Bill Ives (rugby league)

Bill Ives (1896-1975) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.

Bill Ives
Bill Ives 1927
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Francis Ives
Born14 November 1896
Glebe, New South Wales
Died23 March 1975(1975-03-23) (aged 78)
Newport Beach, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920 Glebe 12 3 0 0 9
1921–27 Eastern Suburbs 87 12 8 0 52
1928 St George 2 0 0 0 0
Total 101 15 8 0 61
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–25 New South Wales 8 1 0 0 3
1925 Metropolis 1 1 0 0 3
As of 11 February 2019
Source: [1]

Playing career

Ives played for the Glebe in 1920, Eastern Suburbs between 1921-1927 and the St. George Dragons 1928 in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in Australia. His usual position was at prop-forward. He won one premiership with Eastern Suburbs in 1923. He captained the club on many occasions.[2]

He was the younger brother of Australian test player Clarrie Ives.[3]

He also played first-class cricket for New South Wales as a right-handed lower-order batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, appearing in seven matches between 1919–20 and 1921–22.[4]

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See also

References

  1. "William Ives - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters.
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  4. "William Ives". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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