Alexander Cowie

Who was Alexander Cowie?

Alexander Gordon Cowie was an English cricketer. Cowie was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fast bowler.

Cowie made his first-class debut for Cambridge University in 1910 against Surrey. Cowie made nine first-class appearances for Cambridge University spread over the 1910 and 1911 seasons, with his final first-class match for the University coming against Sussex. During his time at Cambridge Cowie was awarded his Cambridge Blue. Cowie took 43 wickets at an average of 23.25, with best figures of 6-87. At the end of the 1911 season Cowie failed to retain his Cambridge Blue.

Cowie represented a combined Oxford and Cambridge team against a combined Army and Navy side.

In 1910 Cowie also represented Hampshire in the County Championship, where he made his debut against Derbyshire. Cowie played only one more match for the county, against Lancashire in August 1910.

In 1913 Cowie represented the Army in a first-class match against the Royal Navy. Cowie followed that up with his final first-class appearance in 1914 for the Army against Cambridge University.

With the onset of the First World War Cowie enlisted to the British Army. Cowie became a Captain in the Seaforth Highlanders.