Jimmy Mill Explained

Jimmy Mill
Birth Name:James Joseph Mill
Birth Date:19 November 1899
Birth Place:Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand
Death Place:Gisborne, New Zealand
Position:Halfback
Height:1.70NaN0
Weight:70kg (150lb)
Repteam2:New Zealand Māori
Repcaps1:4
Repcaps2:5
Reppoints1:0
Repyears1:1923–30
Repyears2:1922–23
Province1:East Coast
Province2:Hawke's Bay
Province3:Wairarapa
Provinceapps2:32
Provinceapps3:16
School:Napier Boys' High School
Nelson College
Occupation:Sheep farmer
Spouse:Hilda Mary Lindsay

James Joseph Mill (19 November 1899 – 29 March 1950) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Mill represented East Coast, Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1923 to 1930. He played 33 matches for the All Blacks including four internationals.[1] Of Ngāti Porou descent, Mill played for New Zealand Māori in 1922 and 1923.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jimmy Mill . Luxford . Bob . New Zealand Rugby Museum . 15 July 2013.
  2. Book: Mulholland, Malcolm . Beneath the Māori Moon: An Illustrated History of Māori Rugby . 2009 . Huia . Wellington . 978-1-86969-305-3 . 43.