Jonathan Clare
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Jonathan Luke Clare is an English
cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who currently plays for Derbyshire
.
, Lancashire
. He attended St Theodore's RC High School in the town. From a young age he played for Burnley Cricket Club
, following in the footsteps of fellow cricketer James Anderson
.
Whilst at St Theodore's RC High School and it's Sixth Form Centre, Clare earned the nickname 'Jonny Layer' for his preference of wearing multiple layers of clothing on his upper body. It is believed he once wore a vest, a long-sleeved T-shirt, two round neck T-shirts, and two polo T-shirts in one day, and still remarked he was feeling "A little chilly".
Clare made his List A debut for Derbyshire in the 2007 Pro40 League competition, playing against Durham
. Batting from the lower-middle order, he was bowled out for 12 runs in his first innings by Liam Plunkett
, before bowling two expensive overs in the Durham innings.
Jonathan Clare's grandfather, John Clare, played Lancashire League cricket for Burnley for seven years, grandson having played sporadically in the competition since the age of fourteen, having made his debut in the competition as an opener in 2001, alongside professional representative, Dale Benkenstein
. Clare's appearance in the County Championship made him Derbyshire's thirteenth debutant of the season, a record exceeded, save for the county's debut season, merely twice since their foundation.
Clare made his first-class debut on 6 September 2007, against Notts
. He gained the distinction of taking five wickets on debut, when he took 5-90 in Notts' only innings. On 10 September 2007, it was confirmed Clare would be awarded a county contract for the 2008 season, and on 13 May 2008, Clare signed a contract to last until the end of 2009.
Clare is among a group of six bowlers being assessed at the National Academy in Loughborough for a week, before travelling to Florida for a month-long strength and conditioning camp that ends on December 21.
Clare will then have the opportunity of working with legendary Australian fast-bowler Dennis Lillee in India in early February.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who currently plays for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
.
Early Life
Clare was born in BurnleyBurnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. He attended St Theodore's RC High School in the town. From a young age he played for Burnley Cricket Club
Burnley Cricket Club
Burnley Cricket Club, based at Turf Moor in Burnley, Lancashire, is a cricket club in the Lancashire League.The club was a founder member of the Lancashire League in 1892. Its captain for the 2011 season is Steve Brunt and its professional is Imad Wasim...
, following in the footsteps of fellow cricketer James Anderson
James Anderson (cricketer)
James Michael "Jimmy" Anderson is an English cricketer. He plays first-class cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club and since bursting onto the scene in 2002/03, before his first full season of county cricket, Anderson has represented England in over 50 Test matches and over 100 One Day...
.
Whilst at St Theodore's RC High School and it's Sixth Form Centre, Clare earned the nickname 'Jonny Layer' for his preference of wearing multiple layers of clothing on his upper body. It is believed he once wore a vest, a long-sleeved T-shirt, two round neck T-shirts, and two polo T-shirts in one day, and still remarked he was feeling "A little chilly".
Career
Clare's Second XI Championship debut came as a sixteen-year-old in the 2003 competition, in which he played two games for his home county, Lancashire's second XI team. Clare has been regularly appearing for Derbyshire's Second XI since 2005, making his debut in the competition with a half-century against Nottinghamshire's Second XI.Clare made his List A debut for Derbyshire in the 2007 Pro40 League competition, playing against Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
. Batting from the lower-middle order, he was bowled out for 12 runs in his first innings by Liam Plunkett
Liam Plunkett
Liam Edward Plunkett is an English cricketer, who plays for Durham and England. In the 2005 season he was Durham's leading first-class wicket-taker, with 51 wickets at a bowling average of 30.84, including eight for 88 in his first game of the season against Leicestershire.-Test cricket:Plunkett...
, before bowling two expensive overs in the Durham innings.
Jonathan Clare's grandfather, John Clare, played Lancashire League cricket for Burnley for seven years, grandson having played sporadically in the competition since the age of fourteen, having made his debut in the competition as an opener in 2001, alongside professional representative, Dale Benkenstein
Dale Benkenstein
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. Clare's appearance in the County Championship made him Derbyshire's thirteenth debutant of the season, a record exceeded, save for the county's debut season, merely twice since their foundation.
Clare made his first-class debut on 6 September 2007, against Notts
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
. He gained the distinction of taking five wickets on debut, when he took 5-90 in Notts' only innings. On 10 September 2007, it was confirmed Clare would be awarded a county contract for the 2008 season, and on 13 May 2008, Clare signed a contract to last until the end of 2009.
Clare is among a group of six bowlers being assessed at the National Academy in Loughborough for a week, before travelling to Florida for a month-long strength and conditioning camp that ends on December 21.
Clare will then have the opportunity of working with legendary Australian fast-bowler Dennis Lillee in India in early February.
External links
- Jonathan Clare at Cricket Archive