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

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footballer who played for the North Sydney club in the NSWRFL.

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 Australia 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.Sydney Morning Herald: Death Notice - 28/02/1956

References

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