George Gibson (christened 15 October 1827, died 8 October 1873) was an Australian first-class cricketer, who played three games for Tasmania over an 8-year period.[1][2] He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia.
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| Full name | George Gibson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 1827 (christened) Norfolk Plains, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | October 8, 1873 (aged 45) Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | George Herbert Bailey (son-in-law) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1850–58 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 11 February 1851 Tasmania v Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 25 February 1858 Tasmania v Victoria | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2010 | |||||||||||||||
He was elected unopposed to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for Ringwood on 3 October 1866[3] and resigned in June 1869.[4][5] He and his brothers were renowned sheep breeders.[6]
Gibson died in Sandy Bay, Tasmania on 8 October 1873, aged 45.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Grand cricket match: Tasmania v Victoria". Launceston Examiner. 19 February 1851. p. 5. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cricket match: Tasmania against Victoria". Launceston Examiner. 27 February 1858. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Ringwood election". Launceston Examiner. 4 October 1866. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "George Gibson". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Ringwood election". Launceston Examiner. 5 June 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "The late George Gibson esq". The Mercury. 11 October 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.
External links
edit- George Gibson at ESPNcricinfo
- George Gibson at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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