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Clarence Bruce

Full name:Hon Clarence Napier Bruce
Born:2nd August 1885, Pimlico, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Died:4th October 1957, Morinj, near Kotor, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
Batting:Right-hand batter
Biography:He was styled Honourable from 1895 as a son of the second Baron Aberdare, and succeeded to the title 3rd Baron Aberdare of Duffryn in February 1929. Chairman, National Fitness Council 1937-39; member of the International Olympic Committee 1931-51. Director of Duffield, Lindley and Co (fuel engineering) and other companies. Appointed CBE 1949, and GBE 1954 for services to young people's organisations.
Education:Winchester College; New College, Oxford University
Other Sports:Rackets (Amateur Champion, 1922 and 1931; 10 times Doubles Champion, and Champion of USA Doubles, 1928, 1930; Singles Champion of Canada, 1928, 1930, and Doubles Champion of Canada, 1930; Open Champion, British Isles, 1931); tennis (Amateur Champion, USA, 1930, British Isles, 1932 and 1938); 3 times winner of Inter-Club Tennis Doubles (Bailey Cup) for Queen’s Club; 5 times winner of MCC Gold Prize, and 9 times winner of MCC Silver Prize; 18 times representative of Great Britain in the Bathurst Cup, 6 times winner of Coupe de Paris), golf, shooting, and lawn tennis
Relations:Brother-in-law: Lord Dalmeny; Brother-in-law: GCW Dowling; Brother-in-law: GRS Byass; Son: Bruce
Teams:Oxford University (Main FC: 1905-1908);
Middlesex (Main FC: 1908-1929);
All teams
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1905-1929)
MINORunsHSAve10050Ct
Overall9615910432614929.0362034
First-Class Career Bowling (1925-1929)
BallsMdnsRunsWktsBBAve5wI10wMSRateEcon
Wales1001300-137.80

 

 

 

 

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