had some of the best nights of my life racing dogs at most flapping tracks in yorkshire .theres now only 2 left in yorkshire highgate and askern (lurcher link hire highgate on the second saturday of every month for fun racing only)its the same old story no youngsters going into the sport its mainly middle aged people and pensioners .if my memory serves me right in 1980 there were more than flapping tracks .these are the only ones left theres one in the vally and one at ellsmere port,highgate ,askern ,westhoughton ,wheatly hill,easington ,armadale,ayre,corbiewood, gretna, thornton,wansbeck theres none south of doncaster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai bando 2 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Yeah it's a real shame. We've done what we can at the Valley and hopefully it will go onwards and upwards. Be nice to see some new faces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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