1974 Review of the Year - Greyhound Racing History 1974 Review of the Year The year started badly as GRA closed Clapton on the 1st January, the classic Scurry Gold Cup competition was moved over to Slough The track had been under a cloud for two years after the sale to developers and time was up for this famous old stadium
Sports Personality of the Year - BBC News • Muhammad Ali has been named Overseas Personality of the Year a record three times (1973, 1974 and 78) He was also awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Century Award in 1999 • After athletics, with 17, motor racing has provided the most individual award winners, with six