Injured Zephyr Rovers player Colin "Chopper" McIntosh today became officially the oldest player in Wellington Indoor history when he celebrated his 75th birthday quietly at the Zephyr offices. "We had a quiet crate or two to celebrate" said Zephyr Rovers Chairman George Nash "it's a small wonder he isn't a fossil by now and let's face it the opposition often say he feels like stone as he clatters into them". Nash said Chopper was at his football peak before the war but had done well to stay active by playing football. "There will those who will be sceptical that Chopper really is seventy-five" said Nash "but these are the same people who don't think he had a major part in Lord of the Rings, and I don't mean the film". McIntosh confirmed he had no plans to retire at this point.
28 November 2007
75 Today
Injured Zephyr Rovers player Colin "Chopper" McIntosh today became officially the oldest player in Wellington Indoor history when he celebrated his 75th birthday quietly at the Zephyr offices. "We had a quiet crate or two to celebrate" said Zephyr Rovers Chairman George Nash "it's a small wonder he isn't a fossil by now and let's face it the opposition often say he feels like stone as he clatters into them". Nash said Chopper was at his football peak before the war but had done well to stay active by playing football. "There will those who will be sceptical that Chopper really is seventy-five" said Nash "but these are the same people who don't think he had a major part in Lord of the Rings, and I don't mean the film". McIntosh confirmed he had no plans to retire at this point.
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3 comments:
He doesn't look a day over 86
He's still got another 20 years left...
We have a firm policy of retirement at 100
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