Hawthorn Greyhound Track
LocationFairfield Lane, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Coordinates51°34′56.3″N 3°18′38.0″W / 51.582306°N 3.310556°W / 51.582306; -3.310556
Opened1932
Closed1970s

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

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


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