Up the Swanee 2

[Ironitis]

What about the cycling proficiency track that was next to the theatre on corner of station road and laneham street. I think that a PC Wood gave the lessons on a saturday morning and you recieve a badge and certificate when you passed.

[Awaywego]

Certainly was different world Ironawe, just the football alone divs 1,2,3,4 the Fa cup that was respected by everyone no penalty shoot outs, replays no matter how many, and the only live game on TV. Very rarely were there any all ticket games so you could go anywhere in the country and normally get in. No sanitised all seater stadiums,ah well.

[Northumbiron]

PC Reg Wood used to live opposite us and his two daughters used to walk me to school on Gurnell St when I was 6/7 years old.

There’s a book called Scunthorpe in Old Photographs by David J Taylor. On page 118 is a picture of the model traffic area with PC Wood pointing out the fundamentals of the pushbike to a group of children. Yours truly is on the far right!

He was a recipient of the British Empire Medal I believe (Reg Wood, not me!).

Still got my badge btw.

[lesgeo]

Often referred to as ‘Chief Tufty’ by his mates (which included my Dad) – I could never quite work out if this was intended as compliment or slur.

[Richgy]

Hope he sells the club soon hand on heart although rivals I think most town fans would be sad to see utd go to the wall but if he doesn’t sell soon you could be in for a real difficult season with kids in that league is a recipe for disaster, I saw Boyce for Eastleigh last season quite a few times as live down near there still fairly solid but you need 5 or 6 players of that type at least to be able to compete even for lower to mid table realistically.Hopefully you don’t get Wrexham Notts etc first up because they are big strong sides and could really hit confidence

[Richgy]

The national league isn’t all bad though I love ‘proper’ old school grounds and there is plenty of great days out to be had

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