The International (greyhounds)

For other uses, see The International (disambiguation).

Former greyhound racing competition

Horse race

The InternationalClass| Former invitation

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Location| Wimbledon
Inaugurated| 1929
Final run| 2002
Race information
Surface| Sand

The International was a competition held from 1929 at Wimbledon Stadium. Inaugurated in 1929, it was originally an invitation race between the English Greyhound Derby, Welsh Greyhound Derby and Scottish Greyhound Derby winners.[1]

## History

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The first winner was the legendary Mick The Miller on 19 October, who defeated Back Isle (Welsh Derby winner) and Cleveralitz (Scottish Derby winner).[2]

From 1986 until 2003 the race was known as the Byrne International because it was sponsored by owner/trainer Patsy Byrne.[3]

## Distances

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* 1929–1929 (550 yards)
* 1936–1974 (500 yards)
* 1975–2002 (460 metres)

## Sponsors

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* 1986–2002 (Patsy Byrne)

## Past winners

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Year  | Winner  | Trainer  | Time (sec)  | SP | Notes/ref

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1929 | Mick The Miller | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 32.38 | 4/6f | [2]
| 1930 to 1934 not held
1935 | Grand Flight II | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) |  |  | [4]
1936 | Minstrel Rover | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) | 29.26 | 2/1 | [5]
1937 | Wattle Bark | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) | 29.67 | 3/1 | [6]
1938 | Cinderella of Waterhall | Bill Cowell (Wembley) |  | 20/1 | [7]
1939 | Junior Classic | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 29.27 | 4/1 | [8][9]
1940 | Rock Callan | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 29.80 | 6/4f | [10]
1941 | Rock Callan | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) |  | 7/1 | [11]
1942 | Ballynennan Moon | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 28.45 | 1/5f | [12]
1943 | Blackwater Cutlet | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 29.23 | 13/8f | [13][14]
1944 | Ballyhennessy Seal | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 28.55 | 9/4 | [15]
1945 | Burhill Moon | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 28.61 | 5/4f |
1946 | Tonycus | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.80 | 4/6f |
1947 | Priceless Border | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.71 | 5/4f | [16]
1949 | Sheevaun | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 28.83 | 1/1f | [17][18]
1950 | Ballymac Ball | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 28.33 | 11/8f |
1951 | Ballymac Ball | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 28.98 | 1/2f | [19]
1952 | Ryton Basher | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 28.92 | 7/2 |
1953 | Home Luck | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 28.18 | 7/2 |
1954 | Prince Chancer | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 28.28 | 4/5f |
1956 | Mile Bush Champion | Paddy McEvoy (Clapton) | 28.48 | 11/2 |
1957 | Kilcaskin Kern | Tony Dennis (Private) | 28.43 | 5/2 |
1958 | Outside Left | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 28.16 | 7/2 |
1959 | Outside Left | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 28.05 | 5/1 |
1960 | Gorey Airways | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 28.22 | 11/8f |
1962 | Summerhill Fancy | George Waterman (Wimbledon) | 28.03 |  |
1963 | Fairys Chum | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 28.04 |  |
1964 | Pineapple Joe | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.25 |  |
1965 | Venture Again | Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) | 27.62 |  |
1966 | Dusty Trail | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 27.85 |  |
1967 | Maison Fox | Jack Kinsley (Wembley) | 27.81 |  |
1968 | Shady Parachute | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 27.57 |  | [20]
1969 | Lisamote Precept | Joe Kelly (Leeds) | 28.12 | 6/1 |
1970 | Always A Monarch | Eddie Moore (White City, Man) | 28.04 |  |
1972 | Cricket Bunny | Joe Booth (Private) | 28.00 | 4/5f |
1973 | Black Banjo | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 28.38 | 1/3f |
1975 | Daemonic Gambol | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) |  |  | [21]
1976 | Gaily Noble | John Coleman (Wembley) | 28.13 | 2/1 |
1977 | Gaily Noble | John Coleman (Wembley) | 27.82 | 6/4f |
1978 | Dolla Arkle | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 28.00 |  |
1979 | The Grand Devil | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 27.58 |  | Track record[22]
1980 | Upland Tiger | George Curtis (Brighton) |  |  |
1982 | Gan On George | Eric Pateman (Wimbledon) |  |  |
1983 | Glatton Grange | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) |  |  |
1984 | Westmead Milos | Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) |  |  |
1985 | Hong Kong Mike | Ray Andrews (Belle Vue) |  | 3/1 | [23]
1986 | Keeper Tom | Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) | 27.77 |  |
1988 | Wendys Dream | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 28.03 |  |
1990 | Yes Speedy | John McGee Sr. (Hackney) | 27.77 | 5/2 |
1991 | Demesne Chance | Gunner Smith (Hove) | 27.82 | 7/2 |
1992 | Summerhill Super | John Copplestone (Portsmouth) | 27.61 | 2/1jf |
1993 | Our Timmy | Jim Barrett (Cradley) | 27.61 | 5/1 |
1994 | Pearls Girl | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 27.58 | 4/5f |
1995 | Westmead Merlin | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) |  | 5/1 |
1997 | Countrywide Ace | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 27.97 | 6/4f |
1998 | Ground Zero | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 27.59 | 3/1 |
1999 | Tuesdays Davy | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) | 28.10 | 7/2 |
2000 | Knockanroe Rover | Paul Stringer (Private) | 27.71 | 6/4f | [24]
2001 | Rackethall Jet | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) | 27.72 | 6/4f |
2002 | Farmhouse Gold | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 27.87 | 5/2 |

## References

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1. ^ "Greyhound Derby at Wimbledon". Croydon Times. 19 October 1929. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
2. ^ a b "Greyhound Racing, International Derby, Mick the Miller wins". The Scotsman. 21 October 1929. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
3. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 375\. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
4. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 189\. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
5. ^ "Greyhound Results". Daily Mirror. 14 November 1936. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
6. ^ "With the Greyhounds Results". Daily Mirror. 2 October 1937. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
7. ^ "Last Night's Results". Daily Mirror. 17 December 1938. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
8. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 194\. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
9. ^ "Five Won From Trap Five". The People. 31 December 1939. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
10. ^ "Greyhound Winners". Weekly Dispatch (London). 19 January 1941. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
11. ^ "Wimbledon". Irish Independent. 1 January 1942. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
12. ^ "London Dog Track Winners". Irish Independent. 14 December 1942. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
13. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 167\. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
14. ^ "Blackwater Cutlet's thrilling win at Wimbeldon". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 13 December 1943. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
15. ^ "Model Dasher beaten". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 December 1944. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
16. ^ "Champion Dog of the Year Priceless Border". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 2 January 1948. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
17. ^ "Greyhound Star (Remember When - January 1949)". Greyhound Star. 26 January 2019.
18. ^ "Watch Champion's Fate". Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 2 January 1949. Retrieved 8 December 2024 - via British Newspaper Archive.
19. ^ "Greyhound Star (Remember When - January 1951)". Greyhound Star. 26 January 2019.
20. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 237\. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
21. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 180\. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
22. ^ "Remember When December (2019)". Greyhound Star. 22 December 2019.
23. ^ "Wimbledon". Sunday Express. 6 January 1985. Retrieved 13 April 2025 - via British Newspaper Archive.
24. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2000) February edition". Greyhound Star.

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