WJ & JE Cearns Invitation
Category 2 race
LocationCentral Park Stadium
Inaugurated1951
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand

The WJ & JE Cearns Invitation is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium. It was inaugurated at (Wimbledon) in 1951 as the W.J.Cearns Memorial Trophy[1] following the death of W.J (Bill) Cearns in 1950.[2]

W.J.Cearns was the founder of Wimbledon Stadium and chairman of West Ham United F.C. The event was held in his honour until 2006 when his grandson Roger Cearns (owner of Central Park) brought the competition to Sittingbourne. It was renamed the WJ & JE Cairns Invitation with the JE part being named after his father John who was also instrumental in the history of Wimbledon.[3]

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1951 Fancy HeroTrabolgan Prince – Carriganea LassJack Harvey (Wembley)30.234-5f
1952 Ryton Basher [4]Model Dasher – Ryton BlunderStan Martin (Wimbledon)28.344-1
1953 Judy LuckTrevs Cutter – Queens WoodStan Martin (Wimbledon)28.4810-1
1954 Forever ClooneBellas Prince – Rare RarityDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon)28.8313-2
1955 Fitzs MarquisTom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow)28.657-1
1956 Spark Prince [5]Fire Prince - Ell For LeatherPaddy Fortune (Wimbledon)28.418-1
1957 Ford SpectrePolonius – Harrow GlamourDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon)28.1333-1
1958 Gentle TouchMagourna Reject – Abbey JaneDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon)28.448-1
1959 Greenane ValleyChampion Prince – Prairie VixenGeorge Waterman (Wimbledon)28.4340-1
1960 Dunstown ChampionDemon King – Geffs LinnettPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)28.0211-2
1961 Oregon PrinceKnock Hill Chieftain – Burleighs FancyPhil Rees Sr. (Private)28.17
1962 Little ArchieFlash Jack – Little JinglerHenry Parsons (Crayford)28.31
1963 Coup LeaderDisabled Leader – Nancys HoneymoonClare Orton (Wimbledon)28.50
1964 Cranog BetKnock Hill Chieftain – Dont BetPhil Rees Sr. (Private)28.284-5f
1965 Cranog BetKnock Hill Chieftain –Dont BetPhil Rees Sr. (Private)28.14
1966 Clopooks CollarClare Orton (Wimbledon)28.06
1967 Warfield FlashAlpine Miller – Anything GoesLen Drewery (Private)27.87
1968 No CreditThe Grand Prince – Ladys PlumeNora Gleeson (Wimbledon)28.218-1
1969 Always PresentPrinters Prince – Berrings FivePhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)28.755-1
1970 Bell SoloSunbow – Clopook LassiePaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon)28.102-1
1971 Sole AimMonalee Champion - YurituniDavid Geggus (Walthamstow)27.962-1
1972 Mullas ShoreO'Leary – Cremona MaidClare Orton (Wimbledon)28.5410-1
1973 Mels Pupil [6]Monalee King – Ellas RocketFrank Baldwin (Perry Barr)27.743-1
1974 Carry on BimboMonalee Champion – Silver OregonPaddy Coughlan (Crayford)28.454-1
1975 SandispecSpectre II – Cydnys HopeClare Orton (Wimbledon)40.661-2f
1976 Monalee CustomerRitas Choice – Monalee DreamGeorge Curtis (Brighton)40.995-4f
1977 Miss KilkennyMonalee Champion – Spring BreezeBill Bookle (Private)40.896-1
1978 Muskerry AirKnockhill Champion – MuskerryTrevenoPhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)40.821-1f
1979 Clountie CommentToms Pal – Candid CommentGeorge Curtis (Brighton)41.0316-1
1980 Murrays ChampionItsachampion – Fur CollarPaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)41.365-2
1981 Flower NoelYellow Band – High DramaLinda Mullins (Cambridge)40.9210-3
1982 KasamaTracButchers Trac- Lady KasamaGeorge Curtis (Brighton)40.831-2f
1983 Decoy LassieWestown Adam – Tibbys GirlJoe Cobbold (Ipswich)40.844-6f
1984 Pagan SandSand Man – The Grand InnTed Dickson (Slough)40.927-2
1985 Crown MarsInny Mist – I'm TrendyPhilip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon)41.2220-1
1986 Shining BrightLax Law – Bright FurGary Baggs (Ramsgate)41.464-1
1987 OhteeveeFor Real – Patricia MayTed Dickson (Wembley)40.515-1
1988 Bankers BenefitEasy And Slow – Society GirlAdam Jackson (Wembley)40.652-1
1989 Millgrove GirlLodge Prince – Under The StoneAlbert Hill (Private)40.741-5f
1990 Trans MercedesOran Jack - ShelleyMaldwyn Thomas (Reading)40.4610-11f
1991 Sail OverBallygarvan What – Touch The SailSam Sykes (Wimbledon)40.974-5f
1992 Lets All BoogieCarters Lad – Princess AlucardJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)40.571-3f
1993 Heavenly LadyManorville Sand – Black SanciscoLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)40.684-5f
1994 Heavenly Lady[7]Manorville Sand – Black SanciscoLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)40.4611-8jf
1997 Wandering OneLeaders Best – Passing WhimDerek Knight (Hove)40.977-4cf
1998 Awbeg SallyLow Sail – Ardbeg RubyBill Masters (Hove)40.551-1f
1999 Palace IssueDeerpark Jim – Clear IssueLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)40.871-4f
2000 Palace IssueDeerpark Jim – Clear IssueLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)40.894-5f
2001 Palace IssueDeerpark Jim – Clear IssueJohn Mullins (Walthamstow)41.368-11f
2002 Form of MagicIceni Regent – Clodeen MagicBrian Clemenson (Hove)40.971-10f
2003 Dunbarton CrossToms The Best – Dunbarton LegendWayne Wrighting (Hove)40.876-4f
2004 Special TrickSpiral Nikita – Castlerea DeliaLinda Jones (Walthamstow)40.825-4Track record
2005 Dods DelightLarkhill Jo – Rockmount HazelJohn Walsh (Wimbledon)41.9616-1
2006 Battle GroundTop Honcho – Lovely SharonAlan Stevens (Oxford)30.733-1
2007 Lenson ExpressTop Honcho – Gold SeacrestTony Collett (Sittingbourne)30.317-4fTrack record
2008 Rocky RocketDroopys Scholes – Kincraig LaurenGeorge Andreas (Sittingbourne)30.596-1
2009 Corrig VieriDroopys Vieri – Corrig RebelMark Wallis (Harlow)30.294-6f
2010 Dilemmas TomToms The Best – Westmead OakSpencer Mavrias (Sittingbourne)30.387-2
2011 Salacres PolizziCollision – Fabulous AirportPeter Harnden (Nottingham)30.3611-2
2012 Westmead MaldiniDroopys Maldini – Mega DelightNick Savva (Private)30.2711-10f
2013 Ballymac LukeRoyal Impact – Coolavanny KeyRichard Clarke (Henlow)30.477-4f
2014 Droopys Norris [8]Droopys Scolari – Droopys LottoDean Childs (Hove)29.762-1jf
2017 Brinkleys King [9]Blonde Snapper - Grayslands SwanSeamus Cahill (Hove)31.019-4

Venues and distances

  • 1951-1974 (Wimbledon, 500 yards)
  • 1975-2005 (Wimbledon, 660 metres)
  • 2015-2016 (not held)
  • 2006–present (Sittingbourne/Central Park, 500m)

References

  1. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 43. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  2. ""Saturday's Results." Times [London, England] 20 Feb. 1950". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "The family legacy spanning right back to when it all began". Racing Post.
  4. "Remember When - April 1952". Greyhound Star.
  5. "Remember When April 1956". Greyhound Star.
  6. "Remember When March 1973". Greyhound Star.
  7. Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 17. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  8. "Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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