Gustavus Fowke

Gustavus Fowke
Personal information
Full name
Gustavus Henry Spencer Fowke
Born(1880-10-14)14 October 1880
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died24 June 1946(1946-06-24) (aged 65)
Wansford, Northamptonshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1899–1927Leicestershire
FC debut7 August 1899 Leicestershire v Essex
Last FC30 August 1927 Leicestershire v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 160
Runs scored 4,438
Batting average 18.96
100s/50s 2/19
Top score 113
Balls bowled 1,114
Wickets 13
Bowling average 56.76
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/13
Catches/stumpings 89/–
Source: CricketArchive, 11 September 2013

Gustavus Henry Spencer Fowke (14 October 1880 – 24 June 1946) was an English army officer and also a first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire and the Army between 1899 and 1927. He was born in Brighton, Sussex and died at Wansford, then in Northamptonshire, now in Cambridgeshire.