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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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 5 - 5 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Newcastle Firsts (AU)NWF - 8 - 8 7-7 - - - 21 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Tour Matches CoalfieldsCOA - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 3 - 3 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 18 - 18 16-16 - - - 48 - - - 12 5 1 66.67% List
Test Series 2 5 - 5 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 6 - 6 8-8 - - - 24 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts - 3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 5 - 5 4-4 - - - 12 - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 6 - 6 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 1 5 - 16.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  41 - 41 40-40 - - - 120 - - - 24 16 1 58.54% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1956   5 - 5 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newcastle (AU) 1953-60, 1962   14 - 14 11-11 - - - 33 - - - 6 8 - 42.86% List
Coalfields 1954   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1955-56   9 - 9 13-13 - - - 39 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
NSW Country Firsts 1955-56, 1958-59   5 - 5 4-4 - - - 12 - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
Northern Division 1957   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1957, 1959   2 - 2 2-2 - - - 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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Sources: RFL Player Registers