David John Gatenby OAM (born 12 February 1952) is an Australian cricketer and farmer. He played cricket in Australia for Tasmania and in New Zealand for Canterbury. He was a right-handed batsman and leg-spin bowler.
Born in Launceston, Gatenby attended Scotch College there, then studied at Lincoln College in Christchurch in the early 1970s, earning a Diploma of Agriculture. While there he played a season of five first-class matches and one one-day match for Canterbury in the New Zealand cricket season of 1972–73. He returned to Tasmania, and played four first-class matches in the 1978–79 season.
Gatenby runs a sheep farming property near Campbell Town. He was the president of the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association from 2008 to 2013. He was later a member of the Heritage Council of Tasmania, and the Tasmanian Forest Practices Board. He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his services to farming in the 2025 Australia Day Honours.
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