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Percival Gale
Personal information
Full name
Percival George Gale
Born22 May 1865
Kensington, London, England
Died7 September 1940(1940-09-07) (aged 75)
Croydon, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–1904London County
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 140
Batting average 8.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 40
Balls bowled 96
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 5/–
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. By profession he was a police officer, rising to the rank of chief inspector in the Special Constabulary.[4] Gale died at Croydon in September 1940.

References

  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Percival Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Percival Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Percival Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1940". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2019.