Hugh Claughton
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Hugh Marsden Claughton was an first class cricketer who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1914 and three more, including the Roses match
, in 1919. He was an all rounder who scored 39 runs at an average of 6.50, and took three wickets with his right arm medium pace. He was the professional at Baildon Green C.C. for some years.
Claughton was born in Guiseley
, Leeds
, and died at the age of 88, in October 1980 in Middleton, Harrogate, Yorkshire
. His great nephew, John Claughton
, played first-class cricket for Warwickshire
in 1980.
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1914 and three more, including the Roses match
Roses Match
The Roses Match refers to any game of cricket played between Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club. Yorkshire's emblem is the white rose, while Lancashire's is the red rose. The associations go back to the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century...
, in 1919. He was an all rounder who scored 39 runs at an average of 6.50, and took three wickets with his right arm medium pace. He was the professional at Baildon Green C.C. for some years.
Claughton was born in Guiseley
Guiseley
Guiseley is a small town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Situated south of Otley and Menston, it is a suburb of north west Leeds. At the 2001 census, Guiseley together with Rawdon had a population of over 21,000. The A65, which passes through the town, is the...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, and died at the age of 88, in October 1980 in Middleton, Harrogate, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. His great nephew, John Claughton
John Claughton
John Alan Claughton is a former English cricketer. Claughton was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox.-First-class career:Claughton made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Gloucestershire in 1976...
, played first-class cricket for Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
in 1980.