Oxfordshire brothers dreaming of local success with star youngster Sir Oreo
Two brothers who quit their shopfitting careers to become professional greyhound trainers at Oxford Stadium have high hopes of landing one of the venue’s biggest prizes this month. Chris and Phil Hamblin transformed their Mapledurham-based warehouse from a fitting unit into purpose-built kennels complete with paddock space, a swimming pool, kitchen and a racing office […]
Helibron brimming with confidence ahead of Pall Mall Semi Finals
Newcastle-based Tom Helibron holds two chances of reaching the Stadium Bookmakers Pall Mall final on Saturday night when Oxford Stadium’s most prestigious competition resumes. The £20,000 prize, which was first run in 1935, returned following an 11-year gap at the weekend with its initial entry of 24 greyhounds cut to 12 after four Round One […]
Speedway latest! Brave Cheetahs are beaten by Pirates in KO Cup Semi Final
The Monarch Oxford Cheetahs saw their Knockout Cup campaign end in Dorset on Wednesday night following a 52-38 reverse to defending champions Poole Pirates. Cheetahs slipped to a 12-point aggregate loss, but took the meeting’s outcome down to the concluding three races where an unfortunate – and spectacular – crash for skipper Scott Nicholls ended […]