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]

Jimmy Mill
Birth nameJames Joseph Mill
Date of birth(1899-11-19)19 November 1899
Place of birthTokomaru Bay, New Zealand
Date of death29 March 1950(1950-03-29) (aged 50)
Place of deathGisborne, New Zealand
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
SchoolNapier Boys' High School
Nelson College
SpouseHilda Mary Lindsay
Occupation(s)Sheep farmer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
East Coast
Hawke's Bay
Wairarapa

32
16
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1923–30
1922–23
New Zealand
New Zealand Māori
4
5
(0)
James Mill passport application (1924)

References edit

  1. ^ a b 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.