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Cecil Gosling

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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

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]

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

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  1. ^ a b "Player Profile: Cecil Gosling". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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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