John Cleeve

John Cleeve

Birth name	John Kingdon Cleeve
Date of birth	(1864-02-14)14 February 1864
Place of birth	Woolloomooloo, New South Wales
Date of death	7 April 1952(1952-04-07) (aged 88)
Place of death	Penrith, New South Wales
School	Newington College
Notable relative(s)	James Cleeve
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half–back Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) NSW Waratahs () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1884 Australia

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]

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

1. Waratahs Representatives : All–time Retrieved 19 July 2018.
2. "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.
3. John Kingdon Cleeve 1864–1952 Retrieved 18 July 2018.
4. Swain, Peter L. (Peter Leonard), 1931- (1999), Newington across the years : a history of Newington College, 1863-1998, Newington College
5. From the Archives: Our First Rugby Representatives Retrieved 19 July 2018.