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Don Adams

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Don Patrick Adams
Nickname(s)
Bandy
Born
Thursday, 15th February, 1934
Died
Wednesday, 4th March, 2020 (Aged 86 years and 18 days)
Place Of Birth
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
David Adams
Grandson
Adam Clydsdale
Great grandnephew
Jock Madden
Grandson
Jake Clydsdale

Competitions Won

Test Series
1956 Australia vs New Zealand, 1956/57 France vs Australia
Interstate Series
1955, 1956

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -5-55-5---15---41-80.00%List
The Ashes -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Tour MatchesNewcastle Firsts (AU)NWF-8-87-7---21---53-62.50%List
Tour MatchesCoalfieldsCOA-1-1----------1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI-3-35-5---15---21-66.67%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-18-1816-16---48---125166.67%List
Test Series 25-55-5---15---41-80.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 26-68-8---24---42-66.67%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts -3-32-2---6----3-0.00%List
NSW City vs Country -5-54-4---12----5-0.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Country Carnival -6-64-4---12---15-16.67%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 41-4140-40---120---2416158.54%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1956 5-55-5---15---41-80.00%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Newcastle (AU)1953-60, 1962 14-1411-11---33---68-42.86%List
Coalfields1954 1-1----------1--100.00%List
NSW Firsts1955-56 9-913-13---39---63-66.67%List
NSW Country Firsts1955-56, 1958-59 5-54-4---12----5-0.00%List
Northern Division1957 1-1-----------1-0.00%List
NSW Country Seconds1957, 1959 2-22-2---6----2-0.00%List

Your Say

  • Brian Newburn
    20 Sep 2011 6:23pm

    As a kid in the 50's my favourite player was Bandy Adams......a great Maitland player...

  • steve Doran
    20 Nov 2017 3:00pm

    My father Jack Doran marked him in the Grand final in 1951 when he was playing for Northern Suburbs or North Newcastle. Bandy was with Maitland. North won 12 -8. They tell me bandy was fast and elusive, but dad was also extremely quick and got around Bandy to score a try. Newtown chased Jack who was taken down to trial by Herb Narvo. However , Dad declined the offer and stayed in NEWCASTLE TO START Doran Constructions and development company. Steve Doran

  • Barry Tideswell
    15 Jun 2019 8:38pm

    A couple of us old drunks were discussing a player who would throw the ball forward in the air and then catch it and score a try. Because of his actions the rules were changed about knocking the ball forward. Bandy Adams name came to mind from me.
    Can you help to verify or deny?

  • Patto
    9 Mar 2020 1:05pm

    My boyhood hero , a legend in the Hunter

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Max Turner, Tim Costello

Sources:RFL Player Registers