Frank Gibb (cricketer)

Frank Gibb (18 January 1868 – 23 March 1957) was an English cricketer. Gibb's batting style is unknown, although it is known he was a left-arm fast bowler. He was born at Wadhurst, Sussex.

Frank Gibb
Personal information
Full nameFrank Gibb
Born(1868-01-18)18 January 1868
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Died23 March 1957(1957-03-23) (aged 89)
Hawkenbury, Kent, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingLeft-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1890Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 41
Batting average 3.41
100s/50s –/–
Top score 8
Balls bowled 1,217
Wickets 9
Bowling average 61.11
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/140
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 February 2012

Gibb made his first-class debut for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1890 at Lord's. He made nine further first-class appearances for Sussex in that season, the last of which came against Kent at the County Ground, Hove.[1] Gibb's main role was a bowler, in his ten first-class matches for Sussex, he took 9 wickets at an expensive average of 61.11, with best figures of 2/140.[2] With the bat, he scored 41 runs at a batting average of 3.41, with a high score of 8.[3]

He died at Hawkenbury, Kent, on 23 March 1957.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Frank Gibb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Frank Gibb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frank Gibb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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