Johnnie Clay

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Johnnie Clay
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = right-arm offbreak, legbreak, googly and fast-medium
tests = 1
test runs = 0
test bat avg = n/a
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = n/a
test balls = 192
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 1/0
FCs = 373
FC runs = 7,186
FC bat avg = 15.45
FC 100s/50s = 2/18
FC top score = 115*
FC balls = 61,613
FC wickets = 1,317
FC bowl avg = 19.76
FC 5s = 105
FC 10s = 28
FC best bowling = 9/54
FC catches/stumpings = 177/0
debut date = 17 August
debut year = 1935
last date = 20 August
last year = 1935
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/667/667.html

John ("Johnnie") Charles Clay (born 18 March 1898 in Bonvilston, Glamorgan, Wales; died 11 August 1973, St Hilary, Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wales) was a cricketer who played for Glamorgan County Cricket Club. Clay also played one Test match for England.

Clay first played for Glamorgan in 1920, the year before they achieved first-class status. and remained till 1949. Clay captained the county from 1924 to 1927 and then again in 1929 and 1946. Between 1933 and 1938, he served as the club's Treasurer and with Maurice Turnbull, helped raise money through functions and contacts that kept the club afloat. In 1935 he was called up to play a Test match for England at the Oval against South Africa, but did not take a wicket and did not bat. 1937 was his most successful as a bowler, taking 176 wickets, which remains a Glamorgan record. Clay was a Test selector in 1947 and 1948 and President of Glamorgan from 1961 until his death.

References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/993.html Brief profile of Johnnie Clay by Dr.A.K.Hignell]
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/10745.html Cricinfo page on Johnnie Clay]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/667/667.html CricketArchive page on Johnnie Clay]