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Mick the Miller with the advantage of the red jacket (trap one), led early and won easily by three lengths. By achieving a second Derby win, Mick the Miller became known as 'England's most famous greyhound' and the 'Worlds Wonder Dog'. He remains one of the most significant greyhounds to have ever
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The first round got underway on
Saturday 7 June and Mick the Miller won his first round at odds of 100-8 on, defeating the field in his heat by 15 lengths in a time of 30.14. The Manchester hope O'Brazil claimed victory, as did another greyhound called Deemster who won a heat in a faster time than
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Mick the Miller was made the 9/4 'on' favourite in the final despite a line-up that included Jack Bob and the leading bitch in
Britain at the time called Bradshaw Fold, who held the world record for 550 and 700 yards. Also featuring was So Green, the
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3, 3¼, head, 2, 2 (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1927-1950 one length was equal to 0.06 of one second but race times are shown as 0.08 as per modern day calculations.
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Jack Bob claimed his semi-final and Mick the Miller won his, despite a challenge throughout from
Dresden and the 1928 unofficial Irish Greyhound Derby champion Tipperary Hills. The third semi-final was won by Mick McGee.
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winner Jack Bob in 30.59. Deemster, although strong favourite for his second round heat, broke a hock and his anticipated challenge to Mick the Miller was over. Macoma also failed to progress any further.
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Mick the Miller (29.90). Mick the Miller's brother Macoma also won a heat.
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384:Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 59-61
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533:English Greyhound Derby
248:Running Rein - Salsette
26:English Greyhound Derby
1030:1930 in English sport
479:"The Greyhound Derby"
421:Genders, Roy (1990).
382:Dack, Barrie (1990).
290:(White City - London)
16:Greyhound competition
425:. Pelham Books Ltd.
85:1930 Greyhound Derby
386:. Ringpress Books.
307:Competition summary
222:Dago - Beaded Jean
112:Name of Greyhound
89:White City Stadium
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330:Puppy Derby
236:(Belle Vue)
210:(Wimbledon)
193:Mick McGee
156:(Wimbledon)
1024:Categories
358:References
288:Bill Fear
184:(West Ham)
42:Start date
298:Distances
264:(Wembley)
181:Stan Biss
115:Breeding
109:Position
348:See also
273:Jack Bob
245:So Green
127:Trainer
50:End date
32:Location
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219:Dresden
53:28 June
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462:9 May
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