Charles Clark (Canterbury cricketer)
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| Full name | Charles Reginald Clark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1866 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 September 1950 (aged 84) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1895/96–1897/98 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Reginald Clark (26 July 1866 – 15 September 1950) was a New Zealand cricketer and cricket administrator. He played nine first-class matches for Canterbury between 1895 and 1898.[1][2]
Clark was born in Christchurch and educated at Christchurch Boys' High School before going to Exeter College, Oxford, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. When he returned to Christchurch he joined his father's auctioneering business.[3]
Clark captained Canterbury in some of his matches in the 1890s. His highest score was 61 not out, when he captained Canterbury to victory over Auckland in Auckland in December 1897; he and William Wigley added 104 for the ninth wicket in the second innings.[4] He later served on the Lancaster Park board, the Canterbury Cricket Association, and the New Zealand Cricket Council.[3]
While captaining Canterbury, Clark encouraged and supported Arthur Sims in his early cricket career.[5] In 1905 Clark guaranteed a bank loan of £10,000 to enable Sims and his business partner to establish a company exporting frozen meat from New Zealand.[6]
Clark was a lifelong bachelor.[3] Until the late 1930s he lived at "Thorrington", a large house established by his parents with extensive gardens, on the banks of the Heathcote River, and the venue for many garden parties.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Clark". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Charles Clark". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mr. Charles R. Clark". Press: 8. 18 September 1950.
- ^ "Auckland v Canterbury 1897-98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Alan Mitchell, 84 Not Out: The Story of Sir Arthur Sims, Kt., Hennel Locke, London, 1962, pp. 44–53.
- ^ Mitchell, 84 Not Out, pp. 54–62.
- ^ Dan Reese, Was It All Cricket?, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1948, p. 22.
- ^ "The Thorrington Estate". Press: 10. 28 April 1934.