Gilbert Lindsay Douglas Hole (28 June 1882 — 10 November 1967) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and British Army officer.
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| Full name | Gilbert Lindsay Douglas Hole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1882 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 November 1967 (aged 85) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1910–1926 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 August 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 edit
- ^ a b c Hannay, Robert Kerr (1936). The Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet. Society at the University Press. p. 193.
- ^ a b Roll of Honour 1914-1919. University of Edinburgh. 1921. p. 374.
- ^ Cricket. Scottish Referee. 10 June 1910. p. 2
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Gilbert Hole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "No. 29932". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 February 1917. p. 1350.
- ^ "No. 30839". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 August 1918. p. 9444.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gilbert Hole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Gilbert Hole". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1912". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.