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Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, The MGM Studio Orchestra, André Previn
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It was 1978, my first day as a racecourse bookmaker's workman, at my beloved Yarmouth.
I was working in the old East Ring in the centre of the course, (now defunct).
I was working for a bookmaker named Albert Wood from Strelley in Nottingham.
My first steps to becoming a racecourse bookmaker, hopefully.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, he began to explain what i had to do.
After a little while, he said,
"Go and get, the ices"
He did not seem to enamoured, when 10 minutes later, i came back with 3 cornets and a wafer!
Well, how the f*ck did i know, that 'the ices', were 'the prices'!
Sadly, it's all been downhill since and i now find myself, fronting the, "Anybody fancy a thick'un" joint!
Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, The MGM Studio Orchestra, André Previn
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It was 1978, my first day as a racecourse bookmaker's workman, at my beloved Yarmouth.
I was working in the old East Ring in the centre of the course, (now defunct).
I was working for a bookmaker named Albert Wood from Strelley in Nottingham.
My first steps to becoming a racecourse bookmaker, hopefully.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, he began to explain what i had to do.
After a little while, he said,
"Go and get, the ices"
He did not seem to enamoured, when 10 minutes later, i came back with 3 cornets and a wafer!
Well, how the f*ck did i know, that 'the ices', were 'the prices'!
Sadly, it's all been downhill since and i now find myself, fronting the, "Anybody fancy a thick'un" joint!
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The Only Way Is Up Skinto !! If you get fed up with your current situation have you ever considered trying your hand at being a tipster ?
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Ooh, you are awful, but i like you!
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Carlisle in May early 1990's, I turned up in a nice new suit. It was freezing cold and it chucked it down all afternoon. The rep asked me where my coat was and I just shrugged my shoulders . . . .
A lesson learnt |
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skint you must have used a different language way up north at yarmouth, they were called the walls down souf.
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Hi Barry,
I remember when you used to bet in Tattersalls at Yarmouth. I would have been working for, 'Duggie Pye', Alan, at that time! |
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the ice cream years ago from that little hut/shed thing at the bottom of the stairs away from the betting ring was excellent
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I'm trying to place you skinto - how many firms have you worked for ? Do you come with good references ?
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sounds as though they get rid of him or go out of business
not much hope for his present employer , then |
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 Ahh memories - Skinto arrives for his first day at work, 'can anyone direct me to the Bronze Ring?' |
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When in the early 50s I starting clerking for Arthur Clive (The Gitter Yid) to a shilling
book if we took £20 to £30 a race outside we were doing o.k. happy days |
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wee eck, you would be clerking at the same time as my father. He started back in the 30s though.
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http://www.ourgreatyarmouth.org.uk/page_id__450_path__0p44p82p.aspx
Is that the famous mac?  |
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ill have a choc nut cornetto , if your going
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skinto you are going back a bit,i remember Duggie Pye at yarmouth dogs must be 45 years ago
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Racecourse Regular • May 9, 2012 2:09 PM BST
http://www.ourgreatyarmouth.org.uk/page_id__450_path__0p44p82p.aspx Is that the famous mac? Photo:Yarmouth Races - the bookie seems to be paying out for once! That is in fact, 'yours truly', clerking for Albert Wood (Circa 1978). I have a print of this photograph on my office desk! How smart i looked back then, suit, shirt and tie, (Mac, nowhere to be seen)! What the f*cking hell happened to me? |
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Nice one skintious
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those trousers would look good on you now , well at least they would fit
i would need two pairs , one for each leg |
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often been asked these past few yrs what my logo on my mush refers to, once and for all i will clear the matter up. i have actually been advertising the said mans services "the weasel" !sadly upto now havn't had any takers since i've had him on the firm these past few yrs it's like carrying a 14lb penalty on my f*****g back!to top it up he must be the biggest f*****g JONAH god ever put breath into.anyway this last few yrs i feel i have done my bit for "help the aged" and it must be hightime sombody took the useless f****r off my hands.no signing on fee free to anyone who will take sadly he won't be able to give any incumbents a referance !!!!!!
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Skinto,
I think 'flash' likes you! |
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No1 pitch looks like Capt Mee, I cannot make out the No2 Pitch
Racecourse Regular • May 9, 2012 2:09 PM BST http://www.ourgreatyarmouth.org.uk/page_id__450_path__0p44p82p.aspx Is that the famous mac? Photo:Yarmouth Races - the bookie seems to be paying out for once! That is in fact, 'yours truly', clerking for Albert Wood (Circa 1978). I have a print of this photograph on my office desk! How smart i looked back then, suit, shirt and tie, (Mac, nowhere to be seen)! What the f*cking hell happened to me? |
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It all went wrong when Weasel damaged the barrow one Cheltenham meeting, I am not sure what he did as it was the sturdiest barrow I had ever seen
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two would be sinclair
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two would be sinclair
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Racecourse Regular • May 9, 2012 9:19 PM BST
No1 pitch looks like Capt Mee, I cannot make out the No2 Pitch If you look closely, there are only two pitches in the photograph! Captain Mee and Albert Wood! |
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Also possibly betting north of the numbers board, was that forum great, adge!
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Racecourse Regular • May 9, 2012 9:21 PM BST
It all went wrong when Weasel damaged the barrow one Cheltenham meeting, I am not sure what he did as it was the sturdiest barrow I had ever seen Damaged it, smashed it to f*cking smithereens more like! |
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true , norfolk mafia , i would be there. started betting in that ring in 1973 and rarely missed a meeting.
i've had my magnifying glass on the photo's but seem absent |
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Still cant place this skinto fella - even looking at that sepia photo !! Does anybody have a description that would help ? If he's been going to Yarmouth since 1973 shouldn't the course name a race after him ? How about The Keep It Under Your Hat/Mac Selling Stakes ?
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Remember poor old Alan Pye going skint one night at yarmouth dogs and couldnt pay out Vernon Baker, so vernon takes over his pitch for a few meetings, at the end of the meeting walks out with 4 dogs and Alans 'Duggie pye' bookies bag in the other, made me giggle for years, god bless them
wouldnt see that nowadays |
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adge • May 9, 2012 1:50 PM BST
sounds as though they get rid of him or go out of business not much hope for his present employer , then Fashion Fever • May 9, 2012 11:07 PM BST Remember poor old Alan Pye going skint one night at yarmouth dogs and couldnt pay out Vernon Baker, so vernon takes over his pitch for a few meetings, at the end of the meeting walks out with 4 dogs and Alans 'Duggie pye' bookies bag in the other, made me giggle for years, god bless them wouldnt see that nowadays adge, Are you psychic? |
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^ that was the weasels night off !
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sounds as though he needs a lot of nights off
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TheCoat • May 10, 2012 10:44 AM BST,
Very many thanks, for posting the above! |
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Got plenty of MEE's but no Capt Mee, and I'm a bit young to have any Albert Woods.
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Alan Pye, who bet under 'Duggie Pye' (His Father), was a great bookmaker. The best caller of a bet and i have clerked for many. There was no, 13/8 to £70 with Alan, it was, (as you know, 113 3/4 to 70). He was a charming, very intelligent man. When going to Newmarket, we would pick him up in Norwich and he would always sit in the back of the car with, The Times Crossword. I can't remember too many times, (if you will excuse the pun), when it wasn't completed by the time we reached our destination!
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tight b astard . should have been 114 to 70
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Interesting to hear that the Hod was carried off from Yarmouth Dogs, it might have been the same one that was sold on ebay recently, not sure how much it went for in the end...
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