Born in
Exeter, he played 10 times for
Middlesex between 1923 and 1934, and captained the second XI from then until the outbreak of
World War II. In 1947 he took over the captaincy of
Northamptonshire for two seasons in which the county finished bottom both years, managing to win only five out of 56 matches. Childs-Clarke averaged 18.31 in 1947 and 13.16 the following year. ==References==