Ray Dowker

Ray Dowker
Personal information
Full name Raymond Thomas Dowker
Born (1919-07-06)6 July 1919
New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Died 17 December 2004(2004-12-17) (aged 85)
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Batting style Right-hand bat
Role Batsman
Relations Joe Wheeler - Grandson Ben Wheeler - Grandson
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19491957 Canterbury
First class debut 7 January 1950 Canterbury v Otago
Last First class 15 February 1957 Canterbury v Auckland
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 24
Runs scored 1147
Batting average 30.18
100s/50s 1/7
Top score 122
Balls bowled 56
Wickets 3
Bowling average 15.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/25
Catches/stumpings 16
Source: Cricket Archive, 17 October 2009

Raymond Thomas Dowker (6 July 1919 17 December 2004) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first class cricket for Canterbury between 1949 and 1957. A right-handed batsman, he played 24 games scoring 1,147 runs at 30.18 including one century, 122 against Auckland on 7 January 1955.[1] Born in New Brighton, in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, he was New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year for 1955.[2]

Ray was also a successful Football player and won the 1945 Chatham Cup< with Western AFC. Ray went on to represent Canterbury at Football in 1948.

Ray's grandsons have also proved to be successful in the New Zealand sporting arena. Sons to daughter Catherine Wheeler (née Dowker) Joe Wheeler and Ben Wheeler have played Rugby and Cricket respectively for regional and national teams.

References

  1. "Auckland v Canterbury - Plunket Shield 1954/55". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  2. "Player Profile: Ray Dowker". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
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