John Clarence Neate (28 June 1904 – 1972), generally known as Clarrie or Clarry Neate, was a South Australian racehorse trainer and cartoonist, known for caricatures of sporting identities in ''
The Sport'' weekly newspaper.
History
Neate was born in
Caltowie, South Australia the son of John Thomas Neate (1878–1960) and Mignonette May Synnett, who married in 1903
He was a capable jockey, especially over hurdles, and trained several horses for
Ted Baker
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(c. 1873 – 12 July 1936), and
Fred Jennings (c. 1882 – 18 November 1948) Jennings was owner and editor of ''
The Sport'', which published many of Neate's drawings. He also painted in oils and watercolors. At least one example, of a downed Japanese bomber, survives.
He had stables in
Kent Town
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History
Kent Town was named for Dr. Benjamin Archer Kent (1808 – 25 November 1864), a medical practitioner of Walsall, Staf ...
until 1934, then transferred to
Gawler
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. Apprentice jockey
Jack Moyse was associated with him until the onset of World War II, then transferred his indentures to Morphettville trainer
Albert "Ab" Macdonald, a brief but successful partnership.
Neate enlisted with the 2nd AIF and as Corporal Neate was
Mentioned in Despatches
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for distinguished services while map-making for the Intelligence Department in
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu
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.
He succeeded Syd Ferry (1877–1945), son of
Seth
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, as instructor of
apprentice jockeys at the SAJC Apprentices' School,
[ initiated in 1934 by A. V. Benson on behalf of Adelaide's nine jockey clubs.
From 1947 he also served as deputy race steward and stipendiary steward at various race meetings.
]
Family
Neate married Gladys Mabel Morgan (1906– ) in 1926. Their family includes
*Ross Clarence Neate (11 September 1926 – 2007)
They divorced in 1946; he married again, on 17 July 1954, to Mrs Mary Alice Strangways, née Smallacombe[ She and her husband Edmond Henry Giles Strangways (a nephew of Giles E. Strangways) divorced in 1951.] (9 September 1917 – 9 July 1982)
See also
Another artist in the same field was Harry Longson
Henry Alfred Longson (born 26 March 1907) was a South Australian artist known for his caricatures of people in the news, mostly sporting and entertainment figures.
History
Longson was born in Carlton, Victoria, son of Henry Abraham Longson (1868 â ...
, who drew for the '' Radio Call'' and (later) ''The Advertiser''.
References
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1904 births
1972 deaths
Australian horse trainers
Australian caricaturists
Australian Army personnel of World War II
Australian Army soldiers