George Sale (academic)

George Samuel Sale (17 May 1831 – 25 December 1922) was a New Zealand station manager, cricketer, newspaper editor, goldminer, public administrator and university professor. 
Life and career.
Sale was born in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, in 1831. He was educated at Rugby School and Cambridge University (Trinity College), where he won the Members Latin Prize. 
In January 1864 he played in the first match of first-class cricket ever played in New Zealand, top-scoring for Canterbury with 15 not out against Otago. In the second first-class match, a year later, he was top-scorer in Canterbury's first innings with 16.
In July 1864, Sale was appointed Treasurer of Canterbury Province. He was a member of the County of Westland, representing the Hokitika riding from 10 December 1868 to 16 April 1869. 
He was the first editor of "The Press" in Christchurch, and was one of the three foundation professors of the University of Otago, where he specialised in classics, particularly Greek and Latin. He returned to England after he retired.
Honorific eponym.
Sale Street in Hokitika is named in Sale's honour.