Philip Walter Le Gros (3 October 1892 – 27 February 1980) was an English cricketer. Le Gros was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Reigate, Surrey.

Philip Le Gros
Personal information
Full name
Philip Walter Le Gros
Born(1892-10-03)3 October 1892
Reigate, Surrey, England
Died27 February 1980(1980-02-27) (aged 87)
Richmond, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RelationsWilliam Trask (uncle)
Betty Trask (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1911–1930Buckinghamshire
1921–1922Marylebone Cricket Club
1924Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 94
Batting average 15.66
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 51
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2011

Gros made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1912 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. He continued to play Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire following the First World War, representing the county from 1920 to 1935. He played a total of 80 Minor Counties Championship matches for Buckinghamshire.[1] His first-class debut came for the Gentlemen of England against a Combined Services cricket team in 1920. He played two first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club, one in 1921 against Oxford University, and one in 1922 against Cambridge University. He played his final first-class match for a combined Minor Counties cricket team against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI.[2] It was in this match he scored his only half century, making 51 runs.[3] He scored a total of 94 runs at an average of 15.66 in his 4 first-class matches.[4]

He died at Richmond, Surrey, on 27 February 1980. His uncle, William Trask, was a first-class cricketer for Somerset.

References

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  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Philip Le Gros". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Philip Le Gros". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  3. ^ "HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v Minor Counties, 1924". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Player profile: Philip Le Gros". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
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