Percival Gale
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| Full name | Percival George Gale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1865 Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 September 1940 (aged 75) Croydon, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1901–1904 | London County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Percival George Gale (22 May 1865 – 7 September 1940) was an English first-class cricketer.
Gale was born in at Kensington in May 1865. He made his debut in first-class cricket for London County against Surrey at Crystal Palace in 1901. Gale played first-class cricket for London County until 1904, making ten appearances.[1] He scored 130 runs in his ten matches, at an average of 9.28 and a high score of 40.[2] He also bowled sixteen wicketless overs across his ten matches, conceding 37 runs.[3] In addition to playing first-class cricket for London County, Gale also made a single appearance for W. G. Grace's personal XI against the touring West Indians at Crystal Palace in 1906.[1]
Outside of the first-class game, Gale played for with success for Walham Green and was vice-president of the Wanderers Cricket Club. He also served in the Metropolitan Special Constabulary, rising to the rank of chief inspector.[4] Gale died at Croydon in September 1940.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Percival Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Percival Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Percival Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1940". ESPNcricinfo. 16 December 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2019.