Graham Cowles
Graham Cowles
Union Senior Debut: 6/13 November 1954
Last Senior Game: 10/17 February 1968 - Scorecard
# of Senior Games: 109
Representative Teams: North Otago Senior Representative


Former North Otago representative and Union Seniors vice-captain. Holder of many bowling records including most wickets in a season (60 in 1966-67) and second in most career wickets. Took 9 wickets for 6 runs against St Patricks in 1963 in which after three overs had figures of 9 wickets, 2 maidens for 1 run, including two hatricks.

  • All Grades
  • Senior Pre 1989
  • Twenty20
  • Easter Tour
  • Third Grade
  • Club Honors

All Grades Batting Statistics

Grade Span Inns NO Runs HS 100s Average Cts
Senior Pre 1989-90 1954-1968 121 14 2611 122 1 24.40 58
Easter Tour 1955-1968 20 6 545 70 38.93 4
Third Grade 1952-1955 6 0 35 16 5.83 0
Total 1952-1968 147 20 3191 122 1 25.13 62

All Grades Bowling Statistics

SpanWktsRunsBest-Inn5wktsAverage
Senior Pre 1989-901954-19684694379439.34
Easter Tour1955-1968615717-1579.36
Third Grade1952-195522814.00
Total1952-196853249789-6509.36

Senior Pre 1989-1990 Batting Statistics

Season Mches Inns NO Runs HS 0s 100s 50s Average Cts
1967 - 68 9 5 2 120 48 40.00 5
1966 - 67 8 10 2 361 66 1 2 45.13 10
1965 - 66 6 8 85 33 10.63 7
1964 - 65 7 4 1 39 21 1 13.00 1
1963 - 64 7 7 0 144 70 1 20.57 5
1962 - 63 6 7 1 86 20 14.33 4
1961 - 62 9 15 1 238 49 3 17.00 6
1960 - 61 10 1 1 144 33 ----- 2
1959 - 60 8 13 1 338 122 1 28.17 4
1958 - 59 10 13 3 438 75* 1 4 43.80 4
1957 - 58 8 12 1 154 77 2 1 14.00 4
1956 - 57 5 8 1 173 76 1 24.71 1
1955 - 56 12 13 232 40 2 17.85 4
1954 - 55 4 5 59 29 11.80 1
Career 109 121 14 2611 122 10 1 9 24.40 58

Senior Pre 1989-1990 Bowling Statistics

SeasonWktsRunsBest-InnBest-Mch5wkts10wktsAverage
1967 - 68364745-209-64313.17
1966 - 67604797-3413-86947.98
1965 - 66302626-367-4538.73
1964 - 6529248--58.55
1963 - 64402116-1012-38525.28
1962 - 63362199-613-36416.08
1961 - 62473767-298-5058.00
1960 - 61333174-137-1049.61
1959 - 60303194-247-4310.63
1958 - 59473767-1110-23418.00
1957 - 58232456-426-41110.65
1956 - 57272417-1210-43318.93
1955 - 56224484-245-4420.36
1954 - 5591646-786-78118.22
Career46943799-613-364399.34

Twenty/20 Batting Statistics

Season Mches Inns NO Runs HS 0s 100s 50s Average Cts
Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- 0

Twenty/20 Bowling Statistics

WktsRunsBest-Inn5wktsAverage
Career000----

Easter Tour Batting Statistics

Season Mches Inns NO Runs HS 0s 100s 50s Average Cts
1967 - 68 4 3 1 98 61* 149.00
1966 - 67 4 3 1 97 61* 148.50 3
1961 - 62 2 2 0 59 49 29.50
1959 - 60 5 5 2 69 19 23.00
1956 - 57 4 3 1 77 32 38.50
1955 - 56 4 4 1 145 70 148.33 1
Career 23 20 6 545 70 0 0 3 38.93 4

Easter Tour Bowling Statistics

WktsRunsBest-Inn5wktsAverage
1967 - 683682-1722.67
1966 - 673682-1722.67
1961 - 625565-44111.20
1959 - 6028876-1243.11
1956 - 5791504-3616.67
1955 - 56131427-15210.92
Career615717-1579.36

Third Grade Batting Statistics

Season Inns NO Runs HS 100s Average Cts
1954 - 55 1 0 8 8 8.00
1952 - 53 5 0 27 16 5.40
Career 6 0 35 16 0 5.83 0

Third Grade Bowling Statistics

SeasonWktsRunsBest-Inn5wktsAverage
1954 - 55262-63.00
1952 - 53022------
Career228014.00

Trophies/Honors

SeasonTrophy/Honour
1967-68Senior Batting - J McConway Cup
1967-68Senior Bowling - John Smyth Cup36 @ 13.17
1967-68Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-20 vs WBHS
1967-68Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-24 vs Albion
1967-68Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-72 vs Oamaru
1966-67Senior 100 Games - Presentation Cap#3
1966-67Senior 10 Wickets In A Match - 13-86 vs WBHS
1966-67Senior 10 Wickets In A Match - 12-91 vs Oamaru
1966-67Senior 10 Wickets In A Match - 11-65 vs Upper Waitaki
1966-67Senior 10 Wickets In A Match - 11-82 vs Albion
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 7-34 vs WBHS
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 7-44 vs Oamaru
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-14 vs Albion
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-35 vs Upper Waitaki
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-52 vs WBHS
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-30 vs Upper Waitaki
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-47 vs Oamaru
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-68 vs Albion
1966-67Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-75 vs Albion
1966-67Easter Tour Batting - Nelson Johnston Trophy
1965-66Senior Bowling - John Smyth Cup30 @ 8.73
1965-66Senior Fielding - J Maddigan Trophy
1965-66Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-36 vs WBHS
1965-66Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-35 vs Oamaru
1965-66Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-38 vs Oamaru
1965-66Club Administrator of the Year - Sportsman Shield
1964-65Senior Bowling - John Smyth Cup33 @ 9.73
1964-65Senior Fielding - J Maddigan Trophy
1964-65Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-43 vs Albion
1964-65Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-7 vs Oamaru
1964-65Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-22 vs Oamaru
1964-65Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-54 vs Oamaru
1964-65Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-70 vs Albion
1963-64Senior Fielding - J Maddigan Trophy
1963-64Senior 10 Wickets In A Match - 12-38 vs St Patricks
1963-64Senior Bowling - John Smyth Cup35 @ 6.63
1963-64Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-10 vs St Patricks
1963-64Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-28 vs St Patricks
1963-64Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-10 vs Albion
1963-64Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-28 vs Union B
1962-63Senior Bowling - John Smyth Cup36 @ 6.08
1962-63Senior 10 Wickets In A Match - 13-36 vs St Patricks
1962-63Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 9-6 vs St Patricks
1962-63Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 8-21 vs Union B
1962-63Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-18 vs Albion
1962-63Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-43 vs Oamaru
1961-62Senior Bowling - John Smyth Cup47 @ 8.00
1961-62Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 7-29 vs Albion
1961-62Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-25 vs WBHS
1961-62Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 6-42 vs Union B
1961-62Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-5 vs Oamaru
1961-62Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1960-79 - 5-39 vs St Patricks
1960-61Senior Bowling - John Smyth Cup33 @ 9.61
1960-61North Otago 5 wickets in an innings - 7 for 62 vs Southland
1959-60Senior Batting - J McConway Cup338 @ 28.17
1959-60Club Century122
1959-60North Otago 10 Wickets In A Match - 11 for 99 vs Southland
1958-59Senior Batting - J McConway Cup438 @ 43.80
1958-59Senior Bowling - John Smyth Cup47 @ 8.00
1958-59Senior 10 Wickets In A Match - 10-23 vs St Patricks
1958-59Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 7-11 vs St Patricks
1958-59Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 7-27 vs Albion
1958-59Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 5-16 vs WBHS
1958-59Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 5-22 vs St Kevins
1957-58Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 6-42 vs St Patricks
1956-57Senior 10 Wickets In A Match - 10-43 vs St Patricks
1956-57Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 7-12 vs St Kevins
1956-57Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 5-20 vs St Patricks
1956-57Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 5-23 vs St Patricks
1954-55Senior 5 wickets in an innings 1945-60 - 6-78 vs WBHS (Union senior debut)
1952-53North Otago 5 wickets in an innings - 5 for 32 vs Canterbury Minors
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