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Henry Gale (cricketer)

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Batting style
  
Right-handed

1865–1866
  
Hampshire

Name
  
Henry Gale


Born
  
11 July 1836 (
1836-07-11
)
Winchester, Hampshire, England

Died
  
3 March 1898(1898-03-03) (aged 61) Westbourne, Hampshire, England

Henry Gale (11 July 1836 – 3 March 1898) was an English cricketer. Gale was a right-handed batsman.

Gale made his first-class debut in 1865 for Hampshire against local rivals Middlesex, during which Gale made his highest career score of 44. Gale played in five first-class matches for the club between from 1865 to 1866, the last of which came against Surrey.

In his six matches Gale made 144 runs at an average of 16.00.

Gale played his final first-class match for the Gentlmen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture. The Gentlemen side featured W.G. Grace who made 173*. Gale himself was dismissed for a duck in the Gentlemen's innings.

Gale died in Westbourne, Hampshire on 3 March 1898.

References

Henry Gale (cricketer) Wikipedia