Roger Vowles Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Roger Charles Vowles
Birth Date:5 April 1932
Birth Place:Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Nottinghamshire
Year1:1957 - 1961
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:16
Runs1:292
Bat Avg1:11.68
100S/50S1: - /1
Top Score1:54
Deliveries1:1,698
Wickets1:23
Bowl Avg1:40.00
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:4/106
Catches/Stumpings1:7/ -
Date:19 May
Year:2012
Source:http://espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22232.html Cricinfo

Roger Charles Vowles (5 April 1932 – 29 December 2023) was an English cricketer. Vowles was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

Vowles made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Derbyshire in the 1957 County Championship. He made fifteen further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Yorkshire.[1] In his sixteen first-class appearances for the county, he scored 292 runs at an average of 11.68, with a high score of 54.[2] This score was his only first-class half century and came on debut against Derbyshire.[3] With the ball, he took 23 wickets at a bowling average of 40.00, with best figures of 4/106.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Roger Vowles. CricketArchive. 19 May 2012.
  2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Roger Vowles. CricketArchive. 19 May 2012.
  3. Web site: Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, 1957 County Championship. CricketArchive. 27 March 2024.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Roger Vowles. CricketArchive. 19 May 2012.