Hugh Claughton

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Hugh Marsden Claughton was a first class cricketer who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1914 and three more, including the Roses match, in 1919. He was an all rounder who scored 39 runs at 6.5 and took 3 wickets with his right arm medium pace. He was the professional at Baildon Green C.C. for some years.

He was born on December 24, 1891 in Guiseley in Leeds and died, at 88, on October 17, 1980 in Middleton-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire His great nephew, John Claughton, played first class cricket for Warwickshire in 1980.