gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 THE keepers at altcar cared for the hares the flatman family were coursing men there knowlege of the brown hare and its habitat was legendry when ted retired his passion went , wilcox although a good keeper never had the same love of the hare the waterloo cup and the plate were to cousing what the grand national is to nation hunt racing the one every one wanted to win , there was a train a special that ran to altcar the stock echange used to stop for the result it was massive before the 2nd wotld war we have been robbed of are culture robbed of a spectical , sam bell could not lase flatmans or wilkcox boots Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,612 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Getting back on topic.... I miss the Waterloo Cup, 'cause it was the one time of year when Lords and layabouts, accountants and coal miners, pillars of society and scallys, could all get together with one thing in common .....RUNNING DOGS !!!! Social standing, rich and poor, didn't matter a shit, all got excited when the Hare came thru' and the Slipper started running !!! There was cheers when the Hare made her escape and cheers when the Greyhound made a good kill ! It's a part of life that old blokes like me will not see again, and young lads in the game can only dream about ....... Cheers. "it was one time a year..." that may be so if you only went to the Waterloo Cup I must of been lucky to of been out 3-4-5days a week and that statement would apply to any coursing meeting not just the Waterloo Cup Y.I.S Leeview I was talking about the Waterloo in particular, as thats what the thread is about; but I must agree, at the Coquet & Border in the 60s & 70s the flanking lines were made up of miners from the Ashington area and a lot of shipyard workers from the Tyneside area. Cheers. Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 HERES SOMTHING ELSE I THOUGHT,,,, its been said that the hares were shot , so ilegal coursing would be a waste of time.......ok i get that,,,, but the irony is,,,,, it was the very support from lurcher lads that gave the estate its numbers at the warterloo... i bet 3/4 of the crowd were lurcher lads that have poached at one time or another......... you know im right . so after its banned the hares were shot , to stop us lot........the very people that paid the entry money.......... sad .............. tomo the hare weres shot by ding dong for one reason and one reason only to make his life easy he was sick of chasing round altcar afet lurcher lads when lordy died and the shoot was let and the ban came in the writing was on the wall hares = paochers good nite neddy simple Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) Getting back on topic.... I miss the Waterloo Cup, 'cause it was the one time of year when Lords and layabouts, accountants and coal miners, pillars of society and scallys, could all get together with one thing in common .....RUNNING DOGS !!!! Social standing, rich and poor, didn't matter a shit, all got excited when the Hare came thru' and the Slipper started running !!! There was cheers when the Hare made her escape and cheers when the Greyhound made a good kill ! It's a part of life that old blokes like me will not see again, and young lads in the game can only dream about ....... Cheers. "it was one time a year..." that may be so if you only went to the Waterloo Cup I must of been lucky to of been out 3-4-5days a week and that statement would apply to any coursing meeting not just the Waterloo Cup Y.I.S Leeview I was talking about the Waterloo in particular, as thats what the thread is about; but I must agree, at the Coquet & Border in the 60s & 70s the flanking lines were made up of miners from the Ashington area and a lot of shipyard workers from the Tyneside area. Cheers. in the 70,s the beaters at alrcar were TA soldiers one of the coursing club was a general so used to get them over with there radios camo the lot freebe beaters imagine that now there would be murder Edited January 23, 2011 by gonetoearth Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,612 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Getting back on topic.... I miss the Waterloo Cup, 'cause it was the one time of year when Lords and layabouts, accountants and coal miners, pillars of society and scallys, could all get together with one thing in common .....RUNNING DOGS !!!! Social standing, rich and poor, didn't matter a shit, all got excited when the Hare came thru' and the Slipper started running !!! There was cheers when the Hare made her escape and cheers when the Greyhound made a good kill ! It's a part of life that old blokes like me will not see again, and young lads in the game can only dream about ....... Cheers. "it was one time a year..." that may be so if you only went to the Waterloo Cup I must of been lucky to of been out 3-4-5days a week and that statement would apply to any coursing meeting not just the Waterloo Cup Y.I.S Leeview I was talking about the Waterloo in particular, as thats what the thread is about; but I must agree, at the Coquet & Border in the 60s & 70s the flanking lines were made up of miners from the Ashington area and a lot of shipyard workers from the Tyneside area. Cheers. in the 70,s the beaters at alrcar were TA soldiers one of the coursing club was a general so used to get them over with there radios camo the lot freebe beaters imagine that now there would be murder A mate of mine was paid £30 a day to flank at the last Cup..... I would have PAID £30 a day to do it !! LOL !! Cheers. Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Getting back on topic.... I miss the Waterloo Cup, 'cause it was the one time of year when Lords and layabouts, accountants and coal miners, pillars of society and scallys, could all get together with one thing in common .....RUNNING DOGS !!!! Social standing, rich and poor, didn't matter a shit, all got excited when the Hare came thru' and the Slipper started running !!! There was cheers when the Hare made her escape and cheers when the Greyhound made a good kill ! It's a part of life that old blokes like me will not see again, and young lads in the game can only dream about ....... Cheers. "it was one time a year..." that may be so if you only went to the Waterloo Cup I must of been lucky to of been out 3-4-5days a week and that statement would apply to any coursing meeting not just the Waterloo Cup Y.I.S Leeview I was talking about the Waterloo in particular, as thats what the thread is about; but I must agree, at the Coquet & Border in the 60s & 70s the flanking lines were made up of miners from the Ashington area and a lot of shipyard workers from the Tyneside area. Cheers. in the 70,s the beaters at alrcar were TA soldiers one of the coursing club was a general so used to get them over with there radios camo the lot freebe beaters imagine that now there would be murder A mate of mine was paid £30 a day to flank at the last Cup..... I would have PAID £30 a day to do it !! LOL !! Cheers. we used to sag school to go beating at the cup great days great memorys , Quote Link to post
Leeview 791 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Getting back on topic.... I miss the Waterloo Cup, 'cause it was the one time of year when Lords and layabouts, accountants and coal miners, pillars of society and scallys, could all get together with one thing in common .....RUNNING DOGS !!!! Social standing, rich and poor, didn't matter a shit, all got excited when the Hare came thru' and the Slipper started running !!! There was cheers when the Hare made her escape and cheers when the Greyhound made a good kill ! It's a part of life that old blokes like me will not see again, and young lads in the game can only dream about ....... Cheers. "it was one time a year..." that may be so if you only went to the Waterloo Cup I must of been lucky to of been out 3-4-5days a week and that statement would apply to any coursing meeting not just the Waterloo Cup Y.I.S Leeview I was talking about the Waterloo in particular, as thats what the thread is about; but I must agree, at the Coquet & Border in the 60s & 70s the flanking lines were made up of miners from the Ashington area and a lot of shipyard workers from the Tyneside area. Cheers. in the 70,s the beaters at alrcar were TA soldiers one of the coursing club was a general so used to get them over with there radios camo the lot freebe beaters imagine that now there would be murder The Grosvenor's had them at the original Bryn Y Pys meetings as well there was talk of him taking Altcar on after Lord Levenhulme's death Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Getting back on topic.... I miss the Waterloo Cup, 'cause it was the one time of year when Lords and layabouts, accountants and coal miners, pillars of society and scallys, could all get together with one thing in common .....RUNNING DOGS !!!! Social standing, rich and poor, didn't matter a shit, all got excited when the Hare came thru' and the Slipper started running !!! There was cheers when the Hare made her escape and cheers when the Greyhound made a good kill ! It's a part of life that old blokes like me will not see again, and young lads in the game can only dream about ....... Cheers. "it was one time a year..." that may be so if you only went to the Waterloo Cup I must of been lucky to of been out 3-4-5days a week and that statement would apply to any coursing meeting not just the Waterloo Cup Y.I.S Leeview I was talking about the Waterloo in particular, as thats what the thread is about; but I must agree, at the Coquet & Border in the 60s & 70s the flanking lines were made up of miners from the Ashington area and a lot of shipyard workers from the Tyneside area. Cheers. in the 70,s the beaters at alrcar were TA soldiers one of the coursing club was a general so used to get them over with there radios camo the lot freebe beaters imagine that now there would be murder A mate of mine was paid £30 a day to flank at the last Cup..... I would have PAID £30 a day to do it !! LOL !! Cheers. we used to sag school to go beating at the cup great days great memorys , ive got loads of photos one of the lads will put them on if he can," hurry up harrold" Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Getting back on topic.... I miss the Waterloo Cup, 'cause it was the one time of year when Lords and layabouts, accountants and coal miners, pillars of society and scallys, could all get together with one thing in common .....RUNNING DOGS !!!! Social standing, rich and poor, didn't matter a shit, all got excited when the Hare came thru' and the Slipper started running !!! There was cheers when the Hare made her escape and cheers when the Greyhound made a good kill ! It's a part of life that old blokes like me will not see again, and young lads in the game can only dream about ....... Cheers. "it was one time a year..." that may be so if you only went to the Waterloo Cup I must of been lucky to of been out 3-4-5days a week and that statement would apply to any coursing meeting not just the Waterloo Cup Y.I.S Leeview I was talking about the Waterloo in particular, as thats what the thread is about; but I must agree, at the Coquet & Border in the 60s & 70s the flanking lines were made up of miners from the Ashington area and a lot of shipyard workers from the Tyneside area. Cheers. in the 70,s the beaters at alrcar were TA soldiers one of the coursing club was a general so used to get them over with there radios camo the lot freebe beaters imagine that now there would be murder The Grosvenor's had them at the original Bryn Y Pys meetings as well there was talk of him taking Altcar on after Lord Levenhulme's death Y.I.S Leeview THE DUKE TO ME AND YOU Quote Link to post
dave1979 77 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 we used to call for a pint at the old piper i think it was called its built around a tree,,,and discuss the events of the days coursing.... Quote Link to post
bigliks 601 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) we used to call for a pint at the old piper i think it was called its built around a tree,,,and discuss the events of the days coursing.... did anyone hav permission two have a run on altcar with the dogs not only was there loads of hares the was the best land for the dogs nice and peaty even if it was frosty it was still soft my mate had some permisson on moss side lane loads of hares there are they still there or have they shot them two Edited January 23, 2011 by bigliks Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 we used to call for a pint at the old piper i think it was called its built around a tree,,,and discuss the events of the days coursing.... the scotch piper oldest pub in lancashireshire Quote Link to post
dave1979 77 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 i was deacoyin pigeon behind the scairsbrick pub last year.....not 1 hare seen all day,,,, used to be good craik in the pub,,,few pints and the open fire roaring,,good times.... Quote Link to post
Leeview 791 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Getting back on topic.... I miss the Waterloo Cup, 'cause it was the one time of year when Lords and layabouts, accountants and coal miners, pillars of society and scallys, could all get together with one thing in common .....RUNNING DOGS !!!! Social standing, rich and poor, didn't matter a shit, all got excited when the Hare came thru' and the Slipper started running !!! There was cheers when the Hare made her escape and cheers when the Greyhound made a good kill ! It's a part of life that old blokes like me will not see again, and young lads in the game can only dream about ....... Cheers. "it was one time a year..." that may be so if you only went to the Waterloo Cup I must of been lucky to of been out 3-4-5days a week and that statement would apply to any coursing meeting not just the Waterloo Cup Y.I.S Leeview I was talking about the Waterloo in particular, as thats what the thread is about; but I must agree, at the Coquet & Border in the 60s & 70s the flanking lines were made up of miners from the Ashington area and a lot of shipyard workers from the Tyneside area. Cheers. in the 70,s the beaters at alrcar were TA soldiers one of the coursing club was a general so used to get them over with there radios camo the lot freebe beaters imagine that now there would be murder The Grosvenor's had them at the original Bryn Y Pys meetings as well there was talk of him taking Altcar on after Lord Levenhulme's death Y.I.S Leeview THE DUKE TO ME AND YOU Yes the very same you would nt know it though just by speaking to him a gent in the truest sense of the word Dick Haughton's grandson was footman to him and his granddaughter was the nanny to their Graces Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 i was deacoyin pigeon behind the scairsbrick pub last year.....not 1 hare seen all day,,,, used to be good craik in the pub,,,few pints and the open fire roaring,,good times.... i walk the banks every day hares are there but no were near the numbers of yesteryear its sad ive seen as many as fifteen on one field at altcar , Quote Link to post
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