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[GRAHAM PEM]

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CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHEN AND WERE KICKBOARDS WERE FIRST USED IN WHIPPET RACING SORRY NON PED WHIPPET RACING

 

[Paws123]

The 80s about 84/85 ...stu bodye (as ya do) was the 1st one i seen at newton aycliffe

 

[GRAHAM PEM]

:cheers:

 

[jeffb]

i got told the batesons were the first to use them

 

[Karen-Coral]

We at Lancaster had never seen them till Steve came with Mr Ben to one of our evening races this was in the late seventies if my memory serves me correctly but he told me he had seen some one else using one and thought he would give it a try

steve

 

[DavidH]

john gill used one with cool girl in 82. and said as steve, the batesons with mr benn would be one of the first 79/80. :thumbsup: . they also used a ramp to mate mr benn with the bigger bitches.

 

[jimi]

john gill used one with cool girl in 82. and said  as steve, the batesons with mr benn would be one of the first 79/80. :thumbsup: . they also used a ramp to mate mr benn with the bigger bitches.

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i seem to rember john snowdon lady be good in the1970

 

[Karen-Coral]

john gill used one with cool girl in 82. and said  as steve, the batesons with mr benn would be one of the first 79/80. :thumbsup: . they also used a ramp to mate mr benn with the bigger bitches.

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i seem to rember john snowdon lady be good in the1970

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Is that John Snowdon from Ripon? that lived near the Alma pub---and is he still there--?

 

[weathergirls]

we were using them in late 70's and early 80's at Liverpool, Parkside and Preston

 

[jimi]

john gill used one with cool girl in 82. and said  as steve, the batesons with mr benn would be one of the first 79/80. :thumbsup: . they also used a ramp to mate mr benn with the bigger bitches.

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i seem to rember john snowdon lady be good in the1970

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Is that John Snowdon from Ripon? that lived near the Alma pub---and is he still there--?

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Dont know where the man lived, but as usual you always remeber the dog more ! she was a top open class winner. And if I remeber he usest to put a box in the trap and use it as a kick board.

 

[Karen-Coral]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHEN AND WERE KICKBOARDS WERE FIRST USED IN WHIPPET RACING SORRY NON PED WHIPPET RACING

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Right Graham ---the answer to your question

----after much research and a chat with Steve and Julie Bateson they have informed me that it was at swallowsnest

It was a man with a dog called Mac The Knife that had the first one which was only a flat board with slats on and he took sup on that day using it -----

then others brought different variations of them until the in his (words ) not mine they had the bend kick-boards ---monstrosities --

hope this helps he could not remember the chaps name ---but i am sure someone will tell us ----

He also sends his best wishes to my mate John Meades and others he used to race with --and wishes those -happy new year ---he and Julie have had a great Christmas --and a couple of nice wins ---

Steve Boyd news at ten reporting :- " :thumbsup:

 

[milly]

I used to sweep his chimney,and I think his name was Mr Parker,and he lived in a bungalow on the outskirts of Chesterfield(Tupton).

 

[Karen-Coral]

I used to sweep his chimney,and I think his name was Mr Parker,and he lived in a bungalow on the outskirts of Chesterfield(Tupton).

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PARKER

Did he drive a pink Rolls Royce with some blonde in back ???

steve

 

[milly]

I used to sweep his chimney,and I think his name was Mr Parker,and he lived in a bungalow on the outskirts of Chesterfield(Tupton).

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PARKER

Did he drive a pink Rolls Royce with some blonde in back ???

steve

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Yes m'lady