About Percival Gale
Lived 1865 – 1940 (aged 75). Percival Gale was a police officer and cricketer.
Percival George Gale (22 May 1865 – 7 September 1940) was an English first-class cricketer.
Gale was born in at Kensington in May 1865. He made his debut in first-class cricket for London County against Surrey at Crystal Palace in 1901. Gale played first-class cricket for London County until 1904, making ten appearances. He scored 130 runs in his ten matches, at an average of 9.28 and a high score of 40. He also bowled sixteen wicketless overs across his ten matches, conceding 37 runs. In addition to playing first-class cricket for London County, Gale also made a single appearance for W. G. Grace's personal XI against the touring West Indians at Crystal Palace in 1906. Gale died at Croydon in September 1940.
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(1865-1940)
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Percival Gale was born on 22 May 1865 in Kensington.
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Percival Gale died on 7 September 1940 in Croydon.
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Percival Gale was a police officer and cricketer.
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