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Stephen Gale
Personal information
Full name
Stephen Clifford Gale
Born (1952-06-03) 3 June 1952 (age 73)
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
RoleUmpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975–1987Shropshire
Umpiring information
WODIs umpired1 (2010)
Career statistics
CompetitionList A
Matches5
Runs scored156
Batting average31.20
100s/50s–/1
Top score68
Balls bowled–
Wickets–
Bowling average–
5 wickets in innings–
10 wickets in match–
Best bowling–
Catches/stumpings–/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2011

Stephen Clifford Gale (born 3 June 1952) is a former English cricketer and current umpire. Gale was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and educated at the Wakeman Grammar School there.[1]

Gale made his debut for Shropshire in the 1975 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Gale played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1975 to 1987, which included 108 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[3] He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in 1985 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his 5 List A matches, he scored 156 runs at an average of 31.20, with a high score of 68.[5] This score, his only List A half century, came against Yorkshire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy, which was vital a vital contribution to Shropshire's famous victory.[6] He served as Shropshire's club captain in 1985 and also played for Shrewsbury Cricket Club.[1]

Gale is currently an umpire, standing in first-class,[7] List A,[8] and Twenty20 matches.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 33, 55. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Shropshire v Yorkshire, 1984 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Stephen Gale as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Stephen Gale as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Stephen Gale as Umpire in Twenty20 Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

A living legend from portmarnock

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Gale&oldid=1293703705"

    Stephen Gale
    Personal information
    Full name
    Stephen Clifford Gale
    Born (1952-06-03) 3 June 1952 (age 73)
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
    BattingRight-handed
    BowlingLeg break
    RoleUmpire
    Domestic team information
    YearsTeam
    1975–1987Shropshire
    Umpiring information
    WODIs umpired1 (2010)
    Career statistics
    CompetitionList A
    Matches5
    Runs scored156
    Batting average31.20
    100s/50s–/1
    Top score68
    Balls bowled–
    Wickets–
    Bowling average–
    5 wickets in innings–
    10 wickets in match–
    Best bowling–
    Catches/stumpings–/–
    Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2011

    Stephen Clifford Gale (born 3 June 1952) is a former English cricketer and current umpire. Gale was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and educated at the Wakeman Grammar School there.[1]

    Gale made his debut for Shropshire in the 1975 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Gale played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1975 to 1987, which included 108 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[3] He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in 1985 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his 5 List A matches, he scored 156 runs at an average of 31.20, with a high score of 68.[5] This score, his only List A half century, came against Yorkshire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy, which was vital a vital contribution to Shropshire's famous victory.[6] He served as Shropshire's club captain in 1985 and also played for Shrewsbury Cricket Club.[1]

    Gale is currently an umpire, standing in first-class,[7] List A,[8] and Twenty20 matches.[9]

    References

    1. ^ a b Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 33, 55. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
    2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
    3. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
    4. ^ "List A Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
    5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
    6. ^ "Shropshire v Yorkshire, 1984 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
    7. ^ "Stephen Gale as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
    8. ^ "Stephen Gale as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
    9. ^ "Stephen Gale as Umpire in Twenty20 Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

    A living legend from portmarnock

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Gale&oldid=1293703705"