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====Greyhound racing==== A [[Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom|greyhound racing]] track was opened around the Avenue Ground situated on the Mansfield Road behind the Pot Makers Arms, a venue used by Sutton Town AFC. The first meeting took place on 14 May 1932. The 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.<ref>{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 413|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=0-948955-15-5}}</ref> Racing came to an end there on 13 May 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://greyhoundracingtimes.co.uk/2019/01/08/sutton-in-ashfield/|title=Sutton in Ashfield|date=8 January 2019|publisher=Greyhound Racing Times}}</ref>
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