Graham Cowan

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Graham Cowan
Personal information
Full nameGraham Ian James Cowan
Born(1940-10-04)4 October 1940
Wellington, New Zealand
Died20 July 2011(2011-07-20) (aged 70)
Whangarei, New Zealand
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired5 (1989–1991)
Source: Cricinfo, 17 May 2014

Graham Ian James Cowan (4 October 1940 – 20 July 2011) was a New Zealand cricket umpire. He stood in five ODI games between 1989 and 1991.[1]

Cowan began umpiring when he was transferred by the bank he worked for to the West Coast of the South Island in 1967.[2] He umpired 46 first-class matches between 1972 and 1993.[3] He also umpired 35 List A matches between 1972 and 1993. Most of his matches involved Northern Districts, and all 81 matches were held in the North Island.[4]

Cowan was also an administrator with both the West Coast Cricket Association and Auckland Cricket, chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association, and chairman of Northland Cricket.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Graham Cowan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. ^ "CRICKET - Behind the stumps". NZ Herald. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Graham Cowan as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Graham Cowan as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Former New Zealand umpire Graham Cowan dies". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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