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Bill Bowes

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Cricket player of England. (1908-1987)

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William Eric Bowes was an English professional cricketer active from 1929 to 1947 who played in 372 first-class matches as a right arm fast bowler and a right-handed tail end batsman. He took 1,639 wickets with a best performance of nine for 121 and completed ten wickets in a match 27 times.

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Photograph of the England cricket team which toured Australia in 1932-33, taken just before the third Test. Bowes (wearing spectacles) is fifth from left in the middle row. His close friend Hedley Verity is third left in the middle row and their Yorkshire colleagues Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Leyland are first left on the front row and middle of the back row respectively.Photograph of the England cricket team which toured Australia in 1932-33, taken just before the third Test. Bowes (wearing spectacles) is fifth from left in the middle row. His close friend Hedley Verity is third left in the middle row and their Yorkshire colleagues Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Leyland are first left on the front row and middle of the back row respectively.

Teams 3

England cricket team1932-1946
Yorkshire County Cricket Club1929-1947
Marylebone Cricket Club1928-1937

Awards 1

1932Wisden Cricketer of the Year

Connected to Bill 6

George UlyettAlso played for Yorkshire County Cricket ClubWilliam Courtenay, 10th Earl of DevonAlso played for Marylebone Cricket ClubWalter ReadAlso played for Marylebone Cricket ClubDon BrennanAlso played for Yorkshire County Cricket ClubBilly StanlakeAlso played for Yorkshire County Cricket ClubHerbie TaylorAlso played for Marylebone Cricket Club

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William Eric Bowes was an English professional cricketer active from 1929 to 1947 who played in 372 first-class matches as a right arm fast bowler and a right-handed tail end batsman. He took 1,639 wickets with a best performance of nine for 121 and completed ten wickets in a match 27 times. He scored 1,531 runs with a highest score of 43* and is one of very few major players whose career total of wickets taken exceeded his career total of runs scored. He did not rate himself as a fielder but he nevertheless held 138 catches.

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Country
United Kingdom
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1987 · aged 79
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