Some scans of four pages from the Jockeys section of the Directory of the Turf 1973... This comprises of some Flat and National Hunt Jockeys who were licensed at that time. * Indicates an Amateur rider and the summaries include the following Jockeys...
* Indicates Amateur rider.
Page 298 - Paul Cook, John Corr, Alan Cousins, Des Cullen, John Curant, Gerald Dartnall, B. W. Davies, B. R. Davies, Kevin Davies, R. A. Davies, R. F. Davies.
Page 299 – T. G. Davies, Richard Dennard, Malcolm Gerrard De Ste. Croix, Michael Dickinson, David Dineley, George Duffield, Peter Duggins, Frankie Durr, Chris Dwyer, and David East.
Page 299 – T. G. Davies, Richard Dennard, Malcolm Gerrard De Ste. Croix, Michael Dickinson, David Dineley, George Duffield, Peter Duggins, Frankie Durr, Chris Dwyer, and David East.
Page 300 – David East (cont.), Clive Eccleston, Pat Eddery, Robert Edmondson, Gary Edmunds, Eric Eldin, Brian Ellison, Peter Ennis, John Enright, David Evans, and Paul Evans.
Page 301 – Richard Evans, *David Evatt, *John Farrant, Jock Ferguson
Interesting address for J. Curant! Racing from Putney Heath- or handy for Epsom?! Were J&R Curant brothers? One apprenticed with Boggy (born Jermeiah) Whelan, the other with Tommy Gosling.
ReplyDeleteHi Felix,
ReplyDeleteAfter a little Google research I would say yes it would seem to be that John and Bob Curant were brothers… I found a very interesting thread on a forum which referred to them growing up at Worlds End, Chelsea. The tread can be found here:
http://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23619222/?pg=last
An excellent read which I’m sure you’ll enjoy
Burnsy
Had a look at the link, very interesting. I was going to post some replies but you need to open an account. The thread was about Brian Rouse but there was no mention of one of his daughters appearing top less in a Sunday paper!
ReplyDeletethanks for that thread, Burnsy. Compulsive reading on the last few pages after a scratchy start.
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