George Rowe (cricketer)
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Full name | George Alexander Rowe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 15 June 1874 Grahamstown, Cape Colony | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 January 1950 Pinelands, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | (aged 75)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1893-94 to 1906-07 | Western Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 February 2021 |
George Alexander Rowe (15 June 1874 – 8 January 1950) was a South African
One of the earliest successful
When
Back in England with South Africa in 1901, Rowe again shone, taking 136 wickets in all matches at an average of 18.54, and 70 wickets in first-class matches at 25.00.[2] On the way home from England in 1902, Australia stopped off in South Africa and played half-a-dozen matches during October and November. Rowe was selected for one of the three Test matches but did little of note in a drawn game played at Johannesburg.
Rowe's best first-class innings analysis was 8 for 25 (11 for 50 in the match) at the expense of
Rowe worked as a clerk in the Agriculture Department until he retired. He died at his home in Pinelands, Cape Town, on 8 January 1950, aged 75.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "2nd Test: South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Mar 2-4, 1896". espncricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "The South African Team", Cricket, 22 August 1901, p. 368.
- ^ "Western Province v South-West Districts 1904-05". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Cambridge University v South Africans 1901". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Cape Province, South Africa, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972". Ancestry. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- World Cricketers - A Biographical Dictionary by Christopher Martin-Jenkins, published by Oxford University Press (1996).
- The Wisden Book of Test Cricket, Volume 1 (1877-1977) compiled and edited by Bill Frindall, published by Headline Book Publishing (1995).
External links
- George Rowe at ESPNcricinfo
- George Rowe at CricketArchive (subscription required)