Arthur Childs-Clarke
Arthur William Childs-Clarke (13 May 1905 – 19 February 1980) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex and Northamptonshire.
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| Full name | Arthur Williams Childs-Clarke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1905 Exeter, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 February 1980 (aged 74) Mevagissey, Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923–1934 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1948 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 6 April 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
Born in Exeter, he played 10 times for Middlesex between 1923 and 1934, and captained the second XI from then until the outbreak of World War II. In 1947 he took over the captaincy of Northamptonshire for two seasons in which the county finished bottom both years, managing to win only five out of 56 matches. Childs-Clarke averaged 18.31 in 1947 and 13.16 the following year.[1]
References
- First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Childs-Clarke CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
External links
- Arthur Childs-Clarke at ESPNcricinfo
- Arthur Childs-Clarke at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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