Sir Kenneth Lloyd Gibson, 2nd Baronet (11 May 1888 – 14 May 1967) was an English cricketer who played for
Essex from 1909 to 1912.
Gibson was born in
Kensington
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,
London, and educated at
Eton College.
['' Wisden'' 1968, p. 1000.] He appeared in 42
first-class matches as a right-handed
batsman and
wicketkeeper. He scored 959
runs and took 62 catches and 11 stumpings. His fullest season was 1911, when in 20 matches he scored 533 runs at an average of 19.74 and took 35 catches and 6 stumpings. He made his highest score of 75 that season against
Surrey
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.
He was the second
Gibson baronet of Great Warley, a title he inherited on the death of his father, Sir Herbert Gibson, the first baronet (1851–1932). He married Mary Edith Elwes in February 1914; they had two daughters. While serving with the
Dragoon Guards in
World War I he was
mentioned in despatches
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.
He was
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Horse racing
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...
at
Sandown Park Racecourse in the 1950s.
['' The Cricketer'', Vol 33, No 10, 6 September 1952, p. 426.]
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1888 births
1967 deaths
Cricketers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
People from Kensington
People educated at Eton College
English cricketers
Essex cricketers
Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
Gentlemen cricketers
British Army cricketers
British Army personnel of World War I
Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards) officers
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Military personnel from London
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