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New Zealand cricketer

Clem Beck
Personal information
Full nameClement Henry Beck
Born(1863-09-28)28 September 1863
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died11 November 1957(1957-11-11) (aged 94)
Dunedin, New Zealand
RoleOpening batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1884/85–1890/91Otago
FC debut20 February 1885 Otago v Canterbury
Last FC23 February 1891 Otago v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 215
Batting average 16.53
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 48
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2020

Clement Henry Beck (28 September 1863 – 11 November 1957) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Otago between the 1884/85 and 1890/91 seasons.

A solid, effective opening batsman in an era of low scores, Clem Beck made 48 on his first-class debut in Otago's victory over Canterbury in 1884–85. He batted for four hours. He played against a touring Australian side in 1886, part of an Otago side of 22 players, and top-scored for Otago with 25 in their loss to the touring New South Wales team in February 1890, winning a bat in recognition. A month later, when Otago again beat Canterbury, he made 24 and 20 not out, the only batsman on either side to reach 20. In another victory over Canterbury in 1890–91, his last first-class match, he was the highest scorer in either side's first innings, with 32. He was later described as "a sturdy batsman, full of defence". He played club cricket for Dunedin and Carisbrook.

Beck also represented Otago at rugby union, playing for the representative side 10 times between 1885 and 1888, including in the first match between Otago and Southland in 1887 and against the touring British side in 1888. He played club rugby for the Montecillo and Dunedin clubs and was described in 1947 as having been an "outstanding forward". He was a life member of Dunedin Football Club and the President of Ocean Beach Cricket Club.

Beck was the head tinsmith for the Dunedin firm Kempthorne, Prosser & Co. Ltd. He married Barbara Alice Walker in Dunedin in March 1893; the couple had four children. She died at their home in the Dunedin suburb of St Kilda in February 1935. Beck died in November 1957, aged 94.

References

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  2. "Otago v Canterbury 1884-85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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  4. Clement Beck, CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2022. (subscription required)
  5. Reese, p. 282.
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  10. People in the play, Press, 10 November 1956, p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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  12. ^ Mr Clem Beck, Press, 12 November 1957, p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  13. Rugby veterans, Otago Daily Times, 26 June 1947, p. 2. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  14. Dunedin Football Club, Otago Daily Times, 2 March 1950, p. 8. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  15. Ocean Beach Club, Otago Daily Times, 5 October 1938, p. 12. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  16. "A Charge of Arson". Otago Daily Times: 8. 16 August 1907.
  17. "Marriages". Evening Star: 2. 15 April 1893.
  18. "Deaths". Otago Daily Times: 8. 25 February 1935.

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