Gerald Seeley

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Gerald Seeley
female =


country = England
fullname = Gerald Henry Seeley
nickname =
living =
dayofbirth = 9
monthofbirth = 5
yearofbirth = 1903
placeofbirth = Port Blair
countryofbirth = Andaman Islands
dayofdeath = 23
monthofdeath = 7
yearofdeath = 1941
placeofdeath = at sea off Ostend
countryofdeath = Belgium
heightft =
heightinch =
heightm =
batting = Right-handed
bowling =
role =
club1 = Worcestershire
year1 = 1921
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = FC
matches1 = 1
runs1 = 7
bat avg1 = 7.00
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 7
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = -
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = -
tenfor1 = -
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 0/0
date = 24 June
year = 2008
source = http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/32/32656/32656.html CricketArchive

Gerald Henry Seeley (9 May 1903—23 July 1941) was an English cricketer who played a single first-class game, for Worcestershire against Nottinghamshire at Worcester in 1921. Batting at number seven in his only innings, he scored 7 before falling lbw to John Gunn. [cite web |url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/10/10281.html |title=Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire in 1921 |accessdate=2008-06-24 |publisher=CricketArchive] Although this was his only appearance at such a high level, he did play several times for Marlborough College and in 1921, a fortnight before his Worcestershire appearance, he hit 122 and took 5-59 against Rugby School. [cite web |url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/150/150178.html |title=Marlborough College v Rugby School in 1921 |accessdate=2008-06-24 |publisher=CricketArchive]

Seeley was born at Port Blair. in the Andaman Islands. In the Second World War he became an air gunner in the Royal Air Force, and holding the rank of Pilot Officer he died at sea off Ostend in July 1941. He is buried in the Oostende New Communal Cemetery. [cite web |url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Pictures/5/5292.html |title=Last resting place of Gerald Seeley |accessdate=2008-06-24 |publisher=CricketArchive]

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References

* [http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/32/32656/32656.html Gerald Seeley] from CricketArchive
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