Jim Hookway

Ronald James Hookway (1917–1982) was a United Kingdom greyhound trainer. He was the UK champion trainer in 1965 and 1967.[1]

Jim Hookway
OccupationGreyhound Trainer
Born(1917-09-02)September 2, 1917
Ecclesall
Died(1982-10-24)October 24, 1982
Sheffield
Major racing wins
Classic/Feature wins:
English Greyhound Derby
(1967)
Scottish Greyhound Derby
(1965)
Cesarewitch
(1970)
Racing awards
Greyhound Trainer of the Year
(1965), (1967)

Profile

Jim Hookway trained at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield. His first significant feat was reaching the 1954 Oaks final with Rimmells Pearl. In 1955 he then trained St Leger and Cesarewitch finalists.[2][3]

His first major classic success came in 1965, when he won the Scottish Greyhound Derby; securing a 1-2 finish with Clonmannon Flash and O'Leary.[2][3]

Hookway became Trainer of the Year in 1965 and 1967 and won the sports ultimate accolade when winning the 1967 English Greyhound Derby with Tric-Trac.[4][5][6] Spectre II finished runner-up in the same final and won the BBC Sportsview Television Trophy.[7]

He later won the 1970 Cesarewitch and also won three All England Cups.[8]

Personal life

Before the Second World War he was a Wire Scourer. He married Winifred Innocent in 1949.

References

  1. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN 0-85020-0474.
  3. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  4. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 90. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing page 110. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  6. "1967". Greyhoundderby.com.
  7. Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-22-8.
  8. Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.
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