PORTSMOUTH PARK 1936
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With very grateful thanks to Mike Knight for the images of the rare matched pair.
Date 1936 Credits n/a
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FIRST MEETING 24th June 1891
SITUATED Over 5 miles from Portsmouth in Farlington Marshes, near to Langstone Harbour. The new course at Wymering Park was opened in the 1920's and staged pony racing until the Second World War.
DISTANCES 5 furlongs to 2 miles Flat 2 to 4 miles NH
PRINCIPAL RACE Summer Handicap and August Plate
WORLD WAR I Closed in 1915 after the War Office made it an ammunition dump.
WORLD WAR II Already had closed by then.
FACT The final race at Portsmouth saw Lough Foyle take on Fitzjames amongst others.
QUESTION Why was there no winner of the final ever race to take place at Portsmouth?
CURRENT SITUATION Occupied now by playing fields at Farlington, with a bridge close to the old racecourse grandstand.
LAST MEETING As a pony racing track at Wymering Park, the final meeting took place on 23rd August 1939.
With grateful thanks to John Griffiths, author of Walsall Racecourse. |
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With grateful thanks to Robin Charnock for the scans |
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a favourite memory of this racecourse;
photos or a postcard of the course;
a members badge from the course, either to sell or as a scan;
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