Great Houghton Greyhound Track
[1] Thomas Jeffries Sides, the Mayor of Pontefract and Managing Director of the Pontefract Park Race Company and the Carters Knottingley Brewery Co Ltd allowed the construction of a second greyhound track on land owned by company; the first was in Upton, West Yorkshire.[2] A third track (Pontefract Greyhound Stadium) was also owned by the company which was run by W. J. Wilby following the death of Sides in 1938.[3] The track was adjacent to the Old Hall Inn and was leased and opened by Mr J Button in 1935.[4][5] Following the death of Mr. Button in February 1941, the company bought the Old Hall Inn and found a new tenant Mr H.O.Butterfield.[6] Due to falling attendances racing stopped in June 1954 and the field was incorporated into the tenancy of the inn.