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27 Sep 12
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Been on a day off (yep that’s right a day off from Joe’s!) just had a few pints with a couple of pals and discussing the upcoming last meeting at York, then we got reminiscing about the old days, as you do when you’ve had a few.
Does anyone know what happened to the following John Lights (punter) John Pegley (bookmaker) Brian West (bookmaker)
Does anyone know what happened to the following John Lights (punter) John Pegley (bookmaker) Brian West (bookmaker)
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Lights lives in kent, herne bay, not too mobile these days due to a bad turn a few years ago, still plays it up every day.
Still speak to him regularly. |
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roo give lights my best ..............you know me gerry glasses pal from down south ............
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Anyone seen Nicky West ?
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i will see you at charing , gerry, i will pass the message on sir.
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nicky west..........aint heard of him in over 10 years .........he used to bet on the next big sporting occasion .........if usa were 8/11 ,,,nicky would be 11/10 ,,,,why quite simply he needed the money to bet with ,,wonder if jacky dyer still alive nickys sidekick ......was sentenced to 5 years for doping horses 40 years ago .......way before his time would have got the lot nowadays ........what about dudley ropberts he still about
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the game is bent did you manage a pop group once
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no mick i manage to get into trouble every 3/4 years ........i was a sleeper ....be carefull of them holloway odds on shots at my local gaff ,,,,,,,,,similar to tolbrae
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lol hope u are doing well
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im ok mate my date with the beak is next friday ,,,,,,,,,think they are bringing back the death penalty for me ,,,,,,,,might tell them i done 5 million betting on atr pictures .in running
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John Pegley alive and well in Wisborough Green.
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good to hear ,,,,,,,,pegly with his dry sense of humour
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Got no horses now ?
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I rememember John Pegley well doing the tic tac for the ring wearing his white golves standing on a crate, a real charactar he was.
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*remember*
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Did have...........at least 1..................name(s)
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slippy do you remember a guy from down your way i think they called him len boldon, the first time i went to ascot i was stood near his pitch and was amazed by how much money he took yet he always remained dead pan and aloof, is he still about.
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slippy
sorry old timers setting in again, it was ron bolton (sound like len boldon if youve drank enough) |
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ron bolton ,,,,,,was as game as anyone he would lay a proper bet to anyone ,,,,,,,,,,,,i heard he passed away but only 2nd hand info
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mange i still got 3 horses ,,,,,,,,,,,,looking for jockys
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the game is bent
sorry to hear that, and by the way do you live near brighton? |
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only 2nd hand i heard that mate ,,,,,,,,,,yep im down that way
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Saw Mr Pegley 7 years ago in a bookies in my home town. His good lady was sightseeing! He looked fine.
When he bet on the rails, John had the most stentorian voice, to put Stephen Little's squeals to shame. Loved to have an opinion in running (esp NH) to lay with the most booming voice. A top man. Hope all is well. |
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And what of the Handsome Billy Brown? Any News
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dudley roberts lives in spain,spoke to him at jimmy greens funeral. bryan west was also there.
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billy brown rip
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what happened to Billy?
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billy brown rails tic-tac was at fred honours funeral last tuesday.
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thought he meant the dog punter ,,,,,,,,,appollogys...............sorry to hear fred passed away .........great bookmaker in his time
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Thanks yoyo.R.I.P.Fred-you taught me everything I know about the game.
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stephen little was at market rasen punting on saturday
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I used to see Stephen Little at the big coursing meetings wearing that mad coat of his, a very pleasant chap.
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little as mad as a march hare wonder if he still riding that bike ...............he once took a lumpy bet off us on a crooked race .......although we stupidly asked for a cheque which costa lot of people there liberty ......not many bookies would take a 30k bet at 5/1 in a jump v flat jockys race ........shows how game he was as were a few of the old bookies ,,,,,,,,,,,,good luck to anyone today trying to get on big at a racecourse
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I once layed a £10 / £5 and left it on the board!
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by accident ?
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Little was betting 8/13 & evens on one buckle in a big coursing tournament in Swaffham. I said to him I'd back the odds on shot if it was evens and he said ok then! It got beat
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The dogs will rip that stinking coat to pieces one day,they will be coursing that instead of the hare.
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It was a very unusual garment it must be said but I liked the bloke.
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