George Gowan
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| Full name | George Mauleverer Gowan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 February 1818 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 July 1890 (aged 72) Marylebone, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1849 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2019 | |||||||||||||||
George Mauleverer Gowan (6 February 1818 – 15 July 1890) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Personal life[edit]
The son of George Cowan, he was born in February 1818 at Madras in British India. He was educated in England, first at Charterhouse School from 1829–32, before attending Harrow School from June 1832–1836.[1]
He married Anne Stratton in 1849 and lived at Leamington Spa.
Gowan died at Marylebone in July 1890.
Career[edit]
Army career[edit]
He purchased a commission in the 97th Regiment of Foot as an ensign in February 1837.[2] Gowan purchased the rank of lieutenant in May 1839,[3] before purchasing the rank of captain in April 1845.[4]
Cricket career[edit]
Gowan made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1849, before making a second first-class appearance seventeen years later in 1862 for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South at Nottingham.[5] Playing as a wicket-keeper, Gowan scored 21 runs in his two matches, as well as taking two catches and making a single stumping.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Arrowsmith, R. L. (1974). Charterhouse register 1769-1872. Phillimore. p. 163. ISBN 9780850330816.
- ^ "No. 19465". The London Gazette. 10 February 1837. p. 328.
- ^ "No. 19743". The London Gazette. 17 May 1839. p. 1014.
- ^ "No. 20465". The London Gazette. 25 April 1845. p. 1254.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Gowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Gowan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
External links[edit]
- 1818 births
- 1890 deaths
- Military personnel from Chennai
- People educated at Charterhouse School
- People educated at Harrow School
- Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment officers
- English cricketers
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- Gentlemen of the North cricketers
- Military personnel of British India
- 19th-century British Army personnel