John Rowley

John Vincent D'Alessio Rowley (12 December 1907 – 30 November 1996) was a South African-born English cricketer and colonial governor. He was born in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, and went to school at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown. He was later awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Trinity College, Oxford.

Rowley was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He played two first-class matches for Oxford University in 1927, against the Army and the touring New Zealanders. In his two first-class matches he scored 4 runs at a batting average of 2.00, with a highest score of 2*. Behind the stumps he took a single catch and made a single stumping.

Rowley also played rugby for Oxford University in 1929.

Rowley joined the Sudan Political Service in 1930 He then left the Sudan service and was General Manager of Bracknell New Town Development Corporation 1955–1973. He died in Newbury, Berkshire, on 30 November 1996.