Stadiums · Scottish Highlands
Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium
Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirkcaldy Greyhound Track was a former greyhound racing track in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
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Background
History
Greyhound Racing took place on the 2,300 capacity Kirkcaldy and District Track and Sports Ground, off Oriel Road, south of Masserene Road. Adjacent to the west side of the stadium was the Sunnybrae Plantation. The first race meeting was on 15 December 1934. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the National Greyhound Racing Club) and continued for over 35 years. The race nights consisted of Thursday and Saturday evenings. The circumference of the track was 365 yards and the race distances were 235 and 410 yards. In 1938, a greyhound promoter called Thomas Scott took a 15 year lease at Humbug Park. Scott was associated with Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium at the time. The stadium was put…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1125, -3.1733
- Address
- Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
- Established
- 1934
- Official site
- www.onfife.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q28403364 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium?
- Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1934.
- Who owns Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium?
- Kirkcaldy Greyhound Stadium is owned by | operator =.