Tossing ring on sky edge

[bradleyb 10]

can anyone remember the tossing ring on the sky edge.

[TheRedWizard 10]

That's going back a bit isn't it? I thought it was closed down in the '20s.... (or at least they tried to!)

[owdlad 10]

There used to be one at Sally Clarkes at Woodhouse as well, I can remember my parents talking about there being bobbies all over the place when that one got raided.

[darra 10]

One of my mates Mothers was arunner for the bookies up there

[Little_Alex 10]

can anyone remember the tossing ring on the sky edge.

It's mentioned in the "Sheffield gang wars" book around the 1920's I think it said. I wouldn't have thought it would still be a near memory

[PhilipB 10]

Remember my dad telling me about them.

He was a kid and think he acted as a lookout for when the Police raided them.

Sam Garvins Park Brigade and the Mooney gang of George Mooney used to fight over the "rights" to them.

This was the start of the gang wars in the 20s.

[taffy124 10]

Re tossing ring on Sky Edge, my mothers brother used to go, yes your right about the Sheffield Gangs being there, what a bit of history.

[melthebell 863]

i know this is a family forum so i cant go into details about what the phrase tossing ring conjures up in my mind

[Nigel Womersle 10]

i know this is a family forum so i cant go into details about what the phrase tossing ring conjures up in my mind

 

I trhink a lot of us know what you mean.