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scarletpimp ![]() Veteran ![]() Joined: 22 November 2015 Location: llanelli Status: Offline Points: 1816 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posted: 27 April 2023 at 12:12pm |
If we all can tear ourselves away from our thoughts on the forthcoming weekend (difficult ), just thought I would introduce this topic , for some light relief, as the emotion is building in all of us in anticipation.
For those interested, log on to BBC sports, Ruby page, and there is a wonderful article on Bill, one of the finest commentators on our sport of rugby, or indeed any sport. The BMF( Bill McCartney Foundation), is re-creating his chaotic study, for the Hawick museum, and have gone through a huge amount of his research, all stored in boxes.This exhibition is to mark Bill's centenary in October (he died in 2010) We mustn't forget, that this man was an 'amateur ' for a large part of his career, as he worked based a schoolteacher. When I say 'amateur ', I am of course referring to his employment status, in all other ways Bill was the complete professional. All his research, was done in days before Google, meticulously done. Apart from that, Bill McLaren had the complete art of combining an intimate knowledge of the game , with a huge dollop,of humour.. His description of the former Scottish captain Peter Brown 's 'round the corner' kicking style, when he would place the ball, turn his back before returning to kick, had me in stitches ![]() Who can forget his "And they will be dancing in the streets of Felinfoel, as Phil Bennett scores again for Wales"! Bill McLaren was a legend, a proud Scotsman, but loved the world over. We miss him ,but luckily have examples of his genius, to inspire up an-and coming broadcasters and journalists. He was certainly a 'one off ', in a different era of sport. Do'nt think Bill would be comfortable, with the current one
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