Henry Gale (cricketer)
Henry Gale (11 July 1836 – 3 March 1898) was an English first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he made his 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.
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| Born | 11 July 1836 Winchester, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 1898 (aged 61) Westbourne, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1865–1866 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In his six matches Gale made 144 runs at an average of 16.00.
Gale played his final first-class match for the Gentlemen 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.
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