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William Clark (cricketer)

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William Clark
Personal information
Full name
William Clark
Born8 September 1905
Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Died6 April 1990(1990-04-06) (aged 84)
Stirlingshire, Stirlingshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 13
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 9
Catches/stumpings 1/1
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

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Clark was born in September 1905 at Crieff, Perthshire. He was educated at the Grove Academy.[1]

Career

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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

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Clark died at Kildean Hospital in Stirling on 6 April 1990.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Death of former cricketer. Dundee Courier. 10 April 1990. p. 10
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Clark". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Scotland v Ireland, 1946". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ Mr William Clark. Stirling Observer. 13 April 1990. p. 10
  6. ^ William Clark. Dundee Courier. 7 April 1900. p. 32
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