Stan Biss
Stan Biss | |
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Occupation | Greyhound Trainer |
Born | [1] Waltham Abbey | January 29, 1892
Died | March 9, 1952 Epping, Essex | (aged 60)
Major racing wins | |
Classic/Feature wins: Grand National (1937) |
James Stanley Biss known as Stan (1892–1952)
Early life
Biss spent his childhood living at the Queens Head public house in Waltham Abbey before becoming an Assurance Agent. In 1917 he joined the Navy and Royal Air Force as a Corporal mechanic.[2] He married Agnes Oyler in 1923.[3]
Racing career
Biss was one of the original trainers at
During 1930 he joined West Ham Stadium, the same year that Bradshaw Fold finished second to Mick The Miller in the 1930 English Greyhound Derby final.[5] One month later, in July he trained Captured Half when winning the Scottish Derby and Faithful Kitty claimed the Oaks in August.[6] His kennels suffered a major fire in 1931 which killed three greyhounds including a leading runner called Gone For Sure.
Biss was regarded as one of the leading trainers in the country and continued to train major race winners, including Queen of the Suir (Oaks 1932 and 1933), Flying Wedge (
With the outbreak of World War II racing in London became fractured, Biss concentrated on his business of poultry farming on his Waltham Cross Farm but did take out a private trainers licence after being reinstated. After the war Biss joined Clapton Stadium and in 1946 steered Celtic Chief through to the Derby final,[9] the same year in which Dumbles Maid won a fifth Oaks for Biss.[10]
In 1947 Rimmells Black won the
Retirement and death
Biss retired in 1951 handing the Denver Lodge kennels to head girl Pam Heasman, he died in 1952 after suffering a stroke.
References
- ^ a b "Births". Free BMD.
- ^ "Military service profile". Forces War Record.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD.
- ISBN 978-1-904317-67-8.
- ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
- ISBN 0-85020-0474.
- ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
- ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
- ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ "Remember When - July 1947". Greyhound Star. 2012.
- ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.