Gerald Fowler (cricketer)
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| Full name | Gerald Fowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
27 July 1866 Leytonstone, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
24 May 1916 (aged 49) Trull, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1890–1903 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884–9 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888–9 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 17 May 1888 Oxford University v Australians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 10 August 1903 Somerset v Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerald Fowler (27 July 1866 – 24 May 1916) was an English cricketer who made 119 first-class appearances for Somerset between 1891 and 1903. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, Fowler was educated at Clifton College and Oxford University. He died in 1916 after an operation for appendicitis.[1]
Career
He made his first appearance in county cricket for his native Essex, who did not have first-class status at the time. The 18‑year‑old Fowler claimed four wickets in the match[2] He continued to appear for Essex over the following years, playing his final match for the county in May 1889.[3] By this time, he had already made his first-class debut for Oxford University against the touring Australians.[4]
He joined Somerset for their successful 1890 season, and remained part of their team following their admittance to the County Championship the following summer. During the 1891 season, Fowler claimed his best bowling return, taking six wickets in an innings against the MCC.[5] Fowler frequently opened the batting for Somerset, and it was from this position that he made his top-score, and only century, against Gloucestershire in 1895.[6]
References
- ↑ "Wisden - Other deaths in 1916". Wisden. 1917. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ "Hertfordshire v Essex". CricketArchive. 1884-08-14. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ "Other matches played by Gerald Fowler (29)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ "Oxford University v Australians". CricketArchive. 1888-05-17. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ "Somerset v Marylebone Cricket Club". CricketArchive. 1891-08-21. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ "Gloucestershire v Somerset". CricketArchive. 1895-05-16. Retrieved 2010-02-12.