[4] He made two further appearances for Somerset that year: in his second, he achieved his highest score of the season, 23 not out, against Gloucestershire,[5] while in the third he twisted his knee, and was unable to bat in either innings.
[6][7] At the end of the 1885 season, Somerset were stripped of their first-class status due to their poor performances, and inability to field a full side in all their fixtures.
[8] During Somerset's years as a "second-class" county, Clapp continued with the team, batting throughout the order as required, and occasionally bowling his medium-pace deliveries.
[9] For the remainder of the season, Clapp appeared for Shropshire, which was highlighted by him scoring a half-century for them against the Marylebone Cricket Club in August.
[13] Clapp made five further first-class appearances for Somerset in 1894 and 1895, though in ten innings he only reached double figures batting twice.
[9] He also played in a match against the touring South Africans, though this was not considered first-class, and scored 66 and 84 not out in a high-scoring win for Somerset.