Charles Clarke (cricketer, born 1910), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Clarke (cricketer, born 1910)

English cricketer, born 1910

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1910

Place of Birth: Burton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1997

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Charles Cyril Clarke (22 December 1910 – 6 November 1997) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1929 to 1933 and for Sussex in 1947. Clarke was born at Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
He made his debut for Derbyshire against Lancashire in July 1929, but played little part as the match was abandoned as a draw.
He played three more matches that year and for the next four years played about 5 matches in consecutive sets each year, either in May or August.
From 1935 until the Second World War, he played minor county cricket for Staffordshire.
During the war he played a match for Southern Command against the Royal Army Service Corps.
He played in the second XI for Sussex in 1946 and in 1947 played three first-class matches for Sussex in which his batting average was 6.2.
Clarke was a right-hand batsman and played 43 innings in 28 first-class matches with an average of 11.80 and a top score of 35 not out.Clarke moved to Kendal where he played and coached.
He earned the nickname "the Conjuror", because he was magic on the field.
Later he ran a white-elephant shop.Clarke died at Carnforth, Lancashire at the age of 86.