David Cowper (cricketer)
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David Raymond Cowper (born 25 January 1939) is an Australian former
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er. He played two
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matches for
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during the 1965–66 season as a
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. Cowper made his state debut against the touring
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side of 1965–66, called up after an injury to
Ray Jordon Raymond Clarence "Slug" Jordon (17 February 1937 – 13 August 2012) was an Australian first-class cricketer who represented Victoria in the Sheffield Shield and toured with the Australian national cricket team. He was also a successful ...
. Batting at number nine, he made 60
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in Victoria's first innings and shared in a unbeaten 122 run
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with Graeme Watson for the eighth wicket. Cowper featured in Victoria's next match against
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, he scored 3 and 22 not out in his only experience of
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cricket. His younger brother,
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, played alongside him in both his first-class matches. Cowper had a lengthy
grade cricket Grade cricket (also known as premier cricket) is the name of the senior inter-club or district cricket competitions in each of the Australian states and territories. The term may refer to: *Victorian Premier Cricket * NSW Premier Cricket * Queens ...
career with Richmond Cricket Club, making a club record 297 appearances between 1958 and 1980. In 1993, Cowper emigrated to the West Midlands in England, the birthplace of his wife. He was a cricket coach for
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and managed the county's under-17s team in the late 1990s and 2000s, which included overseeing the development of future England international
Ian Bell Ian Ronald Bell (born 11 April 1982) is an English former cricketer who played international cricket in all formats for the England cricket team and county cricket for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. A right-handed higher/middle order batsm ...
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* 1939 births Living people Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-cricket-bio-1930s-stub