Dorset Cricketers 1845-2016

FREEMAN, EDWARD JOHN (Senior) (1913-28). b 16.10.1880 Ladywell, Lewisham, Kent. d 22.2.1964 Sherborne. WK. Also Essex (1904-12). Football (Essex). Brother-in-law of W. Reeves (Essex), cousin of J.R. (Essex), A.P. (Kent) and T.M. Russell (Essex), father of D.P. and E.J, jun, son of E.C. (Essex). Professional/Head Groundsman Sherborne S (1911-47). Club: Sherborne. FREEMAN, EDWARD JOHN (Junior) (1925-47). b 30.9.1905 Leyton, Essex. d 11.8.1993 Rimpton, Somerset. Ed: Foster’s S. County Club Treasurer (1955-74, Joint 1947-55). Brother of D.P., grandson of E.C. (Essex), great-nephew of T.M. Russell (Essex), nephew of A.P. (Kent) and J.R. (Essex), son of E.J., sen. Club: Sherborne. FRIEND, ARTHUR JOHN (1904-05). b 25.9.1874 Gussage All Saints, Wimborne Minster. d 11.1.1961 Alderney Hospital, Parkstone. Club: Wimborne. GALE, DEREK (1956). b 1Q.1921 Altrincham, Cheshire. d 29.11.1968 West Kirby, Cheshire. RHB. RFM. Club: Beaminster. GAME, WILLIAM HENRY (1871-75). b 2.10.1853 Stoke Newington, Middlesex. d 11.8.1932 Brancaster, Norfolk. Ed: Sherborne; OU (Oriel). RHB. RS. Also Surrey (1871-83), OU (4, 1873-76, Captain (1876)). Rugby (OU (3)). Clubs: Sherborne S, Sherborne. GANNON, ALAN MICHAEL (1976) (otherwise Michael Alan Gannon). b 10.9.1945 Urmston, Lancashire. RHB. Club: Weymouth. GARLICK, PAUL LAWRENCE (1984-97). b 2.8.1964 Chiswick, Middlesex. Ed: Sherborne; CU (Jesus); Manchester U. RHB. RMF. Cap (1994). Also CU (1, 1984), Combined U (A, 1984). Club: Bournemouth. GATEHOUSE, STANLEY JOHN (1950). b 1Q.1921 Blandford Forum. RHB. Club: Corfe Mullen. GIBBS, COLIN THOMAS (1953). b 24.9.1935 Beaminster. d 10.12.2010 Sutton, Surrey. RMF. Club: Beaminster. GIBSON, ALAN KEITH (1903-09). b 10.7.1882 Chelmsford, Essex. d 22.7.1961 Kensington, Middlesex. Ed: Winchester. WK. Brother of A.L. and G.H., cousin of K.L. (Essex). Club: Old Wykehamists. GIBSON, ARCHIBALD LESLEY (1905). b 4.9.1877 Tadley, Hampshire. d 29.7.1943 Nakuru, Nakuru County, Kenya. Ed: Winchester. RHB. RS. Also Essex (1895-1910), Ceylon (1903/04-22/23), Europeans (Ceylon) (1909/10-20/21). Brother of A.K. and G.H., cousin of K.L. (Essex). Club: Swanage. GIBSON, GEORGE HERBERT (1907). b 19.6.1876 Liquo, Petersburg, Russia,. Ed: Winchester. Also Ceylon (1903/04), Europeans (Ceylon) (1909/10). Brother of A.L. and A.K., cousin of K.L. (Essex). Club: Old Wykehamists. GILL, GEORGE COOPER (1895). b 18.4.1876 Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. d 21.8.1937 Leicester, Leicestershire. RHB. RFM. Also Somerset (1897-1902), London County (1902-03), Leicestershire (1903-06), Staffordshire (1910). Brother of E.H. (Leicestershire). Club: Poole Park (pro). GILLARD, JOHN ROBERT (1879). b 8.7.1858 Bothenhampton. d 1Q.1947 Edmonton, Middlesex. Ed: Sherborne. Club: Sherborne. GILLIATT, ROGER HARVEY RICHARD (1973). b 25.11.1939 Bristol. Ed: Crewkerne GS; St Luke’s C, Exeter. RHB. LBG/RM. Also Devon (1965), Royal Navy (1963-66), Combined Services (1965-68). Hockey (Devon). Club: Morlands. GIMBLETT, HAROLD (1959). b 19.10.1914 Bicknoller, Somerset. d 30.3.1978 Dewlands Park, Verwood (suicide). Ed: West Buckland S. RHB. RM. occ WK. Cap (1959). Also England (3, 1936-39), Somerset (1935-54). Tours: MCC to India (cancelled); Commonwealth to India and Ceylon (1950/51). Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1953). Cricket Coach Millfield S (1957-75). GOFF, Colonel ROBERT EWEN CAMERON (1933). b 10.7.1898 Horsham, Sussex. d 6.5.1983 Lewes, Sussex. Ed: Lancing C. Tours: Free Foresters to India (1934/35); Rhine Army to Belgium and Holland (1929). Club: Dorset Regiment. GOODDEN, Captain CECIL PHELIPS (1898-1922). b 12.11.1879 Compton House, Sherborne. d 5.11.1969 Hays, Sedgehill, Wiltshire. Ed: Harrow; CU (King’s). RHB. County Club Captain (1910-21). Clubs: Sherborne, Dorset Rangers. 19