Gary Patrick
What a talented family

Della Michie
Got any of the mc can boys

William Albert Whitehead
Bob Cameron and I were pall bearers for Frank, a very close friend. Some said he could have been the best, if he had tried.

Anita Brussovs
great Jockeys all talented

Anita Ross
Frank used to ride for my Dad many years ago on the coast circuit

Kerry Keating
The last time I heard, Billy didn't enjoy good health. I don't know about the others.

Lois Watts
Lyn Wallace

Kath Jim Anderson
Shirlene McMillan.

Brian McIntyre
When I started in the PO Lines Branch in 1959 their Dad was in the reconditioning room rethreading spindles and bolts for on telephone poles. Was a nice man and to me then was very old

Margaret Elaine Sadler
Brian McIntyre I thought The Skelton Boys' dad worked with my dad at the NZR shunters yards?

Brian McIntyre
We did mention this in an earlier post and someone else confirmed that he did work at the Post Office but maybe after he had been at the railways. As I said he seemed very old

Brian McIntyre
I think Brendon Barrow confirmed that he was at PO

Margaret Elaine Sadler
Might have been when Dad was working down at the Railway Station. Know it was when the boys were at the top of their careers.

Lyn Wallace
Yes You both are right Brian McIntyre and Margaret Sadler.. Uncle Bill worked both at Railways and PO. Gosh seems like so long ago at Uncle a Bills and aunty Gwens home in Fox Street Cobden, all the boys being there, great memories. Billy had a stroke some years ago, limiting his speech, a sentence he does get out often is..Him a gotta go! And I believe a trainer friend of his named a race horse after those 4 words! Him a gotta go!!! How cool is that....awesome photo of the Clan Skelton. Thanks for sharing Christopher Morresey

Heather Newby
Great photo! Household names

Margaret Elaine Sadler
Lyn Wallace when the boys were at the highlight of their careers my Dad every Monday lunch time, mom and I would be told how the boys raced over the w/end. I think from memory they had a code and would send their dad a telegram saying the likes" Leaving Riccarton arriving home 2 pm." meaning racing Riccarton race starting 2 pm. put some money one"

Margaret Elaine Sadler
Lyn Wallace Mr Skelton must have been retired from NZR when he went to the PO. although they retired at 60 in those years.

Christine Stewart
My brother Raymond (Doc Holmes), became a jockey because of the Skeltons, he idolised them.

Christopher Morresey
My older brother Junior Morresey allso became a jockey ,as he got around with the Skelton boy,s

Lyn Wallace
Really not sure Margaret, just know he did a stint in both NZR and PO. It came up in conversation when visiting Bobby in Melb. Not sure about codes either, can't say I ever heard anything along those lines. Lol but anything is possible.lol

Kerry Keating
I remember the model A ford mr skelton owned. He parked it in the garage opposite our place. It was at 100 yards from their home.

Brenda Barry Brown
He was either Carpenter or painter at PO in Arney St think he worked with Alec Agnew.

Brenda Barry Brown
Little Doc Holmes 32 Doyle Street Blaketown

Brenda Barry Brown
used to babysit you Raymond [Doc]

Brian McIntyre
If you are talking Mr Skelton, Brenda Barry Brown he was in the room immediately on the right as you went through the gate off Armey St and he reconditioned the threads on recovered bolts and pole spindles then he painted them with K16 paint.