Clarence Frederick "Clarrie" Tye (1892–1936) was an Australian
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
player who played in the 1910s and 1920s while representing New South Wales.
Background
Tye was born in
St Peters, New South Wales to parents Stephen and Georgina Tye on 12 December, 1892.
Playing career
Initially, Tye played rugby league for the
Western Suburbs club for five seasons between 1914–1916 and 1919-1920. He was known as an enterprising forward who represented
New South Wales
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in 1919 and 1921. Tye is remembered as a foundation member in the first
St. George DRLFC
The St. George Dragons is an Australian rugby league, rugby league football club from St George, Sydney, St George District in Sydney, New South Wales that played in the top level New South Wales Rugby League, New South Wales competition and ...
team in their foundation year of
1921
Events
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. Tye remained at St George for seven seasons between 1921 and 1927 before retiring from the game.
Death
Tye died suddenly at his
Peakhurst, New South Wales home on 27 November 1936, age 43. His funeral was widely attended by many members of the St George District Rugby League Football Club and the Western Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club. His funeral was held at Woronora Crematorium,
Sutherland, New South Wales.
[''Sydney Morning Herald'' - Death and Funeral Notice 30/11/1936 (page 9) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17270003?browse=ndp%3Abrowse%2Ftitle%2FS%2Ftitle%2F35%2F1936%2F11%2F30%2Fpage%2F1139508%2Farticle%2F17270003 ]
References
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1892 births
1936 deaths
Australian rugby league players
St. George Dragons players
New South Wales rugby league team players
Western Suburbs Magpies players
Rugby league locks
Rugby league players from Sydney