Percival George Gale (22 May 1865 – 7 September 1940) was an

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first-class

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er. Gale was born in at Kensington in May 1865. He made his debut in

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for London County against Surrey at

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in 1901. Gale played first-class cricket for London County until 1904, making ten appearances. He scored 130 runs in his ten matches, at an

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of 9.28 and a high score of 40. He also bowled sixteen wicketless overs across his ten matches, conceding 37 runs. In addition to playing first-class cricket for London County, Gale also made a single appearance for

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's personal XI against the touring

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at Crystal Palace in 1906. Outside of the first-class game, Gale played for with success for Walham Green and was vice-president of the Wanderers Cricket Club. He also served in the Metropolitan Special Constabulary, rising to the rank of

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. Gale died at

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in September 1940.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gale, Percival 1865 births 1940 deaths Sportspeople from Kensington English cricketers London County cricketers W. G. Grace's XI cricketers Metropolitan Special Constabulary officers