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Punters net £1m in Terras’ 9-0 defeat

9:31am Monday 23rd February 2009 in Local News By Arron Hendy

Weymouth’s youngsters receive a standing ovation from the Wessex Stadium faithful after their performance in the 9-0 defeat by Rushden & Diamonds on S Weymouth’s youngsters receive a standing ovation from the Wessex Stadium faithful after their performance in the 9-0 defeat by Rushden & Diamonds on S Buy this photo »

MORE than £1million is believed to have changed hands as punters pulled off a major coup betting on the outcome of Weymouth’s game against Rushden and Diamonds.

A leading bookmaker said the incident had ‘rocked the industry’ and was unprecedented for a non-league game.

Punters began placing large bets on a Rushden win as news spread that the Terras would be fielding a youth team after senior players refused to play amid concerns over insurance cover.

Some bookies, including Steve Blanks of Abbotsbury Road in Weymouth, suspended betting as online exchanges and high-street betting shops were inundated with people trying to place bets.

More than £680,000 was traded on one online exchange and bookies are believed to have paid out at least a further £500,000.

Meanwhile, fans are demanding answers on the future of the club after the young Terras side were beaten 9-0.

Manager Alan Lewer said that a decision had to be reached by midnight tonight if the club were to survive in the league.

Comments(8)

MB75 says...
11:53am Mon 23 Feb 09

I wonder if stories will start emerging over the coming days of people placing bets who shouldn't have been...

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Dorsetdumpling says...
2:09pm Mon 23 Feb 09

Ooh I'm coming over all calirvoyant - I forsee a headline in next week's Echo - "Terras bailed out by mystery benefactor".....

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mikeman says...
3:23pm Mon 23 Feb 09

THE Mayor and Mayoress of Weymouth and Portland have won a bid to run an ice cream business a month after it was rejected.

Not one but two (strange?)stories in the Echo today, or is it so strange.

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weymouthfox says...
4:40pm Mon 23 Feb 09

Anybody called Curtis or Calder seen in a betting shop on Saturday? Seriously though, this is another example of people profiting from the Terras rather than putting something into it.

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CoogarUK.com says...
6:21pm Mon 23 Feb 09

Dorsetdumpling, I am getting a slightly different 'vision'...

"Weymouth FC go out of business... Fans who recently paid 50p/share in the hope of resurrecting the failed club as a going concern are now demanding the Government give them their money back"

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Hidden says...
11:18pm Mon 23 Feb 09

What makes me laugh is that people payed £100 to see the game :P

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weymouthfox says...
2:39am Tue 24 Feb 09

Have the 50p's been banked in Iceland?

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SnakeskinCowboy says...
1:13pm Tue 24 Feb 09

The bookies are the only ones to blame here. It was common knowledge well before the match, that the youth team were playing.

I don't follow football, or the Terras, and I had heard about it.

The bookies lost out, because they were slack..

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