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Title: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: Ben Lomond on Monday 14 March 11 11:46 GMT (UK)

Just found out there was a greyhound track on the site of what is now the Yoker high flats south of the railway line at Yoker station.

My father used to own a greyhound and raced it there.
Anyone have any info on Clydebank Greyhound track?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: owenatmyclydebankp on Tuesday 15 March 11 00:33 GMT (UK)

When I was a wee boy passing the greyhound track, I used to hear the roar of the crowd and thought it was a football match. I never knew it was a greyhound track. You should check out 'Welcome To Clydebank' website and sign up to their forum. There is a lot of information to be had there.

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: Ben Lomond on Tuesday 15 March 11 11:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks Owen. Can't see the forum on that excellent site.

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: owenatmyclydebankp on Tuesday 15 March 11 22:36 GMT (UK)

Hello ben Lomond. On the 'Welcome To Clydebank' site, click on 'Communicate' then 'Discussion Forum'. You can browse the forum but if you want to comment, you will have to sign up.

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: Ben Lomond on Friday 18 March 11 00:48 GMT (UK)

Thanks Owen but it says its not accepting new registrations on the forum.

 :-\

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: owenatmyclydebankp on Tuesday 22 March 11 11:50 GMT (UK)

myyran left a message to say the pub at hamilton Street was the Victoria Bar, and that rings a bell with me.

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: Ben Lomond on Tuesday 22 March 11 17:27 GMT (UK)

I managed to register on the forum thanks Owen.

 ;)

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: owenatmyclydebankp on Tuesday 22 March 11 20:12 GMT (UK)

That's great. Welcome to Clydebank website has just had a facelift and it looks great now.

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: g forgeron on Sunday 01 January 12 12:08 GMT (UK)

As a wee boy living in Peters' Square I could hear the punters roaring on a summer night.
I think the correct name was " The Clydeholm Greyhound Stadium", it was what is known as a "flapper track", in other words it did not belong to the official greyhound racing establishment.

At that time 1940s/50s Rothesay Dock was always busy with iron ore carriers and a lot of the crews' money used to be invested in the dugs

According to my late father "ringing" was not unknown.

Title: Re: Clydebank Greyhound track
Post by: owenatmyclydebankp on Monday 02 January 12 02:49 GMT (UK)

I used to hear the roar passing over Yokermill Road as a boy but never knew what it was. I am on the Facebook page called 'Call Yerself A Bankie" and a lady called Catherine Parker posted a photo of the front of a program, which I have posted here.