Ray Beaven (1936−2018) was an Australian professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played for the Eastern Suburbs,

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and for the

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national side. Beaven began his rugby league career with Eastern Suburbs in Australia's leading competition, the

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(NSWRL) in 1958. Beaven, a five-eighth or centre, played 10 matches for the Roosters. In 1960 Beaven moved to the rural NSW township of

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where he played for the local side. In 1961 Beaven was selected to represent NSW in 2 interstate matches against

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and later that year gained selection for the Australian national side for its tour of New Zealand. He returned to the NSWRL in 1962, where he captained Canterbury-Bankstown to a Pre-Season Cup final.Statistics
from The Bulldogs.com.au

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1936 births 2018 deaths Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Rugby league players from Yass, New South Wales Sydney Roosters players {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1930s-stub