John Joseph Fowler (1 December 1850 – 30 November 1910) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1873 to 1882.
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| Full name | John Joseph Fowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1850-12-01)1 December 1850 Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 1910(1910-11-30) (aged 59) Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Underarm right-arm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1873-74 to 1881-82 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 24 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fowler was a middle-order batsman and excellent fieldsman.[1][2] His highest score in first-class cricket was 65, the highest score on either side, when Canterbury beat Otago in 1879–80.[3] Born in Nelson, he was the only New Zealand-born member of Canterbury's fifteen-man team that beat the touring Australians in 1877–78.[4]
He died in hospital in Nelson after a long illness, one day before his 60th birthday. He was survived by his daughters.[5][6]