West Suffolk Greyhound Stadium
The stadium was constructed in 1949 on the south side of the London and North Eastern Railway Cambridge, Newmarket and Bury branch line on an area known as Tayfen Meadows which was an actual Meadow.[2] The greyhound racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club) and was known as a flapping track which was the nickname given to independent tracks.[3] Racing was held every Thursday and Saturday evening with trial sessions on a Sunday.The hare system was an 'Inside Sumner' and annual competitions consisted of the Spring and Summer Cup and Magna Carta Stakes.There was car parking for 150 vehicles and 48 kennels on site with ten on-course bookmakers.