Sad to hear about bill ashurst my absolute favourite player in the time I've watched trinity,big and tough with ball handling skills second to none great kicking game and could do the tough stuff in a time when it was accepted as part of the game.A genuine star of RL RIP W. Ashurst.
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RIP. He was just before my time but was clearly a super player. Is there any footage of him playing anywhere? Would love to see some of these skills people have spoken about.
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The try everyone is remembering was absolute class and genius, he dummied to Dave Topliss and everyone in the ground took it. Even Toppo thought he had the ball.
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The Clan wrote:Amazing player, lovely man and good friend.
The try everyone is remembering was absolute class and genius, he dummied to Dave Topliss and everyone in the ground took it. Even Toppo thought he had the ball.
RIP Bill, the game won’t see your like ever again
He was that good he was named in penrith panthers greatest ever team and he only played for them 2 years. The try I saw him score was at BV he chipped over the full back ran round him caught it and scored, not sure it was Mumby yhough
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MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:He was that good he was named in penrith panthers greatest ever team and he only played for them 2 years. The try I saw him score was at BV he chipped over the full back ran round him caught it and scored, not sure it was Mumby yhough
Pretty sure it was Mumby, it’s a while since I was 16 years old so I may be wrong
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The Clan wrote:Amazing player, lovely man and good friend.
The try everyone is remembering was absolute class and genius, he dummied to Dave Topliss and everyone in the ground took it. Even Toppo thought he had the ball.
RIP Bill, the game won’t see your like ever again
Yes we all remember that try. I always say Bill just shook the ball, everyone parted like the Red Sea and Bill stepped through the gap and put the ball down under the sticks. You need to share your version across all the platforms mate. Hilarious.
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Bullseye wrote:RIP. He was just before my time but was clearly a super player. Is there any footage of him playing anywhere? Would love to see some of these skills people have spoken about.
Bullseye wrote:RIP. He was just before my time but was clearly a super player. Is there any footage of him playing anywhere? Would love to see some of these skills people have spoken about.
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lampyboy wrote:One hell of a player who seemed to have all the time in the world with ball in hand. Will never forget his game at Featherstone, Rip Big Bill
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Remember that match myself lampy. Never seen an individual control a game as much as he did that one. His first game for Trin as I recall Good Friday. Sadly we lost that day, I think they brought Steve Nash on late in the game and he turned it their way.
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vastman wrote:Out of interest is Matty any relation?
Think he might be some relation I looked it up today on Internet and there from the same part of wigan from what I can see so I would think they are related somehow but not too sure
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