Country: | England |
Fullname: | Percival George Gale |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1865 |
Birth Place: | Kensington, London, England |
Death Place: | Croydon, Surrey, England |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Unknown |
Club1: | London County |
Year1: | 1901 - 1904 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 11 |
Runs1: | 140 |
Bat Avg1: | 8.75 |
100S/50S1: | –/– |
Top Score1: | 40 |
Deliveries1: | 96 |
Wickets1: | 0 |
Bowl Avg1: | – |
Fivefor1: | – |
Tenfor1: | – |
Best Bowling1: | – |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
Date: | 31 August |
Year: | 2019 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/13545.html Cricinfo |
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.