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OAK TREE PUNTERS CLUB

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OAK TREE PUNTERS CLUB
OAK TREE PUNTERS CLUB
Photo: MARK CALTER
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Item #: 4601
AYR RACES LATE EIGHTIES

Comment by: local-lad on 14th January 2008 at 10:07

George Burns (back row - 1st left) grew up in West Street,is related to Brian & Ken Winstanley (twins) also of West Street (last saw all 3 late 50's).
If George is still around - ask him about the string tied to his toe.
I cant make out the other men - sorry.

Comment by: Mark Calter on 14th January 2008 at 15:36

George Burns, Harry Melling,Ronny Butler,coach driver
front row Wilf Pemberton (deceased)Freddy Scotson(deceased) and Wilf Ralphs (deceased)

Comment by: carol taylor on 15th January 2008 at 12:51

didnt ronnie make a comment about there being no meat in his pie and it was a yorkshire pudding

Comment by: mark calter on 15th January 2008 at 21:42

that some him up Carol one year and i don't know if it was this it was always his birthday while we were in Ayr we got about 15miles out of AYR when he remembered he had forgot his birthday cake the hotel had made for him we turn round and go back not to everybody's liking and guess what
THEY HAD EATEN IT WHEN WE GOT BACK you can imagine the uproar

Comment by: carol taylor on 16th January 2008 at 22:21

ronnie lived a few doors away from my mum in elgin close, he once knocked on the door and asked her to smell this tin of beans because he wasnt sure if they had gone off because they were green. (they were peas)

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