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Charles Groom Clark (13 July 1883 – 6 August 1970) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Auckland in 1913/14.[1][2]

Charles Clark

Personal information
Full name	Charles Croom Clark
Born	(1883-07-13)13 July 1883 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	6 August 1970(1970-08-06) (aged 87) Thames, New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1913-14	Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 60 Batting average 15.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 15* Balls bowled 422 Wickets 11 Bowling average 30.90 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/108 Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 July 2020

An opening bowler, Clark took 5 for 108 in the second innings of his first first-class match in January 1914.[3] He continued playing senior cricket well into his forties. In December 1926 he opened the bowling and took 7 for 16 and 6 for 110 as Taranaki defeated Wanganui to win the Hawke Cup for the first time.[4] In February 1930, at the age of 46, he took 3 for 100 when Taranaki lost to the touring MCC.[5]

Clark worked as a carpenter. He served overseas in World War I with the 1st New Zealand Cyclist Company of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.[6]

See also

• List of Auckland representative cricketers

References

External links

• Charles Clark at ESPNcricinfo

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