James C. Clarken (19 July 1876 – 31 July 1953) was a
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player who represented
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.
Clarken, a
prop
A prop, formally known as (theatrical) property, is an object used on stage or screen by actors during a performance or screen production. In practical terms, a prop is considered to be anything movable or portable on a stage or a set, distinct ...
, was born in
Thames, New Zealand
Thames () ( mi, Pārāwai) is a town at the southwestern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the Firth of Thames close to the mouth of the Waihou River. The town is the seat of the Thames-Coromandel (di ...
and claimed a total of 4 international rugby caps for Australia His debut game was against New Zealand, at Dunedin, on 2 September 1905.
Clarken and
Harald Baker
Harald William Baker (29 September 1882 – 17 October 1962) was a rugby union player who represented Australia.
Baker, a Flanker (rugby union), flanker, was born in Paddington, New South Wales and claimed three international rugby caps for Aust ...
(brother of
R. L. "Snowy" Baker) are remembered for their heroic rescues in the
Coogee surf disaster of 28 January 1911.
See also
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References
1876 births
1953 deaths
Australia international rugby union players
Australian rugby union players
Rugby union players from Thames, New Zealand
Rugby union props
New Zealand emigrants to Australia
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