A 1933 greyhound trophy for a race won by a dog trained by Sidney Orton of ''Mick The Miller'' fame, in the form of a silver & leather dog collar, sta

A 1933 greyhound trophy for a race won by a dog trained by Sidney Orton of ''Mick The Miller'' fame, in the form of a silver & leather dog collar, stamped SILVER and with maker's mark foe William Hair Haseler, the central medallion encircled with laurel and inscribed THIRTEENTH WESTCLIFF HURDLE, 700 YARDS, TIME 43.09s, WINNER, INCHACOUMBE BOY, OWNER MRS E LESTER, TRAINER S.J. ORTON, 29th SEPT. 1933, silver 35cm. long, overall length 48cm., displayed in original glass topped and silk lined display case Sidney Orton (1890-1978) was born in Aylsham, Norfolk, and in his early life worked on his parents family farm in Stonegate. He married Gladys Harmer in 1917 and had a family including a son called Sydney 'Clare' Orton in 1918. When oval circuit greyhound racing arrived in Britain in 1926, he swapped his interest in coursing to become Clerk of the Scales and then a trainer during the early years at Wimbledon Stadium. The family lived in the Wimbledon trainers complex known as Burhill Kennels in Hersham. In December 1929 he was propelled to national fame when he took charge of Mick The Miller and won the 1930 Greyhound Derby. During the 1930s Orton won a significant number of classic races and was one of the leading trainers in the country, earning him the nickname 'The Wizard of Burhill'. Other famous greyhounds he handled would include Ballynennan Moon, Brilliant Bob, Ballyhennessy Sandhills, Quare Times, Mondays News and Burhill Moon before retiring in 1959