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| Quote: wigan pie man "Should make a cracking crimbo present'"
I met Bill when he gave a talk in Atherton a few years ago, it was a great afternoon, some of the tales he told about his run ins with various Aussie Forwards (especially the late Artie Beetson) were hilarious. |
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It's one of the great travesties that Bill Ashurst played in the time that he did, when RL was at an all time low in the UK. Even so, I and many others still regard 'Sash' as a Wigan legend.
He was a very skilful player and by heck he could could hold his own with the roughest forwards in the World.
I wish we had him today. He could kick '40- 20's' for fun ! He would have kicked them to death.
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This promises to be a great,entertaining night. The evening is a joint night with The Riversiders monthly meeting.hopefully we will get a great turnout for a cracking guy.
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The finest punter of the rugby ball I ever saw. He could bend it to get maximum distance when kicking to touch.
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No Andy Goodway?
Seriously, along with Hanley and Gregory, Bill is amongst the top 3 British born talents I have seen at Wigan.
What time does it all kick off?
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| When I found out that Bill had become a committed Christian some years back, I told my old Dad.
Dad wouldn't believe me at first.
Mr. Ashurst was a very 'norty boy' on the rugby field at times.  |
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| Quote: fleabag "It's one of the great travesties that Bill Ashurst played in the time that he did, when RL was at an all time low in the UK. Even so, I and many others still regard 'Sash' as a Wigan legend.
He was a very skilful player and by heck he could could hold his own with the roughest forwards in the World.
I wish we had him today. He could kick '40- 20's' for fun ! He would have kicked them to death.'"
Fleabag I will always remember when he broke into the Wigan team, he started off in the centre at 17 years old and when he was faced by an opponent who thought he could run through a young skinny ( raw boned and all elbows and knees) player, Bill used to get them by the scruff of the neck and rag bone them.
By rag bone I mean he would get them by the scruff of the neck and spin them and slam them into the floor all at the same time.
Someone has mentioned in this thread about his use of the grubber, in this he was supreme. He would get the ball ( sometimes on the halfway line), charge at the opposition and put a kick along the floor and if the defence tried to obstruct him he would take retribution, but when the ball got through and Bill charged through an opposing fullback had to be very brave to stop Bill because he would descend on them like a tonne of bricks.
This makes me say that play is so stereotyped these days, 30/40 yards out the ball goes up in the air, when a little grubber through (not aimed to get to the line but to put it into no mans line between. Defenders do not like to have to run forward for a 50/50 ball when faced by a line of attackers.
Edited , by rag bone I should have said Rag dolled. This changing my mind when I have been out for my usual 3 pints of mild and asked for a pint of bitter for the last pint can be quite devastating for me.  |
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I would love to have seen Bill packing down with Andy Platt Nicky Kiss Brian McTigue Dave Robinson and Andy Farrell what an awesome pack that would have been.
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| Quote: Finfin "No Andy Goodway?
Seriously, along with Hanley and Gregory, Bill is amongst the top 3 British born talents I have seen at Wigan.
What time does it all kick off?'"
7.00 for 7.30. |
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| Quote: Sunshine state "I would love to have seen Bill packing down with Andy Platt Nicky Kiss Brian McTigue Dave Robinson and Andy Farrell what an awesome pack that would have been.'"
Bill did pack down alongside Dave Robinson in the second row and with Doug Laughton at loose forward formed one of the finest back rows in Wigan's history. |
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This is the press releaseBook launch
by Bill Ashurst with Steve Manning
Speakers include:
• Bill Ashurst
• Jim Mills
• Mike Nicholas
• Andy Gregory
• Alex Murphy
Compere: Graham Lovett (Wish FM)
On: Tuesday 7 October 2014
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm
Venue: DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan, WN5 0UH
(Room booked by Wigan Riversiders)
All Welcome
Bill Ashurst is widely recognised as one of the outstanding second-row forwards in rugby league since the Second World War. This hard hitting autobiography covers his full rugby league career and much more, including:
• Playing for Wigan, Penrith Panthers and Wakefield Trinity
• His international matches for Great Britain
• Coaching at Wigan, Wakefield Trinity and Runcorn Highfield
• The abuse he suffered as a child
• Discovering Christianity
• Growing up in Wigan and his time playing football
Bill’s career was often controversial. His book pulls no punches as he looks back on a bitter defeat in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final; a record unbeaten run with Wigan; playing for Penrith and his relationship with Mike Stephenson; falling out with Vince Karalius and leaving Wigan for a second time; being assistant coach at Wigan with Alex Murphy; coaching at Wakefield Trinity and being sent off in his final playing appearance for Runcorn Highfield at Central Park.
To be published on 29 September 2014 @ £14.95. The book will be available at the launch for £14.00, or can be ordered from the London League Publications Ltd website, www.llpshop.co.uk for £14.00 post free in the UK. It will also be available from the Wigan Warriors club shop, Waterstones Wigan, all good bookshops and Amazon.co.uk
An E-Book version will be available for Kindle readers on Amazon. |
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This is the press releaseBook launch
by Bill Ashurst with Steve Manning
Speakers include:
• Bill Ashurst
• Jim Mills
• Mike Nicholas
• Andy Gregory
• Alex Murphy
Compere: Graham Lovett (Wish FM)
On: Tuesday 7 October 2014
Time: 7pm for 7.30pm
Venue: DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan, WN5 0UH
(Room booked by Wigan Riversiders)
All Welcome
Bill Ashurst is widely recognised as one of the outstanding second-row forwards in rugby league since the Second World War. This hard hitting autobiography covers his full rugby league career and much more, including:
• Playing for Wigan, Penrith Panthers and Wakefield Trinity
• His international matches for Great Britain
• Coaching at Wigan, Wakefield Trinity and Runcorn Highfield
• The abuse he suffered as a child
• Discovering Christianity
• Growing up in Wigan and his time playing football
Bill’s career was often controversial. His book pulls no punches as he looks back on a bitter defeat in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final; a record unbeaten run with Wigan; playing for Penrith and his relationship with Mike Stephenson; falling out with Vince Karalius and leaving Wigan for a second time; being assistant coach at Wigan with Alex Murphy; coaching at Wakefield Trinity and being sent off in his final playing appearance for Runcorn Highfield at Central Park.
To be published on 29 September 2014 @ £14.95. The book will be available at the launch for £14.00, or can be ordered from the London League Publications Ltd website, www.llpshop.co.uk for £14.00 post free in the UK. It will also be available from the Wigan Warriors club shop, Waterstones Wigan, all good bookshops and Amazon.co.uk
An E-Book version will be available for Kindle readers on Amazon. | |
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also every 50p from each book goes to Joining Jack
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bill ashurst is the best ball handler ive ever seen,when he played for wakefield trinity in the late seventies although he wasnt fully fit he was an absulute pleasure to watch his ball handling and kicking game second to none, my all time favorite player def buying his book.
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Thanks to everyone who came along and supported Bills book launch. Over 320 people packed into the room to hear some cracking tales and tributes.
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Nice to see Bill and Big Jim pictured together.I wonder if there is mention in the book of a night match at Widnes in the late seventies when Bill and Jim had a disagreement 2 minutes into the game.Both left the pitch,Jim on a red card and Bill on a stretcher.Happy days.
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