Frank Clarke (8 October 1936 – 17 August 2026) was a Welsh cricketer. Clarke was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and tail-end right-handed batsman.
Clarke made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against the Combined Services at Cardiff Arms Park in 1956. He went on to make 30 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against the touring South Africans in 1960. Primarily a bowler, Clarke took 50 first-class wickets at an average of 37.36, with best figures of 5/66 against Middlesex at Lord's in the 1959 County Championship. With the bat, he scored a total of 98 runs at a batting average of 3.76, with a high score of 31. This score, which came against the touring Indians in 1959, accounted for 32% of his entire career runs. Injury forced Clarke to retire after the 1960 season.
After his cricket career ended, Clarke moved to Sussex, where he worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker. He died in Worthing, West Sussex, on 17 August 2026, aged 89.
References
External links Frank Clarke at Cricinfo Frank Clarke at CricketArchive