George Gibson (Tasmania cricketer)

George Gibson
Personal information
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)
Domestic team information
1850–58	Tasmania
First-class debut	11 February 1851 Tasmania v Victoria
Last First-class	25 February 1858 Tasmania v Victoria
Career statistics
Matches	3
Runs scored	12
Batting average	2.40
100s/50s	0/0
Top score	8
Catches/stumpings	0/–
	Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2010

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.

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]

References

^ "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

George Gibson at ESPNcricinfo
George Gibson at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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[1] "Grand cricket match: Tasmania v Victoria". Launceston Examiner. 19 February 1851. p. 5. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.

[2] "Cricket match: Tasmania against Victoria". Launceston Examiner. 27 February 1858. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.

[3] "Ringwood election". Launceston Examiner. 4 October 1866. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.

[4] "George Gibson". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[5] "Ringwood election". Launceston Examiner. 5 June 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.

[:0-6] "The late George Gibson esq". The Mercury. 11 October 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.

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