Les has won many awards. They are listed here in chronological order...

October 2001:
Somerset Fellowship of Drama One-Act Playwriting Competition: Winning Plays: “Green” & “Cold.”

October 2001:
Somerset Fellowship of Drama Full-Length Playwriting Competition: Runner-up: Highly Commended: “Whatever Happened to Billy Bignall?”

February 2002:
Ilminster One-Act Play Festival, Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster.
“Green & Cold.”
Best Production: “Green.” W.A.R.T.S. & A.L.L.
Best Actor: Dave: “Green.” W.A.R.T.S. & A.L.L.
Best Supporting Actor: Hart: “Cold.” Illminster Entertainments Society.
Best Actor Nomination: Arthur: “Green.” W.A.R.T.S. & A.L.L.

March 2002:
County Drama Festival, Regal Theatre, Minehead.
Best Actor: Arthur: “Green.” W.A.R.T.S. & A.L.L.

June 2002:
National Drama Festivals Association Playwriting Competition, George Taylor Memorial Award:
Winner: Best Original Play: “Green.”
Best Original Play. Runner-up: “Cold.”

July 2002:
Scottish Community Drama Association, Geoffrey Whitworth One-Act Playwriting Competition:
Commended: “Green.”

October 2003:
Somerset Fellowship of Drama One-Act Playwriting Competition:
Winner: “The Reluctant Witnesses.”

October 2003
Somerset Fellowship of Drama Full-Length Playwriting Competition:
Winner: Best Original Script: “Gone Off The Boil.”

February 2004:
Ilminster One-Act Play Festival, Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster.
Best Production: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.
Best Actress: W.P.C. Stanley: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.
Best Actress Nomination: Ruthie: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.
Best Actor Nomination: Patrick James Carter: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.

March 2004:
County Drama Festival, The Swan Theatre, Yeovil.
Best Actor: Patrick James Carter: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.
Cely Trevillian Cup: Best Production: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.
The County Shield: Festival Winner: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.
Best Actor Nomination: Jeffrey Mount: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.
Best Actress Nomination: W.P.C. Stanley: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.
Best Actress Nomination: Ruthie: “The Reluctant Witnesses.” Somerton Dramatic Society.

March 2004:
Totton Festival of Drama, Testwood School Theatre:
Best Actor: Dave: “Getting Even.” Festival Fringe Theatre Group.
Goldsmiths Drama Trophy, Festival Runner-up: “Getting Even.” Festival Fringe Theatre Group.

April 2004:
New Forest Drama Festival, Forest Arts Centre, New Milton.
The Marj & Alex Stewart Award: Adjudicators Choice Trophy: Festival Fringe Theatre Group.
Presented to Les Clarke for Writing, Directing & Acting in: “Getting Even.” Festival Fringe Theatre Group.
Best Actor Nomination: Dave: “Getting Even.” Festival Fringe Theatre Group.

April 2004:
All England Theatre Festival Southern Divisional Final, The College Theatre, Weymouth.
Best Actor: Dave in: “Getting Even.” Festival Fringe Theatre Group.
Best Supporting Actress Nomination: Jackie: “Getting Even.” Festival Fringe Theatre Group.

July 2004:
Scottish Community Drama Association, Geoffrey Whitworth One-Act Playwriting Competition.
Highly Commended: “The Reluctant Witnesses.”

June 2005:
Drama Association of Wales Playwriting Competition.
Finalist: “Say Goodbye To Jill Everybody!”

February 2006:
Somerset Fellowship of Drama One-Act Playwriting Competition. Commended: “Close To The Edge.”

February 2006:
Somerset Fellowship of Drama Full-Length Playwriting Competition: Winner Best Full-Length Script:
“The First Coat’s Nearly Dried.”

May 2006:
Ferndown Drama Festival: Barrington Theatre.
Best Actor: Miller: “The Interview.” Stage Frite Theatre Company.
Best Actress Nomination: Trench: “The Interview.” Stage Frite Theatre Company.

May 2006:
Drama Association of Wales Playwriting Competition.
Winner: Open Section: “Watching The Magpies.”

July 2006:
Scottish Community Drama Association Playwriting Competition.
Winner: “Watching The Magpies.”
Short Listed: “Attention To Detail.”

October 2006:
Somerset Fellowship of Drama One-Act Playwriting Competition.
Winner: “The People That Live In Boxes.”
Commended: “Missing Tony.”

September 2006:
Bognor Regis Drama Club One-Act Playwriting Competition.
Short Listed: “The People That Live In Boxes.”
Short Listed: “Finding God In The Kitchen.”

February 2007:
Somerset Fellowship of Drama Full-Length Playwriting Competition.
Winner Best Full-Length Script: “The Cul De Sac.”

February 2007:
Somerset One-Act Play Festival, Little Theatre, Wells.
Best Actress: Jenny: “The People That Live In Boxes.” Taunton Thespians.
Best Production: “The People That Live In Boxes.” Taunton Thespians.

March 2007:
Dorset Drama League Festival, Shaftesbury Arts Centre.
Best Actor Nomination: Joe: “The People That Live In Boxes.” Broadstone Players.

March 2007:
County Drama Festival, Community School Theatre, Bridgwater.
Best Actress: Rose: “Watching the Magpies.” Creaky Coach Theatre Company.
Cely Trevillian Cup. Best Production: “The People That Live In Boxes.” Taunton Thespians.
The County Shield: Festival Winner: “The People That Live In Boxes.” Taunton Thespians.

March 2007:
Bursledon One-Act playwriting Competition.
Runner- up: “Finding God in the Kitchen.”
Finalist: “No One Ever Listens.”

April 2007:
The All England Theatre Festival, Central Divisional Final, Princess Hall Theatre, Clevedon.
Winner: “The People That Live In Boxes.” Taunton Thespians.

May 2007:
The All England Theatre Festival Semi Final, Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset.
Winner of the Stanley & Madge Williams Shield, the Adjudicators Trophy:
Awarded to Les Clarke for writing: “The People That Live In Boxes.”

June 2007:
The Scottish Community Drama Association, Geoffrey Whitworth One-Act Playwriting Competition. Best Original play in The All England Festival.
Winner: “The People That Live In Boxes.”

September 2007:
Bognor Regis Drama Club One-Act Playwriting Competition.
Winner: “Sling yer hook!”
Finalist: “When We Were Full Of Hope”
Finalist: “You're in room eight

October 2007:
Somerset Fellowship of Drama One-Act Playwriting Competition:
Winning plays: “You’re in room eight.” & “When we were full of hope.”

February 2008:
Moray Firth District One-Act Play Festival.
Douglas Hunter Trophy: Festival Winner: “Watching the magpies.” Dingwall Players.
Vera Hallet Trophy: Best Acting: “Watching the magpies.” Dingwall Players.

February 2008:
SCDA Caithness District Youth One-Act Play Festival.
Festival Winner: “Please don’t tell!” Thurso Junior Players.
Halkirk Drama Club Trophy: Best Acting: “Please don’t tell!” Thurso Junior Players.

March 2008:
Ilminster One-Act Play Festival. Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster.
Festival Winner: “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.
Best Actor: Roger. “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.
Best Actress: Edna. “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.
Adjudicators Choice Trophy: “When we were full of hope.” Ilminster Entertainments Society.

March 2008:
Dorset Drama League One-Act Play Festival. Shaftesbury Arts Centre.
Janet Wilson Trophy Adjudicators Choice: Joe. “The people that live in boxes.” Poole & Parkstone Players.

March 2008:
The County Festival. King’s College, Taunton.
The Cely Trevillian Cup: Best Production: “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.
Best Actor: Roger. “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.
Best Actress: Edna. “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.
The County Shield: Festival Winner: “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.

April 2008:
Cornwall One-Act Play Festival. Arts Theatre, St. Austell.
Festival Winner: “Green.” St. Austell Players.
Best Actor: Joint. Dave, Chris, Arthur. “Green.” St. Austell Players.

April 2008:
The Glamorgan One-Act Play Festival, The Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea.
The Glamorgan County Cup for Overall Festival Winner: “Watching the magpies.” Telstars Theatre Company.
Best Individual Performance. Dottie. “Watching the magpies.” Telstars Theatre Company.


April 2008:
The All England Theatre Festival, Central Divisional Final. The Princess Hall Theatre, Clevedon.
Winner: “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.

May 2008:
The All England Theatre Festival, Semi Final. The Merryfield Theatre, Verwood, Dorset.
“Green”: St. Austell Players.
The Stanley & Madge Williams Shield, Adjudicator’s Choice: Roger and Edna: “You’re in room eight.” Taunton Thespians.

June 2008:
Drama Association of Wales One-Act Play Festival Final. Blackwood Miners Institute Theatre, Wales.
Finalist: “Watching the magpies.” Telstars Theatre Company.

June 2008:
The Scottish Community Drama Association, Geoffrey Whitworth One-Act Playwriting Competition.
Commended: “You’re in room eight.”
Highly Commended: Runner-up: “When we were full of hope.”

June 2008:
National Drama Festivals Association Playwriting Competition, George Taylor Memorial Award:
Highly Commended: Runner-up: “The people that live in boxes.”

March 2009:
Tamworth Hastilow Drama Festival.
Best Supporting Actor: Arthur: "Green". Caversmill Drama Society.
Best All Male Production: "Green". Caversmill Drama Society.

April 2009::
All England Theatre Festival. Mitchell Memorial Theatre, Hanley.
Overall Festival Winners: "Green": Caversmill Drama Society.
Best Actor: Dave: "Green": Caversmill Drama Society.
Best Actor Over 21: Dave: "Green": Caversmill Drama Society.
Best Adult Production: "Green": Caversmill Drama Society.

June 2009: The Scottish Community Drama Association Playwriting Competition:
Short Listed: “I’m still the same person inside.”
Short Listed: “Sticky.” Youth play.

June 2009: The Drama Association of Wales Playwriting Competition:
Short Listed: “I’m still the same person inside.”
Short Listed: Sticky.” Youth play.

February 2010:
The Harold Jolliffe One Act Play Festival, Swindon.
Best Director: “Green.” Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatic Society.
Best Supporting Actor: Arthur. “Green.” Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatic Society.