tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post8165097149819263068..comments2024-03-28T09:14:04.377-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: CRAIGIE'S PLAY PARK IN THE 60'SRETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-67428561982490578452015-09-14T12:58:08.089-07:002015-09-14T12:58:08.089-07:00The Chute was that dangerous it had to be chained ...The Chute was that dangerous it had to be chained at night !!! mind oh that <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352413990823994389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-35957776196772589712009-04-16T09:33:00.000-07:002009-04-16T09:33:00.000-07:00In the 60s & 70s they had a "NO FOOTBALL&...In the 60s & 70s they had a "NO FOOTBALL" sign stuck in the middle of the grassy area. We ended up using it as a goalpost!!RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-32628262039956140322009-04-14T11:32:00.000-07:002009-04-14T11:32:00.000-07:00I used to play football with my mates in the early...I used to play football with my mates in the early/mid 80s at Douglasfield Park (or the "Ventchi Park as we knew it), afternoon & night, day after day in all weathers. Anything from 4 a sides, to 15 a sides!<br />I don`t recall anyone ever getting injured. It must have been before cruciates & metatarsals were invented!<br />Prior to this, in my pre teen days, i had many a kickabout at the Craigie Play Park. The choice of games on offer were "World Cup" with the pavillion being the goal, a game of "German Haiders" (although i can`t quite recall the rules to this), in the actual pavillion itself, or a full scale game on the grassy area. <br />Great days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-15556526746397108582009-04-01T11:19:00.000-07:002009-04-01T11:19:00.000-07:00I remember going to this park on occasions as a ki...I remember going to this park on occasions as a kid. The others in the area that also stick out in my mind is Douglasfield Park, especially when the adventure playground was there behind the BOC at the top of the park. Also the one behinf the old Lea Rig pub and the one off Ballindean Road which is still there and known as the ABC park these days I believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-47534740006477708962009-04-01T07:15:00.000-07:002009-04-01T07:15:00.000-07:00"sweengs" surely ?"sweengs" surely ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com