Cecil Gosling

Major Cecil Gosling MC TD (22 February 1910 19 May 1974) was an English cricketer. The nephew of R. Cunliffe Gosling,[1] he attended Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford.[2] He made five first-class appearances in 1929 and 1930, three for Oxford University and two for Essex.[3][4]

Cecil Gosling
Personal information
Full name
Cecil Henry Gosling
Born(1910-02-22)22 February 1910
Essex, England
Died19 May 1974(1974-05-19) (aged 64)
Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930Essex
1929–1930Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 5
Runs scored 132
Batting average 16.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 37
Catches/stumpings 3/0
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2013

During the Second World War, Gosling served in the Essex Yeomanry and was awarded a Military Cross in 1945.[1] In 1949 he became a Deputy Lieutenant of Essex and later served as Justice of the Peace in the county.[2][5] His death was as a result of suicide by firearm having suffered with a severe illness.[6]

References

  1. "Player Profile: Cecil Gosling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. "Obituary". The Times. 21 May 1974. Retrieved 24 April 2024 via The Times Digital Archive.
  3. "Cecil Gosling". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. "First-class matches played by Cecil Gosling (5)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. "Obituaries in 1974". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1975. Retrieved 24 April 2024 via ESPNcricinfo.
  6. Frith, David (2001). Silence of the Heart. p. 159. ISBN 1-84018-406-X.
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