William Grasett Clarke

William Grasett Clarke

Personal information
Full name	William Grasett Clarke
Born	6 June 1821 Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados
Died	11 February 1893(1893-02-11) (aged 71) St Pancras, London, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1840–1843	Oxford University
1848	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 24 Batting average 3.42 100s/50s –/– Top score 10* Catches/stumpings 2/–
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

1. "Player profile: William Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
2. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Clarke, William Grasett" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
3. "First-Class Matches played by William Clarke". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

External links

• William Grasett Clarke at ESPNcricinfo