Wentworth Park’s National Distance Championship history

August 14, 2015 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn

THIS year marks a synergy for Wentworth Park as it will host its eighth National Distance Championship final, on the same night it hosts its eighth National Sprint Championship decider.

The first National Distance Championship took place in 1969, four years after the inaugural National Sprint Championship. Wentworth Park was chosen as the venue, and, as with the sprinters, the early championships were completely dominated by New South Wales and Victoria.

Qualifying semi-finals were held at Harold Park and Wentworth Park between the top-ranked nominated contenders and the top point scorers went into the final.

The first final was run over Read full article

Source:: http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/australian-greyhound-racing/history/wentworth-parks-national-distance-championship-history/67744

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