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Arthur Childs-Clarke

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Arthur Childs-Clarke
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Williams Childs-Clarke
Born(1905-05-13)13 May 1905
Exeter, Devon, England
Died19 February 1980(1980-02-19) (aged 74)
Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1923–1934Middlesex
1947–1948Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 66
Runs scored 1,674
Batting average 17.08
100s/50s 0/7
Top score 68
Balls bowled 2,240
Wickets 25
Bowling average 43.92
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
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

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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]

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