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Charles Groom Clark (13 July 1883 – 6 August 1970) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Auckland in 1913/14.

An opening bowler, Clark took 5 for 108 in the second innings of his first first-class match in January 1914. He continued playing senior cricket well into his forties. In December 1926 he opened the bowling and took 7 for 16 and 6 for 110 as Taranaki defeated Wanganui to win the Hawke Cup for the first time. In February 1930, at the age of 46, he took 3 for 100 when Taranaki lost to the touring MCC.

Clark worked as a carpenter. He served overseas in World War I with the 1st New Zealand Cyclist Company of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

See also

• List of Auckland representative cricketers

References

1. "Charles Clark". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
2. "Charles Clark". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
3. "Canterbury v Auckland 1913-14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
4. "Wanganui v Taranaki 1926-27". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
5. "Taranaki v MCC 1929-30". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
6. "Charles Groom Clark". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 31 July 2020 – via Online Cenotaph.

External links

• Charles Clark at ESPNcricinfo

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