Jack Beames

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John R. Beames

Personal information
Full name	John Robert Beames
Nickname	Jack
Born	1 March 1890 Aberbeeg, Wales
Died	1970 Halifax, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1912–6 Sep 13	Newport RFC	38	1
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
6 Sep 1913–11 Dec 22	Halifax	149	30	0	0	90
≤1923–≥23	Bradford Northern
	Total	149	30	0	0	90
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Other Nationalities	1
1914–21	Wales	2	0	0	0	0
1921	Great Britain	2	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

John "Jack" Robert Beames (1 March 1890 — 1970) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and 1920s , playing club level rugby union (RU) for Newport RFC, and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales, and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Halifax, and Bradford Northern, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

Rugby union career

Beames, who was born in Aberbeeg, originally played rugby union for Newport RFC, 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 try. He joined Halifax in 1913 for a signing-on fee of £100 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £34,240 in 2013).

International honours

Jack Beames won a cap for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Halifax, won 2 caps for Wales (RL) in 1914–1921 while at Halifax, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Halifax in 1921 against Australia (2 matches).

Honoured at Halifax

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

External links

• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Profile at blackandambers.co.uk
• Photograph "Jack Beames" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com