Hawthorn Greyhound Track

Welsh greyhound racing track

51°34′56.3″N 3°18′38.0″W / 51.582306°N 3.310556°W / 51.582306; -3.310556Opened1932Closed1970s

The Hawthorn Greyhound Track was a former greyhound racing track in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

The stadium was situated on Fairfield Lane off Cardiff Road and on the south side of the Rhyd-y-Felin railway branch (now the A470).^[1] Racing began in March 1932^[2] and ended in 1970s with the site now being a football ground used by Rhydyfelin AFC and is called the old dog track.^[3]

References

^ "OS County Series Glamorganshire 1936". old-maps.co.uk.
^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. p. 422. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
^ "Rhydyfelin AFC - Find Us". Rhydyfelin AFC.

Welsh greyhound tracks

Licensed tracks
Caerphilly (Virginia Park) Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff (White City) Newport Swansea (White City) Ystrad Mynach (Valley)

Unlicensed tracks (independent/flapping)
Aberdare Barry Bedwellty Bridgend Glais Johnston Maesteg Merthyr Tydfil Milford Haven Pembroke (White City) Pontypool Road Pontypridd (Hawthorn) Pontypridd (Taff Vale Park) Porth Skewen Swansea (Fforestfach) Taff's Well Tredegar (Jesmond Dene) Tredegar (Recreation Ground)