Arthur Childs-Clarke

Arthur Childs-Clarke
Personal information
Full name Arthur Williams Childs-Clarke
Born (1905-05-13)13 May 1905
Exeter, England
Died 19 February 1980(1980-02-19) (aged 74)
Mevagissey, England
Batting style Right Handed
Bowling style Right Arm Leg Spin
Role All Rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1923–1934 Middlesex
1947–1948 Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 66
Runs scored 1674
Batting average 17.08
100s/50s /7
Top score 68
Balls bowled 2240
Wickets 25
Bowling average 43.92
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/72
Catches/stumpings 31/
Source: CricketArchive, 6 April 2010

Arthur William Childs-Clarke (13 May 1905 19 February 1980) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex and Northamptonshire.

Career

Born in Exeter, he played 10 times for Middlesex between 1923 and 1934, and captained the second XI from then until the war. 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

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