About Douglas Bowden
Lived 1927 – 2021 (aged 93). Douglas Bowden was a New Zealand cricketer.
Douglas William Bowden (19 July 1927 – 20 January 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Central Districts in New Zealand from 1950 to 1957.
Career Bowden was born in Palmerston North and attended Palmerston North Boys' High School, where he captained the first XI in 1945.
He also played in the Hawke Cup for Manawatu from 1945–46 to 1957–58, and for Bay of Plenty in 1963–64. He set a Manawatu record in a Hawke Cup elimination match in 1953–54 when he scored 234 in 348 minutes to help Manawatu overtake Hawke's Bay's first innings total of 492.
He worked in insurance for North Island Motor Union. He died in Taupō, where he was living with his wife Christina, on 20 January 2021, aged 93.
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Who was Douglas Bowden?
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When was Douglas Bowden born?
Douglas Bowden was born on 19 July 1927 in Palmerston North.
When did Douglas Bowden die?
Douglas Bowden died on 20 January 2021 in New Zealand, Taupō.
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Douglas Bowden was a cricketer.
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Douglas Bowden was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Douglas Bowden. https://biography.guide/douglas-bowden/
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