Stephen Gale

Stephen Clifford Gale (born 3 June 1952) is a former English cricketer and current umpire. Gale was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and educated at the Wakeman Grammar School there.[1]

Stephen Gale
Personal information
Full nameStephen Clifford Gale
Born (1952-06-03) 3 June 1952
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
RoleUmpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975–1987Shropshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 5
Runs scored 156
Batting average 31.20
100s/50s –/1
Top score 68
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2011

Gale made his debut for Shropshire in the 1975 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. Gale played Minor counties cricket for Shropshire from 1975 to 1987, which included 108 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[3] He made his List A debut against Yorkshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 4 further List A appearances, the last of which came against Northamptonshire in 1985 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his 5 List A matches, he scored 156 runs at an average of 31.20, with a high score of 68.[5] This score, his only List A half century, came against Yorkshire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy, which was vital a vital contribution to Shropshire's famous victory.[6] He served as Shropshire's club captain in 1985 and also played for Shrewsbury Cricket Club.[1]

Gale is currently an umpire, standing in first-class,[7] List A,[8] and Twenty20 matches.[9]

References
  1. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. pp. 33, 55. ISBN 1-902171-17-9.Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  3. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  4. "List A Matches played by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  5. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stephen Gale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  6. "Shropshire v Yorkshire, 1984 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  7. "Stephen Gale as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  8. "Stephen Gale as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  9. "Stephen Gale as Umpire in Twenty20 Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

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