A right-handed batsman, Dowker 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 one of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack Players of the Year for 1955.[2] With 366 runs at an average of 45.75, he was the highest scorer in the Plunket Shield in the 1954–55 season.[3] In 1955-56 he captained Canterbury to outright victory in all four of their Plunket Shield matches, thus winning the trophy.[4]
Dowker was also a successful football player and won the 1945 Chatham Cup with Western AFC. He went on to represent Canterbury at football in 1948.
His grandsons have also been successful in New Zealand sport. The sons of his daughter Catherine Wheeler (née Dowker), Joe Wheeler and Ben Wheeler, have played Rugby and cricket respectively for regional and national teams.
References
^"Auckland v Canterbury - Plunket Shield 1954/55". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
^"Player Profile: Ray Dowker". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
^"Batting and Fielding in Plunket Shield 1954/55". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^A. D. Davidson, "The Plunket Shield, 1955-56", The Cricketer, 28 April 1956, pp. 122–24.
dowker, raymond, thomas, dowker, july, 1919, december, 2004, zealand, cricketer, played, first, class, cricket, canterbury, between, 1949, 1957, personal, informationfull, nameraymond, thomas, dowkerborn, 1919, july, 1919new, brighton, christchurch, canterbury. 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 Ray DowkerPersonal informationFull nameRaymond Thomas DowkerBorn 1919 07 06 6 July 1919New Brighton Christchurch Canterbury New ZealandDied17 December 2004 2004 12 17 aged 85 Christchurch Canterbury New ZealandBattingRight hand batRoleBatsmanRelationsJoe Wheeler grandson Ben Wheeler grandson Domestic team informationYearsTeam1949 1957CanterburyFirst class debut7 January 1950 Canterbury v OtagoLast First class15 February 1957 Canterbury v AucklandCareer statisticsCompetition FCMatches 24Runs scored 1147Batting average 30 18100s 50s 1 7Top score 122Balls bowled 56Wickets 3Bowling average 15 665 wickets in innings 010 wickets in match 0Best bowling 2 25Catches stumpings 16Source CricketArchive 17 October 2009A right handed batsman Dowker 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 one of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack Players of the Year for 1955 2 With 366 runs at an average of 45 75 he was the highest scorer in the Plunket Shield in the 1954 55 season 3 In 1955 56 he captained Canterbury to outright victory in all four of their Plunket Shield matches thus winning the trophy 4 Dowker was also a successful football player and won the 1945 Chatham Cup with Western AFC He went on to represent Canterbury at football in 1948 His grandsons have also been successful in New Zealand sport The sons of his daughter Catherine Wheeler nee Dowker Joe Wheeler and Ben Wheeler have played Rugby and cricket respectively for regional and national teams References Edit Auckland v Canterbury Plunket Shield 1954 55 Cricket Archive Retrieved 17 October 2009 Player Profile Ray Dowker Cricket Archive Retrieved 17 October 2009 Batting and Fielding in Plunket Shield 1954 55 CricketArchive Retrieved 7 September 2017 A D Davidson The Plunket Shield 1955 56 The Cricketer 28 April 1956 pp 122 24 External links EditRay Dowker at CricketArchive subscription required Ray Dowker at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ray Dowker amp oldid 1053517698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
