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Cecil Beamish

1915 – 1999

Irish rugby union player

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About Cecil Beamish

Lived 1915 – 1999 (aged 84). Cecil Beamish was an Irish rugby union player.

Cecil Howard Beamish (31 March 1915 – 21 May 1999) was an Irish RAF officer, who served during the Second World War and was later Director of RAF Dental Services 1969–1973. He was the youngest of the Beamish brothers, the others being Victor, George and Charles, all RAF officers and accomplished sportsmen. Beamish played rugby for London Irish, the Barbarians and the RAF.

Beamish was an accomplished amateur golfer, who represented Ireland internationally; he won the Belgian Open Amateur Championship in 1951, was runner-up in the Irish Amateur Open Championship in 1952, was a semi-finalist in The Amateur Championship in 1953, won the Malayan Open Amateur Championship in 1954 and 1955, and won the Midland Amateur-Professional Foursomes alongside John Sharkey in 1958.

Golf Tournaments won 1951 Belgian Open Amateur Championship 1953 Hong Kong Open Amateur Championship 1954 Malayan Open Amateur Championship, Singapore Open Amateur Championship 1955 Malayan Open Amateur Championship 1958 Midland Amateur-Professional Foursomes (with John Sharkey)

Team appearances Men's Home Internationals (representing Ireland): 1950, 1951, 1953, 1956

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Who was Cecil Beamish?

Irish rugby union player (1915-1999)

When was Cecil Beamish born?

Cecil Beamish was born on 31 March 1915.

When did Cecil Beamish die?

Cecil Beamish died on 21 May 1999.

What was Cecil Beamish's occupation?

Cecil Beamish was a rugby union player.

What nationality was Cecil Beamish?

Cecil Beamish was Irish.

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· Wikipedia: Cecil Beamish

· Wikidata: Q16014320

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