Shirley Dawn Cowles (; 26 April 1939 – 5 March 2020) was a New Zealand

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er who played as a right-handed batter and occasional

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. She appeared in 7 Test matches and 5 One Day Internationals for

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between 1969 and 1977. She played domestic cricket for

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. In the 2003 New Year Honours, Cowles was appointed a

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, for services to women's cricket.

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* * 1939 births 2020 deaths Cricketers from Christchurch New Zealand women cricketers New Zealand women Test cricketers New Zealand women One Day International cricketers Canterbury Magicians cricketers Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit 20th-century New Zealand sportswomen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1930s-stub