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Founder of Eastwoods bookmakers dies age 87

SBC News Founder of Eastwoods bookmakers dies age 87

One of Northern Ireland’s most prominent boxing promoters, and former owner of Eastwoods Bookmakers Barney Eastwood has died aged 87. Born in 1932, he was well known for founding the Eastwoods chain of betting shops. The retail betting estate was established in 1954 by Barney and his wife Frances Eastwood, and was Northern Ireland’s most prominent betting company. In 2008, …

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