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darbo

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  1. Ali for me had a fantastic chin and took some real punishment during his time. Larry holmes another with great powers of recovery. Forget about when tyson stopped him he was old and well past his sell by date. I still cant believe how he got up from the shavers punch one of the hardest hitters in history. https://youtu.be/XoGTufCNN7o
  2. F#ck him and the horse that brought him. You look like youve been dragged through a hedge backwards.
  3. At 52 look back at school days they were strict if you messed up you got punished no problem with that although some went a bit over the top. Made mistakes same as everyone else you have to live with them. A few job opportunities along the way didnt take them thought i knew better looking back maybe i didnt.
  4. Had the lot charisma speed skill footwork chin will to win a extremly tough man RIP.
  5. The type i have seen was ped whippet to greyhound half crosses some say injury prone no stamina. The most exciting to watch run ive seen put everything in good memories of these types back in the 80s/90s.
  6. A wigan term for food is jackbit.
  7. Daft as a brush. Bald as a coot.
  8. She"s seen more japs eyes than a oriental optician.
  9. Cashel's Evening (Bels Montana x Cashel Zulu Dawn) show pedigree sex female colour DKBD born 17 OCT 2000, USA comment Only American greyhound to ever run the Waterloo Cup; defeated 2004 Waterloo Plate winner Paddy's Toy; defeated 2004 Waterloo Cup winner Why You Monty; lost at the Lydiate to Going Rate. Died 16 December 2014 in Scotland surround with love.
  10. Anyone intrested in greyhounds Charles Blanning is bringing a book out in 2017 The greyhound and the hare its history in sport should be one to read. Page Info Short description "The Greyhound & the Hare" is a history of the greyhound in sport by Charlie Blanning, due to be published in late 2017. Long description "The Greyhound & the Hare" is a comprehensive history of the greyhound In sport. It chronicles the story of this beautiful breed from the origin of coursing to the introduction of track racing. It will tell the story of the legendary greyhounds, the famous owners, and
  11. Old darbo is right on this one bosun evie was her pet name.Your right she did do very very well
  12. Are you sure it was not this bitch or am i really going senile. https://youtu.be/M3kxBDlLFOA
  13. What was the american bred bitches name? i went to the waterloo from 85 to the last one but my memory isnt what it used to be
  14. If its the same bitch i remember its name was cashels evening.
  15. Mine was out of remus to a big ex coursing greyhound called peach. Fiona was remus to a bearded collie called meg.
  16. Hancocks original beardy stud dog from the 80s Remus bought as a pup from Tom Muirhead in Dunsyre.
  17. cheers darbo , she doing well mate , dropped in season at 8mts so just left her alone for abit ,showing the right signs for abit of fun in the future Good to hear best of luck with her. :thumbs:BBQ Looks spot on.
  18. Cracking pic how is the young one in the middle coming along?
  19. ive had a few come back in season after being done and some havent.
  20. Had a 3/4 cross in the 80s from hancock out of the half cross chuckles showed good potential but didnt live long enough to fulfill it. Funnily enough dave sleight used chuckles in his collie lurcher line.
  21. I never wrote the article fella.. Credit to the fella who did and it's refreshing to get such a honest appraisal.. Slightly off topic where typp ratcher's dog's beardie or border crosses ? ? i think i know who wrote it Typp ratchers dogs were border crosses. Saw a good example of the breeding years ago ferreting in south cumbria.
  22. A very good write up sums the one i had to a tee.
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