| George Gibson | |
| Country: | Australia |
| Fullname: | George Gibson |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1827 (christened) |
| Birth Place: | Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia |
| Death Place: | Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia |
| Family: | George Herbert Bailey (son-in-law) |
| Club1: | Tasmania |
| Year1: | 1850 - 58 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 11 February |
| Debutyear1: | 1851 |
| Debutfor1: | Tasmania |
| Debutagainst1: | Victoria |
| Lastdate1: | 25 February |
| Lastyear1: | 1858 |
| Lastfor1: | Tasmania |
| Lastagainst1: | Victoria |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 12 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.40 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 8 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/ - |
| Date: | 15 August |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/2/2529/2529.html CricketArchive |
George Gibson (christened 15 October 1827, died 8 October 1873) was an Australian first-class cricketer, who played three games for Tasmania over an 8-year period.[1] [2] He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia.
He was elected unopposed to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for Ringwood on 3 October 1866[3] and resigned in June 1869.[4] [5] He and his brothers were renowned sheep breeders.[6]
Gibson died in Sandy Bay, Tasmania on 8 October 1873, aged 45.