Len Clark (cricketer)

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Len Clark
Personal information
Full name
Leonard Stanley Clark
Born(1914-03-06)6 March 1914
Manor Park, Essex, England
Died2 May 2000(2000-05-02) (aged 86)
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946–1947Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 24
Runs scored 745
Batting average 18.17
100s/50s –/4
Top score 64
Balls bowled 30
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 November 2011

Leonard Stanley Clark (6 March 1914 – 2 May 2000) was an English cricketer. Clark was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Manor Park, Essex.

Clark made his first-class debut for Essex against Derbyshire in 1946 County Championship. He made 23 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Glamorgan in the 1947 County Championship.[1] In his 24 first-class appearances, he scored 745 runs at an average of 18.17, with a high score of 64.[2] This score, which was one of four fifties he made, came against Northamptonshire in 1947.[3]

He died at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on 2 May 2000.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Len Clark". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Len Clark". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Essev v Nottinghamshire, 1947 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2011.

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