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RIP Graham Cowdrey

charltonman2016
charltonman2016 Posts: 1,125
in General Charlton
Kent Cricket is devastated to learn of the passing of our much loved former player, Graham Cowdrey, at the age of 56 after a short illness. 

Very good player for Kent. Thoughts are with family and friends. Really has been a shit year. 
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  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    RIP.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,903
    OMG....that is really sad. Saw him get a hundred against the Windies at Canterbury in a (failed) run chase, and always liked him.  RIP 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,576
    Good God!
    RIP......Graham......RIP.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,458
    Desperately sad news, RIP
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,977
    RIP
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,432
    My thoughts are with the Cowdrey family at this desperately sad time.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,465
    That really is awful news. Lovely tribute from his close friend and teammate Matthew Fleming:

    “I am numb with shock and sadness that the brilliant, generous, funny and complex friend who lit up so many cricket grounds, on and off the pitch, has slipped away.

    “Van” as he was universally known because of his love of all things Van Morrison, was an instinctive cricketer, a game changer, who won matches with his prowess as a batsman and a fielder.

    “However, it was his deep love of cricket and Kent, his commitment as a teammate, his integrity and his wicked sense of humour, his loyalty as a friend and the ‘twinkle in his eye’ that shaped almost everything he did that we will also remember with the greatest possible affection.”

    RIP Graham

  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,721
    That's awful news. The older generations of my family knew the Cowdrey's really well. They're going to be really cut up by this. RIP.
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,534
    No way. This is awful. So young. RIP. 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    edited November 2020
    Christ that’s sad and shocking. Bit before my time, but I remember reading in an autobiography of a former Kent player saying that graham was a bit of a laugh and the dressing room clown. Didn’t take things too seriously especially who his father and brother was. A very talented cricketer too. RIP

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  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,228
    Wow enjoyed watching many of his innings, sadly this one is over too. RIP.
  • walshiesleftfoot
    walshiesleftfoot Posts: 1,227
    edited November 2020
    Sad news a great player. He loved batting with Harry DeSilva 
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,992
    What terrible news, far to young. RIP
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,532
    Terrible news. RIP.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,096
    That is a shock, so young. RIP.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP, very sad news
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,755
    Just so very sad.
    RIP Graham ❤️
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,267
    edited November 2020
    RIP Graham Cowdrey.

    From Colin Cowdrey, the cricketing family gave Chris, Graham and Fabian to follow in their Father's and grandfather's footsteps.

    Kent Cricket will pay respects to one of its own.

    Sad times.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,723
    That's awful news and a real shock at such a young age.

    Steve Marsh spoke with real affection of his humour in his autobiography and on the field he was an excellent one day player and a competent player in the longer form too.

    RIP Graham.



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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    RIP.
    Very sad.
  • PeterGage
    PeterGage Posts: 1,805
    RIP Graham
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,352
    Blimey, so young. RIP Graham. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,088
    Kent to his bones.

    Terribly sad.

    RIP Graham
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,493
    R I P
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,458
    A nice video of some of his best moments

  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,094
    RIP
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,420
    Jeez, what tragic news. That twinkle in his eye extinguished far too young. RIP 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    LenGlover said:
    That's awful news and a real shock at such a young age.

    Steve Marsh spoke with real affection of his humour in his autobiography and on the field he was an excellent one day player and a competent player in the longer form too.

    RIP Graham.


    that's who's autobiography it was! Yes, he described Graham as a dear friend and they got up to a lot of schoolboy level mischief together in the dressing room.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,818
    Such sad news.

    Sleep tight, Graham.

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