Roger Vowles

Roger Vowles

Personal information
Full name	Roger Charles Vowles
Born	(1932-04-05)5 April 1932 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Died	29 December 2023(2023-12-29) (aged 91)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1957–1961	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 16 Runs scored 292 Batting average 11.68 100s/50s –/1 Top score 54 Balls bowled 1,698 Wickets 23 Bowling average 40.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/106 Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 May 2012

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]

References

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

External links

• Roger Vowles at ESPNcricinfo
• Roger Vowles at Nottinghamshire CCC