Giles Cheatle

Robert Giles Lenthall Cheatle (31 July 1953 – 22 August 2024) was an English cricketer. Cheatle was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Paddington, London and is the father of Australian cricketer Lauren Cheatle.

Sussex Having played for the Sussex Second XI since 1972, Cheatle made his first-class debut for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in the 1974 County Championship, in what was his only appearance in that season. In the 1975 County Championship he made two first-class appearances against Middlesex and Hampshire, In the 1976 County Championship, he made three first-class appearances against Leicestershire, Essex and Kent.

In the following season, Cheatle became a regular in the Sussex first eleven, making eleven County Championship appearances, which included best figures of 5/9 against Warwickshire, which helped Sussex to an innings victory. It was in this same season that he made his List A debut against Somerset in the 1977 John Player League, with him making six further appearances during the tournament. taking 8 wickets at an average of 15.25, with best figures of 4/33. In the 1978 County Championship, he made fifteen first-class appearances, taking 24 wickets, though at a high average than in his previous season, with these wickets coming at an average of 40.33, with best figures of 4/89. He also gained an extended run in Sussex's one-day (List A) team, making 24 appearances in total across the Benson & Hedges Cup, John Player League and Gillette Cup,

The 1979 season was Cheatle's last with Sussex. He made eight first-class appearances in that season, with six appearances coming in the County Championship. He also made sixteen List A appearances in his final season, again spread over appearances in the Benson & Hedges Cup and John Player League, though he did not feature in the Gillette Cup. With the ball, he took 77 wickets at an average of 31.28, with best figures of 6/32, one of four five wickets hauls he would take for the county. In List A cricket, he 183 runs at an average of 20.33, with a high score of 18 not out. With the ball, he took 44 wickets at an average of 24.70, with best figures of 4/33.

Surrey Cheatle joined Surrey for the 1980 season, making his first-class debut for the county against Hampshire at The Oval in that season's County Championship. He made thirteen further first-class appearances in 1980, In List A cricket, his debut for the county in that format came against Kent in the Benson & Hedges Cup. He made fifteen List A appearances in his debut season with Surrey, News of his death was not made public until October.