Following the war, Hole resumed playing first-class cricket for Scotland, making an additional eight appearances until 1926, six of which came in the annual match against Ireland.[4] Playing as an all-rounder in the Scottish side, he scored 260 runs in his ten first-class matches at an average of 17.33, with a highest score of 37.[7] As a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 27 wickets at a bowling average of 16.66;[8] he took two five wicket hauls, with best figures of 5 for 20 against Ireland in 1912.[9] In his professional capacity as a solicitor, Hole was a member of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet.[2] Hole later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1937.[10] He died at Edinburgh in November 1967.
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^ abcHannay, Robert Kerr (1936). The Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet. Society at the University Press. p. 193.
gilbert, hole, gilbert, lindsay, douglas, hole, june, 1882, november, 1967, scottish, first, class, cricketer, cricket, administrator, british, army, officer, personal, informationfull, namegilbert, lindsay, douglas, holeborn28, june, 1882edinburgh, midlothian. Gilbert Lindsay Douglas Hole 28 June 1882 10 November 1967 was a Scottish first class cricketer cricket administrator and British Army officer Gilbert HolePersonal informationFull nameGilbert Lindsay Douglas HoleBorn28 June 1882Edinburgh Midlothian ScotlandDied10 November 1967 1967 11 10 aged 85 Edinburgh Midlothian ScotlandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumDomestic team informationYearsTeam1910 1926ScotlandCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 10Runs scored 260Batting average 17 33100s 50s Top score 37Balls bowled 1 013Wickets 27Bowling average 16 665 wickets in innings 210 wickets in match Best bowling 5 20Catches stumpings 2 Source Cricinfo 2 August 2022The son of the artist William Hole he was born at Edinburgh in June 1882 1 He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy before matriculating to study law at the University of Edinburgh 2 He initially played his club cricket for Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club 3 Hole made his debut for Scotland in first class cricket against Ireland at Dublin with him making a further appearance before the First World War against the same opposition at Dublin in 1912 4 In 1906 he married Grace Chalmers the eldest daughter of a Liverpool merchant This connection to the city saw him serve in the war with the Liverpool Scottish which formed part of the King s Regiment Liverpool 1 He initially served as a private from 1916 before being commissioned as a second lieutenant in February 1917 5 He saw action on the Western Front at the Third Battle of Ypres and the Battle of Cambrai in addition to engagements at Festubert and La Bassee 1 He was later promoted to lieutenant in July 1918 6 Following the war Hole resumed playing first class cricket for Scotland making an additional eight appearances until 1926 six of which came in the annual match against Ireland 4 Playing as an all rounder in the Scottish side he scored 260 runs in his ten first class matches at an average of 17 33 with a highest score of 37 7 As a right arm medium pace bowler he took 27 wickets at a bowling average of 16 66 8 he took two five wicket hauls with best figures of 5 for 20 against Ireland in 1912 9 In his professional capacity as a solicitor Hole was a member of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty s Signet 2 Hole later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1937 10 He died at Edinburgh in November 1967 References edit a b c Hannay Robert Kerr 1936 The Society of Writers to His Majesty s Signet Society at the University Press p 193 a b Roll of Honour 1914 1919 University of Edinburgh 1921 p 374 Cricket Scottish Referee 10 June 1910 p 2 a b First Class Matches played by Gilbert Hole CricketArchive Retrieved 2 August 2022 No 29932 The London Gazette Supplement 6 February 1917 p 1350 No 30839 The London Gazette Supplement 9 August 1918 p 9444 First Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gilbert Hole CricketArchive Retrieved 2 August 2022 First Class Bowling For Each Team by Gilbert Hole CricketArchive Retrieved 2 August 2022 Ireland v Scotland 1912 CricketArchive Retrieved 2 August 2022 Presidents and Honorary Members www cricketscotland com Retrieved 2 August 2022 External links editGilbert Hole at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gilbert Hole amp oldid 1190089230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
