J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 just been lent a huge pile of old Shooting News mags from 84 to 87. It really brings back memories to the days when i would be nipping to the newsagents to see if it had arrived . Due to the lack of colour pics they do look a little dated, but the articles are brilliant, a step back in time. The letters page "terrier and lurcher talkabout" is brilliant with challenges being issued and strong opinions voiced, a truely entertaining read.... its going to take me some time to wade through them all!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy 9 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 I have a few here Good crac to have a look through now and again I bet the challenges were issued by Mr Plummer were he was going to match Don Southard etc All the best Tommy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE POACHER 13 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 i got a load here mate have a look at them every now and then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 I have a few here Good crac to have a look through now and again I bet the challenges were issued by Mr Plummer were he was going to match Don Southard etc All the best Tommy There was quite a bit of banter surrounding a lad from the far north that was lamping large numbers of hares, 64 in three nights if i remember correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frank Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Yes, my school day years I was getting them every week too, wish i kept them all Frank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samba 534 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 HAD A LOAD MYSELF TILL LAST WEEK AND OUR LASS THROUGH THEM OUT UNKNOWN TO ME Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waz77 15 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Did'nt Daergi used to write the terrier articles in them days? Used to be a lot better then than it is now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thurso jack 3 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 just been lent a huge pile of old Shooting News mags from 84 to 87. It really brings back memories to the days when i would be nipping to the newsagents to see if it had arrived . Due to the lack of colour pics they do look a little dated, but the articles are brilliant, a step back in time. The letters page "terrier and lurcher talkabout" is brilliant with challenges being issued and strong opinions voiced, a truely entertaining read.... its going to take me some time to wade through them all!! any chance you could scan any challenges darcy, so us young uns could see when men were men and dogs were machines so to speak? love to see them. I have a few here Good crac to have a look through now and again I bet the challenges were issued by Mr Plummer were he was going to match Don Southard etc All the best Tommy There was quite a bit of banter surrounding a lad from the far north that was lamping large numbers of hares, 64 in three nights if i remember correctly. was that a lad mcphee?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thurso jack 3 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 (edited) SOUNDS PROPER BANTER. higgins what was the general gist of the challenges, could you type out some of tomys letters? Edited May 20, 2007 by thurso jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty3968 0 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 PROPA GOOD STUFF THOSE JD,,DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN IT CHANGED TO TCW? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Did'nt Daergi used to write the terrier articles in them days? Used to be a lot better then than it is now He did indeed, Wazzer 'Daergi'. " Lloyd on Lurchers ". The Ferreting Column. There were writers and By Lines in that paper ye could really look foreward to each week Letters to the Editor was, of course, quite often a f*ckin battleground! Never actually opened a copy of CMW in my life. Don't see why I ever should either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Used to love shooting news, my parenst emptied my room when I left and binned them all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Yes i used to love deargi's articles, thought they were brilliant as a kid. All the lurcher ones too had me enthralled. What is funny though is that there are hardly any Plummer articles. I always thought he had wrote weekly from the start, but i guess my mind is a little cloudy. Never forget rushiong to the newsagents with my 45 pence!!!!! on one "talkabout page" some chap from Stirling has sent a letter and photo in of his catch he had allegedly made with his great dane.....86 rabbits in 2 1/2 hours!!! with a bloody great dane.... i bet there was some right laughs over that one..... i would scan a couple , but i dont know if i would be infringing copyright laws so it is best that i d0nt. bloody good read though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thurso jack 3 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Go on be a rebel!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,169 Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 allways remember some of the for sale adverts this one read lurcher pups so and so x sumat ring fat bob [tatooist] ipswich; so if he;s on here or any one knows him send him my regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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