jacob 28 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 is there anyone on here who used to go?had some good days there,would there be much interest in getting something going again if it could be sorted out? Quote Link to post
Cupid Stunt 18 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 (edited) Spent many a Sunday at Blindley Heath giving the greyhounds a run. The private betting trials held in the 70's & 's were something else, amazing ammounts of cash bet & it was only worth competing if you had a very good dog.It was a shame the Crittendons couldn't getting permission to run the place as a flapping track when they bought it, the place would be a goldmine. I went to a few whippet/lurcher meetings run by Ted Fox & the odd one on a Saturday run by Thameside lurcher club. When it got sold on again the owners put a great deal of money into getting it back into shape & tried to make a go of it but the All Weather surface they put down which runs very slow put a great deal of greyhound owners off. Don't know what sort of state the place is in now the last i heard is that they just gave up on it. Wouldn't have a clue now about the lurcher owners down this way that would run there but i would think you would get a few whippets from the SE club & all types of dog that run at Sussex Longdogs providing dates didn't clash. Small entry fee(£20-£50) winner take all races would attract a few greyhounds i reckon. Went to Bletchingly a couple of times to watch the whippets run, last time i was there must be nine or ten years ago. Edited July 2, 2008 by Cupid Stunt Quote Link to post
jacob 28 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 i spoke to the owner of nestledown this morning apparantly the crittendens have got a pub now,and the tracks new owner keeps it in good working order ,but theres been no racing there for a long time,and i just thought it would be worth an ask if enough people were interested ,and i knew what sort of money i could offer,and get some sort of meeting going again.i remember Ted Fox very well , he had sam the man and dingo at the time,how long ago was that? Quote Link to post
Cupid Stunt 18 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 The pub is down Hastings way i think. I remember when they bought the track & kennels off of V Ford, they came down with just over three hundred odd thousand cash in two carrier bags Its a tough one when starting up but if i was you at first i would try & do a deal in relation to how many times they have to put the hare around. If they think they are going to get a regular earner hopefully they would be accommodating Got to be thirteen or fourteen years at least, he was an old dog when i saw him. Great little dog with plenty of heart, he escaped from somewhere & got run down & killed if i remember right. Quote Link to post
jacob 28 Posted July 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 ill go and have a chat down at Blindley heath, and see what he thinks and go from there,300 grand in two carrier bags!!!! proper old school ay Quote Link to post
Cupid Stunt 18 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 ill go and have a chat down at Blindley heath, and see what he thinks and go from there,300 grand in two carrier bags!!!! proper old school ay Good folk but best described as 'Colourful Characters' Quote Link to post
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