John Bowden (17 October 1916 – 22 December 1988) was an Irish

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er and

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player. He was born and died in

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Cricket

A right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler, he made his debut for

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in July 1946 against

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. He went on to play for Ireland on 18 occasions, the last coming against

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in August 1956. Six of these matches had first-class status.

Field hockey

Bowden played for

Lisnagarvey Hockey Club Lisnagarvey Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1901 and was originally based in Lisburn. The club was named after Lisnagarvey, the townland that eventually expanded ...

and played for the

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on nineteen occasions.

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* Male field hockey players from Northern Ireland Irish male field hockey players British male field hockey players 1916 births 1988 deaths Cricketers from Lisburn Ireland international men's field hockey players Lisnagarvey Hockey Club players Field hockey players from County Antrim Irish cricketers {{Ireland-fieldhockey-bio-stub