JJ Williams 17:47 - Sep 12 with 12407 views | DdraigGoch | Fantastic rugby player of the 70’s. Close friend. Has brain tumour. Being flown from Portugal to Heath for op. at this moment. | | | | |
JJ Williams on 09:36 - Oct 1 with 1817 views | jacktar |
JJ Williams on 09:15 - Oct 1 by Trundle10 | Nantyfyllon originaly |
I believe he went to Maesteg Comprehensive School together with another big name at Swansea Harriers, long jumper John Elias. Stars for the Harriers back in those days they were. I wish him well and a speedy recovery. | |
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JJ Williams on 15:05 - Oct 1 with 1680 views | Jinxy |
JJ Williams on 09:36 - Oct 1 by jacktar | I believe he went to Maesteg Comprehensive School together with another big name at Swansea Harriers, long jumper John Elias. Stars for the Harriers back in those days they were. I wish him well and a speedy recovery. |
He certainly taught there, well Llwynderw (1st - 3rd form lower comp for boys only aaarrrgghhh) anyway, around 1975-ish. Glad to hear things are sounding optimistic. | | | |
JJ Williams on 15:12 - Oct 1 with 1673 views | Joe_bradshaw |
JJ Williams on 09:36 - Oct 1 by jacktar | I believe he went to Maesteg Comprehensive School together with another big name at Swansea Harriers, long jumper John Elias. Stars for the Harriers back in those days they were. I wish him well and a speedy recovery. |
It would have been Maesteg Secondary school back then. Bridgend went comprehensive in 1972. | |
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JJ Williams on 15:15 - Oct 1 with 1671 views | jacktar |
JJ Williams on 15:05 - Oct 1 by Jinxy | He certainly taught there, well Llwynderw (1st - 3rd form lower comp for boys only aaarrrgghhh) anyway, around 1975-ish. Glad to hear things are sounding optimistic. |
Of course rugby was an amateur game back then. Once he'd made a name for himself playing the game he went on to set up his Industrial painting and cleaning company as I recall. | |
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JJ Williams on 18:37 - Oct 1 with 1549 views | Jinxy |
JJ Williams on 15:15 - Oct 1 by jacktar | Of course rugby was an amateur game back then. Once he'd made a name for himself playing the game he went on to set up his Industrial painting and cleaning company as I recall. |
As I said earlier in this thread, he was very encouraging - unlike his brother Peter who, if you weren't rugby through and through, you didn't exist. Football wasn't played competitively at the school (only tolerated in the yard), and tennis was out of bounds for boys. Luckily, cricket was ok. Christ, I'm making it sound like Tom Brown's schooldays. | | | |
JJ Williams on 12:31 - Oct 3 with 1344 views | Lord_Bony |
JJ Williams on 18:37 - Oct 1 by Jinxy | As I said earlier in this thread, he was very encouraging - unlike his brother Peter who, if you weren't rugby through and through, you didn't exist. Football wasn't played competitively at the school (only tolerated in the yard), and tennis was out of bounds for boys. Luckily, cricket was ok. Christ, I'm making it sound like Tom Brown's schooldays. |
Yes his brother was a different kettle of fish, much more stricter. it sounds as if we attended the same school at the same time. | |
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JJ Williams on 14:05 - Oct 3 with 1294 views | attila_the_hun | Sad news get well soon JJ | |
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