Robert Dower
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| Full name | Robert Reid Dower | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1876 Kokstad, Cape Colony | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 September 1964 (aged 88) Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test | 14 February 1899 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1896/97–1906/07 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Reid Dower (4 June 1876 – 15 September 1964) was a Cape Colony cricketer who played in one Test match in 1899. He was also a lawyer.[1]
Dower top-scored in each innings for Eastern Province XV against the touring English team in January 1899, with 30 and 37 as an opening batsman.[2] He was selected to play in the first of two Tests three weeks later, but was not successful batting at number four, and never played another Test.[3] He played only six first-class matches over 10 years, with a highest score of 17.[4]
Dower and his wife Gertrude had four sons and a daughter.[5] At the time of his death in September 1964, aged 88, he was South Africa's oldest living Test cricketer.[1]
References
- ^ a b Wisden 1965, p. 966.
- ^ "Eastern Province v Lord Hawke's XI 1898-99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "South Africa vs England, 1st Test at Johannesburg, Feb 14 1899". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Robert Dower". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Robert Reid Dower". Geni. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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