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Ive posted this thread on a lot of other forums (both sides of the world) but I thought you guys might get a buzz out of it.
I've started a yarn of the month on my website. It was sent to me by Gary Kitchner from Leeds. The story involves a young buck Leeds front rower Roy Dickinson and his first run in with old Widnes, Great Britain(and North Sydney) wildman Big Jim Mills (sent off 20 times in his first grade career.)
This is the first one , I have over 230 yarns, stories comments so far.
Big Jim Mills
Happend in the 1970's
Garry wrote,
Just been reminded about a story I heard at a sportsmans dinner a
couple of months ago about Big Jim Mills of Widnes, it was told by Roy
Dickinson, a big daft lad who played prop for Leeds in the 1970's, Roy is
getting into the after dinner speaking lark and he's very funny, this may
or may not be true but it's typical of his humour.
He(Roy)was only 19 when he was picked to prop against Jim Mills for the
first time, when Jim was at his peak and a frightening sight for us in
the stands let alone for those on the pitch.
Roy was taken aside by the Leeds coach Roy Francis and told that he
wanted to see some aggression and that the only answer to Jim Mills was
to hit him hard in the first tackle to get his respect, he was assured
that after that he'd have an easy time, you nust had to hit Jim hard
enough for him to know that you meant business, thats all.
Roy says that three minutes into the game a scrum was called and as he
took his place in the front row he saw Francis signalling to him with
his fist, mouthing the words "hit him Roy". As they packed down Roy was
just about to swing an uppercut from his knees when he was hit with
something and woke up with the trainer wafting smelling salts under his
nose and was told to "get after him Roy, he's making a fool out of you"
The next scrum came up and once again Roy got the instruction from the
bench to hit Mills first, they packed down again and smack, Roy got
another one on the chin, woke up again with the trainer telling him that
Francis had said that if he didn't hit Mills the next time then he'd be
substituted.
At the third scrum Roy managed a half hearted punch which missed Mills
by miles and as the scrum broke up Mills had Roy in a headlock using
his face as a punchbag.
He stopped to tell Roy to pack in the rough stuff and get on with the
game, to which Roy, on his knees and bleeding from every pore on his
face replied "alright Jim, if you've had enough we call it quits"
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Look forward to hearing/reading some feedback?
Got anymore stories out there you'd love to share, email me.
Drop by Team Era anytime http://www.eraofthebiff.com
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Got this reply from a good old pommy Leeds supporter Andy Gilder
Quote:
Aye - he told that at the Leeds ex-Players Association dinner. Very similar to the Jim Mills one about his time in Australia.
Big Jim made his debut in the old NSWRL, and promptly got sent off. When he turned up at the disciplinary meeting, he was full of contrition about what he'd done as they read out his "previous" from the game over here. Looking for a way out, he pleaded jetlag and tiredness from the heat compared to what he was used to in Widnes, and they sent him on his way with just a fine.
Next game, Jim smacks someone and gets sent off again. Back he goes to the judiciary, same panel members as the previous week. They read out his "previous" again, adding on the one from the last game, and ask if he has anything to say for himself in defence. To which Jim replies,
"Bloody hot out there again isn't it".
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Cheers
Quigs
I've started a yarn of the month on my website. It was sent to me by Gary Kitchner from Leeds. The story involves a young buck Leeds front rower Roy Dickinson and his first run in with old Widnes, Great Britain(and North Sydney) wildman Big Jim Mills (sent off 20 times in his first grade career.)
This is the first one , I have over 230 yarns, stories comments so far.
Happend in the 1970's
Garry wrote,
Just been reminded about a story I heard at a sportsmans dinner a
couple of months ago about Big Jim Mills of Widnes, it was told by Roy
Dickinson, a big daft lad who played prop for Leeds in the 1970's, Roy is
getting into the after dinner speaking lark and he's very funny, this may
or may not be true but it's typical of his humour.
He(Roy)was only 19 when he was picked to prop against Jim Mills for the
first time, when Jim was at his peak and a frightening sight for us in
the stands let alone for those on the pitch.
Roy was taken aside by the Leeds coach Roy Francis and told that he
wanted to see some aggression and that the only answer to Jim Mills was
to hit him hard in the first tackle to get his respect, he was assured
that after that he'd have an easy time, you nust had to hit Jim hard
enough for him to know that you meant business, thats all.
Roy says that three minutes into the game a scrum was called and as he
took his place in the front row he saw Francis signalling to him with
his fist, mouthing the words "hit him Roy". As they packed down Roy was
just about to swing an uppercut from his knees when he was hit with
something and woke up with the trainer wafting smelling salts under his
nose and was told to "get after him Roy, he's making a fool out of you"
The next scrum came up and once again Roy got the instruction from the
bench to hit Mills first, they packed down again and smack, Roy got
another one on the chin, woke up again with the trainer telling him that
Francis had said that if he didn't hit Mills the next time then he'd be
substituted.
At the third scrum Roy managed a half hearted punch which missed Mills
by miles and as the scrum broke up Mills had Roy in a headlock using
his face as a punchbag.
He stopped to tell Roy to pack in the rough stuff and get on with the
game, to which Roy, on his knees and bleeding from every pore on his
face replied "alright Jim, if you've had enough we call it quits"
---------------------------------------------------------------
Look forward to hearing/reading some feedback?
Got anymore stories out there you'd love to share, email me.
Drop by Team Era anytime http://www.eraofthebiff.com
-------------------------------------------------------------
Got this reply from a good old pommy Leeds supporter Andy Gilder
Quote:
Aye - he told that at the Leeds ex-Players Association dinner. Very similar to the Jim Mills one about his time in Australia.
Big Jim made his debut in the old NSWRL, and promptly got sent off. When he turned up at the disciplinary meeting, he was full of contrition about what he'd done as they read out his "previous" from the game over here. Looking for a way out, he pleaded jetlag and tiredness from the heat compared to what he was used to in Widnes, and they sent him on his way with just a fine.
Next game, Jim smacks someone and gets sent off again. Back he goes to the judiciary, same panel members as the previous week. They read out his "previous" again, adding on the one from the last game, and ask if he has anything to say for himself in defence. To which Jim replies,
"Bloody hot out there again isn't it".
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Cheers
Quigs
