Roger Charles Vowles (5 April 1932 – 29 December 2023) was an English cricketer. Vowles was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

Roger Vowles
Personal information
Full name
Roger Charles Vowles
Born(1932-04-05)5 April 1932
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Died29 December 2023(2023-12-29) (aged 91)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1957–1961Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 292
Batting average 11.68
100s/50s –/1
Top score 54
Balls bowled 1,698
Wickets 23
Bowling average 40.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/106
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 May 2012

Vowles made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire against Derbyshire in the 1957 County Championship. He made fifteen further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Yorkshire.[1] In his sixteen first-class appearances for the county, he scored 292 runs at an average of 11.68, with a high score of 54.[2] This score was his only first-class half century and came on debut against Derbyshire.[3] With the ball, he took 23 wickets at a bowling average of 40.00, with best figures of 4/106.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Roger Vowles". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Roger Vowles". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, 1957 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Roger Vowles". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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