jukel123 8,544 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Gretna shitting was awful for the lads round by me and lower Scotland , used to be a great night . i didn’t know pelaw grange was shut Typo there stiff.lol .The track went for housing. Ker ching. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,384 Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Gretna shitting was awful for the lads round by me and lower Scotland , used to be a great night . i didn’t know pelaw grange was shut Just checked, it’s still going, I’m pleasantly supprised, but as you can see, it’s over 50 years since I raced there . Cheers. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,384 Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 7 minutes ago, jukel123 said: It would be great to gather together all the scams and stories surrounding the tracks. My favourite concerns a bloke who had a really tall greyhound. It was common knowledge that this dog could really motor but the owner was keeping it back until it reached really good odds. So that night finally came, and a split second before the start of the race the owner and his mates all placed big money simultaneously. Sure enough, the dog trapped like lightning and was pissing the race by 4 lengths or more. The bookies were in for a hiding until a little whippet suddenly "broke free" from a spectator and interfered with the race. The tannoy announced " void race". Clever buggers bookies. I can still remember the hissy fitting the owner made. Threats of hidings and murder. The bookies were smug. I hope the “Statute of Limitations “ has passed, but many years ago Sunderland Greyhound track had a whippet time trial open with bookies in attendance. Anyhow, my pal had a decent black 20” whippet called Silly Rocket and I had a good scratch racing 24” whippet called Pot Black. The Rocket was put in the time trial and was given a mark of scratch. Then Pot Black was swapped for the actual race and walked it ! I think it was priced at 7/2 and we put everything we had on it, collected our winnings and made the break back north as fast as the old Viva van would go ! Beating the bookies or the handicapper was never considered cheating…..just part of the game ! Cheers. 5 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 759 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 I’m pretty sure PELAW GRANGE dog track is still open 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,776 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 Signed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,872 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 4 minutes ago, belucky said: I’m pretty sure PELAW GRANGE dog track is still open Usually Sunday mornings I hear them from the fishing pond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
belucky 759 Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 5 minutes ago, belucky said: I’m pretty sure PELAW GRANGE dog track is still open 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,139 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 4 hours ago, jukel123 said: Typo there stiff.lol .The track went for housing. Ker ching. If you mean Gretna shutting for the house mate , the fella who owned it wasn’t that sort of man mate , he was a good sort like . no typo mate , the words Gretna and shit are intrinsically linked I’m afraid 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie Whip 4,139 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 I don't think it should be banned but they need to get rid of some of the trainers who aren't dogmen at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 22,358 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Done. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wyeman 1,236 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,319 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 5 hours ago, Aussie Whip said: I don't think it should be banned but they need to get rid of some of the trainers who aren't dogmen at all. New Zealand is totally banning greyhound racing from next year (2026). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie, 2,324 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 (edited) Is the infamous greyhound track the carbonator an don were duelling at lol Signed charts Edited February 2 by Francie, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,324 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 (edited) Signed....when i was a kid there was 16/17 tracks in London....with Crayford going last month we're now down to 1 ( Romford ) Im sure much of it was natural demise with the land being worth more than the tracks can make but i dont think its just coincidence to see another British tradition/culture being wiped out. Edited February 2 by gnasher16 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,969 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Used to work for a trainer contracted to Wembley, had a good name for rearing pups ,they wanted for nothing ,good grub and space ,learnt a lot ,most common sense , 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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