 A printer by trade , Clarence Edgar " Mick " Harvey played in the Fitzroy first XI in 1938 – 39 , then served as an infantryman in the Second Australian Imperial Force during World War II . A veteran of Kokoda , he resumed with Fitzroy at the war ’ s end and made enough runs to be selected for Victoria ’ s first three Sheffield Shield matches of the 1948 – 49 season . However , he failed to pass 33 in six innings as an opening batsman and was dropped from the team . Moving to Brisbane the following season , Harvey joined the Toombul grade club and made his first @-@ class debut for Queensland . Noted for his sound defence , he was a patient and dogged batsman , in contrast to the exciting styles of brothers Merv , Ray and Neil . 
