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Bill Waterhouse Farewelled In Sydney

Tongan royalty has joined the Waterhouse clan to farewell family patriarch Bill Waterhouse at a service in Sydney. King `Aho`eitu Tupou VI attended Thursday's service as a tribute to Waterhouse's long association with Tonga and its people. Waterhouse, acknowledged at one time as the world's biggest bookmaker, died last month aged 97. He was the[...]
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Racing Authorities Remember Waterhouse

Racing authorities have paid tribute to bookmaking giant Bill Waterhouse who has died aged 97. Although he was outed for having prior knowledge of the Fine Cotton ring-in affair in 1984, Waterhouse remained the most famous bookmaker in Australia. “Bill Waterhouse was a true racing character who had presence, charisma and charm,” Racing NSW chief[...]
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