John Kingdon Cleeve (14 February 1864 – 7 April 1952) was an Australian rugby union player. The Australian Rugby Union’s records show him playing just one Test match for New South Wales, in 1884.[1] He won representative caps for the colony against New Zealand in 1884 and Queensland in 1885. Playing as a halfback, he was described by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘...a decided acquisition [for the 1884 match against New Zealand], as he is a resolute and hard-working player.’[2]
| Birth name | John Kingdon Cleeve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Woolloomooloo, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 April 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Penrith, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | James Cleeve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cleeve and his twin brother, James Cleeve (14 February 1864 – 7 February 1909) were born in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales to John Cleeve, Police magistrate of Penrith, New South Wales, and Frances "Fanny" (née Oatley).[3] The Cleve boys attended Newington College in 1881 and 1882 whilst the cricketer Joseph Coates was Headmaster.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Waratahs Representatives : All–time Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 14, 413. New South Wales, Australia. 6 June 1884. p. 8. Retrieved 19 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
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ From the Archives: Our First Rugby Representatives Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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