Clarence William Edward James Fleay (27 December 1886 – 6 August 1955) was an Australian

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er who played a single match for

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during the 1922–23 season. Born on his parents' property at Gilgering, a locality between

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and

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in the Wheatbelt region of

, Fleay boarded at The High School (now

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) in

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, and played Darlot Cup cricket for the school in his final two years. He was one of his school's most successful batsmen, with his highest score an innings of 137

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during the 1905–06 season. After the conclusion of his schooling, Fleay returned to the country, where he regularly played in district teams. At the annual Country Week tournament held in Perth, he usually represented Katanning, and sometimes captained the side. Fleay's single match at first-class level came in November 1922, against a touring

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side led by

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(although John Hartley substituted as captain in the match against Western Australia). His selection for the team was based mainly on his form in the preceding year's Country Week matches, with Joe Lanigan the only other player selected from country sides. In the match, held at the

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, Fleay, an occasional right-arm

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bowler, took two wickets in the MCC's first innings to finish with figures of 2/10. He scored only four runs whilst batting, and was not selected at first-class level. Fleay spent the remainder of his life in the country, and died in Katanning in August 1955, aged 68.Clarence Fleay player profile
– ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fleay, Clarrie 1886 births 1955 deaths Australian cricketers Australian people of English descent Cricketers from Western Australia People educated at Hale School People from Beverley, Western Australia Western Australia cricketers 20th-century Australian sportsmen