Trainers Championship (greyhounds)


The Trainers Championship is a competition for the leading greyhound trainers in the United Kingdom.
It was inaugurated in 1977 at and is contested by the six leading trainers based on the previous years points gained from open race success.
The competition should not be confused with the Greyhound Trainer of the Year which is awarded to the trainer who achieves the most points for winning open races on the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual racing calendar.

Past winners

YearWinnerChampionship VenueNotes
1977Natalie Savvajoint winner
1977Geoff De Mulderjoint winner
1978Ted Dickson
1979John Honeysett
1980Ted Dickson
1981Joe Cobbold
1982Adam Jackson
1983Natalie Savva
1984George Curtis
1985Kenny Linzell
1986Kenny Linzell
1987Geoff De Mulder
1988Ernie Gaskin Sr.
1989John McGee Sr.
1990Bill Masters
1991Linda Mullins
1992John McGee Sr.
1993Linda Mullins
1994John Coleman
1995John Coleman
1996Ernie Gaskin Sr.
1997Linda Mullins

YearWinnerChampionship VenueNotes
1998Ernie Gaskin Sr.
1999Linda Jones
2000Nick Savva
2001Charlie Lister
2002Brian Clemenson
2003Brian Clemenson
2004Brian Clemenson
2005Charlie Lister OBE
2006Mark Wallis
2007Charlie Lister OBE
2008Seamus Cahill
2009Charlie Lister OBE
2010Mark Wallis
2011Charlie Lister OBE
2012Nick Savva
2013Charlie Lister OBE
2014Paul Young
2015Kevin Hutton
2016Kevin Hutton
2017Kevin Hutton
2018Mark Wallis
2019Angela Harrison