Jimmy Mill

Jimmy Mill
Full name James Joseph Mill
Date of birth 19 November 1899
Place of birth Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand
Date of death 29 March 1950 (aged 50)
Place of death Gisborne, New Zealand
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb)
School Napier Boys' High School
Nelson College
Occupation(s) Sheep farmer
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Halfback
New Zealand No. 267
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
East Coast
Hawke's Bay
Wairarapa

32
16
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1923–30
1922–23
 New Zealand
New Zealand Māori
4
5
(0)

James Joseph "Jimmy" 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Luxford, Bob. "Jimmy Mill". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. Mulholland, Malcolm (2009). Beneath the Māori Moon: An Illustrated History of Māori Rugby. Wellington: Huia. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-86969-305-3.