[1] The winner Sole Aim won £5,000 and was trained by Dave Geggus and owned by Mrs Frances Chandler.

The Irish hopes rested with Ivy Hall Flash the beaten English Derby favourite and finalist, defending champion Monalee Pride, Gay McKenna's Postal Vote, the 1970 Irish greyhound of the year Mark Anthony, and coursing champion Hack up Fenian.

[3] With such a star studded line up, the competition seemed destined for great things and in the very first round Ivy Hall Flash recorded 29.10.

Clerihan Venture was withdrawn injured before the English challenger Sole Aim ran superbly beating Postal Vote in a time of 28.99.

Sole Aim had won the event for England, home track Walthamstow and owner Mrs Frances Chandler.