Leonard Gilbert (23 January 1908 25 June 1974) was an English cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy between 1934 and 1936.[1] He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[2]

Leonard Gilbert
Personal information
Born(1908-01-23)23 January 1908
Epsom, Surrey, England
Died25 June 1974(1974-06-25) (aged 66)
Surrey, England
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 March 2016

Early life and career

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Gilbert was born in Epsom, Surrey, England.[3] He moved to India in the early 1930s and worked as a manager of a tea estate in Darjeeling.[4] He joined the Calcutta Cricket Club and made his first-class debut for Bengal against Bihar in the 1934-35 Ranji Trophy. He scored 31 and took two wickets in his first match.[5]

Leonard married Nancy Willan on 14 Jan 1938 in Calcutta.

See also

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References

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  1. "Leonard Gilbert". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. "Leonard Gilbert". Wisden. 26 October 2023. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. "Leonard Gilbert Profile - Cricket Player India. Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. "Race, Tea and Colonial Resettlement - Imperial Families, Interrupted" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2023.
  5. "Leonard Gilbert's cricket profile on cricHQ". cricHQ. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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