Lincoln blue 14 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Just wanting to know if Charlie is still about? And if anyone remembers the good horses he had winning group races back in 92/93? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1MUE 1,877 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Kiwi Golfer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln blue 14 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 9 minutes ago, N1MUE said: Kiwi Golfer? he was certainly one of them, cheers for that. he had another going around at the same time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,762 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Grani wasn't a bad horse and I think he had Mr McGerkle and Roskill King from memory. R.Hunter and Lincoln blue 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,080 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 I thought Charlie died suddenly some years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln blue 14 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, Blue said: I thought Charlie died suddenly some years ago. I know his sone did,Chris.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meomy 971 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 33 minutes ago, trymebest said: I know his sone did,Chris.. 33 minutes ago, trymebest said: I know his sone did,Chris.. Charlie's son Mark had a hearing impairment n a way with the ladies. We were saddened when we read he had passed away. Fond memories always live on from his cheeky personality n the day we both were at Maungatawhiri ( on the way to Thames) n had to run down the street to a dairy for a Lotto ad. He always gave us ribbing about that. He used to work for L'Oréal where he was a valued staff member. Hope Charlie is well, maybe Peter Earley can track him down for a Radio interview on his Saturday show...n Trackside TV can dig out some of the old footage of these characters n goodsorts in racing. With Easter looming its better to have those replays on radio than the rubbish we sometimes hear from non racing people hogging our Racing industry time. elbow and THE TORCH 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMD is rife 211 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Lodore Lady, Hypervain were a couple of other stable stars. N1MUE and elbow 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Option 63 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 I see Charlie (not sure if there are 2 ie senior and junior) around Auckland city a bit - the Charlie im referring to was also a decent league player and pretty sure his old man was also Charlie....but I stand to be corrected Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
final luca 189 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Charlie snr, the old school teacher at Wesley primary school. was also into harness racing .. good for a laugh.. not many teachers I like to remember.. must had left an impression on me.. (strap).. Belinda 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,681 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Charlie's son Mark had a stutter( not sure about the deafness)--always gets sympathy from the ladies whose motherly instincts kick in and try to help the guy 'get it out" (words that is, not what you are thinking!). Anyway had a good sense of humour and had one of the first personalised plates "MMMARK". elbow 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spyro 408 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 20 hours ago, meomy said: Charlie's son Mark had a hearing impairment n a way with the ladies. We were saddened when we read he had passed away. Fond memories always live on from his cheeky personality n the day we both were at Maungatawhiri ( on the way to Thames) n had to run down the street to a dairy for a Lotto ad. He always gave us ribbing about that. He used to work for L'Oréal where he was a valued staff member. Hope Charlie is well, maybe Peter Earley can track him down for a Radio interview on his Saturday show...n Trackside TV can dig out some of the old footage of these characters n goodsorts in racing. With Easter looming its better to have those replays on radio than the rubbish we sometimes hear from non racing people hogging our Racing industry time. He was Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spyro 408 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Saw Charlie sometime back, over a year anyway, and he reckoned then he was no longer doing any interviews . One of life's great characters though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Hunter 4 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 My good friend Charlie lol. I have a picture of myself and one of his Kiwi Golfer babies. Also a letter from Charlie I will forever keep. I am 39 now. Worked for Charlie at Avondale when I was about 14. Every time I'd call he would say "Racheal Hunter . ..is that you?" Kugal, Sculptured Move, there were so many. He actually poached me from Brad Leity haha who had Mindarie Boy and a few others. Fond memories. As far as I know he is still living in Mt Roskill. One in a million. A character I'll never forget Swoopa, Lincoln blue, hedley and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruff 2,778 Report post Posted March 30, 2017 I saw him at the Avondale races a few weeks back, looked in good shape hedley, Lincoln blue and THE TORCH 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauhei Notts 1,403 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 In the best Maori way, Charlie Faulkner had the greatest quote I have ever heard from one of his race. This was about the time that Kiwi Golfer and others were going so well. "Success is relative. The more success I have, the more relatives I have got." brownie, sir1galivant, Belinda and 3 others 3 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda 143 Report post Posted April 1, 2017 Charlie was hilarious, a genuine good bloke, Trained trotters and dogs as well. He had a good dog called, I think, Roskill Prince GOM 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastair kay 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2021 Charlie also had a horse called Turanganui. He was a real character - one of the best. I hope he is still around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spyro 408 Report post Posted April 27, 2021 He was at Avondale races yesterday and looking well. hedley and 47South 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_gee 409 Report post Posted April 28, 2021 pretty sure him or his boy has horses with ramesh patel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponderosa8 1,321 Report post Posted April 30, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 7:34 AM, mr_gee said: pretty sure him or his boy has horses with ramesh patel Have a look at Te Rapa tomorrow Race 3 # 16 Offan Easy Charlie will no doubt be there tomorrow.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie faulkner 3 Report post Posted April 7, 2023 Charlie Faulkner was the only person in Australasia to have first victories in all three codes...Turanganui in thoroughbred horse racing..Cory Scott in harness racing and Roskill Prince in greyhounds....soooo proud .. Cammie Faulkner scooby3051, Memphis3 and Charlie Bukowski 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...