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| Full name | Kenneth Lloyd Gibson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1888-05-11)11 May 1888 Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 May 1967(1967-05-14) (aged 79) Marylebone, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Archie Gibson (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909 to 1912 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sir Kenneth Lloyd Gibson, 2nd Baronet (11 May 1888 – 14 May 1967) was an English cricketer who played for Essex from 1909 to 1912.
Gibson was born in Kensington, London, and educated at Eton College. He appeared in 42 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He scored 959 runs and took 62 catches and 11 stumpings. His fullest season was 1911, when in 20 matches he scored 533 runs at an average of 19.74 and took 35 catches and 6 stumpings. He made his highest score of 75 that season against Surrey.
He was the second Gibson baronet of Great Warley, a title he inherited on the death of his father, Sir Herbert Gibson, the first baronet (1851–1932). He married Mary Edith Elwes in February 1914; they had two daughters. While serving with the Dragoon Guards in World War I he was mentioned in despatches. He was Clerk of the Course at Sandown Park Racecourse in the 1950s.
References
- ^ Wisden 1968, p. 1000.
- Kenneth Gibson at CricketArchive
- "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Kenneth Gibson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Surrey v Essex". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 1990
- The Cricketer, Vol 33, No 10, 6 September 1952, p. 426.
External links
- Kenneth Gibson at ESPNcricinfo
- Kenneth Gibson at CricketArchive (subscription required)
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded byHerbert Gibson | Baronet (of Great Warley) 1932–1967 |
Succeeded byAckroyd Herbert Gibson (younger brother) |
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- 1888 births
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- Cricketers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- People from Kensington
- People educated at Eton College
- English cricketers
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- Gentlemen cricketers
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- Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards) officers
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- 20th-century English sportsmen
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