Full Name

Robert Reid Dower

Born

June 04, 1876, Kokstad, Cape Colony

Died

September 15, 1964, Cape Town, Cape Province, (aged 88y 103d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Wisden obituary
Robert Reid Dower, who died at Cape Town, where he was an attorney, on September 16, aged 88, was the oldest surviving South African Test cricketer. He played in the first of the two Tests with Lord Hawke's team in 1898-99 at Johannesburg. He assisted Cape Colony and Eastern Province.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Robert Dower Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests120994.5000020
FC612082176.8300-50

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests1------------
FC6--510-----000
Robert Reid Dower

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Test

Recent Matches of Robert Dower

MatchBatDateGroundFormat
South Africa vs England0 & 914-Feb-1899JohannesburgTest # 58

Debut/Last Matches of Robert Dower

FC Matches

Span
1896/97 - 1906/07