Percy Beames
Encyclopedia
Percy James Beames was an Australian rules football
er with Melbourne
and first-class cricket
er at state level for Victoria. He later became a distinguished journalist
, covering both sports for Melbourne's The Age
until 1976.
. Beames represented Victoria on 18 occasions between 1933 and 1946, scoring 1186 runs at 51.56. During this time he scored 3 first class centuries with a highest score of 226 not out in 1938 at Launceston
. Beames was appointed captain of Victoria for the first post war season in 1945. He, however, left cricket the year after this to concentrate on a career in football
.
in 1931 and soon established himself as the club's rover
. In his first two seasons he polled well in the Brownlow Medal
, finishing equal fifth on both occasions. He was part of their hat trick of premierships that went from 1939–1941 and captain-coached Melbourne from 1942 to 1944.
newspaper for 30 years. He was also inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
Beames was the father of Adrienne Beames
, a former long-distance runner frequently credited as the first woman to break the 3-hour barrier in the marathon.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er with Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
and first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er at state level for Victoria. He later became a distinguished journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, covering both sports for Melbourne's The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
until 1976.
Cricket career
Beames became a member of the South Melbourne Cricket Club for the 1929/1930 season. In 1931 he moved to the Melbourne Cricket ClubMelbourne Cricket Club
The Melbourne Cricket Club is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1838 and is regarded as the oldest sporting club in Australia....
. Beames represented Victoria on 18 occasions between 1933 and 1946, scoring 1186 runs at 51.56. During this time he scored 3 first class centuries with a highest score of 226 not out in 1938 at Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
. Beames was appointed captain of Victoria for the first post war season in 1945. He, however, left cricket the year after this to concentrate on a career in football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
.
Footballing career
Beames joined MelbourneMelbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in 1931 and soon established himself as the club's rover
Football (Australian rules) positions
In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. These positions describe both the player's main role and by implication their location on the ground. As the game has evolved, tactics and team...
. In his first two seasons he polled well in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
, finishing equal fifth on both occasions. He was part of their hat trick of premierships that went from 1939–1941 and captain-coached Melbourne from 1942 to 1944.
Later life
After finishing his football career he became a writer at The AgeThe Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
newspaper for 30 years. He was also inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
.
Beames was the father of Adrienne Beames
Adrienne Beames
Adrienne Beames is an Australian long-distance runner frequently credited as the first woman to break the 3-hour barrier in the marathon...
, a former long-distance runner frequently credited as the first woman to break the 3-hour barrier in the marathon.