Clarke Freed by Tas. Club - The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) - 8 May 1951 (original) (raw)

The letter, which was signed

bv the club secretary (Mr. M.

Mitchell) will be sent to the

Tasmanian Football League,

which must endorse . Clarse s

clearance to the Victorian

Clarke, successfully appealed

to the N.T.F.A." last Mouday

week against North Launces-

ton's decision not to clear

The North Launceston club

Immediately announced its

Intention of appealing through

the N.T.F..A. to the TJ.U K

Melbourne will, make a tape. '

cial effort to gain permisssioa B.

from the V.F.L. for Clarke t« H'

play in its -lightning premier- H

lalhniivnfi enlorilnve an Hi.

AULtWWUA ..W UVH-UIIWO OIC CA H i

tremely anxious to have Clarke

in tiie side for the lightning

would give him League atmoj. Hi

pherc and put him on the right Hi

foot for Saturday's game H'i

Clarke has starred in Tas- ;

mania as a centreman. His Ij"

form against Melbourne during '(

its inter-State trip last season H

was so good that the club lm-, R

mediately,.!signed him. - Hj

He, was outstanding in Mel- !

bourne practice games on ihe I)

half-forward line and at the R

With hl.s'immaculaie pass. R

ing anil fine position play he It

-"could lie a great factor In It

consolidating the Demons R

-slipshod work'ln attack. : '

' Clarke Is working in Mel- 1;

bourne as a carpenter and 1< Bl

boarding with full-forward Bill R

Snieaton. The two are Arm R

friends and might become an R

Invaluable goal-getting com R