New Posts For Thread: Can't Catford be brought back ?https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-backCan't the money men get there hands on Catford siteIs it still a waste land with no homes on it ?Can't they rise it from the ashes?c1965 I worked in the car park aged 16 , 10/6 a night , however tips were good , especially remember a one armed man with a patch over one eye with an etype plus various dolly birds , worth 5 bob for keeping special parking space.My mate Richard Poihttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519836433#519836433c1965 I worked in the car park aged 16 , 10/6 a night , however tips were good , especially remember a one armed man with a patch over one eye with an etype plus various dolly birds , worth 5 bob for keeping special parking space.My mate Richard PoiSat, 19 May 2012 01:49:19 -0500Fair enough Compulsive you could well be right, it was a long time ago and I was quite young so I'm digging deep in the memory banks here. I'm A Smasher was another winner around the same time, mid late 70's. Perhaps I got them two the wrong way arouhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519785249#519785249Fair enough Compulsive you could well be right, it was a long time ago and I was quite young so I'm digging deep in the memory banks here. I'm A Smasher was another winner around the same time, mid late 70's. Perhaps I got them two the wrong way arouThu, 17 May 2012 13:20:38 -0500I would have just loved to be around then,these stories fascinate me,just rubbish these days.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519784989#519784989I would have just loved to be around then,these stories fascinate me,just rubbish these days.Thu, 17 May 2012 13:14:15 -0500ran past Pompey dogs last week that is now completely levelled also i did see a fox sprinting down the run up the wrong way thohttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519776187#519776187ran past Pompey dogs last week that is now completely levelled also i did see a fox sprinting down the run up the wrong way thoThu, 17 May 2012 09:13:40 -0500Slippy,Gay Flash was 1979 I believe? First year that JH sponsored the race?Sport Promoter (my fav winner) was 1980, sure I followed it to W'stow where he also won the Grand Prix.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519774265#519774265Slippy,Gay Flash was 1979 I believe? First year that JH sponsored the race?Sport Promoter (my fav winner) was 1980, sure I followed it to W'stow where he also won the Grand Prix.Thu, 17 May 2012 08:19:26 -0500For those who want to see the sad truth:http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=catford+greyhound+stadium&f=hphttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519661075#519661075For those who want to see the sad truth:http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=catford+greyhound+stadium&f=hpSun, 13 May 2012 23:11:21 -0500Had the Cesarewitch there for quite a while also.https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519570327#519570327Had the Cesarewitch there for quite a while also.Fri, 11 May 2012 08:46:48 -0500My first Gold Collar was watching Gay Flash win for Paddy Milligan, I think it was 1976 but could be a bit wrong about the year and don't recall missing a final til the doors finally closed. Also The Grenwich Cup, The Scurry, The Flying Four, Boxinghttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519545803#519545803My first Gold Collar was watching Gay Flash win for Paddy Milligan, I think it was 1976 but could be a bit wrong about the year and don't recall missing a final til the doors finally closed. Also The Grenwich Cup, The Scurry, The Flying Four, BoxingThu, 10 May 2012 14:45:40 -0500Great track, great view, great people in the owners and trainers bar. Brilliant times there hardly missed a meeting for years. First dog ever owned won on its debut. I dont think thats ever happened since for me oh yeah apart from Misty... Cheers Nohttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519544027#519544027Great track, great view, great people in the owners and trainers bar. Brilliant times there hardly missed a meeting for years. First dog ever owned won on its debut. I dont think thats ever happened since for me oh yeah apart from Misty... Cheers NoThu, 10 May 2012 13:59:27 -0500boxing day morning was brilliant with the marathon , also remember watching leaders champ sleuch home in the gold collar in the 70s , and watched scurlogue champ win there too happy days i must admithttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29108807/cant-catford-be-brought-back?post_id=519543831#519543831boxing day morning was brilliant with the marathon , also remember watching leaders champ sleuch home in the gold collar in the 70s , and watched scurlogue champ win there too happy days i must admitThu, 10 May 2012 13:54:45 -0500