Deconstruction of Newmarket

Sylvester
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Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

#41459

Pretty much nearly all gone.

I reckon pretty shortly the wrecking balls will be in to take down the main buildings.

Only the shell and a few roof panels left.

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ismikle
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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

#41461

Sad,the loss of what I believe was the fairest track in South Africa.. draws were hardly a factor. A horse could win from the front or from the back... and I loved the night racing !

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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

#41466

I loved not being mugged by Nigerian.

Have not gone racing at Turfies since 1995.

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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

#41468

just something that I dont understand about this Newmarket / Gosforth park is if they were both not viable then how is it possible that Clairwood/ Greyville
and Durbanville/Kenilworth manage.
Secondly which do you believe is next Clairwood / Durbanville?

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element
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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

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Don't you feel like crying... don't you feel like cryyyyiiiing...O Newmarket cry to me!!!

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ismikle
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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

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Thats quite a Staccato you have there element.... or is that a stutter {grin}

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Sylvester
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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

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Clairwood Park would be my guess.

However if we cancel more JHB meetings and move more Gauteng trainers to DBN we could keep the track and close Turfontein and just race at the Vaal and Randjies.

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Hairy walaper
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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

#41486

You just hit the nail on the head cat

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morilihochilli
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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

#41490

I was shattered when they broke down Arsenals old home, Highbury. I had so many great days and evenings there its like an old friend passing on.

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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

#41508

Thanks Cat ,

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GERI
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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

#41518

No point in selling Durbanville as it does not belong to the club.They could however do a deal with the Council and perhaps get a piece of the value as then it could be sold and the rates would be plenty into the coffers of the council

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ismikle
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Re: Re: Deconstruction of Newmarket

16 years 11 months ago

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I don't believe that Turffontein should be sold or closed. The course itself is a good one. perhaps the local council should be prevailed upon to try and uplift the area... i know that is a longer term solution but it must start some where.

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