James Oatley Cleeve (14 February 1864 – 8 February 1909) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played three first-class matches for New South Wales between 1882/83 and 1883/84[2] while still a student at Newington College.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1864 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 8 February 1909 (aged 44) Moree, New South Wales, Australia |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 December 2016 | |
Cleeve and his twin brother, John Cleeve (14 February 1864 – 7 April 1952) were born in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales to John Cleeve, Police magistrate of Penrith, New South Wales, and Frances "Fanny" (née Oatley).[4] The Cleve boys attended Newington College from 1881 until 1884 whilst the cricketer Joseph Coates was Headmaster.[5]
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editReferences
edit- ^ "James Cleeve". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "James Cleeve". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "CRICKET". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 13, 566. New South Wales, Australia. 22 September 1881. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ John Kingdon Cleeve 1864–1952[permanent dead link] Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Swain, Peter L. (Peter Leonard), 1931- (1999), Newington across the years : a history of Newington College, 1863-1998, Newington College
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