| Charles Clarke | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Charles Cyril Clarke |
| Birth Date: | 22 December 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Death Place: | Carnforth, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club2: | Sussex |
| Year2: | 1947 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 31 July |
| Debutyear1: | 1929 |
| Debutfor1: | Derbyshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Lancashire |
| Lastdate1: | 25 June |
| Lastyear1: | 1947 |
| Lastfor1: | Sussex |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 28 |
| Runs1: | 472 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.80 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 35* |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Date: | October |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Players/28/28557/28557.html CricketArchive |
Charles Cyril Clarke (22 December 1910 – 6 November 1997) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1929 to 1933 and for Sussex in 1947.
Clarke was born at Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire against Lancashire in July 1929, but played little part as the match was abandoned as a draw. He played three more matches that year and for the next four years played about 5 matches in consecutive sets each year, either in May or August. From 1935 until the Second World War, he played minor county cricket for Staffordshire. During the war he played a match for Southern Command against the Royal Army Service Corps. He played in the second XI for Sussex in 1946 and in 1947 played three first-class matches for Sussex in which his batting average was 6.2. Clarke was a right-hand batsman and played 43 innings in 28 first-class matches with an average of 11.80 and a top score of 35 not out.[1]
Clarke moved to Kendal where he played and coached. He earned the nickname "the Conjuror", because he was magic on the field. Later he ran a white-elephant shop.[2]
Clarke died at Carnforth, Lancashire at the age of 86.