Cecil Gosling
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Cecil Henry Gosling | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1910 Essex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 May 1974 (aged 64) Essex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1930 | Essex | ||||||||||||||
| 1929–1930 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Major Cecil Gosling MC TD (22 February 1910 – 19 May 1974) was an English cricketer. The nephew of R. Cunliffe Gosling,[1] he attended Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford.[2] He made five first-class appearances in 1929 and 1930, three for Oxford University and two for Essex.[3][4]
During the Second World War, Gosling served in the Essex Yeomanry and was awarded a Military Cross in 1945.[1] In 1949 he became a Deputy Lieutenant of Essex and later served as Justice of the Peace in the county.[2][5] His death was as a result of suicide by firearm having suffered with a severe illness.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Cecil Gosling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Obituary". The Times. 21 May 1974. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Cecil Gosling". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "First-class matches played by Cecil Gosling (5)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Obituaries in 1974". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1975. Retrieved 24 April 2024 – via ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ Frith, David (2001). Silence of the Heart. p. 159. ISBN 1-84018-406-X.
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