Background
He was born at West Itchenor, Sussex.
He was born at West Itchenor, Sussex.
Gibbs was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. Gibbs made his first-class debut for Sussex against Hampshire at Day"s Antelope Ground, Southampton in 1864. He made four further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against Kent in 1865.
In his five first-class matches, he scored 42 runs at an average of 10.50, with a high score of 18.
With the ball, he took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 25.71, with best figures of 3/49. He died at Bagshot, Surrey on 25 May 1891.