von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 Chestnut and jack 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berri 2,131 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 Jeez Leo...you're not that short after all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Diceman Cometh 125 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 What is that good Southland man Mike Lawson doing these days? I presume retired. Was a legend at Ascot Park. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 4,489 Report post Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, The Diceman Cometh said: What is that good Southland man Mike Lawson doing these days? I presume retired. Was a legend at Ascot Park. Yes retired,he was a Steward for a period in Southland The Diceman Cometh 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Diceman Cometh 125 Report post Posted February 15, 2019 Cheers for that. I recall in my youth going to most race days, both gallops and trots at Ascot. In my early high school days, I had a holiday job painting the running rail closely supervised by the then track manager Mr Dalton (I think he was Jo-Anne's grandfather). Mike used to ride a lot for the Ellis stable if my memory is in working order. In later high school years, I used to cut cocks on the chain at Makarewa……..naturally I loved the runs of ewe lambs. I still recall being asked to go and get a left hand knife for the supervisor during my first week. The roar of laughter from the boys on the chain when I returned was heartfelt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...