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| Full name | William Grasett Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1821 Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 February 1893 (aged 71) St Pancras, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1840–1843 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
| 1848 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2020 | |||||||||||||||
William Grasett Clarke (6 June 1821 – 11 February 1893) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of Foster Clarke, he was born at Bridgetown in Barbados in June 1821. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] before going up to Oriel College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University, playing twice in 1840 against Cambridge University in The University Match and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), later following this up with a further appearance against the MCC in 1843.[3] He made a fourth appearance in first-class cricket in 1848, playing for the MCC against Oxford University.[3] After graduating from Oxford, Clarke took holy orders in the Church of England. He was the perpetual curate of Charlton Abbots, Gloucestershire from 1859–66.[2] Clarke died at St Pancras in February 1893.
References
- ↑ "Player profile: William Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- 1 2 Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by William Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2020.