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Charles Gilbert (cricketer)

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Charles Gilbert
Personal information
Full name
Charles Arthur William Gilbert
Born9 January 1855
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Died28 September 1937(1937-09-28) (aged 82)
Primrose Hill, London, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895–1896Staffordshire
1877–1878Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 25
Batting average 8.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 June 2013

Charles Arthur William Gilbert (9 January 1855 – 28 September 1937) was an English cricketer. Gilbert was a right-handed batsman bowled both right-arm slow and right-arm fast. He was born at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Biography

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Gilbert made two appearances in first-class cricket for Surrey against Middlesex at Lord's in 1877, and Cambridge University at The Oval in 1878.[1] Gilbert scored a total of 25 runs in his two matches, top–scoring with 17 not out.[2] After travelling England playing minor cricket, Gilbert eventually played for Staffordshire, making his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Worcestershire in what was the first season of minor counties cricket. He played three more times for Staffordshire in 1895, before making a final Minor Counties Championship appearance in the following season against Northumberland.[3]

In addition to cricket, Gilbert attended Jesus College, Oxford and won an athletics blue with Oxford and finished second in the 120 yard hurdles event at the 1879 AAC Championships.[4][5]

He died at Primrose Hill, London on 28 September 1937.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charles Gilbert". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Gilbert". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Charles Gilbert". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. ^ "The Amateur Championship Athletic Sports". Morning Post. 8 April 1879. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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