| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Frederick Charles Gamble |
| Birth date | 29 May 1905 |
| Birth place | Charing Cross, London, England |
| Death date | 15 May 1965 (aged 59) |
| Death place | Lambeth, London, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Club 1 | Devon |
| Year 1 | 1939 |
| Club 2 | Surrey |
| Year 2 | 1933–1935 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 19 |
| Runs 1 | 132 |
| Bat avg 1 | 8.80 |
| 100s/50s 1 | –/– |
| Top score 1 | 29 |
| Deliveries 1 | 3,043 |
| Wickets 1 | 40 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 38.87 |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | 4/82 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 10/– |
| Date | 21 March |
| Year | 2011 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13549.html Cricinfo |
Frederick Charles Gamble (29 May 1905 – 15 May 1965) was an English footballer and cricketer. Gamble was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Charing Cross, London.
Gamble originally played Minor Counties Championship cricket for the Leicestershire Second XI.[1] He later made his first-class debut for Surrey in the 1933 County Championship against Oxford University at The Oval. Gamble played first-class cricket for Surrey from 1933 to 1935, making 19 first-class appearances, the last of which came against Oxford University.[2] A bowler, he took 40 first-class wickets at a bowling average of 38.87, with best figures of 4/82.[3] After being an infrequent member of the Surrey team, Gamble was relegated to the Second XI, who he played for until 1937.[1] He later played for Devon in the 1939 Minor Counties Championship.[1]
Prior to playing for Surrey, he had played football for Southall, Brentford, West Ham, Aldershot and Reading.[4]
He died in Lambeth, London on 15 May 1965.
References
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Frederick Gamble". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Gamble". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Frederick Gamble". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "On this day in history: 29 May". Brentford FC. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
External links
- Frederick Gamble at ESPNcricinfo
- Frederick Gamble at CricketArchive