Thomas Bowie (cricketer)

Thomas Alexander Bowie (21 February 1877 — 23 January 1974) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and brewer.

Thomas Bowie
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Alexander Bowie
Born21 February 1877
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Died23 January 1974(1974-01-23) (aged 96)
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906–1913Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 252
Batting average 18.00
100s/50s –/2
Top score 66
Balls bowled 216
Wickets 4
Bowling average 38.75
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/34
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2022

The son of Thomas Bowie senior, an inspector of the poor,[1] he was born at Alloa in February 1877. A club cricketer for Clackmannan County, Bowie made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against the touring West Indians at Edinburgh in 1906. He played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1913, making eight appearances.[2] He scored 252 runs in his eight matches at an average of exactly 18;[3] he made two half centuries, with a highest score of 66 against Nottinghamshire in 1908.[4] With his part-time medium pace bowling, he took 4 wickets with best figures of 3 for 34.[5] Bowie served in the First World War, being commissioned as a lieutenant in the Clackmannanshire Volunteer Regiment in December 1916.[6] Outside of cricket, Bowie was a master brewer. He died at Stirling in January 1974.

References
  1. Death of Alloa Inspector of the Poor. Dundee Courier. 4 October 1909. p. 7
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Bowie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Bowie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. "Scotland v Nottinghamshire, 1908". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Bowie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. "No. 29865". The London Gazette. 15 December 1916. p. 12240.
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