John Robert Beames (1 March 1890 – fourth ¼ 1970) was a Welsh

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, and representative level rugby league (RL) for

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and

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, and at club level for Halifax and

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Background

Jack Beames was born in Aberbeeg, Wales, and he died aged 80 in Halifax,

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, England.

Rugby union playing career

Beames, who was born in Aberbeeg, originally played

for

, his most notable match being the club's victory over the touring South African team in 1912. In the 1912/13 season at Newport he played in 38 games scoring a single

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Rugby league playing career

International honours

Jack Beames won a cap for

(RL) while at Halifax, won 2 caps for

(RL) in 1914–1921 while at Halifax, and won caps for

(RL) while at Halifax in 1921 against Australia (2 matches).

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Jack Beames played left- in Halifax's 0-13 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1920–21 season at

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, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.

Club career

Jack Beames changed code from

when he transferred from

to Halifax for £100 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £37,430 in 2016), he made his début for Halifax on Saturday 6 September 1913, and he played his last match for Halifax on Monday 11 December 1922.

Honoured at Halifax

Jack Beames died in Halifax, and is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee.

References

External links

Image "Jack Beames - Another player tempted out of retirement by the ailing Birch Lane club was Jack Beames who played for a season aged 33 in 1923. - Date: 01/01/1923" at rlhp.co.uk
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