William Clark (cricketer)
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| Full name | William Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1905 Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 April 1990 (aged 84) Stirlingshire, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| 1946 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||
William Clark (8 September 1905 — 6 April 1990) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and solicitor.
Early life and education
[edit]Clark was born in September 1905 at Crieff, Perthshire. He was educated at the Grove Academy.[1]
Career
[edit]A club cricketer for Stirling County Cricket Club, Clark made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland as a wicket-keeper against Ireland at Greenock in 1946.[2] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 4 runs in the Scottish first innings by John Hill, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 9 runs by the same bowler; in his capacity as wicket-keeper, he took a single catch and made a single stumping.[3] Clark later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1958, succeeding W. D. Ritchie.[4] By profession, Clark was a solicitor who was a senior partner in the firm J. M. & J. Mailer.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Clark died at Kildean Hospital in Stirling on 6 April 1990.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Death of former cricketer. Dundee Courier. 10 April 1990. p. 10
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Clark". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1946". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Mr William Clark. Stirling Observer. 13 April 1990. p. 10
- ^ William Clark. Dundee Courier. 7 April 1900. p. 32