Gibson was an opening or middle-order batsman and an occasional bowler in his first-class matches. He played Minor Counties cricket for Hertfordshire in 1911 and 1912 and made his first-class debut for a Royal Navy team against the Army team in an inter-services match, then considered first-class, in 1914.[2] His one game for Somerset, for whom his qualification is doubtful, was another services match against the strong Australian Imperial Forces side that played several first-class matches in the 1919 season; Gibson top-scored in a poor Somerset first innings with 22, and in the second innings was one of Herbie Collins' eight victims, the Australian batsman's best-ever return as a bowler.[3] He played further single games for the Royal Navy side against the Army in 1920 and 1924.
Naval careerEdit
Gibson was educated at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. He joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman on HMS Bulwark, became a sub-lieutenant in 1909 and was promoted to full lieutenant in 1911.[4][5] He served throughout the First World War on torpedo boats, and commanded torpedo operations on the destroyers HMS Crane, HMS Myrmidon, HMS Acheron and HMS Rattlesnake.[6] After the war, he trained as a physical education specialist and served at Naval training establishments across the 1920s and 1930s, with a stint as commander of HMS Heliotrope, an Azalea-class sloop, in the West Indies from 1928 to 1930.[6] He retired from the Navy with rank of commander in 1935.[7]
ReferencesEdit
^"Arthur Gibson". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
^"Scorecard: Army v Royal Navy". www.cricketarchive.com. 25 June 1914. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
^"Scorecard: Somerset v Australian Imperial Forces XI". www.cricketarchive.com. 29 August 1919. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
arthur, gibson, cricketer, born, 1889, arthur, kenneth, gibson, 1889, january, 1950, royal, navy, officer, also, played, first, class, cricket, navy, sides, match, somerset, born, kensington, london, died, edinburgh, scotland, arthur, gibsonpersonal, informati. Arthur Kenneth Gibson 19 May 1889 28 January 1950 was a Royal Navy officer who also played first class cricket for Navy sides and in one match for Somerset 1 He was born at Kensington London and died at Edinburgh Scotland Arthur GibsonPersonal informationFull nameArthur Kenneth GibsonBorn 1889 05 19 19 May 1889Kensington London EnglandDied28 January 1950 1950 01 28 aged 60 Edinburgh ScotlandDomestic team informationYearsTeam1919SomersetFirst class debut25 June 1914 Royal Navy v ArmyLast First class24 July 1924 Royal Navy v ArmyCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 5Runs scored 139Batting average 15 44100s 50s 0 0Top score 36Balls bowled 18Wickets 0Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 010 wickets in match 0Best bowling 0 11Catches stumpings 0 Source CricketArchive 11 June 2011Cricket career EditGibson was an opening or middle order batsman and an occasional bowler in his first class matches He played Minor Counties cricket for Hertfordshire in 1911 and 1912 and made his first class debut for a Royal Navy team against the Army team in an inter services match then considered first class in 1914 2 His one game for Somerset for whom his qualification is doubtful was another services match against the strong Australian Imperial Forces side that played several first class matches in the 1919 season Gibson top scored in a poor Somerset first innings with 22 and in the second innings was one of Herbie Collins eight victims the Australian batsman s best ever return as a bowler 3 He played further single games for the Royal Navy side against the Army in 1920 and 1924 Naval career EditGibson was educated at the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth He joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman on HMS Bulwark became a sub lieutenant in 1909 and was promoted to full lieutenant in 1911 4 5 He served throughout the First World War on torpedo boats and commanded torpedo operations on the destroyers HMS Crane HMS Myrmidon HMS Acheron and HMS Rattlesnake 6 After the war he trained as a physical education specialist and served at Naval training establishments across the 1920s and 1930s with a stint as commander of HMS Heliotrope an Azalea class sloop in the West Indies from 1928 to 1930 6 He retired from the Navy with rank of commander in 1935 7 References Edit Arthur Gibson www cricketarchive com Retrieved 5 June 2011 Scorecard Army v Royal Navy www cricketarchive com 25 June 1914 Retrieved 11 June 2011 Scorecard Somerset v Australian Imperial Forces XI www cricketarchive com 29 August 1919 Retrieved 11 June 2011 No 28363 The London Gazette 6 May 1910 p 3164 No 28538 The London Gazette 3 October 1911 p 7195 a b Royal Navy Commander Gibson Retired The Times London no 47078 p 4 31 May 1935 No 34165 The London Gazette 31 May 1935 p 3518 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Gibson cricketer born 1889 amp oldid 1151927391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
