| Bob Clapp | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Robert John Clapp |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Somerset |
| Year1: | 1972–1977 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 26 August |
| Debutyear1: | 1972 |
| Debutfor1: | Somerset |
| Debutagainst1: | Kent |
| Lastdate1: | 29 June |
| Lastyear1: | 1977 |
| Lastfor1: | Somerset |
| Lastagainst1: | Sussex |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 3 June |
| Debutyear2: | 1973 |
| Debutfor2: | Somerset |
| Debutagainst2: | Middlesex |
| Lastdate2: | 30 May |
| Lastyear2: | 1976 |
| Lastfor2: | Somerset |
| Lastagainst2: | Hampshire |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 15 |
| Runs1: | 49 |
| Bat Avg1: | 4.45 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 32 |
| Deliveries1: | 1495 |
| Wickets1: | 25 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.36 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 39 |
| Runs2: | 24 |
| Bat Avg2: | 3.42 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 8* |
| Deliveries2: | 1841 |
| Wickets2: | 76 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 17.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 11/– |
| Date: | 4 April |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3483/3483.html CricketArchive |
Robert John Clapp, known as Bob Clapp (born 12 December 1948 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England) is a former English cricketer.
He played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1972 and 1977 but was more prolific in one-day cricket.[1] A right-arm medium pace bowler, Clapp holds the record for the most List A wickets in one season for Somerset, with the 51 that he claimed in 1974. In the same year he also broke the record for the most wickets taken in a season in the John Player league (34).[2]
However, Clapp only played 15 first-class matches for Somerset. His 25 first-class wickets were taken at an average of 29.36. Despite his successful 1974 season, Clapp enjoyed only mediocre success in his other seasons of one-day cricket. He claimed 25 wickets in his three other seasons.[1] In 1977 the bulk of Clapp's cricket was for Somerset's Second XI, and he retired from county cricket at the end of the 1979 season.