Bill Ives (rugby league)

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

Bill Ives

Personal information
Full name	William Francis Ives
Born	14 November 1896 Glebe, New South Wales
Died	23 March 1975(1975-03-23) (aged 78) Newport Beach, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Prop
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
Source: ^[1] As of 11 February 2019

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]

See also

• List of New South Wales representative cricketers

References

1. "William Ives – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
2. . Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
4. "William Ives". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 March 2015.