Seymour Clark

Arthur Henry Seymour Clark (1902–1995) was a first-class cricketer who played five matches for Somerset during the 1930 English cricket season and holds the record for the most innings batted without scoring a run, which remains unbroken. Born in 1902, Clark began playing cricket at age 25 for a railways team after working as a locomotive driver with the Great Western Railway. In 1930, he was called up to play for Somerset when regular wicketkeeper Wally Luckes was unavailable due to illness. Clark took eight catches and was praised by *Wisden Cricketers' Almanack* for his "useful service" behind the wicket, despite facing fast bowlers. Although offered a professional contract, he chose to remain with the railway.

As a batsman, Clark struggled significantly, failing to score in all nine of his innings across five matches. This included being dismissed five times by being bowled and twice by being caught. His record of nine innings without scoring is believed to be unmatched. In club cricket, his highest score was three runs. After retiring from the railways in 1965, he moved to Weston-super-Mare. Clark's obituary in *Wisden Cricketers' Almanack* for 1996 noted an incident where England bowler Peter Smith attempted to give him a run but still managed to dismiss him.