This story is about Billy Curtis. Billy or Bunter as he is affectionately known had a great playing record after starting with the Magpies as a 19 year old in 1958. It was a time when Rugby League was played by hard men. Men who were physically hard men who did not have the skills of today's player. They were men who were as tough as teak, no sooking, just took what was dished out in the 'Era of the Biff’. The game was not policed as much then. There were no videos, and head high tackles were good old stiff arms. Billy said to get hit with a stiff arm tackle was like running into a pick handle.