J.C. 'Clarrie' Ives (1890 – 25 February 1956) was an Australian

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footballer who played for the

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club in the

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Playing career

A tough prop-forward, Ives started his first grade career with North Sydney as a 30-year-old in 1920 and was a member of the club's golden era of the early 1920s. Ives won two premierships with North Sydney in 1921 & 1922, and was club captain in his final season in

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. Ives played at second-row in North Sydney's 1922 NSWRL grand final victory over

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at the

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in which Norths won 35–3. He also played for

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on ten occasions and Australia. He played in one test match for

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in the second test against Great Britain during the 1924 Ashes series. He is listed on the ''Australian Players Register'' as Kangaroo No. 119. His position of choice was at prop-forward and his younger brother Bill Ives was also a professional

footballer. He was selected to go on the

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and played in 6 tour games but no tests. He retired in 1925, aged 35.

Death

Ives died at

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on 25 February 1956, aged 66.''The Sydney Morning Herald'': Death Notice – 28 February 1956

References

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