Peter Clarke (cricketer)

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Irish
country = Ireland
country abbrev = Ire
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Peter Clarke
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Leg-break
FCs = 19
FC runs = 125
FC bat avg = 7.81
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 28
FC balls = 2102
FC wickets = 47
FC bowl avg = 29.27
FC 5s = 2
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 5/62
FC catches/stumpings = 7/0
debut date = 6 May
debut year = 1912
last date = 13 August
last year = 1914
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26714/26714.html Cricket Archive

Peter Clarke (born 19 May 1881 in London; died 14 December 1915 in Dublin [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26714/26714.html Cricket Archive profile] ] ) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26714/26714.html Cricket Archive profile] ] , he had a brief, but interesting, career.

In May 1912 he was plucked from virtual obscurity to make his first-class debut in a Test trial match for the England cricket team. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26714/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Peter Clarke at Cricket Archive] ] He was not selected for the England team, but did play for Ireland against South Africa later that same year. This match was his only match for Ireland. [ [http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire1466.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile] ]

Following this, he played several first-class matches for the MCC and Middlesex throughout 1913 and 1914 [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26714/26714.html Cricket Archive profile] ] , before he died in Dublin in December 1915. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26714/26714.html Cricket Archive profile] ]

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