{{Short description|Greyhound racing venue in England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use British English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox venue | name = Newcastle Stadium | nickname = | image = File:Greyhound track Brough Park, Newcastle c.1970.png | caption = Greyhound stadium circa.1970 | fullname = | location = The Fossway, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear | coordinates = | broke_ground = | built = | opened = 1928 | renovated = 2003 | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Arena Racing Company | operator = | surface = | former_names = Brough Park | tenants = Greyhound racing | capacity = | dimensions = 415m circumference | website = [https://www.newcastle-greyhounds.co.uk/ Official website] }}
'''Newcastle Stadium''' is a greyhound racing and former motorcycle speedway stadium, located on The Fossway, Byker, Newcastle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Track Search|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/tracks.aspx|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=24 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225034358/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/tracks.aspx|archive-date=25 December 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Racing at the stadium takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The circumference of the greyhound track is 415 metres. From 1929 until mid-2022, speedway racing took place at the stadium.
The stadium used to be known as '''Brough Park''' until it changed its name to Newcastle Stadium and is now owned by the Arena Racing Company.
== Speedway == {{main|Newcastle Diamonds}}
== Greyhound racing ==
=== Competitions === *Northern Flat *All England Cup *Northern Puppy Derby
=== Origins and opening === In 1927 an area of land in Byker was selected for a new greyhound stadium. The site had previously been a racecourse for trotting, that had been laid out 1899 and a football team called Newcastle City had played on the site from 1912 to 1914.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/16819 |title=Tyne and Wear HER(16819): Byker, Fossway, Brough Park – Details |website=Sitelines |access-date=11 May 2024}}</ref> The stadium plot had previously contained garden allotments and the north section of the football ground. The stadium was constructed just south of the Fossway, east of Tunstall Avenue and west of the large garden allotments that ran alongside Roman Way. The transfer of the lease to the Greyhound Racing Association was arranged in June 1927.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newcastle Next |work=Shields Daily News |date=17 June 1927 |access-date=11 May 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001168/19270617/143/0006 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
The resident kennels were constructed right next to the Fossway and sat directly on the route of Hadrian's Wall. The kennels were very large and accommodated the greyhounds that would supply both Brough Park and Gosforth in later years. On the south side of these kennels was the tracks third and fourth bends. The stadium had a main stand on the home straight with licensed club facilities and a smaller stand on the back straight, also with licensed club facilities. In addition to the stands there were several tote buildings located on the home straight and between bends three and four next to the tote indicator and coffee bar.
Brough Park became the second greyhound stadium in Newcastle because the Tyneside Sports Stadium Ltd opened a track to the south of Scotswood Bridge called the White City Stadium just 28 days previous. The opening night was on 23 June 1928 with the first ever race being won by a greyhound called Marvin at odds of 3-1.<ref>{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 82-85|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=0-948955-15-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Successful meeting at Brough Park |work=Newcastle Journal |date=25 June 1928 |access-date=11 May 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002444/19280625/141/0009 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
=== 20th-century history === thumb|right|250px|Aerial view of Byker and the stadium In 1938 the All England Cup was introduced and the significant prize money attracted many of the top greyhounds from London and the south. The competition worth £1,100, replaced the Northumberland Stakes as the primary event at the stadium.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19380323/011/0011 |title=Brough Park to stage £1,100 race in July |work=Newcastle Evening Chronicle |date=23 March 1938 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref> As with many tracks the war soon interrupted the regular racing.
The surface was described as a good grass track, 430 yards in circumference with distances of 295, 500 & 520 yards with an inside Sledge-Trackless hare. The 500 yard distance had recently replaced 480 yards and a rarely seen centre green hare controller was in operation (the vast majority of tracks drove the hare from a home straight position). Two more competitions called the Northumberland Stakes and Northumberland Cup were introduced.<ref>{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, pages 38|year=1981|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=0-7207-1106-1}}</ref>
In 1946 Brough Park experienced the unique situation where during the 1946 running of the All England Cup all four national Derby champions competed. The English Greyhound Derby champion Mondays News, Irish Greyhound Derby winner Lilac Luck, Scottish Greyhound Derby winner Lattin Pearl and Welsh Greyhound Derby champion Negro's Lad all lined up for the event. The hope that all four would progress to the final failed to materialise but Mondays News and Lattin Pearl did finish first and second in the final.<ref>{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 39|year=1981|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=0-7207-1106-1}}</ref>
During the fifties the Racing Manager was Mr Greeves and he officiated during the period when greyhounds such as Endless Gossip and Just Fame claimed victory in the All England Cup. As the sixties arrived the track underwent considerable changes including new ownership and management. In 1964 the Totalisators and Greyhound Holdings (TGH) became owners of stadium followed by a new general manager in Dan McCormick and Racing Manager Mr R Slater. The hare was switched to an outside Navan type with racing held on Thursday and Saturday evenings. Distances were 525, 650, 700, 750 and 880 yards including hurdles over 525 yards.<ref name="Genders 1990">{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=NGRC book of Greyhound Racing |pages=47–49|year=1990|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=0-7207-1804-X}}</ref>
In 1967 Norman Oliver secured the 1967 Scottish Greyhound Derby with Hi Ho Silver. This started a great run of form for the kennels as Shady Begonia reached the 1968 English Greyhound Derby final one year later as well as securing the Television trophy title. In 1969 Shady Begonia won the Regency.<ref name=genders75>{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound|year=1975|publisher=Page Brothers (Norwich)|isbn=0-85020-047-4}}</ref> In 1971 Ramdeen Stuart (trained by Oliver) won the classic races the St Leger and Gold Collar; other successes were the Stewards Cup, Ben Truman Stakes and Scottish St Leger.<ref name=genders75 />
Trainer Bill Raggatt steered Cute Caddie to a Stow Marathon victory in 1973 and Norman Oliver was voted Greyhound Trainer of the Year in 1973 but Patricias Hope stopped Ramdeen Stuart from taking Greyhound of the Year.<ref name=genders75 />
1974 brought about new owners to Brough Park as the TGH which included Crayford & Bexleyheath, Gosforth and Leeds was taken over by Ladbrokes. New joint Racing Managers were Tony Smith and Paul Richardson and the new director of racing for Ladbrokes was Arthur Aldridge. The stadium underwent improvements with a new restaurant.<ref name="Genders 1990" /> Three years later in 1977 a new competition was inaugurated and was called the Trainers Championship, this involved a series races with greyhounds from the top six trainers in the country. Brough Park was chosen as the very first venue that saw a tie between Natalie Savva and Geoff De Mulder.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2003, page 62|year=2002|publisher=Raceform|isbn=1-904317-07-3}}</ref>
In 1980 the track changed from grass to sand and Bill Hughes became Racing Manager. The future became uncertain when Ladbrokes decide to sell the track in 1983 to Glassedin Greyhounds Ltd; the company was headed by James Glass father of trainer Jane Glass. The kennels were sold for redevelopment into the Brough Park trading estate and soon after in 1984 the track changed hands from Glassedin Greyhounds Ltd to Bernard and Jean Neesham.<ref>{{cite news|title=Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1984) October edition|newspaper=Greyhound Star}}</ref> Just two years later Kevin Wilde headed a management team that leased the track and then he bought the track from the Neeshams in September 1986.<ref>{{cite news|title=Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1986) September edition|newspaper=Greyhound Star}}</ref> The legendary Scurlogue Champ won the 1986 Television Trophy at the track.<ref name="Genders 1990" /> Jubilee Rebecca won the 1994 Television Trophy for trainer Gordon Rooks.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fry|first=Paul|title=The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook|year=1995|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=1-86054-010-4}}</ref>
=== 21st-century history === A major milestone and turning point for the track arrived in 2003. William Hill bookmakers purchased the track which then underwent major investment similar to that of Sunderland Greyhound Stadium whom William Hill had acquired the year before. A rebranding took place in 2007 and because the track was the only one left in Newcastle the decision was made to rename the stadium from Brough Park to Newcastle. The investment in the new facilities and track was rewarded with selection as the host of the Television Trophy in 2009 and Newcastle under Operations Manager Ian Walton and Racing Manager Paul Twinn have seen the standard of greyhounds become one of the best in the country.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008, page 193|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}}</ref>
Jimmy Wright scored a double success in 2010 when Target Classic picked up the William Hill Classic and England Expects lifted the William Hill Grand Prix on the same evening. Elwick Chris trained by Michael Walsh won the Laurels in 2010 and Droopys Hester won the Champion Stakes one year later. In 2012 Newcastle won the BAGS/SIS Track Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=89421|title=BAGS Championship|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}{{dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In May 2017 the Arena Racing Company (ARC) acquired both Sunderland Greyhound Stadium and Newcastle Greyhound Stadium from William Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenaracingcompany.co.uk/news/story/306|title=ARC ANNOUNCE ACQUISITION OF NEWCASTLE AND SUNDERLAND GREYHOUND STADIUMS FROM WILLIAM HILL PLC|publisher=Arena Racing}}</ref> The stadium gained one of the sports most prestigious competitions the Laurels in 2017 from the GRA. There is now renewed hope that the competition may regain its category 1 status and increase its prize fund.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/laurels-at-newcastle/|title=Laurels for Newcastle|date=27 October 2017 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/towcester-reveal-schedule-prize-money/|title=Towcester reveal schedule & prize money|date=8 November 2017 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}</ref>
In 2017 Angela Harrison took over the trainer's licence and Newcastle contract from Jimmy Wright and in 2018 the stadium signed a deal with their parent company ARC to race every Wednesday lunchtime, Thursday evening and every Friday and Saturday afternoon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/arc-announce-2018-bags-fixtures/|title=Arc Schedule Released|date=21 December 2017 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}</ref>
Droopys Verve trained by Angela Harrison finished runner-up in the 2018 English Greyhound Derby<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=338906&raceId=446789|title=Derby Final meeting|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> and Droopys Expert reached the 2019 English Greyhound Derby final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/priceless-blake-lives-up-name-17280679|title=Priceless Blake lives up to his name with Greyhound Derby win|date=29 June 2019 |work=Daily Mirror}}</ref> Harrison also secured the 2019 British Trainers Championship at Sheffield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/champion-angela-2/|title=Champion Angela|date=7 April 2019 |publisher=Greyhound Star|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, the stadium held the Northern Flat following the closure of Belle Vue Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arenaracingcompany.co.uk/media-centre/news/greyhounds/arc-confirm-open-race-plans-for-2021|title=ARC Confirm Open Race Plans For 2021|publisher=Arena Racing Company|access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>
In 2022, the stadium owners ARC signed a long term deal with Entain for media rights, starting in January 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greyhoundstar.co.uk/no-competition-no-progress/ |title=No Competition – No Progress |website=Greyhound Star |date=31 January 2023 |access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref>
=== Track records === <ref>{{cite web|url=https://greyhoundstar.co.uk/british-track-records-2/ |title=British Track Records as of January 2024 |website=Greyhound Star |date=11 January 2024 |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>
==== Current ==== {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" |- !width=100| Metres !width=200| Greyhound !width=70| Time !width=300| Date !width=250| Notes |-align=center |290 || Freedom Whiskey<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=375403&raceId=757592|title=Arena Racing Company Sprint Trophy|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> || 16.60 || 14 July 2021 || |-align=center |480 || Droopys Shearer<ref name=GD>{{cite web|url=https://www.greyhound-data.com/d?page=stadia&st=13014&land=uk&stadiummode=1|title=Newcastle track records|publisher=Greyhound Data|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> || 27.90 || 1 July 2004 || |-align=center |640 || Cold As Ice<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=372799&raceId=732960|title=Arena Racing Company Maiden 640 Stayers Trophy|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> || 38.56 || 21 April 2021 || |-align=center |670 || Shellam Delano<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=330307&raceId=368064|title=Newcastle Stadium 670m|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> || 40.43 || 16 September 2017 || |-align=center |706 || Shellam Delano<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=325147&raceId=323815|title=William Hill Stayers|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> || 42.79 || 22 April 2017 || |-align=center |825 || Greenacre Lin<ref name=GD /> || 50.44 || 13 July 2004 || |-align=center |895 || Aayamzabella<ref name=GD /> || 55.81 || 8 October 2013 || |}
====Former (post-metric)==== {{collapse top}} {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" |- !width=100| Metres !width=200| Greyhound !width=70| Time !width=300| Date !width=250| Notes |-align=center |277 || Cooga Hall || 16.92 || 23 November 1979 || |-align=center |290 || Meadowbank Snooker || 17.38 || 6 October 1983 || |-align=center |290 || Hows Yer Man || 17.22 || 2 March 1993 || |-align=center |290 || Hollinwood Chief || 16.86 || 12 September 2002 || |-align=center |290 || Gateman || 16.84 || 22 November 2003 || |-align=center |290 || Final Trek || 16.83 || 14 July 2007 || |-align=center |290 || Target Brett || 16.78 || 9 October 2010 || |-align=center |290 || Walshes Hill || 16.75 || 23 May 2015 || |-align=center |290 || Walshes Hill || 16.74 || 9 February 2016 || |-align=center |290 || Ballymac Sexton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=2071111|title=2018 track record result|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}</ref> || 16.69 || 3 March 2018 || |-align=center |290 || Deadly Act<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=351590&raceId=541917|title=2019 track record result|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}</ref> || 16.63 || 1 June 2019 || |-align=center |460 || Templemartin Una || 28.00 || 11 October 1986 || |-align=center |460 || New Level || 27.81 || 12 May 1992 || |-align=center |480 || Hack Up Georgie || 29.59 || 29 June 1968 || |-align=center |480 || Lisroe Mike || 29.59 || 10 September 1976 || |-align=center |480 || Just Right Melody || 28.72 || 26 July 1994 || |-align=center |480 || Barney the Bold || 28.63 || 18 September 2001 || All England Cup Final |-align=center |480 || Droopys Shearer || 28.35 || 12 July 2003 || |-align=center |480 || Internet Jo || 28.31 || 9 August 2003 || |-align=center |500 || Moneypoint Coal || 30.08 || 12 October 1985 || |-align=center |500 || Kilgrogan Tex || 29.78 || 10 August 2002 || |-align=center |500 || Tally Ho Shimmer<ref name=GD /> || 29.52 || 27 May 2004 || |-align=center |614 || Shady Wonder || 39.13 || 12 July 1968 || |-align=center |640 || Stouke Tania || 39.16 || 19 April 1994 || |-align=center |640 || Calzaghe Frisby || 38.61 || 19 September 2006 || |-align=center |670 || Ballyregan Bob || 41.15 || 8 May 1986 || |-align=center |670 || Bellpac Tomas || 40.83 || 6 September 2005 || |-align=center |670 || Ballyheaphy Lass || 40.74 || 20 September 2005 || Northumberland Plate Final |-align=center |670 || Witton Maggie || 40.74 || 20 September 2005 || |-align=center |670 || Riverview Toby || 40.69 || 19 September 2005 || Northumberland Plate Final |-align=center |670 || Hurleys Hero || 40.60 || 9 October 2010 || |-align=center |670 || Banfid Rizzoli || 40.49 || 20 September 2014 || |-align=center |680 || Cahermore Ruby || 43.24 || 1980 || |-align=center |825 || Scurlogue Champ || 52.62 || 11 June 1985 || |-align=center |825 || Scurlogue Champ || 52.26 || 23 April 1986 || |-align=center |825 || Newry Town || 52.02 || 10 May 1994 || |-align=center |825 || Let Us Know || 51.55 || 12 April 2001 || |-align=center |864 || Seven Wells || 58.40 || 3 June 1968 || |-align=center |895 || Give Her Time || 56.67 || 23 June 1998 || |-align=center |895 || Flying Winner || 55.93 || 12 November 2008 || |-align=center || 480 H || Ballyhane Rio || 30.20 || 14 November 2000 || |-align=center || 480 H || Ballyhane Rio || 30.18 || 9 December 2000 || |-align=center |480 H || Ballyhane Rio<ref name=GD /> || 30.10 || 18 September 2001 || |-align=center |500 H || Face The Mutt || 31.43 || 1 July 1982 || |-align=center |500 H || Jenks Challenger || 31.33 || 7 September 1991 || |-align=center |500 H || Kildare Slippy<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19920227/475/0041|title=Kildare favourite|date=27 February 1992 |newspaper=Newcastle Journal |access-date=22 April 2021|page=41 |via=The British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}}</ref> || 31.06 || 22 February 1992 || All England Champion Hurdle semi final |} {{collapse bottom}}
==== Former (pre-metric) ==== {{collapse top}} {|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%" |- !width=100|Yards !width=200| Greyhound !width=70| Time !width=300| Date !width=250| Notes |-align=center |300 || Kenn Flyer || 17.31 || 1950 || |-align=center |520 || Ballyjoker<ref name=NEC>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19380818/011/0011 |title=Greyhound Racing |work=Newcastle Evening Chronicle |date=18 August 1938 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref> || 29.88 || 13 August 1938 || All England Cup first round |-align=center |520 || Ballyjoker<ref name=NEC /> || 29.86 || 17 August 1938 || All England Cup second round |-align=center |520 || Ballyjoker<ref name=SDE>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000640/19390814/233/0009|title=record Twice Broken|date=14 August 1939 |newspaper=Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette |access-date=22 April 2021|page=9 |via=The British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}}</ref> || 29.59 || 12 August 1939 || All England Cup heats |-align=center |520 || Ballydancer<ref name=SDE /> || 29.54 || 12 August 1939 || All England Cup heats |-align=center |520 || Ballydancer<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19390819/174/0007|title=Ballydancer Should Win Brough Tit-Bit|date=19 August 1939 |newspaper=Newcastle Evening Chronicle|access-date=22 April 2021|page=7 |via=The British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}}</ref> || 29.45 || 18 August 1939 || All England Cup semi final |-align=center |520 || Endless Gossip<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19520511/010/0010 |title=The Lord Mayor of Newcastle |work=Sunday Sun (Newcastle) |date=11 May 1952 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> || 29.22 || 10 May 1952 || All England Cup final |-align=center |525 || Cranog Bet <ref>{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-when-september-4/|title=Remember When – September 1964|date=30 September 2018 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}</ref> || 28.83 || 18 September 1964 || Stewards' Cup final |-align=center |525 || Ramdeen Stuart <ref>{{cite news|title=Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1972) April edition|year=2012|newspaper=Greyhound Star}}</ref> || 28.82 || 3 July 1972 || |-align=center |525 hc || Shady Fragrance || 28.96 || 1970 || |-align=center |550 || Witches Smoke || 30.11 || 1970 || |-align=center |550 hc || Shady Begonia || 29.92 || 1970 || |-align=center |650 || Attorney General || 39.02 || 1950 || |-align=center |650 || Wallys Choice || 37.56 || 16 November 1963 || |-align=center |700 || Barr Na Scounch || 39.90 || 15 September 1962 || |-align=center |700 || Whiff || 39.61 || 1970 || |-align=center |700 hc || Whiff || 39.65 || 1970 || |-align=center |725 || Pretty Oregon || 41.32 || 1970 || |-align=center |725 || Westpark Mustard || 40.94 || 27 April 1974 || 13th win of the world record |-align=center |750 || Coologue Champion || 43.28 || 28 September 1965 || |-align=center |750y || Canner || 42.73 || 1970 || |-align=center |880 || Chieftains Envoy || 51.16 || 28 September 1965 || |-align=center |1000 || Old Irish || 59.61 || 1970+ || |-align=center |520 H || Farloe's Pride || 31.24 || 1950+ || |-align=center |525 H || Harmless || 29.87 || 1970+ || |} {{collapse bottom}}
== References == {{reflist}}
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