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10 Jun 18
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Has it ever been harder to win after expenses?
The simple answer, No!
The simple answer, No!
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U would know
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I retired as a Racecourse Bookmaker following the 2014 Epsom Derby after making my debut at the 1980 Grand National, although I still work on the racecourse!
You better park your car where I tell you to!  |
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i'm convinced that half of them don't make it pay . have you seen how some of them dress ?
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Have a look at these then. A lovely trip down memory lane for those of us a bit too far past 21 than we would like to be.
Anybody recognise or know any of the bookmakers ? https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/nostalgia/take-trip-stockton-racecourse-early-14757016 |
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You better park your car where I tell you to!
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Good little piece of footage, floozy.
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bookmakers at stockton . a very young looking cliff bailey who lived to a ripe old age , george daykin who worked in a bakery producing the very best custard tarts during the night and bookmaking by day , laurie dolan from york who retired when he could sell his pitches , and tom webster , the sons continue to work his pitches
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Must disagree with the oppos post here ;)
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Selective attendances and decent pitches a must !
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I think the Tic-Tac was a young Michael Cunningham
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Exes..and 0n line betting will kill the race course bookie
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Adge
always remember to Webster he always had his hand out. regards Ronnie. |
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They still do Ronnie!Can't remember Daykin adge but obviously remember the others.
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Seeing as there are some long time bookmakers on here do any of you remember a John Derby or possibly Darby ?
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Er, no!
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I'm sure that was his name and from memory he was around the East End... I did his company tax return in the 1970s
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He may have traded under a different name, perhaps?
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ribero1 , george daykin was a cheap ring only bookmaker. his final day was at york in the middle , would be about 1975 or 76 , he had a minor car accident on his way home and failed a police breath test.
never went racing again. his tic tac was jackie gee from doncaster |