John Fowke (cricketer)

John Fowke
Personal information
Full name John Nicholls Fowke
Born (1858-10-23)23 October 1858
Tenby, Wales
Died 25 April 1938(1938-04-25) (aged 79)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1880-81 to 1888-89, 1894-95 to 1906-07 Canterbury
1889-90 to 1893-94 Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 40
Runs scored 561
Batting average 10.20
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 36
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 45/28
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2018

John Nicholls Fowke (23 October 1859 25 April 1938) was a New Zealand cricketer, born in Wales. He played first-class cricket for Auckland and Canterbury between 1880 and 1907.[1]

A wicket-keeper, in 1893-94 he played for New Zealand in New Zealand's first international first-class match.[2] He played club cricket in Christchurch into his fifties.[3]

A bootmaker by trade, he also worked as a tally clerk at the Lyttelton wharf.[3]

See also

References

  1. "John Fowke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. "New Zealand v New South Wales 1893-94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 "A Little Bit of History". Star: 4. 3 January 1914. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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