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STREETWISE TO TRACK SAVVY: Alan Hurndall recalls dark days and joy in the 1960s betting world

STREETWISE TO

Author and journalist Alan Hurndall grew up in a shadowy world of wheeling, dealing and street punting, loving his trips to the track.

Thanks to our pals at Star Sports we have the chance to share a taste of a series of interviews Alan recorded for the book-making firm’s Betting People website.
In this first recoding Alan recalls the highs and lows of life in and around the tracks and south London estates.
Interviewer: Alan, thank you for meeting me here today in WJ Arment & Sons Pie and Mash Shop in South London. You’re the author of Kid from the Kiosk, an award-winning journalist, th...

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