Fred Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 One of the best bookies and surely the biggest. I remember at Rosehill one day I had a wee liking for a Copenhagen 11 horse who had won fresh up in NZ -it was fresh and 200/1 so I put $200 on it and watched to see if it affected the price, Bill turned it out to 300/1, gave a smile and asked if I wanted to go again . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Fred said: One of the best bookies and surely the biggest. I remember at Rosehill one day I had a wee liking for a Copenhagen 11 horse who had won fresh up in NZ -it was fresh and 200/1 so I put $200 on it and watched to see if it affected the price, Bill turned it out to 300/1, gave a smile and asked if I wanted to go again . He probably knew it was 'dead' Fred, he knew a lot of things, just refer to Bart Cummings book, I know one man who will be waiting for Bill at the pearly gates, and wont be to shake his hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 You need to read the Gambling Man, author somebody by the name of Perkins, well known Sydney journalist, all about Bill Waterhouse, fantastic read. His life story. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Joe Bloggs said: He probably knew it was 'dead' Fred, he knew a lot of things, just refer to Bart Cummings book, I know one man who will be waiting for Bill at the pearly gates, and wont be to shake his hand. NOT DEAD -still in front 50 yards out. 4th beaten noses. The other bookies followed Bills lead and I went down the line getting 50s and 100s on. Dutch courage courtesy of Tooheys and spondulicks from one of Jack O'Briens Amura horses down in Melbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 2 hours ago, aquaman said: You need to read the Gambling Man, author somebody by the name of Perkins, well known Sydney journalist, all about Bill Waterhouse, fantastic read. His life story. kevin perkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 If you liked the Gambling Man, then other great reads revolving around Bookies and corruption in Australia is Frank Hardy's Power without Glory. About the life of John Wren, in the book John West. He was responsible for the Totalisator beginning in Aus. Like the Gambling Man, it had to go through long Court battles just to get published. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangatira Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Rangatira said: kevin perkins also by kevin perkins the midas man - t j smith against all odds - gai waterhouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 13 hours ago, Fred said: NOT DEAD -still in front 50 yards out. 4th beaten noses. The other bookies followed Bills lead and I went down the line getting 50s and 100s on. Dutch courage courtesy of Tooheys and spondulicks from one of Jack O'Briens Amura horses down in Melbourne Geez you were stiff, shame, as it would have been nice to say you skinned that bloke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaman Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 5 hours ago, Rangatira said: also by kevin perkins the midas man - t j smith against all odds - gai waterhouse Yes, read the Midas Man, another fantastic book, also the Bart Cummings one, title eludes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 On 22/11/2019 at 7:23 PM, aquaman said: You need to read the Gambling Man, author somebody by the name of Perkins, well known Sydney journalist, all about Bill Waterhouse, fantastic read. His life story. Yep, read it years ago. Great stuff. I recently had a bookcase clean-up, that was one that got passed on to the Sallies. Wonder if anyone will give it a home.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I know a few racing identities that used the pages in the dunny, he had as many enemies as friends, and I'd love to have been a fly on the wall when Gai told Dad she was marrying Bill's son, that moment would have been priceless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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