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Gilbert Hole
Personal information
Full name
Gilbert Lindsay Douglas Hole
Born28 June 1882
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died10 November 1967(1967-11-10) (aged 85)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1910–1926Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 260
Batting average 17.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 37
Balls bowled 1,013
Wickets 27
Bowling average 16.66
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/20
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 August 2022

Gilbert Lindsay Douglas Hole (28 June 1882 — 10 November 1967) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and British Army officer.

The 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 Bassée.[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

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  1. ^ a b c Hannay, Robert Kerr (1936). The Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet. Society at the University Press. p. 193.
  2. ^ a b Roll of Honour 1914-1919. University of Edinburgh. 1921. p. 374.
  3. ^ Cricket. Scottish Referee. 10 June 1910. p. 2
  4. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Gilbert Hole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 29932". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 February 1917. p. 1350.
  6. ^ "No. 30839". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 August 1918. p. 9444.
  7. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gilbert Hole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Gilbert Hole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1912". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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