Poster Profile 51: Mafia Quin

By The Prof
April 2 2004

Board Name: Mafia Quin
Age: Over 50
Location: Reading
Occupation: Actuary
Why did you choose your board name?: I have the letters MAFIA after my name
How long have you been supporting Quins?: 40+ years
How did you start supporting Quins?: I attended Chase Bridge School in the shadow of HQ
If you play(ed) rugby what position did/do you play?: Hooker or Wing Forward
Best ever Quins game: Quins 2nd v Coventry 2nd , way back when, with Bob Hiller and David Duckham coming back from injury and both playing at Outside Half. It was more interesting than the 1st team match on the main pitch at the Stoop
Favourite off pitch Quins experience: My young daughters playing in the long jump sand pit beside the Stoop pitch before the redevelopment.
What is the most ridiculous rugby related thing you have done?: Deliberately driving fast over the speed humps while exiting Richmond College in order to induce the wife’s labour. – it worked!
Favourite Ground (after The Stoop): Twickenham – when Quins shared it with England!
Favourite Quins Player: Jason Leonard and the rest of the 1991 Cup winning side
Favourite Non-Quins Player: JPR Williams
Most likely to say?: ‘nothing’ as I am quite shy really.
Least likely to say?: Well done
What are your non-rugby pastimes?: Garden railway, watching cricket
Favourite Film(s): Zulu
Favourite TV Programme(s): Inspector Morse
Favourite Book(s): Science Fiction and the Sharpe quasi-historical series
Favourite Music: Classical
Favourite Food(s): Rare steak
Favourite Drinks(s): Real Ale, Champagne and PIMMS
Favourite Quotation(s): A rose by any other name would surely smell
Favourite Place(s) to visit: Italy
When you were young what did you want Jim to Fix for you?: I was too old to ask Jim to fix it
Tell us THREE things about yourself that we wouldn't know.
BUT, TWO of these should be true,
but ONE should be totally made up: 		1) I met my wife in the Arena at the Royal Albert Hall
2) I’ve played drums in the Royal Albert Hall
3) I’ve put the wreath on Henry Wood at the Last Night of the Proms

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