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Role Composer · hleslieadams.com Education Oberlin College, Ohio State University Similar People Thomas Otten, George Walker, Adolphus Hailstork, Florence Price, William Grant Still | ||
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Leslie "Les" 'Juicy' Adams (birth registered October→December 1909 — 31 January 1945 (aged 35)) birth registered in Leeds district, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, and 1940s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Leeds (twice), Huddersfield, and Castleford, as a Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 7, he died in Burma.
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International honours
Juicy Adams won caps for England while at Leeds in 1931 against Wales, while at Castleford in 1936 against Wales, in 1939 against France, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Leeds on Saturday 18 June 1932 against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba).
County honours
Juicy Adams won caps playing Scrum-half/Halfback for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 0-10 defeat by Cumberland at Whitehaven's stadium on 29 September 1934, the 5-5 draw with Lancashire at Leeds' stadium on 9 January 35, the 16-5 victory over Lancashire at Widnes' stadium on 12 October 1935, the 16-10 victory over Cumberland at Workington Town's stadium on 10 October 1936, the 6-28 defeat by Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 21 October 1936, and the 7-7 draw with Cumberland at Hunslet's stadium on 10 November 1937.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Juicy Adams played Scrum-half/Halfback in Leeds' 11–8 victory over Swinton in the 1932 Challenge Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 May 1932, played Scrum-half/Halfback in Huddersfield's 21–17 victory over Warrington in the 1933 Challenge Cup Final during the 1932–33 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1933, and played Scrum-half/Halfback, and scored a try in Castleford's 11–8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1935 Challenge Cup Final during the 1934–35 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1935, In doing so, he became the first player to win the Challenge Cup with three different clubs.
County League appearances
Juicy Adams played in Castleford's victories in the Yorkshire County League during the 1932–33 season, and 1938–39 season.
Club career
Juicy Adams made his début for Leeds against Featherstone Rovers at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 26 March 1927.
Genealogical information
Leslie Adams' marriage to Gladys Collinson was registered during April→June 1934 in Leeds North district. They had children; June M. Adams (birth registered January→March 1937 in Leeds North district). Leslie Adams was the uncle of the rugby league footballer of the 1960s for Leeds, and Bramley, Philip Adams (born circa-1944).
Death
Juicy Adams became a landlord in Leeds, and subsequently volunteered for war duty with the Royal Air Force, becoming a rear gunner. He was killed in action in January 1945, when the Liberator B Mk V in which he was flying came down 40-miles south-west of Rangoon, Burma. Of the nine men on the plane, three of the occupants, including Juicy Adams, are believed to have bailed out, and then drowned. The remaining six men were captured, the 2 officers were separated from the Flight Sergeants and sent to Rangoon Jail, where they survived, and the Flight Sergeants were beheaded by the Japanese Military on 7 February 1945, and are buried in the Taukkyan War Cemetery. After the war the Japanese military officers responsible for the execution were tried for war crimes, and were subsequently executed. Despite numerous searches of the area around the crash site, and discussions with villagers who found the plane, no trace of the body of Juicy Adams, or his colleagues, has been found.
Honoured at Castleford Tigers
Juicy Adams is a Tigers Hall Of Fame Inductee.