And CL cares not to speculate on where Huxley found his millions again after he’d lost them to Bill…bearing in mind that both Peter and Bill agreed they’d been lost to Bill. This is what these old smarties used to do. "He lived a good life - legendary across so many fields. My bookie boyfriend was in awe of the Waterhice. The decades-long suspension over Fine Cotton was both cruel and ridiculous. He had consular number plates for his car and, more importantly, could use diplomat pouches on international flights. I love this from the Ray Thomas piece I referenced: In his last day fielding on track at Randwick, Waterhouse was asked by a television reporter to place a mock $50 bet to camera. There were a lot like him once – if not in scale – and their passing as a type in Australian culture is worth noting. They were con men, basically, but very interesting and usually highly intelligent. Bill Waterhouse was a longstanding friend of the then King of Tonga, which was why he became Consul-General for the tiny island nation in the 1970s. He did return for a time at the age of 80 when helping his grandson Tom, a fourth-generation bookmaker, establish his business. Just ask Rupert Murdoch. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. And yet here we are lamenting these things on a website…. Yes, because the media was always covering for BILL WATERHOUSE. He enjoyed a great day with all his great-grandchildren last Sunday.". As I also said – correctly – his biggest alleged infractions were mostly exaggerated or gossip. The latter cost him a marriage. But nor was he the tainted “colourful racing identity” of some ignorant imaginations. He fearlessly took on legendary punters with names to match - the "Filipino Fireball" Felipe Ysmael, the "Hong Kong Tiger" Frank Duval and Kerry Packer who he said defaulted on a debt of more than $1 million. Bill Waterhouse at his home in Kirribilli in May 2010.Credit:Dallas Kilponen, "He would have also been one of the longest serving diplomats in the country as the consul-general to Tonga since 1970.". When I read his book, the minor faults that struck me were a somewhat prideful dynastic mentality and an admitted obsession with bookmaking during his peak years. There are 30+ professionals named "Bill Waterhouse", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. The father of high-profile bookmaker Robbie Waterhouse and father-in-law of leading trainer Gai Waterhouse died surrounded by his family on Friday. Pouring piss at the races involved turning the tap off-then-on to change kegs. King `Aho`eitu Tupou VI attended Thursday's service as a tribute to Waterhouse's long association with Tonga and its people. . which was published by Random House in 2009 and a new edition published in 2010. View Bill Waterhouse’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. But the post is about his father, Bill. You’re welcome to provide court transcript links and newspaper links establishing that he was convicted of any “definite criminal behaviour.”. Umm, why not? Monty is waiting for the bit where Nixon sends in the Plumbers. — No cred CL; getting it wrong since…well, forever. He left us peacefully with his family by his side. One of Australia's biggest-ever bookmakers and the patriarch of a famous bookmaking dynasty, Bill Waterhouse, has died at the age of 97. The scandalous, incestuous truth behind Lily James' new TV blockbuster: Her off-screen drama is nothing... Lily James gives playful interview with Rebecca co-star Armie Hammer on BBC podcast... days after cancelling... or debate this issue live on our message boards.

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