New Posts For Thread: Am I the only person on this Forum to have ever gone to Hurst Parkhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-parkClosed in 1962Needless to say, I was a boy at the time getting the bus from Hammersmith down to the river which was opposite the racecourse, and then the ferry across the Thames remember I had 2/6 on a 10/1 winner.The only now defunct tracks that I have been to are the Sherston NH meeting which was run by the Beaufort Hunt but was not a PTP and I had shares in horses running at the Wolverhampton, Windsor and Nottingham jumps courses. Hurst Park closed before Ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562979585#562979585The only now defunct tracks that I have been to are the Sherston NH meeting which was run by the Beaufort Hunt but was not a PTP and I had shares in horses running at the Wolverhampton, Windsor and Nottingham jumps courses. Hurst Park closed before IThu, 02 Mar 2023 12:59:45 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562979571#562979571Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:57:00 -0600Hayden 02 Mar 23 14:29 You've just broken the forum record for an aftertimed winner seaside , 61 yearsI can beat that having backed London Cry to win the Cambridgeshire in 1958 at 1/- EW.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562979543#562979543Hayden 02 Mar 23 14:29 You've just broken the forum record for an aftertimed winner seaside , 61 yearsI can beat that having backed London Cry to win the Cambridgeshire in 1958 at 1/- EW.Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:51:36 -0600My dad used to go to New Cross speedway. His heroes were Tom Farndon and Ron Johnson. Tom was killed in 1935, so it goes back a ways.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562979517#562979517My dad used to go to New Cross speedway. His heroes were Tom Farndon and Ron Johnson. Tom was killed in 1935, so it goes back a ways.Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:45:51 -0600Where abouts in New Cross was the dog track?I believe Charlton dogs was off the Woolwich Road at Anchor and Hope lanehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562979059#562979059Where abouts in New Cross was the dog track?I believe Charlton dogs was off the Woolwich Road at Anchor and Hope laneThu, 02 Mar 2023 09:57:52 -0600rememver the old new cross dogs track ,was only a nipper then, sure they had speedway motor bike races as well at some time .https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562979003#562979003rememver the old new cross dogs track ,was only a nipper then, sure they had speedway motor bike races as well at some time .Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:35:16 -0600Am I the only person on the forum to have attended Carricklee Point to Point in the early 60s? It was run by the Herdman family who owned the local mill. They had horses with Dan Moore, Frou Frou was one of their better ones.Found this articleA littlhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562978985#562978985Am I the only person on the forum to have attended Carricklee Point to Point in the early 60s? It was run by the Herdman family who owned the local mill. They had horses with Dan Moore, Frou Frou was one of their better ones.Found this articleA littlThu, 02 Mar 2023 09:25:58 -0600Foy£200 was a lot of money in 1960 I was over the moon at the time to back a winner for my 2/6https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562978975#562978975Foy£200 was a lot of money in 1960 I was over the moon at the time to back a winner for my 2/6Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:23:23 -0600sparrow woulda been there seaside !https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562978885#562978885sparrow woulda been there seaside !Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:58:43 -0600had a great day at hurst 1960 had £200 on a winner and £20 f/c with the 4 horse!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31794055/am-i-the-only-person-on-this-forum-to-have-ever-gone-to-hurst-park?post_id=562978881#562978881had a great day at hurst 1960 had £200 on a winner and £20 f/c with the 4 horse!Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:55:57 -0600