- Bertie Clarke
Infobox Historic Cricketer
nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Bertie Clarke
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = legbreak googly
tests = 3
test runs = 3
test top score = 2
test bat avg = 1.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
test balls = 456
test wickets = 6
test best bowling = 3/59
test bowl avg = 43.50
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
FCs = 97
FC runs = 1,292
FC top score = 86
FC bat avg = 12.30
FC 100s/50s = 0/1
FC catches/stumpings = 42/0
FC balls = unknown
FC wickets = 333
FC best bowling = 7/75
FC bowl avg = 26.37
FC 5s = 20
FC 10s = 1
debut date =24 June
debut year = 1939
last date =19 August
last year = 1939
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51475.htmlDr Carlos Bertram (Bertie) Clarke, OBE (
April 7 ,1918 , Lakes Folly, Cats Castle, St Michael, Barbados –October 14 ,1993 ,Putney ,London ,England ) was a West Indiancricket er who played in three Tests in 1939. A fine leg-spinner, he was for a time a guest of the Queen, after which, according to an admiring Leo Cooper, he returned "the same as ever and continued to weave his spells over a host of club cricketers". [Cooper introduction to "Odd Men In", p. viii.]References
*Thomson, AA: "Odd Men In" (The Pavilion Library, 1985).
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