George Gibson (Tasmania cricketer)
George Gibson (christened 15 October 1827, died 8 October 1873) was an Australian first-class cricketer, who played three games for Tasmania over an 8-year period. He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. He was elected unopposed to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the member for Ringwood on 3 October 1866 and resigned in June 1869. He and his brothers were renowned sheep breeders. Gibson died in Sandy Bay, Tasmania on 8 October 1873, aged 45. See also
 List of Tasmanian representative cricketers

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1827 births
1873 deaths
Australian cricketers
Tasmania cricketers
Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers
Cricketers from Tasmania
Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
People from Longford, Tasmania