Athol Rowan
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| Born |
7 February 1921 Kensington, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
22 February 1998 (aged 77) Hermanus, Western Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 7 June 1947 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 August 1951 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Athol Matthew Burchell Rowan (7 February 1921 – 22 February 1998) was a South African cricketer who played in fifteen Tests from 1947 to 1951.[1]
His older brother, Eric, also played Test cricket for South Africa.
The 1951 South African tour party to England. Back row (left to right): Clive van Ryneveld, Athol Rowan, John Waite, Jackie McGlew, Roy McLean, Cuan McCarthy, Russell Endean, Michael Melle and Percy Mansell. Sitting: Geoffrey Chubb, Eric Rowan, Dudley Nourse, Jack Cheetham, George Fullerton and Norman Mann.
Athol Rowan bowling against England at Trent Bridge on June 10, 1947.
References
- ↑ "Athol Rowan". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
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