Galloping Goats

Tales from way back when…
(A look at some of the stories that made the news ‘back-in-the-day’ with CLIFFORD STANLEY)

Galloping goats take over at Bourda today
(Guiana Graphic: October 15, 1972)
TODAY is a big day for the Guyana United Goat Racing Club at Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.
There will be six events on the day’s card, which commences at 1:30pm. Probable runners are:
D. Singh Trophy ‘B’ Class and Lower-200 yards:  Silver Fire, Black Eagle, Aquarius, Do or Die, Big One, Roy Rocket, Baby Colemer. Selections: Aquarius, Big One, Baby Colemer.
Banks D.I.H Trophy Untried -200 yards: True Grit, Santa Rose, September Song, Pentalite, Tayrite, Concord. Selections: Concorde, True Grit, Santa Rosa.
The Members Trophy – A and Lower – 200 yards: Baby Colemer, Big One, ICI, Do or Die, Black Eagle, Lady Rocket. Selections: Lady Rocket, Big One, ICI.
The T. J’s Trophy- D and Lower-250 yards: Rock Roi, Valencia, Tumbleweed, True Grit, Santa Rosa, Silver Fire. Selections: Valencia, Silver Fire, Rock Roi.
The Silver Streak Stakes- A and Lower- 250 yards: Lady Rocket, Baby Colemer, Aquarius, ICI. Selections : Lady Rocket, ICI.
The federal Racing Service Trophy- C and Lower- 250 yards: Roy Rocket, Silver Fire, Black Eagle, Valencia, Rock Roi, Do or Die, Tumbleweed, Princess Rocket. Selections: Tumble Weed, Princess, Rocket, Roy Rocket.

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Ben Blue
(Guyana Graphic: October 25, 1972)
After entertaining 150,000 schoolchildren throughout Guyana, the sensational Ben Blue presents on Sunday October 29, at 4:30pm at Queen’s College, Guyana Stars of 1972.
Featuring: Ben Blue, Dolly Baksh, Lord Winter, Lennox Greaves, Billy Wade, Cheryl Arno, and others.
Price: $3, $2 and $1.
Space donated by: David Yhan & Sons Electrical Sales Service 74 Robb Street, Lacytown.

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Xmas mail
(Guyana Graphic: November 4, 1972)
GUYANESE sending Christmas Cards and parcels  to relatives in the U.S.A., the Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Belize, British Honduras  and Bermuda were yesterday reminded to send them not later than November 22 if they are to reach their destination by surface mail before Christmas.
The mail will leave Guyana on that date on the ‘Atlantic Merchant’. The vessel, which will be en route to Canada, will also stop at the USA, the Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Belize, British Honduras and Bermuda.
Similar mail for Canada will have to be sent in by the same date to catch the ‘Sun Lina’, the Postmaster General, Mr. Julian Charles, said.

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Plenty ham for Xmas
(Guyana Graphic: November 18, 1972)
HAMS ranging from four to fifteen pounds are to be made available to consumers by the Guyana Marketing Corporation in the largest quantities ever for Christmas, 1972.
Officials gave the assurance yesterday that the record figures of 127,000 pounds of ham, and over a quarter-million pounds of bacon achieved last year would be improved upon considerably by yearend.
For the Christmas table, the GMC will offer leg hams weighing between nine and 15 pounds, and shoulder hams from four to eight pounds.
Officials also indicated that there will be an ample supply of ginger for making ginger beer, and Brazilian nuts would replace walnuts.

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‘Gardening’ parson is criticised
(Guyana Graphic: November 20, 1972)
A CITY parson who has been criticized by some persons because he has been preparing a kitchen garden in the backyard of his manse yesterday told his congregation: “There is too much time in Guyana to idle, so people gossip all the time.”
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin O. Berry, Presiding Elder of the AME Zion Church, said that since his appointment, he has been engaged in planting in the backyard, and he was aware that there was some criticism going the rounds.
Dr. Berry, who recently returned from the USA, expressed the hope that the congregation would follow the noble duty and plant in order to be able to have enough for themselves, and to spare a morsel to some needy person.
(Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail.com or cell phone # 657 2043)

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