Allan Cowburn

The Reverend Allan Cowburn later known as Allan Cowburn-Masters-Smith (16 January 1820 — 8 October 1875) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Allan Cowburn

Personal information
Full name	Allan Cowburn
Born	16 January 1820 St Pancras, Middlesex, England
Died	8 October 1875 (aged 55) Meopham, Kent, England
Relations	William Smith-Masters (son) Fleetwood Edwards (son-in-law) Spencer Gore (son-in-law)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1841	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 17 Batting average 4.25 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 9 Balls bowled ? Wickets 12 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/? Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2020

The son of William Cowburn, he was born in January 1820 at St Pancras. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] before going up to Exeter College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, Cowburn played three first-class cricket matches for Oxford University in 1841, playing twice against the Marylebone Cricket Club and once against Cambidge University in The University Match.[3] Playing as a bowler, he took 12 wickets and took a five wicket haul on a single occasion.[4] After graduating from Oxford, he took holy orders in the Anglican Church. He was the vicar of Tidenham in Gloucestershire from 1854–62.[2] He later changed his surname to Cowburn-Masters-Smith. He died in October 1875 at Meopham, Kent. His son, William, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

1. Holgate, Clifford Wyndham (1891). Winchester Commoners. 1836-1890. Brown & Company. p. 290.
2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 306.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Allan Cowburn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Allan Cowburn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

External links

• Allan Cowburn at ESPNcricinfo