Ian Cowap
Ian Cowap (10 June 1950 – 10 February 2016) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Cheshire.
He was born in Nantwich, Cheshire and attended Nantwich and Acton Grammar School; he played for Nantwich Cricket Club and for Betley, and also had a spell as professional at Bradshaw in the Bolton Cricket League.[1]
Cowap, who represented Cheshire 60 times in the Minor Counties Championship between 1974 and 1983,[2] made a single List A appearance for the team, during the 1981 NatWest Trophy, against Hampshire. From the lower-middle order, he scored a duck.
Cowap died of cancer at the age of 65 on 10 February 2016.[3]
References
- ^ Fennah, Richard (16 February 2016). "Death Of Nantwich Favourite, Ian Cowap, 65". Cheshire County Cricket League. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Morse, Peter (12 February 2016). "Warm tributes pour in for 'gentleman' Nantwich man". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Travers, Chris (12 February 2016). "Cricket: Tributes paid to Ian Cowap who has died aged 65". Staffordshire Sentinel. Retrieved 12 February 2016.[dead link]
External links
- Ian Cowap at Cricket Archive
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