Samuel Fowler (cricketer)

Samuel Fowler was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nelson from 1874 to 1884. His brothers Louis and George also played for Nelson.

Career

In April 1878, in a first-class match against Wellington in which 40 wickets fell for 297 runs, Fowler made the highest score on either side of 28 not out and 15. Nelson won by 85 runs. In December 1880 he took 5 for 14 in Wellington's first innings in a drawn match. In the match Nelson played against the touring Australians in February 1881, Fowler opened the batting and scored 30 in the first innings; in the whole match no one else on either side exceeded 16. Nelson led the Australians by 11 runs on the first innings in the drawn match.

Personal life and death

Fowler lived in Riwaka, near Motueka, where he died in July 1915, leaving a widow and family.