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Two Wolverhampton builders hope to build an international reputation for themselves in a bricklaying tournament in the United States. Mick and John Daffern are the first ever British entrants in the Spec Mix 500 tournament.
They must prove they are the fastest brickies in town if they are to take home thousands of dollars in prize money. The brothers, who started Oxley-based J&G Building Ltd in 2003, entered the contest, to be held in Las Vegas in January, after seeing footage on the internet of a previous tournament.
Video journalist Andy Toft went along to watch Mick in action.
Watch his video report and then post your comments below.
10 Comments
To the best brickies in the UK
Go you pommies in Las Vegas! We know you can do it boys. Fly the flag for your country and remember us Aussies are behind you!!!!!!!
go for it lads
we are very proud of mick and john,after we at dianadoors and conservatories trained them how to lay bricks. they was a bit ropy when they started but pulled all the punches out. well done you guys
Go for gold guys! Mick, I knew you could do something better than your swimming!
I do hope you realise that your not allowed to use Lego bricks boys, Go for it and show em all what your made of x x x x x
Best of luck to Mick and his mate. We at SPEC MIX are glad to have a strong competitor from Britain along with a Canadian from Vancouver. This year’s contest will be very competitive–many great Brickies. Win or not, we guarantee Mick and company enjoy the event as well as a few days in Las Vegas.
I’m looking forward to meeting you in Las Vegas, and very happy to see you helping to turn the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 into an international competition. Someday it’ll be so big they’ll just add the whole thing to the Summer Olympics, possibly 2016 in Chicago?
I hope you were sandbagging on the news video. I suggest you get a coach to lower your waste motion. But, good luck and bring some of that valuable english money with you to Vegas–We won’t video you spending it. Mid-west (Iowa) Mason.
good luck boys but i have heard about this and really want to enter as from watching prevous winners i know i would be a great conntender for winning this as iam fast and neat and have done 750 face bricks in 60 mins…my name is tony from kent and if i cant enter this year will def get in next year..
Good Luck Micky “the brickman” Fatton we hope you kick some obese butts over the pond! p.s if you win we could do with an extension now daddys gone! from your niece and nephews!