Charles Ernest Howden (22 October 1881 – 9 October 1963) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 13 first-class matches, 11 of them for Otago, between the 1902–03 and 1908–09 seasons.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Ernest Howden |
| Born | 22 October 1881 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 9 October 1963 (aged 81) Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Relations |
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| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1902/03–1908/09 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 May 2016 | |
Life and career
editHowden was born at Dunedin in 1881 and educated at Otago Boys' High School in the city. The family had recently arrived in New Zealand from Scotland, where Howden's older brother Alister was born on Rothesay in 1877.[2][3] Howden's father, Charles Ritchie Howden, was born at Edinburgh and had come to New Zealand earlier to work initially in sheep farming. He helped establish the first Dunedin Golf Club in the early 1870s and was its first captain; the club is the oldest in the southern hemisphere. He is a member of the New Zealand Golf Hall of Fame. The family moved back to Scotland for a time, but had returned to Dunedin by 1892.[3][4][5]
Howden played both golf and cricket from a young age and scored a cricket century whilst at school.[6] He attended the University of Otago, matriculating in 1900 and graduating with a medical degree and studying for a time in 1907–1908 in London where he qualified with the Royal College of Physicians.[7][8][9]
Whilst a student Howden began playing club cricket for Carisbrook Cricket Club, with the local cricket correspondent judging his standard to be "excellent" at the start of the 1901–02 season.[10] He served as the club's secretary, captained the A team, and was described as "a favourite" with spectators.[11] and as a "popular captain".[12] By 1907 he was considered the "most attractive and stylish bat in Dunedin".[11]
After making his representative debut for Otago in December 1902 in a match against Canterbury at Carisbrook,[13] Howden played in 13 first-class matches, including four for Otago against touring sides and two for South Island. He scored a total of 386 first-class runs with a highest score of 62, his only half-century in first-class matches. His final match was in December 1908 against an Auckland team featuring his brother, who got him out in both innings.[13][14]
On returning to New Zealand in 1908, Howden worked as the superintendent of Waikato Sanatorium before purchasing a medical practice in Waiuku in 1911.[15] He played club cricket at Farquharson Cricket Club.[16] A successful club golfer, he played the game regularly and was president of Waiuku golf club.[17][18]
During World War I Howden served in the New Zealand Medical Corps, reaching the rank of captain and working at the New Zealand hospital near Amiens in France. In World War II he acted as the senior medical officer at the Papakura mobilisation camp, rising to the rank of temporary lieutenant-colonel.[19][20][21][22]
Howden died at Rotorua in October 1963, aged 81. His son, Peter Howden, also played for Otago.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Charles Howden". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ a b McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 71. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
- ^ a b Citizen's death: Mr A. M . Howden, New Zealand Herald, volume LXXV, issue 23205, 26 November 1938, p. 17. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Meikle H (2022) The drams and dramas behind club’s history, Otago Daily Times, 11 November 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Club History, The Otago Golf Club. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Centuries of the Season, Otago Witness, issue 2356, 20 April 1899, p. 26. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ New Zealand University: Matriculation results, Evening Post, volume LIX, issue 23, 27 January 1900, p. 7. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Social and General, Otago Daily Times, issue 13842, 4 March 1907, p. 1 (supplement). (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Our London letter, Oamaru Mail, volume XXXV, issue 9868, 16 June 1908, p. 3. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Cricket Notes, Otago Witness, issue 2483, 16 October 1901, p. 52. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ a b Notes by Long Slip, Otago Witness, issue 2760, 6 February 1907, p. 56. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Notes by Long Slip, Otago Witness, issue 2706, 24 January 1907, p. 66. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ a b Charles Howden, CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Cricket notes, New Zealand Times, volume XXX, issue 6667, 14 November 1908, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Local and general, Waikato Independent, volume XII, issue 980, 7 February 1911, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Cricket, Auckland Star, volume XLI, issue 260, 2 November 1910, p. 7. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Dr. C. E. Howden Wins Franklin Golf Title, Franklin Times, volume XXIV, issue 107, 17 September 1934, p. 5. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Golf notes, Franklin Times, volume XXII, issue 29, 9 March 1932, p. 5. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ On service, Otago Daily Times, issue 16921, 6 February 1917, p. 6. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Returned officers, Evening Post, volume XCIV, issue 124, 22 November 1917, p. 3. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ Army appointments, Waikato Times, volume 128, issue 21317, 10 January 1941, p. 2. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 31 May 2023.)
- ^ CE Howden, Online Cenotaph, Auckland Museum. Retrieved 31 May 2023.