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The Tote as its described, are in fact Bookmakers, the tote stand for Totalisator, and is quite different from Bookies!
srex9 1 year ago
hi we get the local lads training today pass our house van behind to slow traffic
trompvan 3 years ago
was that the stand what was still remaning before they pulled sringfield park down?
hughesy1coat 3 years ago
Notice that one man with the tophat horning into as many shots as possible. People wanted their fifteen minutes even then.
Mernza123 3 years ago
My house is built on the land where this pak was :)
Had some good times at Springfield park... watced my first ever football matc there :)
lotibabiee 3 years ago
Ahhhh Springfield Park
Good Times, Good Times :')
h8bolton 3 years ago
puts paid to the lie that the word "athletic" was copied from oldham
limebloom 3 years ago
I lost 2 pence on Wigwag, chinned on the line - shit jockey :)
tallafornian 3 years ago