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Just Loved these two
9y
Tony Hogg
I went, take the money
Carole N Brent
Heather Eggleton
Kay Turner
Yep my sister, Rhonda Turner, then I saw him years later at the Mapua Camping Ground. the old bugger was about 7 feet tall and had skin like leather, came walking out from the trees...OOHHH I was shocked at the time! We didn't know it was a nudy camp haha, ended up living there 5 months.
Kathy Marshall
I went.
Les Holmes Germanicus
He was tall... for a nudist. Nudists are seldom that tall.
Kay Turner
Yeah, good for him, he could look over the top of bushes haha. na joking
Neil Martin
Wouldn't have known that
Neil Martin
so Kay what was in the bag? or did you take the money and exit stage left
Kay Turner
Not bloody much!
9y
Neil Martin
Pauline Schafer
I went, rushed down after basektball, and got through the eliminations and got on stage, but I failed the first question. Had fun though.
Peter Bain Hogg
I saw it at the Industries Fair at the Racecourse in the late 50s or early 60s, way pre-Heather.
Helen Brennan
We went also that was exciting in those days and then we waited to research on black & white tele
Helen Brennan
Should be re watch
Ron Boddy
Anna Panther your claim to fame
Dianne Blythe
Heather Eggleton
Brian McIntyre
Kay Turner Mapua Leisure Park WAS a lovely place to 'hang out' but since some Americans bought it the whole atmosphere has changed and after going there for around 30 years we cant be bothered anymore and we are not the only ones with that opinion either
Vicki Smith
I remember going to this - very exciting at the time.
Alan Messenger
My mother was a contestant; I can't remember what she won, but was nothing major
Graham Messenger
Mum won a radio - it sat in the lounge for many years.
Clare McDonnell
I saw you on the show Pauline Schafer
Pauline Schafer
Ha ha Clare
See translation
Marcia Webber
I went to this an exciting event for me at the time
Barbara Condon
Selwyn Toogood - gosh that brings back memories!!!
Re post who went to see this show in Greymouth?
9y
Kathy Marshall
Me
Paul Agnes Smith
How about it, Greymouth. What should she do? Money or the Bag?? Great memories.
Anna Panther
Me too
9y
Lisa Winter
OMG what was she thinking with that outfit lol
Edited
Peter Westwood
I often ans the phone with, "Palmolive Treasure House you'r through number please" those on the other ask what are you on today? Love those old shows.
William Albert Whitehead
Was in background with Barney Lang when he was filmed visiting tea rooms after show in Queenstown. Had been drinking with film crew at Eichardts, and told to grab a cup of coffee and sit at back.
Edited
Noeline Pinn
I babysat for the Wests that night. Wilf West won a washing machine.
Brendon Barrow
Noeline Pinn Was that Wilf West who was the Senior Tech at Hokitika Post Office??
Noeline Pinn
Wilf worked at Greymouth P.O as a tech. Lived in Preston Rd. Mid to late 50's.
Wife Mary was Irish. They had a family of four. Transferred later to Te Kuiti.
Don Hutton
"By hoki!" as he used to say.
John Rosanowski
And ":The Best of British Luck !!"
John Rosanowski
"What should she do, customers ?"
Brendon Barrow
Geoffrey Bell can you remember Wilf being in Greymouth or heard of him being there Can only remember him in Hoki But am getting old and things to recall are hard work
Des Barrow
What should she do Greymouth the money or the bag
Brian McIntyre
Geoffrey Bell i think he might have been in the rpair depot in Greymouth very early 60s but might be wrong. A big burly man with a loping walk comes to mind. Brendon Barrow
Edited
Brendon Barrow
Yes that is a good description but cannot recall him in the repair Depot Brian McIntyre He was senior Tech in Hoki I think we referred to him as Wolf West but still pretty close
Brian McIntyre
Thats the name i remember too Brendon Barrow so might have been a Tech in Grey too
Alan Messenger
Wilf and Mary West lived next door to us in Preston Rd ( 123) yes he was sen Te h in telephone exchange when I worked as telegram boy 1953
8y
Brendon Barrow
Wasn't Heather's name Eggleton or am I wrong
Brian McIntyre
Top marks Brendon Barrow
Brian McIntyre
Was he a big man with a lumbering sort of walk Alan Messenger
Alan Messenger
Yes, I think that would be a fair description
Noeline Pinn
Have checked and found that Wilf did indeed transfer to Hokitika from Greymouth. Lived in Brittan St. Have found a photo of him so will try and put it onto the site.
Noeline Pinn
Yes, Heather's surname was Eggleton
Geoffrey Bell
You are not thinking of Eric Sapwell are you Brian McIntyre? Brendon Barrow, I can only ever recall Wilf West in Hokitika. He moved there in September 1968 from Te Awamutu. He was in Greymouth in the 1950's though. You would have heard him in Greymouth… See more
Alan Messenger
He definitely worked and lived Greymouth early 1950s. and lived Preston Road. Not sure but think he married a girl who worked in Telegraph phone Bureau - Muriel or Mary?
William Albert Whitehead
Selwyn Toogood was popular showman with Its in The Bag.
Alan Messenger
Wilf came to Greymouth with another pom John Roberts who was also a technician and married May? who also worked in telegraph phone bureuau
Stephen Tvrdeic
Selwyn chose my mother out of the audience at the end of the show and she asked for bag number 1 - didn’t have to answer the three questions. She won a Necchi electric sewing machine. Still works perfectly. I have it. Would have been in 1969, prior being on TV.
John Sweeney
He did a show in the Franz Hotel in 1969?. I won a flight for two anywhere in NZ
His question was about ant eaters. What is an Armadillo I think.
Jason Clark
John Sweeney Nice one, what part of NZ did you visit after winning?
John Sweeney
Jason Clark I think we flew Hoki --Ch Ch then onto Wellington to visit friends. It was all good.
Ruth Naylor
And Selwyn retired and ? &? took his place. They came to Westport.
Trish Briggs
John Hawkesbury maybe
Ruth Naylor
Trish I think you are right.
Ruth Naylor
Trish Briggs about 1987 I won a dinning room suite. still have it. and that ws John Hawkesbury.
Jewel Lemon
Ruth Naylor As Westport Imformation Officer this was one of the shows I organised to raise funds for our group ,
Bert Pulman
Dad entered and won a set of pots, not sure where though.
Aaron Thomas
Bert Pulman I remember this and seeing the pots over at your parents place . Would have been late seventies used to go over and play with Neil. We would have been 7 or 8 very young.
Peter Spence
When Roy Anderson opened his newly extended furniture store in the 70's - Selwyn dressed in a nightshirt and nightcap, slept in the corner display window - - -"
Arthur Bass
Was it John Mayberry ?
Denis Mellett
Arthur Bass Selwyn Toogood
Arthur Bass
Denis Mellett after Selwyn Toogood.
Trish Briggs
Arthur Bass John Hawksbury I think
Graham Heaphy
My mum won a colour television, with remote in Westport
Colin Taylor
Good Ol Seldom Anygood
Jill Beauvais
Whoa my mum won a 70 piece noritake dinner set, still being used by my brother
Lenny Crowe
I won a box of groceries
Helen Fennell
Loved this TV programme
Michael Barron
That seems like an eternity ago.
Mary Fenemor
I remember our Aunt Beth Mathieson, was up on the stage, with Selwyn , in the Regent Theatre then, to
Pauline Schafer
I managed to get on stage but I failed the question to make it to televised part.
Gary Robert Little
Far out so long ago
Andrew Cooper
As a kid it was good excitement
Reply
Alan Messenger
My mum won a radio on his show!
Ken Campbell
What’s it like in the back Selwyn, is all I can remember
Linda Griffin
Trish Briggs didn't dad win a radio on this.
Trish Briggs
Linda Griffin yes he did. The red and cream one. Would have been the 60's though'
Heather Newby
Tineke Stephenson was on stage as a hostess at one stage
Ralph Jonathan Croawell
Remember it well.we saw him in the Carluke hall Rai valley in the early 60s dad won a prize. The whole of Rai valley and surrounding turned out.
Craig Norman
By hokey customers..
Tom Ellis
Amazing
Tania Tones Lawrence
I remember that
Chris Carla Staples
That you
Jeremy Hart?
Margaret Mulloy
Dad won bottletops
Heather Newby
Margaret Mulloy how disappointing
Liz Hay
Selwyn always treated returned servicemen well. He asked my father, "What date did you leave NZ to go and join the war?" After Dad replied, Selwyn said that was his first question.
Dad went on to win his bag, which turned out to be enough $ to build a new fence.
I followed, and when I won 6 white men's shirts in my bag, Selwyn said, realizing we were father and daughter, that that wasn't fair, so added in 6 pairs of stockings in my bag for me. (This was in '63 or '64.)
Jill Adams
Great show
Skip Cairns
I remember "beauty and the beast" as well I wonder what ever happened to that woman "Johnny Frizbee"?........that's the only one that sticks in my mind about the panal
Heather Newby
Skip Cairns i re,member her.. she was Rarotongan i think.
Skip Cairns
I remember "beauty and the beast" as well I wonder what ever happened to that woman "Johnny Frizbee"?........that's the only one that sticks in my mind about the panal
Heather Newby
Skip Cairns i re,member her.. she was Rarotongan i think.
Skip Cairns
Heather Newby yea with an unusual name......for the life of me I can't remember any of the others?
Heather Newby
Skip Cairns shona McFarlane was one
Skip Cairns
Heather Newby was she on close to home?
Heather Newby
Skip Cairns https://youtu.be/FqE1TONSSLA?si=5Lk0iBPsacZVyquv
Beauty and the Beast, TVNZ 1984
YOUTUBE.COM
Beauty and the Beast, TVNZ 1984
Beauty and the Beast, TVNZ 1984
Just Loved these two
9y
Tony Hogg
I went, take the money
Carole N Brent
Heather Eggleton
Kay Turner
Yep my sister, Rhonda Turner, then I saw him years later at the Mapua Camping Ground. the old bugger was about 7 feet tall and had skin like leather, came walking out from the trees...OOHHH I was shocked at the time! We didn't know it was a nudy camp haha, ended up living there 5 months.
Kathy Marshall
I went.
Les Holmes Germanicus
He was tall... for a nudist. Nudists are seldom that tall.
Kay Turner
Yeah, good for him, he could look over the top of bushes haha. na joking
Neil Martin
Wouldn't have known that
Neil Martin
so Kay what was in the bag? or did you take the money and exit stage left
Kay Turner
Not bloody much!
9y
Neil Martin
Pauline Schafer
I went, rushed down after basektball, and got through the eliminations and got on stage, but I failed the first question. Had fun though.
Peter Bain Hogg
I saw it at the Industries Fair at the Racecourse in the late 50s or early 60s, way pre-Heather.
Helen Brennan
We went also that was exciting in those days and then we waited to research on black & white tele
Helen Brennan
Should be re watch
Ron Boddy
Anna Panther your claim to fame
Dianne Blythe
Heather Eggleton
Brian McIntyre
Kay Turner Mapua Leisure Park WAS a lovely place to 'hang out' but since some Americans bought it the whole atmosphere has changed and after going there for around 30 years we cant be bothered anymore and we are not the only ones with that opinion either
Vicki Smith
I remember going to this - very exciting at the time.
Alan Messenger
My mother was a contestant; I can't remember what she won, but was nothing major
Graham Messenger
Mum won a radio - it sat in the lounge for many years.
Clare McDonnell
I saw you on the show Pauline Schafer
Pauline Schafer
Ha ha Clare
See translation
Marcia Webber
I went to this an exciting event for me at the time
Barbara Condon
Selwyn Toogood - gosh that brings back memories!!!
Re post who went to see this show in Greymouth?
9y
Kathy Marshall
Me
Paul Agnes Smith
How about it, Greymouth. What should she do? Money or the Bag?? Great memories.
Anna Panther
Me too
9y
Lisa Winter
OMG what was she thinking with that outfit lol
Edited
Peter Westwood
I often ans the phone with, "Palmolive Treasure House you'r through number please" those on the other ask what are you on today? Love those old shows.
William Albert Whitehead
Was in background with Barney Lang when he was filmed visiting tea rooms after show in Queenstown. Had been drinking with film crew at Eichardts, and told to grab a cup of coffee and sit at back.
Edited
Noeline Pinn
I babysat for the Wests that night. Wilf West won a washing machine.
Brendon Barrow
Noeline Pinn Was that Wilf West who was the Senior Tech at Hokitika Post Office??
Noeline Pinn
Wilf worked at Greymouth P.O as a tech. Lived in Preston Rd. Mid to late 50's.
Wife Mary was Irish. They had a family of four. Transferred later to Te Kuiti.
Don Hutton
"By hoki!" as he used to say.
John Rosanowski
And ":The Best of British Luck !!"
John Rosanowski
"What should she do, customers ?"
Brendon Barrow
Geoffrey Bell can you remember Wilf being in Greymouth or heard of him being there Can only remember him in Hoki But am getting old and things to recall are hard work
Des Barrow
What should she do Greymouth the money or the bag
Brian McIntyre
Geoffrey Bell i think he might have been in the rpair depot in Greymouth very early 60s but might be wrong. A big burly man with a loping walk comes to mind. Brendon Barrow
Edited
Brendon Barrow
Yes that is a good description but cannot recall him in the repair Depot Brian McIntyre He was senior Tech in Hoki I think we referred to him as Wolf West but still pretty close
Brian McIntyre
Thats the name i remember too Brendon Barrow so might have been a Tech in Grey too
Alan Messenger
Wilf and Mary West lived next door to us in Preston Rd ( 123) yes he was sen Te h in telephone exchange when I worked as telegram boy 1953
8y
Brendon Barrow
Wasn't Heather's name Eggleton or am I wrong
Brian McIntyre
Top marks Brendon Barrow
Brian McIntyre
Was he a big man with a lumbering sort of walk Alan Messenger
Alan Messenger
Yes, I think that would be a fair description
Noeline Pinn
Have checked and found that Wilf did indeed transfer to Hokitika from Greymouth. Lived in Brittan St. Have found a photo of him so will try and put it onto the site.
Noeline Pinn
Yes, Heather's surname was Eggleton
Geoffrey Bell
You are not thinking of Eric Sapwell are you Brian McIntyre? Brendon Barrow, I can only ever recall Wilf West in Hokitika. He moved there in September 1968 from Te Awamutu. He was in Greymouth in the 1950's though. You would have heard him in Greymouth… See more
Alan Messenger
He definitely worked and lived Greymouth early 1950s. and lived Preston Road. Not sure but think he married a girl who worked in Telegraph phone Bureau - Muriel or Mary?
William Albert Whitehead
Selwyn Toogood was popular showman with Its in The Bag.
Alan Messenger
Wilf came to Greymouth with another pom John Roberts who was also a technician and married May? who also worked in telegraph phone bureuau
Stephen Tvrdeic
Selwyn chose my mother out of the audience at the end of the show and she asked for bag number 1 - didn’t have to answer the three questions. She won a Necchi electric sewing machine. Still works perfectly. I have it. Would have been in 1969, prior being on TV.
John Sweeney
He did a show in the Franz Hotel in 1969?. I won a flight for two anywhere in NZ
His question was about ant eaters. What is an Armadillo I think.
Jason Clark
John Sweeney Nice one, what part of NZ did you visit after winning?
John Sweeney
Jason Clark I think we flew Hoki --Ch Ch then onto Wellington to visit friends. It was all good.
Ruth Naylor
And Selwyn retired and ? &? took his place. They came to Westport.
Trish Briggs
John Hawkesbury maybe
Ruth Naylor
Trish I think you are right.
Ruth Naylor
Trish Briggs about 1987 I won a dinning room suite. still have it. and that ws John Hawkesbury.
Jewel Lemon
Ruth Naylor As Westport Imformation Officer this was one of the shows I organised to raise funds for our group ,
Bert Pulman
Dad entered and won a set of pots, not sure where though.
Aaron Thomas
Bert Pulman I remember this and seeing the pots over at your parents place . Would have been late seventies used to go over and play with Neil. We would have been 7 or 8 very young.
Peter Spence
When Roy Anderson opened his newly extended furniture store in the 70's - Selwyn dressed in a nightshirt and nightcap, slept in the corner display window - - -"
Arthur Bass
Was it John Mayberry ?
Denis Mellett
Arthur Bass Selwyn Toogood
Arthur Bass
Denis Mellett after Selwyn Toogood.
Trish Briggs
Arthur Bass John Hawksbury I think
Graham Heaphy
My mum won a colour television, with remote in Westport
Colin Taylor
Good Ol Seldom Anygood
Jill Beauvais
Whoa my mum won a 70 piece noritake dinner set, still being used by my brother
Lenny Crowe
I won a box of groceries
Helen Fennell
Loved this TV programme
Michael Barron
That seems like an eternity ago.
Mary Fenemor
I remember our Aunt Beth Mathieson, was up on the stage, with Selwyn , in the Regent Theatre then, to
Pauline Schafer
I managed to get on stage but I failed the question to make it to televised part.
Gary Robert Little
Far out so long ago
Andrew Cooper
As a kid it was good excitement
Reply
Alan Messenger
My mum won a radio on his show!
Ken Campbell
What’s it like in the back Selwyn, is all I can remember
Linda Griffin
Trish Briggs didn't dad win a radio on this.
Trish Briggs
Linda Griffin yes he did. The red and cream one. Would have been the 60's though'
Heather Newby
Tineke Stephenson was on stage as a hostess at one stage
Ralph Jonathan Croawell
Remember it well.we saw him in the Carluke hall Rai valley in the early 60s dad won a prize. The whole of Rai valley and surrounding turned out.
Craig Norman
By hokey customers..
Tom Ellis
Amazing
Tania Tones Lawrence
I remember that
Chris Carla Staples
That you
Jeremy Hart?
Margaret Mulloy
Dad won bottletops
Heather Newby
Margaret Mulloy how disappointing
Liz Hay
Selwyn always treated returned servicemen well. He asked my father, "What date did you leave NZ to go and join the war?" After Dad replied, Selwyn said that was his first question.
Dad went on to win his bag, which turned out to be enough $ to build a new fence.
I followed, and when I won 6 white men's shirts in my bag, Selwyn said, realizing we were father and daughter, that that wasn't fair, so added in 6 pairs of stockings in my bag for me. (This was in '63 or '64.)
Jill Adams
Great show
Skip Cairns
I remember "beauty and the beast" as well I wonder what ever happened to that woman "Johnny Frizbee"?........that's the only one that sticks in my mind about the panal
Heather Newby
Skip Cairns i re,member her.. she was Rarotongan i think.
Skip Cairns
I remember "beauty and the beast" as well I wonder what ever happened to that woman "Johnny Frizbee"?........that's the only one that sticks in my mind about the panal
Heather Newby
Skip Cairns i re,member her.. she was Rarotongan i think.
Skip Cairns
Heather Newby yea with an unusual name......for the life of me I can't remember any of the others?
Heather Newby
Skip Cairns shona McFarlane was one
Skip Cairns
Heather Newby was she on close to home?
Heather Newby
Skip Cairns https://youtu.be/FqE1TONSSLA?si=5Lk0iBPsacZVyquv
Beauty and the Beast, TVNZ 1984
YOUTUBE.COM
Beauty and the Beast, TVNZ 1984
Beauty and the Beast, TVNZ 1984
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