KING OF PUNTERS.

Shannon News, 12 October 1926, Page 4

KING OF PUNTERS.

, IN WEEK. Australia hasjjomc lug punters, bat their gambling operation'; appear puny when compared With those of England's •king of big bettors. /Royal Ascot week was disastrous to backers this year, and the punter referred to lost £IOO,OOO during the meeting. A few weeks later ho organised a party for a game of chance, and lost £»0,000 in one night. Mr.i Leon Vandenberg, s the well-konwn Sydney bookmaker, who returned after one of his frequent trips abroad, related these incidents of v jthc English racing season. He added that this mammoth punter is all- ■elderly man, between 65 and 70 ycpxs'of age, and he has been betting heavily for many years. He claims to have beck "beating the game" over a long peripd, and is certainly very wealthy. His only complaint is that he "cannpt get enough money on, as the boojamtkers will Hot bet big enough." Orijjpgf. his misfortunes at Ascot occurred/ in the Royal Hunt Cup. The asked to put £2OO on Cross Taylor, of Manton, saddled who was heavily backed, and Croj3s„Bow ; who was a 33 to one chance, ffl'he punter decided to lay the wager htniself. Cross Bow won, and his action^ -cost Mm £6OOO. Taylor had a in several other races, victories of the despised cost backers a great dealpf njoncy.