Henry Gale (cricketer)

Henry Gale

Personal information
Born	11 July 1836 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Died	3 March 1898 (aged 61) Westbourne, Hampshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1865–1866	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 6 Runs scored 144 Batting average 16.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 44 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2009

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.

External links

• Henry Gale at Cricinfo
• Henry Gale at CricketArchive