Ballymoney RFC pay tribute to the late Billy Nicholl

By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Aug 2015, 08:00 BST
DEDICATE. Officials of Ballymoney RFC, John Campbell, Tom Skelton and Shaun Boyd, pictured with Linda and Vivien Hunter, Neices of the late Billy Nicholl, (Patron of BRFC), beside a cabinet dedicated in memory of Billy which will store all written records kept by him during his many years at the club.INBM34-15 014SC.DEDICATE. Officials of Ballymoney RFC, John Campbell, Tom Skelton and Shaun Boyd, pictured with Linda and Vivien Hunter, Neices of the late Billy Nicholl, (Patron of BRFC), beside a cabinet dedicated in memory of Billy which will store all written records kept by him during his many years at the club.INBM34-15 014SC.
DEDICATE. Officials of Ballymoney RFC, John Campbell, Tom Skelton and Shaun Boyd, pictured with Linda and Vivien Hunter, Neices of the late Billy Nicholl, (Patron of BRFC), beside a cabinet dedicated in memory of Billy which will store all written records kept by him during his many years at the club.INBM34-15 014SC.
On Tuesday 11 August a number of senior Ballymoney Rugby Football Club officials, close friends and family of the late Billy Nicholl gathered to mark the dedication of an oak cabinet in memory of the great man.

Ballymoney Rugby Football Club was founded in 1952 and since that time until his retirement as team secretary in 2001 Billy kept detailed records of every game, every team and every player who has worn a Ballymoney jersey during that time!

Ballymoney Rugby Club is probably the only rugby club in Ireland to have such detailed records, making them the envy of most clubs, and this is due to the great dedication and attention to detail of Billy.

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Thankfully since Bill, the tradition has carried on with records still being kept, recording the results and playing statistics of the current teams and players. This new cabinet will be used to store all those records and ensure the great work Billy did is carried on for many years to come.

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Billy Nicholl gave a lifetime of service to Ballymoney Rugby Football Club and his leadership, loyalty and dedication to the club was exemplary.

The former Senior Teacher and Head of Classics at Dalriada School began his long association with the club as a player of considerable ability.

He started off his playing career as a prop forward but later developed into a formidable hooker. Billy was described by many who watched him and played against him as being a pack leader of uncommon ability.

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He was Club Captain from 1954-1956 and again in the 1963-64 seas