Clarrie Ives
Encyclopedia
Clarrie Ives was an Australian rugby league
player for the North Sydney Bears
in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership. He also played for New South Wales
and Australia. His position of choice was at prop-forward
and his younger brother Bill Ives
was also a rugby league player. He was selected to go on the 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the North Sydney Bears
North Sydney Bears
The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on...
in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership. He also played for New South Wales
New South Wales Rugby League team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
and Australia. His position of choice was at prop-forward
Rugby league positions
A rugby league football team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Players are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
and his younger brother Bill Ives
Bill Ives
Bill Ives was an Australian rugby league footballer. He played for the Glebe, Eastern Suburbs and the St. George Dragons clubs in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in Australia His usual position was at prop-forward.Brother of Australian test player Clarrie Ives.-Point scoring...
was also a rugby league player. He was selected to go on the 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain
The 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain was the third ever Kangaroo tour. Again an Australasian side rather than an Australian team alone travelled to Great Britain to contest The Ashes...
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Point scoring summary
| Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
Matches played
| Team | Matches | Years |
|---|---|---|
| North Sydney Bears | 56 | 1920–1924 |
| New South Wales | 1 | 1920 |
| Australia | 1 | 1920 - 1922 & 1924 |