Cyril Arthur Rowland (9 June 1905 – 30 June 1971) was a Welsh cricketer. Rowland was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, Denbighshire.
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| Full name | Cyril Arthur Rowland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1905-06-09)9 June 1905 Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, Denbighshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 June 1971(1971-06-30) (aged 66) Great Horkesley, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Rowland (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1930–1934 | Denbighshire | ||||||||||||||
| 1924–1930 | Wales | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 August 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Rowland made his first-class debut for Wales against Scotland in 1924. He made 13 further first-class appearances for Wales, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1930.[1] In his 14 first-class matches, he scored 330 runs at an average of 16.50, with a high score of 52 not out.[2] This score, one of two first-class fifties he made, came against the touring West Indians in 1928.[3]
Having played Minor counties cricket for the Lancashire Second XI in 1926 and 1929,[4] he later joined Denbighshire who he made his debut for in the 1934 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He made a further nine Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county, the last of which came against Durham in 1934.[4]
He died in Great Horkesley, Essex on 30 June 1971. He had survived his brother William, who also played first-class cricket for Wales, by 29 years.